Interesting Facts on the RC F Wheels
01-22-16, 07:51 PM
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Interesting Facts on the RC F Wheels
http://www.japanbullet.com/auto-moto...ormance-wheels
BEYOND BY LEXUS has a detailed story on BBS Wheels, the company responsible for the wheels found on the high-performance Lexus vehicle lineup:
At the Takaoka plant, craftspeople are running through the motions of making a one-piece Lexus wheel. A round piece of aluminum billet is heated to about 480 degrees Celsius (896 degrees Fahrenheit) and placed into a large hydraulic press, as tall, it seems, as a three-story office building.
The machine drops 9,000 metric tons of pressure onto the billet, pressing the aluminum into a mold.
For wheels on the Lexus IS F, RC F, and LS F Sport, there are additional steps in the manufacturing process. The general manager of the OEM Sales Department, Akihisa Miyoshi, explains how “after these wheels are painted, they undergo either a partial buffing or diamond cutting process.” The partial buffing process is executed by an outside specialist, he says, who buffs part of the spoke “to create a samurai sword-like shape and finish to the metal.”
BEYOND BY LEXUS has a detailed story on BBS Wheels, the company responsible for the wheels found on the high-performance Lexus vehicle lineup:
At the Takaoka plant, craftspeople are running through the motions of making a one-piece Lexus wheel. A round piece of aluminum billet is heated to about 480 degrees Celsius (896 degrees Fahrenheit) and placed into a large hydraulic press, as tall, it seems, as a three-story office building.
The machine drops 9,000 metric tons of pressure onto the billet, pressing the aluminum into a mold.
For wheels on the Lexus IS F, RC F, and LS F Sport, there are additional steps in the manufacturing process. The general manager of the OEM Sales Department, Akihisa Miyoshi, explains how “after these wheels are painted, they undergo either a partial buffing or diamond cutting process.” The partial buffing process is executed by an outside specialist, he says, who buffs part of the spoke “to create a samurai sword-like shape and finish to the metal.”
01-23-16, 05:59 AM
#5
This is no surprise to me, coming from the land of the samurai. As a retired martial artist/fighter, I have seen the Japanes sword masters perform, and the workmanship behind the creation of the blades is amazing. There a hundreds of folds in the blade: to say these swords are durable under extreme speed in strikes is an understatement.
The Japanese are master craftsmen, and this is what attracts me to Lexus. Perfection? They are in pursuit of it for sure.
The Japanese are master craftsmen, and this is what attracts me to Lexus. Perfection? They are in pursuit of it for sure.
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01-23-16, 02:34 PM
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01-24-16, 06:24 PM
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Check out the GTR. It's pretty good Japanese or not. Check out the M3/4. Conservative. Ferrari? Perhaps the worst in the sports car biz.
With that said, the only make/model where I say they do tire/wheel fitment plus suspension height right is in fact a German firm. Porsche Motorsport nailed it with the GT3/RS.
End of day, the aftermarket will always do it better.
By biggest wish is for BBS to make more of their wheels for more vehicles. You simply cannot get a BBS LM, FI-R or anything in their non-OEM catalog that truly fits the RCF.
Last edited by CYKBC; 01-24-16 at 06:28 PM.
02-08-16, 10:58 PM
#15
Got to admit i really like these about as much as any OEM wheels i've ever had. Now, i don't like the 20 spoke or the other one, but i really like the 10 spoke (soooo much easier to clean) & they also don't show any brake dust (but since i put the CarboTech pads on i don't really have any anyway).
