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General Category => Hybrid/Tech => Topic started by: Joseph Davis on December 17, 2009, 07:11:30 AM

Title: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: Joseph Davis on December 17, 2009, 07:11:30 AM: I know they are a super light rim @ ~10lbs, but they're still just a 13" unit which is where most of the weight savings comes in. Has anyone campaigned a set on the street for long? Being semi-common and Google turns up zero relevant hits for "Lenso VPD broken," bent or failure makes it seem promising.
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: Lowerit on December 17, 2009, 12:43:17 PM: I have a buddy who rocks them on an MR2, no issues in 2 years of driving. But he runs a good size tire (no wheel strech queerness) .

I am surprised you of all people asked this..
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: malichite on December 17, 2009, 12:54:21 PM: I rock the kosei K1s and they are a schoche more then that in weight and come in a 15. They have been solid for 4 years now. No info on the Lenso.
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: 88dx on December 17, 2009, 01:26:43 PM: might take away from your civics off road capabilities :P
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: Joseph Davis on December 17, 2009, 01:52:33 PM: Quote from: Lowerit on December 17, 2009, 12:43:17 PM
I am surprised you of all people asked this..

Why do you say that?

Quote from: malichite on December 17, 2009, 12:54:21 PM
I rock the kosei K1s and they are a schoche more then that in weight and come in a 15. They have been solid for 4 years now. No info on the Lenso.

Those are what I actually want, have wanted for over a decade. But they have a reputation for coming loose when driven hard, even after the paint has been scraped away. It's a pretty common issue on roadrace cars where the high forces and wheelspeeds play off against each other.
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: Robb on December 17, 2009, 02:36:53 PM: Quote from: 88dx on December 17, 2009, 01:26:43 PM
might take away from your civics off road capabilities :P

Im the only one who attempts such things.
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: Foowee on December 17, 2009, 04:09:50 PM: (https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi74.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi243%2FBoomenstein%2Fbear.jpg&hash=e20d34c4988ccf315c0cf7aaa7c41647c859d34f)

You should be sticking your hands in Teddy Ruxpin's crotch to check your air pressure...
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: crttaz on December 17, 2009, 05:27:02 PM: http://sccaforums.com/forums/thread/346714.aspx (http://sccaforums.com/forums/thread/346714.aspx)

next to last post is a customer of mine.
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: Joseph Davis on December 17, 2009, 06:19:44 PM: Quote from: crttaz on December 17, 2009, 05:27:02 PM
http://sccaforums.com/forums/thread/346714.aspx (http://sccaforums.com/forums/thread/346714.aspx)

next to last post is a customer of mine.

And the last post is probably Jeff or wtfever his name was from the shady ass Import Builders now renamed a third or fourth dozen time.

Anyway, I know the rims are a form of awesome, and I helped put a few thousand miles on a set on the street, I just want to hear of failures. Because they are labelled not DOT approved, and I'm wondering if that's a legal loophole they didn't jump through or if it's for good reason.
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: Ravage70 on December 17, 2009, 07:56:09 PM: A great, strong rim I ran once was the SSR Type-C
very very light and you can find perfect used sets for 600-800 with tires
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: danz on December 17, 2009, 08:57:31 PM: JD you didnt learn your lesson from driving "slicks" on the road?? :)
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: Robb on December 17, 2009, 09:38:30 PM: Naw he's gonna put dirt racing tires on em so he can get up the mountain faster. :P
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: chris on December 17, 2009, 10:31:40 PM: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/13-Wire-Wheels-Chrome-Knockoff-Spoke-Rims-inch-SALE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem56313b36cbQQitemZ370193151691QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_1291wt_907 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/13-Wire-Wheels-Chrome-Knockoff-Spoke-Rims-inch-SALE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem56313b36cbQQitemZ370193151691QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_1291wt_907)
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: Ravage70 on December 17, 2009, 10:41:09 PM: Quote from: chris M on December 17, 2009, 10:31:40 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/13-Wire-Wheels-Chrome-Knockoff-Spoke-Rims-inch-SALE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem56313b36cbQQitemZ370193151691QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_1291wt_907 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/13-Wire-Wheels-Chrome-Knockoff-Spoke-Rims-inch-SALE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem56313b36cbQQitemZ370193151691QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_1291wt_907)
seller's name is harrysacz
YOU KNOW YOUR GETTING A FUCKEN DEAL
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: Joseph Davis on December 17, 2009, 11:33:51 PM: Quote from: Ravage70 on December 17, 2009, 07:56:09 PM
A great, strong rim I ran once was the SSR Type-C
very very light and you can find perfect used sets for 600-800 with tires

Cool, that's more than twice what I'll have in these with new tires, and they come in 15" as the smallest size. Decent style, though, I'll give them that.

Quote from: danz on December 17, 2009, 08:57:31 PM
JD you didnt learn your lesson from driving "slicks" on the road?? :)

New Sumitomo HTRs are $50/tire. I'll have the other hatch on the road in the spring as a DD and switch the classic Si over to toy status then, at which point I have used-twice roadrace slicks I can get for $25/tire until I know enough to merit new $$$ radials or fresh slicks.

Quote from: n/a michael on December 17, 2009, 09:49:42 PM
i have wanted those for a long time too, is the reputation a real reputation or is it a rumor?
the only info i can find on that is from the typical honda tech fags.

It's real, talked to one of the locals about it too. They are great on the street, but once you start wringing the guts out of the car they work free.
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: crttaz on December 18, 2009, 04:44:42 AM: Street Legal 13x7's here......

(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi107.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm307%2Fbonespec%2FFor%2520Sale%2FWheels%2FP3100005.jpg&hash=a342a6cad1d273803bd5a78c9b564c1461b9a74f)

(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi107.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm307%2Fbonespec%2FFor%2520Sale%2FWheels%2FP3100007.jpg&hash=c952f43cf405cb336e0e8d08d8d6bba9481ec005)

They were for sale until I bought an autox car, the CRX.
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: Robb on December 18, 2009, 02:17:38 PM: Just roll down to northern tool and pick up some sweet trailer wheels for $20 each.
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: HiProfile on December 18, 2009, 06:33:45 PM: Quote from: Foowee on December 17, 2009, 04:09:50 PM
(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi74.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi243%2FBoomenstein%2Fbear.jpg&hash=e20d34c4988ccf315c0cf7aaa7c41647c859d34f)

You should be sticking your hands in Teddy Ruxpin's crotch to check your air pressure...

lol saw this pic the other day:

(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.redpepperracing.com%2Fgallery%2Fd%2F125516-5%2F2208208_1_full.jpg&hash=be555e23a131fac7f1d10b0fc13de82cc39b4d5e)

I have some Koneig superlight 16's on my car that I've had for 5-6 years. Only issue is they are slightly not hub-centric now, looking at the lip while spinning. That's with 40-series tires too. I highly doubt running 60-series 13" tires would come close to messing them up on the street.
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: Lowerit on December 22, 2009, 05:52:48 PM: I have a set of Dura light 13x8's that have the "not for roaduse" decal on them. My understanding is that they didn't want to pony up the money for testing the wheels to get a DOT approval. Since the product is such a low production quantity it makes little sense to have it done.

and why bother when you can have a CRX on 18's

(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.seven-rocks.com%2FFeatureCars%2FCRX-88%2FCRX-88_4_Big.jpg&hash=68ee7f077b78949197534dc7fbb064686f2ac45c)
SIIXXXXXXXX

I have a set of Rota 13x8 RBs , they were cheap and will no doubt fail at some point being rota's... but cheapness prevails.
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: Lowerit on December 22, 2009, 06:01:08 PM: Quote from: crttaz on December 18, 2009, 04:44:42 AM
Street Legal 13x7's here......

(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi107.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm307%2Fbonespec%2FFor%2520Sale%2FWheels%2FP3100005.jpg&hash=a342a6cad1d273803bd5a78c9b564c1461b9a74f)

They were for sale until I bought an autox car, the CRX.

I had these in 15's on my old civic DD. Painted them black with BBQ paint and slapped on an OZ racing decal.. Sold em locally for $300..

(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi31.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc379%2FJmccreery%2Fjcivic1.jpg&hash=28982565b1fd03dd4686f109f098fab97d08c651)
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: ApexSilver06MR on December 23, 2009, 12:22:56 AM: i use rotas if anything. kind of grew up with the north american distributor. when i worked as a mechanic, my uncle and Ramon from cosmic were good pals. i had the hook, and it was only accross the street from me. i even got to try rims out and return them.
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: Joseph Davis on December 30, 2009, 07:36:05 PM: bump
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: Joseph Davis on December 31, 2009, 01:23:56 PM: Need to get the slicks off, they aren't part of the deal.

(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi256.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fhh166%2Fjoeymisanthropy%2FMisce%2FLENSO1.jpg&hash=e624d94fe534f5336e826c7eace5bd044d8ccc68)

The other set will be here Saturday.
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: DmC on December 31, 2009, 01:54:19 PM: Can I have the slicks. I promise they'll run in the 10's next season?
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: Joseph Davis on January 01, 2010, 01:37:12 AM: They aren't mine, sorry. :(
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: crttaz on January 01, 2010, 03:27:08 AM: Dennis, there are some for sale locally :)

Lenso's with 22x8x13's, 15 passes on them, $425......
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: 88dx on January 01, 2010, 06:21:14 AM: what pussy would buy 22" slicks ???
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: DmC on January 01, 2010, 06:58:30 AM: Quote from: crttaz on January 01, 2010, 03:27:08 AM
Dennis, there are some for sale locally :)

Lenso's with 22x8x13's, 15 passes on them, $425......
Cooll I take back all Ive saifd in othjer druncken threads about Chrles Tagg.
Quote from: 88dx on January 01, 2010, 06:21:14 AM
what pussy would buy 22" slicks ???
Someone who your not even worth drinking my nut sweats. not that Icd let a west coast fag like you get down there. Chris Maletsky is exempt from all west choast basjings because he Kecks the ass aof baby jesuss and all wise would be men,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,And indiana underwear models fuck you widesnitvh bitch
Title: Re: Lenso VPD's on the street?
Post by: crttaz on January 01, 2010, 02:08:20 PM: well, your drunk ass can't even spell my name.....how is that hangover today?