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Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels #1246105 06/06/12 10:55 AM 06/06/12 10:55 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 306 Mesa, AZ cagebob1 OP enthusiast
cagebob1 OP enthusiast Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 306 Mesa, AZ	Who is using them on a race car? what do you like? dislike? I know what the rule book says, but at what point do you feel the need for the more expensive SFI spec wheels?

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: cagebob1] #1246106 06/06/12 05:18 PM 06/06/12 05:18 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,318 State of confusion T Thumperdart I Live Here
Thumperdart I Live Here T Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,318 State of confusion	I love em and now they come in black..............wish I would of known................ 72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: cagebob1] #1246107 06/06/12 06:01 PM 06/06/12 06:01 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 902 Mopar Lane,Mississippi 6 67HEMI super stock
67HEMI super stock 6 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 902 Mopar Lane,Mississippi	Quote: Who is using them on a race car? what do you like? dislike? I know what the rule book says, but at what point do you feel the need for the more expensive SFI spec wheels? I have them on my car...its not that fast at 10.20's and 3800 pounds on drag radials.mostly street use with 5/8 studs a spool metal valve stems and wheel screws in the rear. Hoping they go faster in the near future! Only bad part was clearance in the rear for wilwood disc but changed the bacspace to 4.5 instead of 5.5 when building the rear end. '33 Plymouth 5 Window Coupe Blown Aluminum HEMI w/bolt ons (under construction) '69 Chrysler 300 Convertible 375 HP 440 '71 Plymouth Duster 360 W/EFI (Wife's Ride) '12 Ram MegaCab Dually 6.7 Cummins

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: Thumperdart] #1246108 06/06/12 06:04 PM 06/06/12 06:04 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 902 Mopar Lane,Mississippi 6 67HEMI super stock
67HEMI super stock 6 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 902 Mopar Lane,Mississippi	Quote: I love em and now they come in black..............wish I would of known................ You could always powdercoat them '33 Plymouth 5 Window Coupe Blown Aluminum HEMI w/bolt ons (under construction) '69 Chrysler 300 Convertible 375 HP 440 '71 Plymouth Duster 360 W/EFI (Wife's Ride) '12 Ram MegaCab Dually 6.7 Cummins

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: 67HEMI] #1246109 06/06/12 07:29 PM 06/06/12 07:29 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S. M moparniac master
moparniac master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S.	You lowered that didn't you! Mopar Performance

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: moparniac] #1246110 06/06/12 09:05 PM 06/06/12 09:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,813 Blue Ridge, VA Plumb Wired master
Plumb Wired master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,813 Blue Ridge, VA	I have them on my street/strip 69 Dart and love them. They are SFI 15.1 approved as well. Debating on having the rears beadlocked by MacFab Beadlocks w/ black rings. Mike Gray 7239419-DSC00773.JPG (3349 downloads) Last edited by Plumb Wired; 06/06/12 09:07 PM. RIP Monte Smith aka: OutlawFish '98 Bickel Dodge Dakota PST

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: moparniac] #1246111 06/07/12 11:45 AM 06/07/12 11:45 AM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 902 Mopar Lane,Mississippi 6 67HEMI super stock
67HEMI super stock 6 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 902 Mopar Lane,Mississippi	Quote: You lowered that didn't you! Maybe 1.5 inches in the rear. '33 Plymouth 5 Window Coupe Blown Aluminum HEMI w/bolt ons (under construction) '69 Chrysler 300 Convertible 375 HP 440 '71 Plymouth Duster 360 W/EFI (Wife's Ride) '12 Ram MegaCab Dually 6.7 Cummins

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: Plumb Wired] #1246112 06/08/12 07:58 AM 06/08/12 07:58 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,244 Canada Kam*Kuda master
Kam*Kuda master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,244 Canada	Quote: I have them on my street/strip 69 Dart and love them. They are SFI 15.1 approved as well. Debating on having the rears beadlocked by MacFab Beadlocks w/ black rings. Mike Gray Looks GOOOOOOD 1970 Barracuda Convertible 1968 Satellite Street Strip car 1654.5 Mustang 1955 Land Rover

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: cagebob1] #1246113 06/09/12 02:51 PM 06/09/12 02:51 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 762 Southington Ct. T turbobitt super stock
turbobitt super stock T Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 762 Southington Ct.	Quote: Who is using them on a race car? what do you like? dislike? I know what the rule book says, but at what point do you feel the need for the more expensive SFI spec wheels? I have a set on my car. Fronts are 3.5" wide. About 3 weeks ago, I had a front rim crack on the way to a buddies house. Called jegs and replaced rim. Fast forward to today, was driving around this morning and the other cracked. Now I know the first failure was not a freak thing. Will call on Monday and see how they respond. BTW - These come with an SFI approval sticker. and appears to have no limitations and street use. Allan G. 7243050-Buick255A.jpg (564 downloads) Last edited by turbobitt; 06/09/12 02:55 PM.

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: turbobitt] #1246114 06/09/12 02:53 PM 06/09/12 02:53 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 762 Southington Ct. T turbobitt super stock
turbobitt super stock T Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 762 Southington Ct.	Another of the temp repair. Allan G. 7243051-Buick258A.jpg (577 downloads) 1970 Challenger w/572 Hemi street car and my pride and joy. 1986 T-Type with 272 Stage 2 Buick V6 engine - True 8 second street car. Just updated the engine and put down 928 HP @ 35# boost to the ground on chasis dyno. 1976 Cee Bee Avenger Jet Boat - 460 Ford powered.

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: turbobitt] #1246115 06/09/12 03:02 PM 06/09/12 03:02 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 306 Mesa, AZ cagebob1 OP enthusiast
cagebob1 OP enthusiast Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 306 Mesa, AZ	WOW ... Has anybody else had this happen? to any brand of wheel? I don't remember of ever hearing about anything like this in a race or street wheel. Is this extremely unusual? or have I been living in a cave?

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: cagebob1] #1246116 06/09/12 03:24 PM 06/09/12 03:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,090 Saskatchewan, Canada B barracudabob super stock
barracudabob super stock B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,090 Saskatchewan, Canada	I'll have to check mine... 7243087-May28,2011testandtune.jpg (610 downloads)

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: 67HEMI] #1246117 06/09/12 03:24 PM 06/09/12 03:24 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S. M moparniac master
moparniac master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S.	Quote: Quote: I love em and now they come in black..............wish I would of known................ You could always powdercoat them x2 I am thinking about doing it! best looking 67 coronet around IMO! Mopar Performance

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: cagebob1] #1246118 06/09/12 03:42 PM 06/09/12 03:42 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 762 Southington Ct. T turbobitt super stock
turbobitt super stock T Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 762 Southington Ct.	Quote: WOW ... Has anybody else had this happen? to any brand of wheel? I don't remember of ever hearing about anything like this in a race or street wheel. Is this extremely unusual? or have I been living in a cave? Just to be clear, The new replacement wheel didn't crack(Yet). When the first wheel cracked about 3 weeks ago, I thought it was a freak failure, or maybe drove over a pothole. Then the other wheel failed this morning and know for sure I didn't drive over anything. Allan G. 1970 Challenger w/572 Hemi street car and my pride and joy. 1986 T-Type with 272 Stage 2 Buick V6 engine - True 8 second street car. Just updated the engine and put down 928 HP @ 35# boost to the ground on chasis dyno. 1976 Cee Bee Avenger Jet Boat - 460 Ford powered.

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: barracudabob] #1246119 06/09/12 03:46 PM 06/09/12 03:46 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 762 Southington Ct. T turbobitt super stock
turbobitt super stock T Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 762 Southington Ct.	Quote: I'll have to check mine... Problem is, it crackes without warning and starts looses air quickly. Allan G. 1970 Challenger w/572 Hemi street car and my pride and joy. 1986 T-Type with 272 Stage 2 Buick V6 engine - True 8 second street car. Just updated the engine and put down 928 HP @ 35# boost to the ground on chasis dyno. 1976 Cee Bee Avenger Jet Boat - 460 Ford powered.

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: turbobitt] #1246120 06/09/12 05:02 PM 06/09/12 05:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,926 Akron, Ohio ProSport I Live Here
ProSport I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,926 Akron, Ohio	I put them on my old 69 Dart and loved them. 7243188-100_2545.jpg (3077 downloads)

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: cagebob1] #1246121 06/10/12 02:38 PM 06/10/12 02:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 306 Mesa, AZ cagebob1 OP enthusiast
cagebob1 OP enthusiast Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 306 Mesa, AZ	I was very close to pulling the trigger on a set of these for the car I'm building...but now I'm going to re-consider. Has anyone ever had a similar problem with a Pro Star? I've had the ones on my cuda for many years without a single problem. I was just looking for something different for the new car

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: cagebob1] #1246122 06/10/12 02:57 PM 06/10/12 02:57 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 902 Mopar Lane,Mississippi 6 67HEMI super stock
67HEMI super stock 6 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 902 Mopar Lane,Mississippi	Quote: WOW ... Has anybody else had this happen? to any brand of wheel? I don't remember of ever hearing about anything like this in a race or street wheel. Is this extremely unusual? or have I been living in a cave? I have not, I have bought two sets, my first set ended up on the Duster which is street driven a lot then when I mini tubbed mine I bought another set. My fronts come off of the ground at the track and Mississippi roads are not very smooth in some places. Keep us posted on what Billet Specialties says. Hopefully it was just a bad run of material. '33 Plymouth 5 Window Coupe Blown Aluminum HEMI w/bolt ons (under construction) '69 Chrysler 300 Convertible 375 HP 440 '71 Plymouth Duster 360 W/EFI (Wife's Ride) '12 Ram MegaCab Dually 6.7 Cummins

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: cagebob1] #1246123 06/10/12 02:59 PM 06/10/12 02:59 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,553 baldwinsville new york A a493demon pro stock
a493demon pro stock A Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,553 baldwinsville new york	center line makes one that is close. 7244465-184-721wheel.jpg (747 downloads)

Re: Billet Specialties Street Lite wheels [Re: 67HEMI] #1246124 06/10/12 04:13 PM 06/10/12 04:13 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 762 Southington Ct. T turbobitt super stock
turbobitt super stock T Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 762 Southington Ct.	Quote: Quote: WOW ... Has anybody else had this happen? to any brand of wheel? I don't remember of ever hearing about anything like this in a race or street wheel. Is this extremely unusual? or have I been living in a cave? I have not, I have bought two sets, my first set ended up on the Duster which is street driven a lot then when I mini tubbed mine I bought another set. My fronts come off of the ground at the track and Mississippi roads are not very smooth in some places. Keep us posted on what Billet Specialties says. Hopefully it was just a bad run of material. The ones I broke are about 4 years old but with very little street driving. I'm hoping to here that it was an issue on the first released and maybe the newer ones won't do this. Allan G. 1970 Challenger w/572 Hemi street car and my pride and joy. 1986 T-Type with 272 Stage 2 Buick V6 engine - True 8 second street car. Just updated the engine and put down 928 HP @ 35# boost to the ground on chasis dyno. 1976 Cee Bee Avenger Jet Boat - 460 Ford powered.

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