Mach V Awesome wheels
 

It's our first Mach V wheel. We call it the Awesome.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...prototype1.jpg

It's 17x9 +42. 56.1 bore, so no hubcentric rings required. It's drilled with BOTH 5x100 and 5x114 bolt patterns, so it'll fit the FR-S/BRZ you have now, and any other Subaru product (and lots of Scion ones) in the future. It'll clear giant brakes, like STi Brembos, if you ever were to upgrade to those.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...b.jpg~original

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...c.jpg~original

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...b.jpg~original

It's made using high-tech flow-formed casting, so it's light! Only 17.8 pounds.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...2.jpg~original

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...3.jpg~original

Available in four colors: Gunmetal , Metal Silver, gold, and matte black.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...a.jpg~original

Ideal tire size is a 245/40R17, although you can fit a 255/40R17 -- that's what is shown on our shop car above.

NOW IN STOCK!


Mach V Awesome -- click me!

Priced within reach at $249 each. Click the link for ordering. For a shipping quote, add what you want to your shopping cart and enter your address info. The web site will quote you the shipping.

--Dan
Mach V
FastWRX.com

Looking forward to seeing the brz pictures!

Wish we could have done the test fit today, looking forward to seeing them on your car this weekend!

can you explain the difference between forging and high-tech flow-formed casting?
pros v. cons?

and also, some info on the company / where the wheels are made?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...BRZ/7220-1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...s/BRZ/7837.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...s/BRZ/7840.jpg


Forging wheels is done using a very powerful press -- tens of thousands of tons of pressure. Think of a blacksmith hammering a horseshoe -- that's a forging process. It results in a very strong finished product, but is extremely expensive to do.

Flow-form casting involves heating the aluminum to near-melting -- it's like soft butter -- and then pushing it into a mold. It's still more of a casting process than a forging, but the result is stronger than if you simply poured liquid metal into a mold.

Made in asia, by a company that produces wheels for many other aftermarket and OEM private labels.

--Dan
Mach V
FastWRX.com

Thanks for the info Dan. Let me know if you have any pics on a black FRS. Thinking about doing a Bronze by any chance?

We'll have gold before we have bronze.

Mach V Awesome on the scale with Pirelli 255/40R17:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...heels/7926.jpg

Stock wheel/tire weighs 41.4 pounds.

:)

--Dan
Mach V

looks great! Any chance of a 17x8 size for the folks who want to run a little less tire?

Not currently planned, but if we get enough demand, we might.

--Dan
Mach V

So they're just cheap knock-offs of 5Zigen FN01R-Cs?

Cool- like you mentioned, a 245/40/17 would probably be closer to the stock tire diameter, your current setup makes the BRZ look like an off-road vehicle!

When it's time for you to make your own wheel, you can make it as innovative as you want. We found there's only so many ways you can configure five spokes. It's bound to end up looking like something.

As to "cheap," I'm not sure how to answer that. They sure weren't cheap to make, I can tell you that.

--Dan
Mach V

The stock setup already makes it look like an off-road vehicle!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...s/BRZ/7056.jpg

Mach V lowering springs are in the works. They'll lower the car by an inch.

--Dan
Mach V

There's a difference between "similar" and "same" when it comes to appearance. This is virtually identical to a FN01R-C, which is already a quality, reasonably-priced wheel, so I'm a bit confused on what you guys are trying to achieve here.

Well for one, you can't get this size/PCD combo with the 5zigen.

2nd, the weight for this 17x9 is very good.

Why bag on this vendor? :respekt:

update on 255 wheel fitment?? any rubbing?

Why the hate? If you love the 5Zigen's so much, go buy them, then there'll be no need for you to troll here.

Just to clarify things here, are these photos of the 17x9 rim on the stock suspension?

I'm just wondering because I'm trying to find a set of 17x9's but everytime I think I find a set, people mention they will rub at full lock.

I'd love to confirm if these 17x9's work with the stock suspension. I'm planning on buying wheels for the STX class in Autocrossing and these will be on my list if they will fit with the stock suspension (I will be upgrading this later and prefer to buy the wheels first).

bneale

Yes.

If it does, it's so minor I didn't notice. I don't think I've had full suspension compression AND full steering lock, but that'd be hard to achieve...

--Dan
Mach V

Any way to get a picture looking down the side of the car? Do these poke or Sink or are they flush?

What size tires on those 17x9?

245 or 255? Tires look a little big for a 245 on a 9" wide wheel.

Awesome job on the wheels. 17x9 @ 17.8lbs is great!

Also, do you know the total weight (wheel + tire)?

Edit: Decided to open my eyes and read over thread again... They are 255s and weigh 37.3 lbs :bonk:

Dan, is this the same as a D-Force wheel? I have 3 sets of the D-Force's for my racecar and I quite like them. They look exactly the same. Not similar.... same. That's not a bad thing, though. I WANT a set of the D-Force's for my FR-S!

So, I just talked to Tom at D-Force and he confirmed that these ARE the same wheels. That's great to hear!
Is there any way you could have them made withOUT the second set of holes drilled? I really dislike that look.
Second, what do you think about a group buy?

Thanks!

We've been thinking we might do a narrower (and lighter) version of this wheel specifically for the BRZ/FR-S. It would be five-hole, might be slightly less expensive, and would be a pound (or more) lighter. Probably 17x7.5".

--Dan
Mach V
FastWRX.com

If you did a brz/frs specific would you also offer a wider size for the rear? I would like to have staggered set up but wouldn't want 5 hole fronts with multi lug rear.

Hey Dan,

Are these compatible with the stock TPMS sensors?

Thanks!

17x7.5 +25 would fit nicely... Only 2mm outside clearance difference (inwards) from the 17x9 +42. Would be perfectly flush. It's hard to see people putting such high offset wheels on these twins! I would be all wheels of this size.

Yes.

I don't think we'll do the offset that low. Lower offset in the front leads to compromises in handling because you're moving the wheel center away from the steering axis. My guess is they'll be stock offset; customers can always space them out further if they want using wheel spacers.

--Dan
Mach V

Probably not, but we do have a wheel that we carry NOW that has that option, and that's the Rota D.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...s/BRZ/1123.jpg

We put 18x8.5" +44 all around on this car, but we do also stock an 18x9.5 +40 version of the same wheel that would fit very well on the back.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...Force/9821.jpg

--Dan
Mach V

so this guy is a douchebag. Cool.

I'm not a douche bag, I just don't like knock-off parts.

I want to see you go get the toolings and create your own wheel, then you might have room to talk.

Let's see you design, create, test, manufacture, and sell you own model of wheel, and it had better be original! Oh, it also needs to fit on our cars, be lightweight, affordable, and incredibly strong.

There was NO wheel like this available when Mach V released these. They're essentially D Force wheels (confirmed that months ago, but you have confirmation above). Neither 5Zigen nor D Force offered a wheel in this size in this fitment; Mach V did a lot for the Subaru community by offering these wheels.

also, arent the 5zigen FN0R1C wheels discontinued anyways?

Can we please see a picture from directly down the side of the vehicle? If at stock height the +50 offset is flush can we see how the 8mm of poke looks? Does lowering the vehicle on the Mach V springs make +42 flush?

With Mach V lowering springs:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...rings/6068.jpg

Stock ride height:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...s/BRZ/7152.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y24...s/BRZ/7133.jpg

Note that these tires are 255/40R17, which is taller and wider than ideal on this car. It's just what we already had mounted, so we put them on. A better match would be 245/40R17.

--Dan
Mach V

Thanks a lot for those! Pokes a little more than I'd like in the front but at this width and weight combo, it can't be beat.

Those wheels are indeed, er, awesome.

They would be even more awesome if we could get a coupon code/go on sale!

We think they're already an excellent value, and we cannot afford to sell them for less. Sorry.

--Dan
Mach V