Moda

Dec 9, 2002 | 07:31 PM

todd

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Anyone notice the similarity of these wheels with the Moda R6s?

Is this what they are a copy of maybe?

Dec 10, 2002 | 12:16 AM

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I has moda r1 wheels on my last car, I really liked them

Dec 10, 2002 | 02:25 AM

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Anyone notice the similarity between the Moda and MKB wheels and the classic Ferrari 5 spokes? If you are going to copy something, Ferrari is probably the best.

Dec 10, 2002 | 03:13 AM

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i see similarity btw the MKB's logo and carlsson

Dec 11, 2002 | 04:29 AM

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mkb is starting to make their own bodykit?...eww

although they have good reputation for tuning AMGs, they sure don't have taste for bodykit nor good looking wheels.

Dec 11, 2002 | 12:08 PM

todd

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Quote:

Originally posted by speedfrk
Anyone notice the similarity between the Moda and MKB wheels and the classic Ferrari 5 spokes? If you are going to copy something, Ferrari is probably the best.

Ya, 5 spokes make me happy. I don't particularly like Ferraris (what was that Charlie Sheen said in that old auto theft movie? something like Italian crap, I only steal Porches?) but they are beautiful works of art.

"It's not speed that kills, it's the sudden stop."

Neither are earthquakes dangerous, it's the buildings. ;-)

Dec 11, 2002 | 01:20 PM

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Neither are earthquakes dangerous, it's the buildings. ;-)

What would happen if you're in the middle of nowhere without a buliding in site and then earth just opens up and swallows you whole??... hahah

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Dec 11, 2002 | 01:25 PM

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They do look similar

Here's my coupe with Moda R6 18"

Dec 11, 2002 | 01:50 PM

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Harpax, do the Moda's have a lip on the outside for attaching weights? I know a lot of people don't like weights on the outside lip, but I like to have them balanced that way if possible.

Dec 11, 2002 | 01:54 PM

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"I don't particularly like Ferraris "

Umm, OK....

Dec 11, 2002 | 02:02 PM

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No lip that I can tell.

My weights are the stick on type on the car side of the wheel.

Dec 11, 2002 | 02:21 PM

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speedfrk

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Those are nice! The brakes sure do look small with those 18's though.
Have you had any trouble balancing them with just the stick on weights?

Dec 11, 2002 | 02:34 PM

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Quote:

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Harpax, do the Moda's have a lip on the outside for attaching weights? I know a lot of people don't like weights on the outside lip, but I like to have them balanced that way if possible.

No there's no outside lip.

Dec 11, 2002 | 02:41 PM

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Those are nice! The brakes sure do look small with those 18's though.
Have you had any trouble balancing them with just the stick on weights?

Thanks!

Ya, those rotors are too small. Wouldn't mind replacing them some day. And getting rid of the extra heat shielding (?) crap and stuff that always rusts.

No trouble with the weights as they are located so that the centrifugal force of the wheel spinning is pushing them down.

Hard for me to find a good way to explain exactly where they are located so I'll just take another pic ;-)

Ok, now that I look at these on the screen they aren't very clear but maybe you can make them out.

The first pic I heald the camera on the inside (car side) of the wheel.

The second one is from the outside:

Last edited by todd; Dec 11, 2002 at 04:49 PM.

Dec 11, 2002 | 04:03 PM

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Have you had any trouble balancing them with just the stick on weights?

If you get them balanced at a place with the right equipment, there should be no problem. The new machines are made to do it this way if you tell them to. You tell the machine where the spokes are and it tells you where to put the weight so it is hiding behind the spokes and so it still balances out right.