Im still not sure what point you were trying to originally make by saying they were probably made in the same factory, which I highly doubt.
All I'm saying is that don't take anything at face value.
Cheap =\= bad
Expansive =\= good and vice versa.
Besides, iirc a lot of multi piece wheels are forged in Japan but assembled in China, however because the majority of the manufacturing cost is from Japan its still considered "Made in Japan"
Just because it's stamped with made in Japan doesn't meant is necessarily made there, I distinctively remember the buddy clubs "official" reseller in Canada was selling knock offs.
Same as a J's racing reseller in the states selling knock off J's exhaust (AJ racing iirc)
All I'm saying is that don't take anything at face value.
Cheap =\= bad
Expansive =\= good and vice versa.
Besides, iirc a lot of multi piece wheels are forged in Japan but assembled in China, however because the majority of the manufacturing cost is from Japan its still considered "Made in Japan"
Just because it's stamped with made in Japan doesn't meant is necessarily made there, I distinctively remember the buddy clubs "official" reseller in Canada was selling knock offs.
Same as a J's racing reseller in the states selling knock off J's exhaust (AJ racing iirc)
I see what you mean. Thanks for clarifying.
Affordable wheels can definitely be of good quality (as with many enkei wheels), and expensive wheels can be crap quality (eg ADV1). Fully agree with you there. Im not even an Advan wheel fan for the record...almost did a double take when found out the RS were 4k and cast. Im not saying they are good value for money at all.
I've got nothing against where a wheel is made but rather the quality and testing that goes into it, none of which occur with the vast majority of replica wheels. The real advan wheels are used on many time attack cars in Jap for a reason. Vicroads actually require wheels to meet certain international strength standards to even be legal. I can almost guarantee this advan replica isn't made using the same casting process, with the same quality control, and definitely not certified to JWL/VIA , SAE or any international standards. Put them on the scale and it will be a lot heavier too. This would still apply even if they were made in the same factory as the replica.
Those wheels made in Japan but assembled in china would still adhere to the quality control and manufacturing techniques specified by the Japanese parent company and then JWL certified in order to be sold in Japan.
hmm so its better and cheaper to get an SRI with heatshield then? i really dun wanna worry about hyrdo lock esp with winter coming so i think SRI shud be fine
hmm so its better and cheaper to get an SRI with heatshield then? i really dun wanna worry about hyrdo lock esp with winter coming so i think SRI shud be fine
The injen CAI can be converted to SRI if needed.
And you could buy An injen hydroshield. For the CAI
Originally Posted by Fredoops
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