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Old 01-04-2008, 11:27 AM
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These are some bad A$$ wheels!! Just watch out for the Replica's!!

Some people are calling them GD wheels, or something.

These Volks are called CE28 Japan Time Attack Version

The main way you can tell if they are fake or not is if it's printed "Design by Japan"
instead of the correct way "Made In Japan"

and the weight would be a big difference b/c these wheels only weight 17 pounds for 18x8.5

The replicas weight about 25-30 pounds.

Anyways, I hope no one gets caught with the fake ones!!

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im not suprised
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30lbs a rim, what are they made out of lead?
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It always amazes me how a high majority of the people that buy these fake wheels then try to represent them as real. You know, you will see them at a car show and they will be bragging, '...yeah...and these are my Volk Time Attacks...very expensive...,' and when you call them out on it it is even more amusing. Some of them will swear up and down they are real or 'exactly the same thing..just without the price,' or they will just get pissed off at you for exposing their lie. Tons of fun to watch.

What do you guys think of these real ones though? I liked the original black Time Attacks, but really like that these are unique and even more limited quantities.
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The replicas will not likely be as strong either and may skip a few steps in the mfgr process (below) to cut cost or be casted instead of forged all together.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPMdKIsf5k4

Also watch for the fine prints "May turn into a pumpkin after midnight"
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i highly doubt any replicas would be forged
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I'm pretty sure the real ones will be easy to spot.

Things like "Forged Monoblock" and "Rays Engineering", not to mention the data sticker probably won't be on the replicas.
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the kyowa knock off says design by japan, and they have some slight concaveness


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