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Originally Posted by Anaxilus
Myself and others have beat up and tracked cars w/o rings and had no issues. Like I said, if it makes you feel better go for it. Of course everything is relative so people need to make up their own mind based on their own conditions. Since many of us have had no issues, I stand pat that they are not 'needed'. Recommended? Perhaps. I'd recommend a lot of things, like people actually using their fucking blinkers for example.
I have seen someone w/ a PoS 90's Camaro pull into a shop and have the wheel fall off right after it came to a stop, all the lugs were snapped. Personally I've had 5 cars and never had an issue, but I don't drive GM products nor am I redneck enough to Kentucky Windage my torque specs.
Well I certainly melted mine that I used for Kosei K1s on my old '92 Corolla ages ago. Does smoke billowing out under the front fenders count as cooked brakes? That was street driving btw. Of course, one would expect your STI to have more efficient brakes than a Corolla.
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Here's a car from a reliable manufacturer that ran without hub rings:
You can certainly get away with running no hub rings. But why toy with death? Instead of thinking of it as $20 saved, consider it cheap life insurance. In the unlikely event that plastic rings melt, they're not impossible to clean off. Aluminum rings can seize but nothing a screwdriver can't pry off with a tap and WD-40.