Papasmurf's New Drag Pack

[PapaSmurf]

I've been wanting a nice pair of bead lock drag wheels for awhile now, I have had my eyes set on a full set of Belak's for years, if you have never heard of the company they basically are the go to drag wheels for any SFWD car.

They have recently been popping up everywhere on basically anything you can think of, GTRs, Evos, Supras etc...

I finally made the purchase when they had their black Friday deal. Basically free skinnies with the purchase of beadlock fronts.

These wheels shed from 14 lbs per wheel from the Vision Sports Stars that a lot of people run.

Belak Industries OG Style Wheel.

Front Specs.

15x9
5inch Backspacing
Single Beadlock
9.8lbs each

Rear Specs.

15x4
8.8lbs each


I will be adding some Mickey Thompson 26x10x15 slicks along with matching front runners.

[blackms3_71]

Originally Posted by PapaSmurf I've been wanting a nice pair of bead lock drag wheels for awhile now, I have had my eyes set on a full set of Belak's for years, if you have never heard of the company they basically are the go to drag wheels for any SFWD car. They have recently been popping up everywhere on basically anything you can think of, GTRs, Evos, Supras etc... I finally made the purchase when they had their black Friday deal. Basically free skinnies with the purchase of beadlock fronts. Belak Industries OG Style Wheel. Front Specs. 15x9 5inch Backspacing Single Beadlock 9.8lbs each Rear Specs. 15x4 8.8lbs each I will be adding some Mickey Thompson 26x10x15 slicks along with matching front runners.

Yo have to shave the calipers for 15's no?

[PapaSmurf]

depends on the backspacing, with this backspacing you shouldn't... however my old set up (Vision Wheels that most people run 4 inch backspace) I slightly filed some ridges off the caliper to get them to fit with spacers.

This set up here shouldn't need any spacer or shaving, if shaving is needed it should be minimal.

[SofaKingAwesome]

Those look awesome!

[MazdaBoy2.3]

I wanna see the smurf on the track!

[sheston]

Those look great! I'm jealous
@PapaSmurf; what does the "S" in SFWD stand for? Probably just having a brain fart, but stupid? Silly?

[PapaSmurf]

Originally Posted by sheston Those look great! I'm jealous @PapaSmurf; what does the "S" in SFWD stand for? Probably just having a brain fart, but stupid? Silly?

Sport

[shaneski]

Getting the Skinnies for free is a hell of deal.

[ieatboost]

drag videos or it didnt happen

[PapaSmurf]

Originally Posted by shaneski Getting the Skinnies for free is a hell of deal.

Yeah a full set of these usually run $3K plus depending on options/powder coating etc.

I got them for $2k.

[mxlplx71]

Holey price check smurf man! That's some cash on go fast rims. Look sweet though.

[LumberJack]

Originally Posted by mxlplx71 Holey price check smurf man! That's some cash on go fast rims. Look sweet though.

Good light drag wheels aren't cheap.

My front's now that' they've been beadlocked would of been about $700-750 per wheel.

[PapaSmurf]

Damaged wheels are damaged.

Some of the damage on the wheels when I got them. Need to send them back so they can either make me new ones or fix these. Pretty annoying.

Basically almost every bolt on the beadlock wheels have scratches around them as if someone was careless putting the centers on.

The skinnies have a couple bolts that have scratches but not as much as the bead lock wheels.

You can also see one of the beadlocks has some blemishes on it.

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[shaneski]

@PapaSmurf; with the Vision Stars (i currently have a set) which have a center bore of 83.1mm and our hubs and the spacers are 67.1, did you run hub rings so the wheel studs aren't taking the load.
I can't find any off the shelf that are 67.1 inside dia to 83.1 outside dia.

[PapaSmurf]

Originally Posted by shaneski @PapaSmurf; with the Vision Stars (i currently have a set) which have a center bore of 83.1mm and our hubs and the spacers are 67.1, did you run hub rings so the wheel studs aren't taking the load. I can't find any off the shelf that are 67.1 inside dia to 83.1 outside dia.

No I did not, just tightened them down while the car was up in the air.

[LumberJack]

Originally Posted by shaneski @PapaSmurf; with the Vision Stars (i currently have a set) which have a center bore of 83.1mm and our hubs and the spacers are 67.1, did you run hub rings so the wheel studs aren't taking the load. I can't find any off the shelf that are 67.1 inside dia to 83.1 outside dia.

Neither did I, and I'm still to this date not using hub rings on either sets of my wheels.

[shaneski]

Thank you guys !! i took mine to the track last Wednesday night and only noticed when i fitted them there the hub difference and wasn't sure about it and didn't end up running due to being paranoid...Now i can stop being a pussy and drive it like i stole it at the track.