New wheels for my ACR E

[Robert Linton]

After the first set was ruined by a dealer, finally in paint.

[Arizona Vipers]

GTD1's? What sizes did you go with?

[Robert Linton]

19 x 11 and 19 x 13

[ViperGeorge]

Paint or powder coat?

[Robert Linton]

Paint

[USAFPILOT]

selling the originals?

[Tay]

After the first set was ruined by a dealer, finally in paint.

Great choice Robert. What color is your car?

I'm a fellow Rennlister by the way.

[Robert Linton]

Stryker Purple, Black and Green.

[Tay]

Stryker Purple, Black and Green.

Very nice!

[01sapphirebob]

Stryker Purple, Black and Green.

Amazing color combo! Thats is what the 1 of 1 program was all about.

[Tay]

I don't want to put Robert on the spot, but you have to see the things he is capable of producing. Especially Arizona Vipers. Things I had no idea were possible.

Check out this thread: https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-...uction-11.html

[Scott_in_fl]

Wow, Robert must own or have access to an Indycar level fabrication facility. Amazing work indeed!

The wheels are fantastic as well. Can't wait to see some detail shots of the centerlock system and the wheels installed.

[GM_500]

I don't want to put Robert on the spot, but you have to see the things he is capable of producing. Especially Arizona Vipers. Things I had no idea were possible.

Check out this thread: https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-...uction-11.html

Well this just consumed my entire morning...blown away to say the least. Amazing work.

Robert,
Id be interested in hearing your thoughts on the viper thus far.

[chris_lee]

Been looking at doing some forgeline wheels. Looks great! Would love to have a set of wheels that sit nice and flush with the fenders without using spacers. If I didn't have silver stripes I would be all over the gold ones. I'm curious, what happened at the dealer so I can avoid that? I'm so nervous to have anyone touch my wheels that I was just thinking about having them mounted at some exotic dealer that's used to dealing with these sizes.

[Robert Linton]

The center lock system is the titanium version that Forgeline produced. Over time, I might look at the possibility of improving upon it. As to fabrication/carbon fiber/some more esoteric metals (e.g., beryllium, Inconel, magnesium, super magnesium alloy, titanium, etc.), it is generally different from Indy car. Other than, as all of us know, that Viper is a great and, now, iconic, perhaps legendary, American car, I will have no worthwhile observations until it is finally delivered to me after certain engine (and much other) work is completed (the car is remaining normally aspirated) including the manufacture, delivery and installation of titanium connecting rods, titanium/aluminum gudgeon (wrist) pins, increased temperature resistant aluminum (the same material used in, e.g., F1, certain LeMans LM1 cars) pistons and a lightened crank shaft.

[Arizona Vipers]

I don't want to put Robert on the spot, but you have to see the things he is capable of producing. Especially Arizona Vipers. Things I had no idea were possible.

Check out this thread: https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-...uction-11.html

Oh wow he's that dude? Cool!

[Arizona Vipers]

The center lock system is the titanium version that Forgeline produced. Over time, I might look at the possibility of improving upon it. As to fabrication/carbon fiber/some more esoteric metals (e.g., beryllium, Inconel, magnesium, super magnesium alloy, titanium, etc.), it is generally different from Indy car. Other than, as all of us know, that Viper is a great and, now, iconic, perhaps legendary, American car, I will have no worthwhile observations until it is finally delivered to me after certain engine (and much other) work is completed (the car is remaining normally aspirated) including the manufacture, delivery and installation of titanium connecting rods, titanium/aluminum gudgeon (wrist) pins, increased temperature resistant aluminum (the same material used in, e.g., F1, certain LeMans LM1 cars) pistons and a lightened crank shaft.

I've heard about you! I'm jealous of a lot of your mods, but probably way out of my price range. You are doing titanium shock springs too right? What else???

[Bryan Savage]

Those are going to be sweet!!

And are those single-lug?? MADMAN

[eseery]

woah. Those will look incredible. Love the green stripe too!

[Scott_in_fl]

"Super magnesium"?? Had never heard of it, but see now that it is actually a thing. Now we must be talking about aerospace stuff. And more emphasis on "space" I imagine.

1.8
G/CM3 is the lightest of all Structural Metals

75
Percent lighter than Steel

50
Percent lighter than Titanium

33
Percent lighter than Aluminum

56
Percent stronger than Grade 1 Titanium

20
Times greater shock absorption than Aluminum

1200
Degree F melting point

100
Percent Recyclable

17
Percent stronger than Steel

21
Percent stronger than Aluminum 6061

[DZnutz]

Beautiful work... so when can we expect some goodies for the Vipers?

[Robert Linton]

Two problems; (1) I am not capable of doing anything that is less than the best that can be done; and (2) I do not believe that the market can tolerate the costs.

[DZnutz]

Understood, any plans to actually make anything for yourself? From the items I have seen you make I would buy whatever you make

[Robert Linton]

The rods, pistons, wrist pins and crankshaft are the first. Once I have the car in my possession (July/August), I will look and evaluate. Maybe there will be something totally outrageous that would be fun.

[SharpMan]

Oh wow he's that dude? Cool!

Yep. He's THAT dude. I'm no fanboy but the fact that Robert has an ACR tells you what a special car it is. That said, I'm a bit surprised he didn't go with 18" fronts for better tire selection ;-)