You hear this debate all the time. Its true, Magnesium, as well as pretty much all alloys, lose strength with heat, but we are taking 500 or 600F and up. My powder coater bakes at 350F. Next time you are out at a road course with lots of breaking, check out how hot your wheels are near the hub. I've seen 300F+ with a laser thermometer
Yes, those are the original magnesium Challenge wheels, Kai. They're painted and have never been refinished... . Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I'm not familiar with the Cinel wheels. When you mentioned you were going to have them repaired and powder-coated, I thought that's the way they came. Why don't you see about just having your wheels repaired. I've seen my shop repair curb rash without having to repaint the entire wheel. A good paint shop should be able to do that.
I was quoted about the same for repair of the chips, and with Speedline returning $1035 (800 BP) I'd rather have it just fully done. I'm not sure on their paint code, and I'd rather not have a strange paint mismatch. Also, 2 of the 4 wheels have damage on multiple areas, not just like one chip, so they would need to be sanded down to almost no paint anyway. $300 is inexpensive for the full powder coat/ aluminum repair in my opinion.
Looking for challenge wheels for my 355 and a search brought me here... Anyone bought this recently? Sent from my ELE-L29 using Tapatalk
Here are some. https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/index.php?threads/644169/ Sent using FerrariChat.com mobile app
Wonder if changing from original wheels to these Challenge remake wheels on a 355 will drop the value? From a purists point of view? But then most 355's have a challenge grill. Sent from my ELE-L29 using Tapatalk
Just found 2 sets of 100% original Speedline stickers from when I purchased new Challenge wheels from Speedline UK a decade ago. One set white, one set blue. I thought I lost them. Just found them today. For demonstration purposes only. Not for sale . Are stickers still available from Speedline? @Matt Andrews Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Ken, My silver Challenge wheels were never refinished and still have the speedline stickers that were applied when the car raced in the Challenge Series... Image Unavailable, Please Login Some of the decals have seen better days... Image Unavailable, Please Login Yours look like a later version. Both versions are sold on eBay. They're 4 inches long. Barry
