Best of Both Worlds - Disappointing Purists

[DUTCHswift]

So unfortunately my IDF Rear Control Arms aren't going to come in on time so I had to reschedule my shop time to get the car ready for the season. I was trying to be ready for our first meet of the season at a local get together I run called Live Low Or Die, but it's going to have to wait...

My new Futura centers and barrels are in the mail and should be here by Wednesday, so I'm getting excited to get these together. I also bought Air Lift Performance Rear Shocks so I can have a shorter stroke and not max out my height sensors for the E-level anymore. I'll also be able to set up an air out height too so my fenders don't hit my lips when I'm at 0psi.

These are mirror polished with a clear powder coat and black lettering. I'm so excited to get these back together and on the car.







...and some motivation:

[fackinsteve]

Let's see those RFs!!! How does the Clear powder look in person?

[DUTCHswift]

Let's see those RFs!!! How does the Clear powder look in person?

RF's aren't mine. These are pictures from Spinfab. Everything is supposed to arrive today so I'll let you know how the clear looks in person.

[kittenpuncher]

Futuras have always been one of my favorite wheels. Awesome work love your R.


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[DER E30]

Watching this!! Looks really great man!

[DUTCHswift]

Futuras have always been one of my favorite wheels. Awesome work love your R.

Watching this!! Looks really great man!

Thanks guys. I'll be assembling everything this weekend. I put together a dry test fit last night. There's still a little tweaking that has to happen, but it's coming along nicely.

[DUTCHswift]

Finally got a chance to finish these over the last few days. I tapped all the threaded holes on the center caps for the CF ring, and tapped the holes in the centers for the long cap mounting screws. Also I needed to sand down the inside edge of all the barrels because the overspray of the powder coat made them too small to fit on the centers. I then I dry fit everything together with some finger tightend bolts to hold it all together.



I don't have any pictures of the bolting process, but I installed all the bolts in a star pattern torqued everything to 240in./lb. (20ft./lb.) using blue Loctite. Pretty standard stuff. I masked the seam between the barrel and lip with electrical tape on all the wheels. The first seal I laid down was ~1/4", and after letting them set for ~45min I laid down a bigger seal ~1/2" wide. It came out real nice.



Here are some detail shots. The small things make me happiest.



All done and ready for tires.



Sorry for the sh!tty cell phone pictures. I'll take some nice pictures with my Nikon before they go on the car.

[OEM+ sluts]

loving those valve caps, very nice touch.

[fackinsteve]

Looks awesome man

[DUTCHswift]

Got the car to the shop on Monday and I'm picking it up tonight after work. I decided to take some nice photos of the wheels and went a little overboard with the light painting... :laugh:



And here's one outside in natural light.

[lamsv]

Good heavens. Those are just BEAUTIFUL! One of the all time great wheel designs, and you absolutely NAILED the finishes.

[nishy]

Dear lord those wheels finished made me fully erect

[DUTCHswift]

Got the new setup on and dialed in. 18x10 square.

[P78]

Got the new setup on and dialed in. 18x10 square.

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damn, came out real good

[lamsv]

And?????? I'm spent.

Amazing.