Hey Guys,
For those of you that are running Team III "polished'' wheels, how well have they held up? Do you find yourself having to polish monthly to keep them looking good? I think I want to go with chrome wheels, but not finding what I want in the size I want. Any thoughts/comments regarding polished wheels, Team III or not would be much appreciated.
Todd
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MK4, Keith Craft 408, Levy 5 Link, Wilwoods, ISIS, Paint by HackShack
Mine are not on the road yet but plan to hit them with Sharkhide before rolling out. My hope is that it protects the shine and relieves me of constant polishing.
It depends on what look you want of course. Personally I don't care for chrome wheels on Cobras. The Team III wheels do take maintenance and if you are showing your cat, I suspect quite a bit of upkeep.
Mine is a driver and I polish only a couple of times a year. I like the look,
Arch
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FFR# 6530 non donor, IRS, small Block w/carb build. GraduationPOM3000 Mile Trip 3500 Mile Trip
Built to be driven. The mission statement for the build was - build a comfortable and fun long distance driving machine that is capable of spirited street driving and the occasional track outing.
I agree with Arch. It really is a different look. I also prefer the polished aluminum look, but it's for sure more upkeep. Mine have held up perfectly, but they've spent most of their lives in my garage so far.
I had mine about 8 years before selling them. They held up fine and I never did anything but wash them when I wash the car. No polishing was necessary.
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FFR3842, Levy Forged 349ci/500hp, AFR185's, Wilwood 6/4 piston Superlites, Koni DAs, Magnesium bellhousing and Tilton Triple disk clutch, GF5R dog ringed 5 speed, 3link, VPM sway bars, Hoosier A6s, CCW forged wheels, wings, undertray, diffuser
It all depends on how much you use your car and the conditions you drive it in. Mine wont see rain so they stay pretty nice to begin with. It doesn't hurt to put a coat of polish on them every now and then. I'm a detail freak so every so often they come off and the back sides get cleaned and polished too. I really think they make the car.
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