New Zealand Datsun Club

Guys I have arranged a special order of the following - post from my thread on zclub website - these rims might suit 510, 610 and other RWD Datsun's hence the post here.

Rota RK-R 15x8 +10 Offset 4x114.3 73mm centre ID

Some might has seen these listed on trademe but in the 0 offset aka ET0 here is a link to the trademe listing Trademe Listing Rota RK-R 15x8 0 offset

The reason for the +10 offset is so no rear guard modifications are required, with the 0 offsets lots of negative camber and rolling of the rear lip is required.

However a +10 will not fit on the front of a 260z with stock spring perches without fitting a 6mm spacer as the 260z spring perch is lower vs the 240z strut. However if you have coilovers no issues.

There is approximately a 10% discount on the trademe price if you join in.

Colours are limited due to the special order so only Royal Flat Gunmetal and Flat Black and numbers are limited

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Here are some pics of the 0 offset rims in the colours in question (only one set of the black not spoken for and only 3 set of the Royal Flat Gunmetal not spoken for so be in quick) - the +10 have the same dish setup with less X-Factor for brake clearances but even with this taken into account these clear large brake setup up to 12.2" x 1.25" with Wilwood Superlite 4 pot calipers (test fitted on 2 x 240z with these size brake)


Price under $1K for 4 a very nice rim see attached pics of the 0 offset in Bronze I test fitted to the racecar with large 12.2" rotors and the Wilwood stick out a bit past the hub face. These were also test fitted a 240z with the common Toyota 4x4 caliper/vented rotor upgrade and the +10mm setup will have 5mm of clearance spoke to caliper face - as was one of the wilwood setup we tested. On my setup I will have to run a 4mm spacer to give me 5mm of caliper face clearance as my setup does not mount the rotor back far enough like the other 240z setup - but I will fix that later and relocated the caliper/rotor.

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Rims will take 8 weeks to get to NZ.

If interested please reply or pm me.

Regards Mike

Fuck Fake Shit! Support the originators not the imitators

Minilight?

Happy with my Watanabe's

Mate I already have a set of genuine RS Watanabe Type R on my other zed....they don't make the size we need on our race zed aka 15x8 +10 offset - these guys do or will do. Watanabes only 15x8 0 offset in the R Type and very little caliper clearances at that size = spacer large ones = offset now way wrong + don't want to run spacers at all. I will only have 1mm clearance with my current setup so I will run a spacer until I make new hats and caliper mounting brackets....which will happen before these rims see the track.

I understand support originals but $3500 for a set of rims.....doing that once was more than enough for any zed nut. + if they were silly enough never to copyright the style.....

MR1200 wrote:Fuck Fake Shit! Support the originators not the imitators

Have a close look at the rear rim...those are a genuine model - different brand....and the originals of them all

MR1200 wrote:Fuck Fake Shit! Support the originators not the imitators

each unto their own I reckon. the wheels look great and are a good price. If I were keeping my zed I'd be in for sure. nice work Mike.

All Black versions now spoken for - only 3 set of Royal FlatGunmetal to go.

Correction - Only 2 sets of the Flat Black left and one of the Royal Flat Gunmetal.

Cheers
Mike

In 1872, inventor Elijah McCoy patented a lubricating system designed to prevent overheating and seizing on steam engines. His lubricators worked extremely well, saving the shipping lines and railroads lots of money. The success and popularity of McCoy’s device soon brought many copies, which cost far less but didn’t work nearly as well. These fakes created costly problems for purchasers, who believed they were saving money. Those who wanted to use a genuine product to ensure quality and dependability asked for McCoy’s product by name. Thus was born the phrase “the real McCoy.”



Unfortunately the market of counterfeiting is bigger now than it has ever been. Due to the advances in technology and the availability of cheap labour in certain countries the possibility of mass production is made increasingly easy. To make matters worse, a large number of the genuine products are being produced in these countries therefore giving a counterfeiter exclusive access to the intellectual property of the original manufacturer! Some fake goods are even being traced back to the same factory making the original equipment which may not seem like a big deal, but the faked items are not quality checked and are usually made with processes, equipment, tooling or material that is not of an acceptable quality. According to the International Anti Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC), 5 to 7 percent of the global trade today is in fake goods and is worth around $800 billion annually.





So how is it affecting us in the automotive world? The answer is greatly. A fake Justin Bieber dole is not really a huge concern to us (at least I hope it’s not) but when we are driving our mates and families round in our vehicles it’s a different story. The most counterfeited car parts by statistic are suspension components, brake components, wheels and maintenance parts such as seals, clutches, bearings and filters. This is a huge safety risk not only on the road but on the track. Recently a friend had the brake lining come unstuck from the metal backing on a new set of pads in an AE101 Corolla race car at Manfeild. The pad consequently fell out of the calliper and the pedal went to the floor at the 200m mark on the front straight putting him front first into a tyre wall.

Detecting fake products can be difficult. If the deal is too good to be true, it usually is. A company I work with had a piece of test equipment arrive supposedly from a German manufacturer. The machine was identical to the genuine one even down to the fake German cardboard it came in. It was not until the part numbers were run after a fault occurred that the situation was realised.




A good example that most of you probably don’t give much thought – fake wheels. While most are not counterfeit they are still fake. Everyone will be familiar with names like Enkei, BBS, Rays, and OZ Racing. These companies have poured billions of dollars and incredible amounts of time into the proper research, development, testing, safety, and production of their wheels. The wheels produced by those companies are designed for optimal function and performance. Then there are companies like Drag, Konig, Tenzo, Sportmaxx/XXR, Motegi, and the notorious Rota. These companies take the most popular and best selling designs from the reputable manufacturers then reproduce them at the lowest possible price, using sub-quality production methods, and sell them for as little as possible in an effort to appeal to people who only care about price and looks. Absolutely no R&D, testing or quality assurance goes into making these wheels, which is reflected in the cost. Some even go as far as selling the wheel in specifications not offered by the original manufacturer which can be dangerous because combined with the substandard product, when you increase width, reduce offset and change the PCD the stresses on the wheel increase.





When people buy a set of Rota or Drag wheels, you hurt the hard working companies that originally designed the wheel. You may think, “Why pay thousands for a set of TE-37’s when you can get a set that looks just as good from Rota?” As I mentioned in one of my previous articles, original companies often stop production of their parts simply because they don’t want their name to be confused with the myriad of fakes that are out there. In doing this the real JDM companies are slowly being suffocated of a market. Their prices have to increase to cover costs making it harder for us to buy the product.



The production of counterfeit goods is completely driven by consumer demand. The only way to stop the damage being done to the industry is to stop buying fake or counterfeit parts when you can recognise them and buying “the real McCoy”. After all, they say your car is an extension of you.

That is one persons opinion with no references to where he got the information. How does he know that Rota do not spend time and money safety testing their wheels?

Sounds like commercial incentive scare mongering until proof and references are provided.

(Not taking aim at you, just the quoted article. I am also not saying the information is untrue, just that without referencing a heap of those statements are highly inflammatory and possibly not true.)

I have had a set of legit Enkei rims crack on me and it was only luck I noticed before a bump in the road caused it to fail completely.