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Old 12-24-2015, 01:23 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by KamiSpeed View Post
Stumbled upon this thread and thought I would correct some information. Forgestar wheels, even though their name has the word forge in it doesnt mean they are forged.

Forgestar calls their process "Rotary Forged Flowforming" which is similar I guess you can say to Enkei / Gramlights Flowform process.

Link to their website on the process

Taken directly from their site :

" This specialized process begins with a low pressure type of casting and uses a special machine that spins the initial casting, heats the outer portion of the casting and then uses steel rollers pressed against the rim area to pull the rim to its final width and shape. The combination of the heat, pressure and spinning create a rim area with the strength similar to a forged wheel. During Flow Forming, the pressure applied to the cast rim actually changes its mechanical properties, so its strength and impact values become similar to those of a forged rim. That translates to up to 15% less weight when compared to a standard cast wheel. The resulting grain structure within the alloy of the wheel is linear, flowing in a single direction. "

I am not saying Forgestar doesnt make nice looking wheels, but they are nowhere close in strength as a truly mold-form forged wheel like a Rays Volk Racing TE37SL.

Rays Wheels Forging Process Video

Yep, I can personally attest to the strength of the Volk TE37. That wheel has been through hell and back with me and still holds strong to this day. Supposedly, Forgestar's flowform process makes the wheel stronger than traditional cast wheels with less weight but the complaints I've been seeing on other forums have been with the wheels is cracking/bending on the barrels. This leads me to believe that Forgestar wheels are light in nature but are not any stronger than a regular low pressure cast wheel. The original post was to see if anybody on the 370Z forums have had problems with their Forgestar F14s as it seems a number of you have been running them for quite some time. If anyone has any additional input, it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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