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ForgeLine
shares your passion for automobilesassion for automobiles.
It is that passion that drives us to manufacture the highest quality
wheels on the market. We are also racers. That gives us an advantage
with the insight on how to build wheels that will meet today’s
extreme demands of sports car racing.
Customers
agree, as we are used by racers in Grand Am, ALMS, SCCA Pro Racing,
as well as virtually every amateur sports car series in the United
States of America.
The main characteristic of ForgeLine wheels is that they
are designed for strength and performance. The knowledge gained over
the last 15 years is reflected in the product. Our competition
wheel, the ZX3R, uses titanium bolts and military-spec lightweight
jet-nuts to reduce weight in the most critical point - the perimeter
of the wheel. The forged wheel center also has unnecessary aluminum
removed to reduce the weight as much as possible without sacrificing
strength. And to optimize further, the rim material is lighter and
stronger with the use of 6061-T6 aluminum.
Before
ForgeLine releases a new design, it is tested using computer stress
analysis. The computer model enables us to analyze the design under
a simulated load and optimize it before machining begins. Then we
test our finished products beyond SAE standards and use real-life
racing variables when determining our test criteria.
Whether on the
track or the street we take the safety of you, our customer, very
seriously.
ForgeLine
centers are created using a 6000 ton hydraulic press - a modernized
version of forging proven successful for hundreds of years. The
press forges the wheel center into its general shape. It is then CNC
machined to create the design style.
Why forged?
Forging aligns the grain structure, reduces porosity, and increases
uniformity in the material, thereby increasing the strength to
weight ratio with consistent results. Forging also allows the use of
6061 material which can be heat treated to be 40% stronger than cast
aluminum.
Why use
ForgeLine wheels?
Experience, dedication, and personal involvement of the owner and
employees assure that the quality, strength, durability, and weight
of every Forgeline wheel is unparalleled in the industry.
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