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What are fuchs made of?
I know that they are possibly the lightest and strongest alloy wheels ever made, but made of what? Aluminum? Magnesium? A blend? TIA.
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I'm guessing it's got a lot of AL, but they are called alloys, so they are a mixture of metals, and they have the strength because they are forged.
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Right, forged aluminum alloy, containing some Magnesium. Excellence had a really great article a while back on the history and construction of fuchs.
I'll post if/when I find which issue.
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10-03-2002, 07:55 PM
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Mags
The Mahle "gas burners" as found on the 914-6 were actually lighter. That's because they were real Mags as in Magnesium based.
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