WRC goes back to its roots...

[JWX]

05s are already out thus if they do go back to the 4 lug then it will be the 06 that has them

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[subaru_styles]

IMHO i highly doubt they will use the 4x140 on the imprezas in the future

[All_talk]

I sent a email to Prodrive asking about the wheels...

 

My email:

 

Sent: 04 March 2005 13:10

To: Mike Wood

Subject: 4 lug wheels on the WRC2005?

 

Hello

 

I wonder if you could answer some

questions about the 4 lug wheels on the Impreza WRC2005.

 

Are they a 4 x 140mm pattern (matching the older Subaru)?

 

And if so, in what sizes and offsets are they available?

 

Public availability and pricing?

 

Thank you for your time.

Gary N. Bury

 

His responce:

 

Gary

 

To be honest, I don't know. The latest spec WRC hubs have been designed with a

much larger centre so that the driveshaft can be removed without pulling the

suspension apart, hence saving time in the service area. I guess that the 5

studs are not necessary to carry the loads, hence the 4 studs. The offset of the

wheels will be totally different to what would work on a road car so they

wouldn't be a carry over part.

 

Regards

 

Mike

 

 

So will still dont know.

Gary

[Skip]

Lets say Mick is correct

if so

then by this very crude

copy paste reconstruction

 

Will is correct

 

[subyrally]

i wnat those rims, i bet they are light as well.

[Skip]

I would like to see a usd/lb on those sweeties

[subyrally]

i want those rims, i bet they arelight as well

[iluvdrt]

God, I could only imagine having a 4x140mm wheel mass produced. That could also possibly mean the brake assy could also be compatible.

 

 

mmmmm brembo's and cool BBS wheels on my 87.....:drool:

[Do It Sidewayz]

generally, i thought, if the car is in the wrc, the designs have to be made in mass quantities, something like 250000 units that are sold to the consumer market, or something like that.

 

you are thinking of Group A.

 

nothing needs to be sold to the consumer market...when's the last time you saw an AWD Peugoet or Citroen??

 

Group A....stuff needed to be homologated...

 

If this gets transfered over to the Group N cars, then YES we will see this type of stuff in production. as everyhting for group N needs to be homologated, and cars need to be sold to be public (hence the STI spec C)