Monocoque Challenge Star Wheel

[Jeff Lee]

I've run the same pair of Monocoque "Aluma-Lites" for about ten years now. Weighs about 7.5#'s. I've never had a problem. My car is approximately 52% front weight and it almost always has the front wheels off the ground with it's share of bouncing around also.
Now I do refrain from the road race antics on the return roads like I see a lot of racers do because a wheel like this is not designed for ANY side loads such as fast cornering.

[james schaechter]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

I've run the same pair of Monocoque "Aluma-Lites" for about ten years now. Weighs about 7.5#'s. I've never had a problem. My car is approximately 52% front weight and it almost always has the front wheels off the ground with it's share of bouncing around also.
Now I do refrain from the road race antics on the return roads like I see a lot of racers do because a wheel like this is not designed for ANY side loads such as fast cornering.

Jeff, I like the light weight, but I think there is an issue with some models and not others. I will have to take some pics of a broken one and a set of newer ones that I have. they are different and, (I hope) that the newer ones are safer. None of mine were SFI approved. I know what you are saying about the road racing. I have seen it, but anyone that races a Nova knows that the wheels wont turn.

We just bought a set of SFI approved Mickey thompsons from Larry Hodge. they are 7.0lbs and are sfi approved. The old Monos are back ups now. When I get the garage this weekend I will take some pics. Might be worth checking out.

[Joe Schaechter]

Here are the pictures of the older (and broken) Monocoque front rim and the newer upgraded/not broken rims from our Chevy II that Jim mentioned in an earlier post. We never had any trouble with the upgraded version but we have replaced them this year.

old rim



new rim



old rim (broken areas in black marker)



Here is what we replaced them with for 2009

[Paul Merolla]

Jim / Joe -
Those new wheels are badass! What size M/T fronts do you run? I traded Frank A
some parts for his old Holeshots, so I need to get some tires.
Thanks

[james schaechter]

These are MT 28 x 4.5s. We had DS-2s that were listed as 28 x 4.5s The rollout of these were the same as a MT 27.5 x 4.5 /The 28 x 4.5 MT is a touch bigger and does fit. Take it easy on the turnoff though...

We called Larry Hodge and he got them right out. The rims are really nice too. We put the lug nut adapters on and saved some more weight.

[Jim Helsel]

Hey Paul...they are badass! You can get them anodized in about 14 differant colors and if you buy the two piece wheels you can change up the centers! How FN' sweet is that! They are in the process of making a Blackout line of wheels...can't wait!

[Paul Merolla]

Originally Posted by james schaechter

These are MT 28 x 4.5s. We had DS-2s that were listed as 28 x 4.5s The rollout of these were the same as a MT 27.5 x 4.5 /The 28 x 4.5 MT is a touch bigger and does fit. Take it easy on the turnoff though...

Thanks, Jim. One more....did it take any "massaging" of the fenders?

Rayburn warned me about them..... A cars will give them the wop wop... It did! Chad R., ready to deal?