Juan Member 60 Member For: 16y 1m 8d Gender: Male Location: perth Posted 14/03/10 02:45 PM Share Posted 14/03/10 02:45 PM Hey people,I'm going to check out some dark agents from a guy I know through a friend of a friend.they are going pretty cheap. with tyre's. I know there are some fakes kicking around. just wondering if anyone hasany pointers or things to check out to make sure they are real.im pretty sure for a rim to be 'legal' to sell they need to be 10% diff than the orig. if anyone could help out would be great... cheers Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/66900-how-to-spot-a-fake-anyone/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stazza_Brendan Donating Members 686 Member For: 15y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Mackay QLD Posted 14/03/10 04:48 PM Share Posted 14/03/10 04:48 PM The rears have REAR stamped into them. Apparantly the fakes dont have this. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/66900-how-to-spot-a-fake-anyone/#findComment-991106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Spin_ Donating Members 695 Member For: 17y 3m 28d Posted 14/03/10 06:43 PM Share Posted 14/03/10 06:43 PM I`m guessing that the fakes would all be " front " fitment wheels, which is too say some wouldn`t have the thicker centre like the OEM rears do.This agrees with Stazza`s post and sort of explains why. I gather the front Brembo`s on a Phoon stick out a bit over the stock brakes and they added a bit of fat to the centre of the rear wheels to get the front and rear track the same. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/66900-how-to-spot-a-fake-anyone/#findComment-991107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 8m 5d Gender: Male Posted 14/03/10 10:45 PM Share Posted 14/03/10 10:45 PM the center caps will have play and wont fit tight Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/66900-how-to-spot-a-fake-anyone/#findComment-991121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Member 60 Member For: 16y 1m 8d Gender: Male Location: perth Posted 15/03/10 12:22 PM Author Share Posted 15/03/10 12:22 PM cheers guys, so far some good tips. I'll check them out and hopefully their all clear Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/66900-how-to-spot-a-fake-anyone/#findComment-991389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 6m 11d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 15/03/10 01:33 PM Share Posted 15/03/10 01:33 PM I think they also have "FPV" stamp on the inside. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/66900-how-to-spot-a-fake-anyone/#findComment-991407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOONIN Donating Members 678 Member For: 16y 1m 3d Gender: Male Location: CHCH NZ Posted 15/03/10 09:19 PM Share Posted 15/03/10 09:19 PM two pictures...1 real ..1 fake I dont think you can really tell by just looking at them. But if they are going cheap then who cares Red car has fakes Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/66900-how-to-spot-a-fake-anyone/#findComment-991434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Member 60 Member For: 16y 1m 8d Gender: Male Location: perth Posted 16/03/10 10:08 AM Author Share Posted 16/03/10 10:08 AM I know there are only a few minor aesthetic details, but I would only put originals on. quality and knowing they are the real deal.thinking of keeping the 18's ive got for the track/strip. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/66900-how-to-spot-a-fake-anyone/#findComment-991590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 20y 8m 25d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 16/03/10 02:45 PM Share Posted 16/03/10 02:45 PM meh... real ones will have ford stamped on the back with a PN#.... also the REAL argents are different offset for rears and fronts so if all 4 are the same offset, their fake. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/66900-how-to-spot-a-fake-anyone/#findComment-991652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudiger All round good guy! Lifetime Members 1,122 Member For: 17y 24d Gender: Male Location: Greenvale, Victoria Posted 16/03/10 02:48 PM Share Posted 16/03/10 02:48 PM Just watch out with the 18"s. I have the factory 18s, the ones with the charcoal inserts that came out on the BF Update. I absolutely love them wheels but they wouldnt fit over my brakes. For $50 I could have got spacers but then you all would have hated me and I woudl have hated myself so I went and got the wheels you are looking at. Real, fake, I dunno. They are good, look great and clear my brakes so now I can stop.Point is, if your upgrading brakes, just check your wheels will physically fit over the calipers. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/66900-how-to-spot-a-fake-anyone/#findComment-991653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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