Nissan 370Z Forum - The 370z Useless Thread (Coors Lite version)

Joseph,

I am not sure were you are getting your information. We are not sending your wheels to the powdercoater for the third time, and there is no way you can powdercoat a wheel that many times as it will affect the intergrity of the wheels.

my response:

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I am getting my information from my dealer, where I was told to go for "more details". I was told in June they had already been finished and were ready to have the bolt holes drilled and pinstriped. I was told this week that you had to bring the wheels back to the powdercoater again after you just got them back, and they they are awaiting to be re-finished right now.

I'm looking for some answers directly from you. Why have my wheels so far taken 10 weeks to produce? Why do I keep getting told that they are "shipping this week", only to be told that they have been delayed yet again? Why should I keep my order after waiting so long, when I could have a different set of wheels at my door in less than a week? If I don't cancel my order, when will they be completed and shipped out of your facility, no more BS?

Joe

phelan

08-19-2009 02:07 PM

bah, that doesn't tell me the type of aluminum. but it's flow formed, which (according to the site) means castings. i guess i can assume A356 material properties...maybe A357, but dunno.

but i've read into the anneal temperatures for that particular material, and it goes at around 325°F. since you say they're running 450°F, even if it's only an hour, there's definitely a chance that the material will degrade in terms of fatigue life of the wheel.

so doing it three times is not helping the longevity of your wheels...
BUT THIS IS ALL MY OWN CONJECTURE. not tryin' to scare you or nothin'.

EDIT: i'm hella slow when i think about engineering, hahahaha. belated post.

phelan

08-19-2009 02:10 PM

oh hai blue, shunya :p

Shunya

08-19-2009 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Caravanshaka (Post 158671)

update

From them:

my response:

this will do for sure :D

blue660r01

08-19-2009 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Shunya (Post 158669)

Also Morning :D

Im starting to turn into you :ugh:

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Originally Posted by phelan (Post 158675)

oh hai blue, shunya :p

wut up

Shunya

08-19-2009 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by phelan (Post 158675)

oh hai blue, shunya :p

hihi phelan

TX_370

08-19-2009 02:11 PM

Page 1,000!

/thread

Shunya

08-19-2009 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by blue660r01 (Post 158677)

Im starting to turn into you :ugh:

i was just about to say the same

Shunya

08-19-2009 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TX_370 (Post 158679)

Page 1,000!

Caravanshaka

08-19-2009 02:12 PM

you can powdercoat at lower temps, 400-450 is just "typical"

blue660r01

08-19-2009 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Shunya (Post 158680)

i was just about to say the same

Im getting a little too old to be staying up till 6am :icon17:

phelan

08-19-2009 02:13 PM

i'm just sayin'. i enjoy looking at materials science, so i just did a bit of research, that's all

Shunya

08-19-2009 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by blue660r01 (Post 158683)

Im getting a little too old to be staying up till 6am :icon17:

^agreed

2theextreme

08-19-2009 02:14 PM

Sneaks in on page 1000!

And blue makes history being the first to post on page 1000...way to go! ;)

Shunya

08-19-2009 02:15 PM

me want kooookies!

blue660r01

08-19-2009 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 2theextreme (Post 158686)

Sneaks in on page 1000!

And blue makes history being the first to post on page 1000...way to go! ;)

Take that nogood! :icon18:

phelan

08-19-2009 02:15 PM

that can be changed... :D

Shunya

08-19-2009 02:16 PM

where is the nogood aniwaise?

phelan

08-19-2009 02:17 PM

he's viewing!

thought he went to the office or somethin'

Caravanshaka

08-19-2009 02:17 PM

I got a post in on pg 1,000...I'm happy

Caravanshaka

08-19-2009 02:17 PM

I think nogood is trying to get his passport renewed

Shunya

08-19-2009 02:17 PM

most likely afk that's all

Shunya

08-19-2009 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Caravanshaka (Post 158696)

I think nogood is trying to get his passport renewed

oh right he said sumthing about this yesterday

phelan

08-19-2009 02:19 PM

thought he failed miserably at that this morning and gave up

Caravanshaka

08-19-2009 02:19 PM

he said he was going back I think...

Shunya

08-19-2009 02:20 PM

rep giving out at the moment.

blue660r01

08-19-2009 02:21 PM

btw if you havent seen Ice Age 3.....see it! That movie was awesome.

phelan

08-19-2009 02:21 PM

okay back to work i go. bye!

blue660r01

08-19-2009 02:21 PM

later

2theextreme

08-19-2009 02:22 PM

And blue reaches 2200 posts, as well....double score! ;)

Shunya

08-19-2009 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by blue660r01 (Post 158704)

btw if you havent seen Ice Age 3.....see it! That movie was awesome.

hahaha is it now?

Shunya

08-19-2009 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by phelan (Post 158705)

okay back to work i go. bye!

buhbye~!

blue660r01

08-19-2009 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 2theextreme (Post 158708)

And blue reaches 2200 posts, as well....double score! ;)

wtf thats not any special # :icon17:

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Originally Posted by Shunya (Post 158709)

hahaha is it now?

yep :tup:

Shunya

08-19-2009 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2theextreme (Post 158708)

And blue reaches 2200 posts, as well....double score! ;)

LoL omg i'm almost at 1500

Caravanshaka

08-19-2009 02:23 PM

is it weird that the wheel situation stresses me out more than work ever does? lol

Shunya

08-19-2009 02:23 PM

I'll go watch it tonight then :D

2theextreme

08-19-2009 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by blue660r01 (Post 158711)

wtf thats not any special # :icon17:

Sorry....got too :excited:.....:bowrofl:!

FuszNissan

08-19-2009 02:24 PM

In a autotrader meeting. Shoot me!

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