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L99CAMA2011 · 05-03-2016, 05:26 PM

Forgestar F14 failure on a Honda S2000. http://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/1072676-forgestar-f14-17x10-data-thread/

KillboyPowerhead · 05-03-2016, 05:53 PM

He maintained a surprisingly happy demeanour haha.

I ain't no wheel expert but I've always thought racing on non-fully forged wheels was iffy... Seems like the centre of the wheel is the part that takes the most stress, and in a flow-forged wheel the centre is cast, so as far as strength goes a cast wheel and flow-forged wheel are no different.

stratman2SSRS · 05-03-2016, 06:34 PM

WOW, heard of this happening but never saw it happen until now.

JerTM · 05-03-2016, 06:44 PM

I'm waiting to see the powder coat to be blamed.

SPCBA · 05-03-2016, 09:49 PM

Watching him look at his tire out his window was great... love that track...most the catastrophic failures end up in dirt or mud.

jeffm4688 · 05-03-2016, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JerTM

I'm waiting to see the powder coat to be blamed.

edit : looking through the posts over there it seems they have a previous design with thinner spokes which his had.

JerTM · 05-04-2016, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffm4688

edit : looking through the posts over there it seems they have a previous design with thinner spokes which his had.

I noticed that, but I just like watching the powder coating debate without facts lol

L99CAMA2011 · 05-05-2016, 11:29 AM

Forgestars cores are made in China. They said they weren't. PRC is written on the side of the boxes as the place of manufacturing the cores.

ForgedReality · 05-05-2016, 01:59 PM

That confirms it. I'm not buying Forgestars now. I made a thread a while back asking about cracking Forgestars and if it was as big of a deal as it seemed to me. It appears pretty common. For the money, it's not worth it to me. Thanks for posting this.

Batchler.15SS · 05-05-2016, 04:12 PM

Bought mine a few weeks ago and they are getting put on tomorrow hope I don't have any problems, but I'm not planning on tracking my car. Good write up the guy did though really surprised they failed with so few track visits.

mickss · 05-05-2016, 07:07 PM

While he was sharing those "Pro tips" on his video maybe he should have included this one, "Use race specific wheels not custom wheels on track days".

JCunningham · 05-06-2016, 03:29 AM

and our cars put how much more stress by being much heavier?

KaBoom1701 · 05-06-2016, 04:55 AM

Ouch....

Informative video. Great attitude. ..i would have dropped more F bombs in anger. Lol

hrpiii · 05-06-2016, 06:23 AM

I think his tire is still rolling today. It also proved that one rolling tire is faster than a car with three rolling tires.

05-03-2016, 06:34 PM	#3
stratman2SSRS Drives: Lingenfelter Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 2,160 View My Garage	WOW, heard of this happening but never saw it happen until now. __________________

05-03-2016, 09:49 PM	#5
SPCBA Drives: pleather and Chiclets Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: a line somwhere Posts: 4,206 View My Garage	Watching him look at his tire out his window was great... love that track...most the catastrophic failures end up in dirt or mud. __________________ the power by www.cunningham-motorsports.com the brakes by www.RacingBrake.com

05-05-2016, 11:29 AM	#8
L99CAMA2011 Drives: One of the baddest handling Gen 5s Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Masachusetts Posts: 4,177	Forgestars cores are made in China. They said they weren't. PRC is written on the side of the boxes as the place of manufacturing the cores. Last edited by L99CAMA2011; 05-06-2016 at 07:39 PM.

05-05-2016, 07:07 PM	#11
mickss Drives: 2010 Camaro LS-M6 67 Chevelle Wgn Join Date: May 2009 Location: . Posts: 1,509 View My Garage	While he was sharing those "Pro tips" on his video maybe he should have included this one, "Use race specific wheels not custom wheels on track days". __________________ Free Trade is not Fair Trade I am, we are INDIVISIBLE Invictus, By William Ernest Henley

05-06-2016, 03:29 AM	#12
JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,070	and our cars put how much more stress by being much heavier? __________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1

05-03-2016, 05:53 PM	#2
KillboyPowerhead Drives: 2015 Z/22 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 931	He maintained a surprisingly happy demeanour haha. I ain't no wheel expert but I've always thought racing on non-fully forged wheels was iffy... Seems like the centre of the wheel is the part that takes the most stress, and in a flow-forged wheel the centre is cast, so as far as strength goes a cast wheel and flow-forged wheel are no different.

05-03-2016, 06:44 PM	#4
JerTM Drives: 2011 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Utah Posts: 1,940	I'm waiting to see the powder coat to be blamed.

05-05-2016, 01:59 PM	#9
ForgedReality Envy Drives: 2011 SGM 2SS/RS - Black hood/hockey Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Renton, WA Posts: 915 View My Garage	That confirms it. I'm not buying Forgestars now. I made a thread a while back asking about cracking Forgestars and if it was as big of a deal as it seemed to me. It appears pretty common. For the money, it's not worth it to me. Thanks for posting this.

05-05-2016, 04:12 PM	#10
Batchler.15SS Drives: 2015 Summit White 1SS Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Upstate South Carolina Posts: 27	Bought mine a few weeks ago and they are getting put on tomorrow hope I don't have any problems, but I'm not planning on tracking my car. Good write up the guy did though really surprised they failed with so few track visits.

05-06-2016, 04:55 AM	#13
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,630	Ouch.... Informative video. Great attitude. ..i would have dropped more F bombs in anger. Lol __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

05-06-2016, 06:23 AM	#14
hrpiii AKA "Beefcake" Drives: 2023 ZL1 Sharkskin Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 8,529	I think his tire is still rolling today. It also proved that one rolling tire is faster than a car with three rolling tires.