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SLHetal 02-07-2008 04:52 AM

I spent about an hour yesterday touring BDR in Boynton Beach with Craig. Super nice people everywhere you turned!! VERY BUSY, very clean shop, excellent quality in everything I saw. Backdraft Cobras everywhere and all of them sold, on their way to customers upon completion. Couple of them in a new Cranberry color. A new stack of them had just been offloaded at the docks. He said they are sold out through July and the orders keep coming. Craig said they now can provide 15" and 17" pin drive knockoffs with their cars. Also something about a GT-40 on the way.
Sam

slithering 02-07-2008 06:33 AM

Try Team III Wheels, I think they're in San Leandro, CA. I have a set and have been very pleased with them.

Dinobyte 02-07-2008 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by SLHetal (Post 812621)
I spent about an hour yesterday touring BDR in Boynton Beach with Craig. Super nice people everywhere you turned!! VERY BUSY, very clean shop, excellent quality in everything I saw. Backdraft Cobras everywhere and all of them sold, on their way to customers upon completion. Couple of them in a new Cranberry color. A new stack of them had just been offloaded at the docks. He said they are sold out through July and the orders keep coming. Craig said they now can provide 15" and 17" pin drive knockoffs with their cars. Also something about a GT-40 on the way.
Sam

Interesting....anyone from Backdraft care to chime in on this? If it is true, can we start purchasing the wheels now? Are we limited to the E36 brakes witht he 15" wheels?

Dinobyte 02-07-2008 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 496fe (Post 812445)
Micheal,

If you can get the minimum inside diameter of the wheel and what the backspacing should be, there is a guy in Monrovia who can modify Vintage Wheels to fit almost anything. He charges $150.00 a wheel and you can't tell where he cut them. He even widened mine on the front side! Pics in gallery.

If you can get those dimensions, PM me and I'll get you his number.

Brian

Thanks Brian...depending upon what BDR says, I may end up going that route.

ERA2188 02-07-2008 10:41 AM

Call Vintage Wheels in California and ask Bob Lacey what they can do. I bought them for my ERA and ERA had to machine the rears to fit the large Wilwood racing brakes. Bob said there "is a lot" of material for machining. Good Luck (they are good looking wheels). RD

Bob Lacey 02-07-2008 10:43 AM

15 inch pindrive for BDR are available.
 
HI
we have supplied 15 inch wheels for the BDR ,it requires custom machining and the correct adapters . .
Please call us for details 1888 720 0459
Bob Lacey Vintage Wheels.

Dinobyte 02-07-2008 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Lacey (Post 812730)
HI
we have supplied 15 inch wheels for the BDR ,it requires custom machining and the correct adapters . .
Please call us for details 1888 720 0459
Bob Lacey Vintage Wheels.

Thanks Bob...will do!

Dinobyte 02-11-2008 02:57 PM

Guys...I just spoke to BackDraft down in Florida, and they just received 15" Knock-Off Wheels!

The entire kit, 4 wheels, adapters, spinners, cost $1,900.

Still waiting on some pictures.

Cashburn 02-11-2008 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dinobyte (Post 814017)
Guys...I just spoke to BackDraft down in Florida, and they just received 15" Knock-Off Wheels!

The entire kit, 4 wheels, adapters, spinners, cost $1,900.

Still waiting on some pictures.

We take delivery of a car with these this week. I will have photos then.

Cashburn 02-19-2008 04:38 PM

They do in fact exist:

http://www.vintage-motorsports.com/a.../aam.sized.jpg

http://www.vintage-motorsports.com/a.../aai.sized.jpg

Dinobyte 02-19-2008 05:25 PM

Which Wheel looks better? (not the center hub, but the wheel)

http://www.vintagewheelsus.com/images/car62.jpg

http://www.vintage-motorsports.com/a.../aai.sized.jpg

The one on top is the Vintage Wheel...retailing at $1,795 for four.

The one below is the BackDraft Wheel...retailing at $1,900 for four.

CHRIS DAMSCH 02-19-2008 05:35 PM

Look too close to call!!!

Sorry, that doesn't really help.

G.R. 02-19-2008 06:23 PM

Hard to really judge from the photos...but IMO the Vintage wheel looks better at least on the cranberry colored car.

Dinobyte 02-24-2008 09:42 PM

Jay,

I forgot to ask about the tires...it looks like BD has a new supplier.

Any 411 on the new rubber? **) :LOL:

Cashburn 02-25-2008 05:24 AM

The tire selection in the 15" flavors has come down to what is available at the moment. BFG is backordered for months so they are out. Of the few available tires on the market in these sizes the Coopers have been selected at the moment, it does not hurt either that they have a great name.

496fe 02-25-2008 07:08 AM

Don't forget - the two wheels in the picture above are different - different widths and different offsets. The center section of the maroon car is inset less.

Brian


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