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[pixelpeter]

Maybe your're interested in new rims, wich will fit perfectly on our machines.

I managed to get a special deal for the german forum users, but I think I can get it for you also.

So here are the facts:

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Irmscher Sport Star Design
VA: 7,5 x17 ET41 +16mm Distanz, 11,7 kg
HA: 8x18 ET30, 12,3 kg


You can get these tires, if you want:
215/45ZR17 und 245/35ZR18 Dunlop Super Sport Race

4x Rims w/o tires:
orginal price: EUR 1373,92
special price: EUR 1081,56
you save 292,36 EUR (21% off)

4x rims with tires (as mentioned above):
special price: EUR 1992,00
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or

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Opel Speedster ATS-COMPETITION-Rad by Moto Concept Racing
VA: 7,5 x 17, 10kg
HA: 9 x 17, 10kg


4x rims w/o tires:
orginal price: EUR 1150,00
spezial special price: EUR 940,00
you save 210,00 EUR (19% off)
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If you're interested please mail me and I will find out if they ship to UK.

if you have any questions you can find my email here

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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The ATS rims are exclusivly designed for MotoConcept Racing to fit perfectly on the Speedster/VX220. You won't get the same rim, if you buy it somewhere else !!!!

This rim you can mount directly on your car. No modifications needed !!!!

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COLOR COMBINATIONS
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If you want to know if the rims fit visually on your car I tried to make some
color variations. Unfortunately they are not the exact colors but it should be good enough to get a good impression if it will fit

ATS rim


Irmscher Sport Star Design

[Thorney]

I like the ATS ones but the irmscher are vile (IMO of course) Interesting wheel sizes, for the ones we're sorting we're sticking with smaller sizes to keep the weight down but still run wider tyres front and rear. Thanks for offer though, I'd like to forge closer relationships with our Euro Speeders cousins and maybe plan a few Euro meets/trips?

[pixelpeter]

Well in Germany its hard to get very light rims, because we have very hard prescriptions. This ATS-rim it the lightest you can get (in germany) and it's even lighter than the original !! I had the chance to get the weight of the originals: back w/o tire: 11.6 kg the org. Potenza tire (225): 10.3 kg During the "Dunlop Drives Cup" they tried the "Irmscher"-rim-tire-combination and even OPEL get so excited about it, they plan to sell it as additional equiptment

Edited by pixelpeter, 17 September 2003 - 06:10 PM.

[Thorney]

Well we're sorting TUV approved wheels from two main manufacturers which will be used on the GT cars as well (so road ones will be proper race reps) and whilst race car sizes are weird (centre locks etc) we're looking at 6.5" wide fronts and 8" wide rears. As they're TUV then they will be fine for all of Euroland. These sizes are optimum for 195mm fronts and 225mm rears tyres but can allow wider sizes for both. Still mulling over idea of 16" fronts or not as depends on tyre choices (advans would be nice but currently don't come in 17" size) and personally speaking the Bridgestones are the worst road tyres I've ever experienced on a track. We're planning a full back to back test with diff wheels, tyres (Toyo's, Pirrellis, Yoko's) for road and track, wet and dry and will then suggest the optimum combination. Personally I think this is great news, the more options we have as customers the better, it extends the reach and desirability of the VX/Speedster and that can only be a good thing. A bit off topic......whats the best way to get more involvement with the Speedster community, I'm afraid my language skills are non exisitant but I'd be keen to do some group events and would've loved to get some Speedsters over for the National meet this Sunday?

[pixelpeter]

well, sicey and ricky are sometimes seen in the german forum but this seems to be not enough ;-) so maybe the simplest thing would be the admins keep in contact manually via mail to exchange important topics and events !!!

[Thorney]

Okie doke. Who do I keep in contact with?

[cheeky_chops]

We're planning a full back to back test with diff wheels, tyres (Toyo's, Pirrellis, Yoko's) for road and track, wet and dry and will then suggest the optimum combination.

Let me know if i can assist in this

[GF ORCE8]

Hey Thorney
Please also test the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup wich won a test of track tires in the aport auto ,
testcar was a Porsche 911
Hockenheim Lap:

• Michelin: 1:17,0
• Yokohama A048: 1:17,9
• Pirelli PZero Corsa: 1:18,1
• Dunlop Super Sport Race: 1:19,1
• Kumho V70A: 1:19,2
• Continental Sport Contact2("normal" street-tire): 1:19,8

The only thing is that theres only a 205 min available...
but for The ATS Rims ideal
Greets Michi

PS: would be great to see some of you at the international Speedster Meeting in Austria
This year we where around 50 Speedies
but unfortunately no VX

[R1 nur]

..... and maybe plan a few Euro meets/trips?

Bring it on!

Ricky and I were chatting about this.

The VX is made for it.

[pixelpeter]

Who do I keep in contact with?

me


BTW:
- Both rim-sets have TUV
- Continental Sport Contact2 is a really great tire (for street and for track)
- personally I vote for the 205/235 combination wich is a very good compromise
between speed and security.
this combination helps me to beat some Elise with sport tires on Hockenheimring
245 even on 18" gives you a real fast car but with much less control
(and we're no Schumacher/Winkelhock/Schneider/Alesi)
- Looks like Opel will do something big in 2004 for VX220/Speedster

[BradW]

Slightly off original topic...I believe numbers are still likely to increase for a trip to Le Mans next year. With the numbers already involved it would make sense to invite our foreign friends too... cheers

[Ricky2772]

..... and maybe plan a few Euro meets/trips?

Bring it on!

Ricky and I were chatting about this.

The VX is made for it.

yeah,
I was even daydreaming about renting the Ring for a couple of hours, exclusively for a big, European Speedy/Lizzie's meet...that would be AWESOME!!
anybody can investigate the cost for such thing?
it would have to be planned one year ahead....

[speedyK]

Looks like Opel will do something big in 2004 for VX220/Speedster

Do you mean the Irmscher rims, or is it something more?

[stevevx220]

John, have you thought about contacting Dymag wheels? They make magnesium wheels fo the Exige I think. Steve

[pixelpeter]

Looks like Opel will do something big in 2004 for VX220/Speedster 

Do you mean the Irmscher rims, or is it something more?

Event, meeting, contest organized by OPEL


I have a good relationship with a sportscar training center, giving the speedster community good prices for trainings

Maybe we can get "the ring" together with them next year for our speedies/lizzies, becaue otherwise it will be very hard to get your hands on "the ring", manage the costs and all other things like security ... (i tried it once ;-( )
Could be a 2 day event with section training, and more....

Edited by pixelpeter, 19 September 2003 - 08:14 AM.

[speedster]

Hi all Due to my left back tyre inner wall breaking down I am in the market for a new set of rears. The geezer up the road is offering me a set of Continentals. Reading this topic I see a mention of said tyre. Anybody running with a set on the rear matched up with orginal Potenza's on the front? These rubbers aren't cheap so any feed back be appreciated. On another pint, any news of a VX/Speedster met in Austria or somewhere Continental cheers . I am eager to get off these Irish "roads" Steve