Potential orders for 18 inch escoz replica wheels

[CossieTrev]

I must admit. I'll be very disappointed if these wheels don't fit my car. I've wanted a set ever since I first saw the other ones! I have 356mm rotors, so as mine is in between what you have tested for, I'm hoping they will fit in the space I can see from your photos. Is there any chance we can get a copy of your template in the photos to test our exact fitment on our cars please? Also, would a small 5mm or similar spacer make them fit? Although not ideal. Or would it then push the wheels too far out the edge of the wing?

[jsa]

Can you post the photos i asked for ?

What calipers ?

[manoj]

Well if 6 pot aps with flat bells don't fit I am out

Same for me, if they don't fit over AP 6 Pots, Flat Bells with a 330x32 then i'm out too.
Please keep us updated if the design can be tweaked for AP 6 Pots.

[jsa]

Some tweaking is being looked at. Offset bells appear to be necessary. Flat bells look to need a very different wheel design.

[Fizziani]

Hi, hoping for these to be made with maximum dish possible.. yes brakes are important for clearance but would prefer fitting over smaller calipwers wirth maximum angle..

Ps.. I did ask previously, I'm down for one set any chance I cant get down for 2 (so that's 2 sets of 5)

[steveboyslim]

Is it not possible for a basic rear profile drawing to be taken from the 3D model and then e-mailed to the potential customer?
If the drawing was split into sections so it could be printed on a normal desk top A4 printer, they could be stuck together glued onto cardboard or hardboard/plywood which could then be made into a template to check clearance issues, similar to what Mr JSA already has done.
Not being a computer boffin I have no idea if that is possible or if that is loads of work.

Steve

[rscosworthman]

Hi, hoping for these to be made with maximum dish possible.. yes brakes are important for clearance but would prefer fitting over smaller calipers with maximum angle.. ..

Yeah, the intention was always maximum dish. The latest pictures even had 15 degrees of dish. But then we found that dish contradicts fitting big brakes. So here's what I'm now figuring out: the original 16 inches had 13 degrees dish. The 'old' 18 inches had slightly more than 10 degrees. So in my personal opinion, the 'new' 18 inches will at least have the original 13 degrees dish, but I think any more than that is bullying away the big brake guys.

My solidworks engineer is now creating an alternative design (the last one if it's up to me), that doesn't look so differently from the outside, but allows better for big brakes. It has exactly 13 inch dish instead of 15 (creating ~4mm of additional room for big brakes) and a bit more banana shaped spokes (creating another ~4mm of room for big brakes).

I'm hoping that will allow most big brakes setups to fit right away. For 6 pots APs with flat bells, people still need to fit 5mm offset bells and/or a 5mm spacer probably.

But before jumping to conclusions, let's see how the design comes out end of this week hopefully.

Is it not possible for a basic rear profile drawing to be taken from the 3D model and then e-mailed to the potential customer?...

This is a very clever idea actually that jsa also whispered into my ear. We will do that once the tweaked design (described above) is ready; we will then circulate a pdf file that can be printed ASAP, hopefully beginning of next week

... I'm down for one set any chance I cant get down for 2 (so that's 2 sets of 5)

You're now on the list (see here). Also included brake disc sizes and other comments. I'm taking the liberty of 10 wheels myself also. One set for the R888s and one for street tires.

[JcRS]

Don't come on here often, just read recent developments and am interested in a set of these...depending on final product width,ET and brake clearance issues.
Can you please ad me to the list and keep me updated.

[jsa]

Hi, hoping for these to be made with maximum dish possible.. yes brakes are important for clearance but would prefer fitting over smaller calipwers wirth maximum angle..

Maximum dish of the present design is pretty much oem calipers only.

Next revision should still look the part.

[mikedaf2]

Mine have 2mm clearance between the disc and tie rod. 350 x 32 rotors with 5mm offset on the bells if this helps.

[jsa]

Thanks Mike that helps.

Could you please post a pic facing the friction surface, so the balljoint position can be seen relative to the ID of the friction surface.

[Wesley P.]

I'm currently running 18" Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 with 330/32mm disc, flat bells and 8 pot calipers.
Clearances is as follows; point near wheel centre is 12mm from caliper to back of wheel face, and 19mm at the widest point. Bells are approx. 10mm thick with a very slight dish at wheel mount point, measurement from caliper face to disc is 53.75mm (43.75mm if you subtract bell thickness).

[jsa]

Thanks Wes.

Could you post a couple pics please.

[Wesley P.]

I'll post some later when I get off work...

[mikedaf2]

[QUOTE=jsa;639227]Thanks Mike that helps.

Could you please post a pic facing the friction surface, so the balljoint position can be seen relative to the ID of the friction surface.[/QUOTE

I will try and get one this evening