Here's my quick review of Bola FLC wheels. I was running standard TTS 9J wheels from Audi before, did some track days on them. Now switched to FLC 8.5J.
For the test I did the same track and car setup as the last time, the only differences being:
Pros of FLC over Audi:
Cons:
Overall, on the positive side I noticed I can do one more very heavy breaking (like 110-30mph) until I see any brake fade.
This may not seem like much, but makes all the difference on a track. It's a difference between enjoying the day and constantly worrying about your safety.
Once through to a long straight, the brakes cool down and you're back to square one.
The only negative for me really is keeping them clean takes more effort, but it's just my OCD, perhaps others would not care. I did ceramic-coat them proper before installation but that didn't help much.
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For the test I did the same track and car setup as the last time, the only differences being:
- yet more HP
- wheels
Pros of FLC over Audi:
- weight
- weight/price ratio (you can go lighter for more money)
- looks (subjective, but I prefer it to FLB or CSR)
- lots of caliper clearance
- wide range of offsets, widths and sizes available
- more rapid acceleration and stopping
- wheels stay cooler for longer
Cons:
- some fine edges and recesses make it hard to clean (FLB even more so)
- the shape of the outside profile tends to accumulate dirt, even in wet (same for FLB)
- the outside rim edge is thin, may not survive curb contact (likewise)
- takes more time for tyres to warm up (due to bigger caliper clearance and more ventilation I suppose)
Overall, on the positive side I noticed I can do one more very heavy breaking (like 110-30mph) until I see any brake fade.
This may not seem like much, but makes all the difference on a track. It's a difference between enjoying the day and constantly worrying about your safety.
Once through to a long straight, the brakes cool down and you're back to square one.
The only negative for me really is keeping them clean takes more effort, but it's just my OCD, perhaps others would not care. I did ceramic-coat them proper before installation but that didn't help much.
