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MOSLER MT900S IS FIRST PRODUCTION CAR AVAILABLE WITH CARBON FIBER WHEELS

Now Equipped With Exclusively Designed Dymag Carbon/Magnesium Wheels

RIVIERA BEACH, FL (May 2006) Mosler Automotive today announced that its Mosler MT 900S will be the first production car to be factory-equipped with high-performance carbon fiber wheels. The specialty, ultra-lightweight rims will be designed exclusively for the Mosler and manufactured by Dymag, a leading wheel manufacturer that has been producing carbon fiber wheels for motorcycles for more than four years.

The revolutionary 18 and 20-inch nine-spoke Dymag wheels sport a magnesium center hub with carbon fiber rims and have been specially designed to complement the silhouette of the MT 900S. The Mosler's new carbon fiber front rims weigh 14 pounds, versus the 24 pounds for its current forged aluminum OZ wheels and the new Dymag carbon fiber rear rims weigh a mere 17.5 pounds each compared to 28.5 pounds each for the OZ aluminum versions. This translates into a total reduction in rotating unsprung weight (RUM) 42 pounds.

"The Dymag carbon/magnesium wheels have nearly half as much rotational inertia as forged aluminum wheels," says company founder Warren Mosler. "And, of course, pursuant to our imperative for total performance, the large savings in unsprung weight improves handling and ride qualities as well as our already extreme acceleration, braking and cornering."

The Mosler MT 900S is a 435-hp, LS6-powered, ultra-high performance two-seat, mid-engined road car, with aggressively styled bodywork and race car heritage. In third-party testing it officially set 9 performance records for acceleration, braking and handling, including an impressive 0-60mph time of 3.1 seconds. The supercar has successfully completed U.S. EPA Emission and crash testing, including DOT and California Air Resources Board (CARB) certification, and will be coming to American auto enthusiasts in the coming months.

The 50-state legal road models will be available exclusively through one of North America's premier Corvette specialist dealers, "Corvette Mike" Vietro, (www.corvettemike.com ), whose facility in Anaheim, California heads the U.S. distribution and sales efforts for the $189,900 Mosler MT 900S. For additional information on Mosler Automotive, the Mosler MT 900S or its European racing schedule, visit www.moslerauto.com.

http://www.sportscarmarket.com/articles/archives/660


h: Discuss.

 

not so thrilled about how it looks but those things are dang light. would they be as durable as forged aluminum??

 

i would rock it
https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...d.php?t=236018

 

theyre kinda ugly :hsd:

 

But also very light. :hsd:

 

theyre light for 18" and 20" wheels..... but theyre still 17+ lbs.

id rather rock a set of 16" or 17" Volk LE37's.

 

Carbon fiber wheels are already available for Motorcyles.

 

I'm with taekone...would these hold up under some rougher conditions and shatter like that one douchebag of a kid that crashed his dad's new vette?

 

Some high energy efficiency CF wheels have been around a while. I just know that you have to be really careful with them and check them periodically for cracks and delamination.

 

I'd rock em.