7 years ago I bought Volk CE28N Wheels in 17x8 and 18x10.5 because they were the strongest and lightest wheels I could find in those sizes.
I didn't like the squareness and hard angles of the spokes and the matt finish that attracted dirt and were impossible to get clean. I wanted the wheels to have softer curves to better match the body of the NSX so I reshaped the spokes by hand and had them finished with a powder coated chrome Permastar finish in CA. The power coated chrome is much lighter than plated chrome and it lasts much better. It's been over 5 years and it's holding up fine.
The reshaping is subtle but it took me over 40 hours to complete by hand.
I think the reshaped wheels match the curves of the NSX much better and though I'd share the photos below.
Original front wheel.
<img src="http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG0922.jpg" />
Original rear wheel.
<img src="http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG0923.jpg" />
Font wheel reshaped.
<img src="http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1429.jpg" />
Front spokes, side view.
<img src="http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1430.jpg" />
Wheels ready to be shipped for powder coating.
<img src="http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1433.jpg" />
Front wheel after powder coating.
<img src="http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1698.jpg" />
Rear wheel after powder coating.
<img src="http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1706.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1710.jpg" />
I didn't like the squareness and hard angles of the spokes and the matt finish that attracted dirt and were impossible to get clean. I wanted the wheels to have softer curves to better match the body of the NSX so I reshaped the spokes by hand and had them finished with a powder coated chrome Permastar finish in CA. The power coated chrome is much lighter than plated chrome and it lasts much better. It's been over 5 years and it's holding up fine.
The reshaping is subtle but it took me over 40 hours to complete by hand.
I think the reshaped wheels match the curves of the NSX much better and though I'd share the photos below.
Original front wheel.
<img src="http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG0922.jpg" />
Original rear wheel.
<img src="http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG0923.jpg" />
Font wheel reshaped.
<img src="http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1429.jpg" />
Front spokes, side view.
<img src="http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1430.jpg" />
Wheels ready to be shipped for powder coating.
<img src="http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1433.jpg" />
Front wheel after powder coating.
<img src="http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1698.jpg" />
Rear wheel after powder coating.
<img src="http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1706.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/data/500/CIMG1710.jpg" />
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