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Re: So Cal Lakester - wheels & 'tyres'

To: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>,
Subject: Re: So Cal Lakester - wheels & 'tyres'
From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 08:24:54 -0800
We over heard these wheels were for display only and the cost was about
$14,000.
Not in the average racers budget.
Glen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
To: "LSR List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 6:58 AM
Subject: So Cal Lakester - wheels & 'tyres'


> List
>
> Even though reportedly shown as a 'concept' by GM Performance, what are
the
> list's views on the urethane 'clad' aluminium billet wheels on the So Cal
> Speed Shop built Blown Lakester? (Think Skateboard wheels).   Is this the
> future for 200 mph plus motoring on the salt?
>
> By buying a large enough piece of billet alloy you can probably have any
> diameter you want (on the Lakester its 26 and 31 inch).
>
> Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England






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