Misha and Robert, it was the bolts in this case...Wheels are being rebuilt with bigger bolts actually. Glad we could have a fun lap a bit later ! See you :)
I just love how meticulous Robert is with running Apex and his cars. You can tell his OCD and attention to detail, its what makes a difference. I wouldn’t trust anyone else.
@@Salpeteroxid "Hidden" to the general public who has no idea these rim drums crack that easily and have to be replaced quite often. I have bent alloy rims in the past but they were always fixable.
@5:55 apparently Robert is also an automotive poet: This is the outer, This is the seal, This all sandwiches the star in between and is what makes the wheel.
Let Robert know, this has been a problem for years with E88’s as for some reason the motorsport barrells are too soft. All the guys including myself that bought these spec’d them with road barrells which don’t get this problem. I even got told to do this from other owners before I bought mine.
I wonder if there's a way to treat them to make them stronger? Perhaps cryo-treatment and/or laser shot peening (up to 12mm depth with greater reduction of crack growth rates and improved fatigue resistance compared to regular shot peening).
@@SpenserRoger You could maybe extend the life a bit with some sort of treatment, but the endurance limit of the Aluminum will be reached faster than in a better designed wheel no matter what. It's a design flaw. You can pass it off as the intent of the designer that the wheel barrel has a very finite life, but in the end it is a flaw; strength and fatigue life was sacrificed for the sake of either weight or cost, I don't know because I'm not privy to the design process BBS took.
@@yucannthahvitt251 pretty sure failure is a factor possibly resulting from both over stress and under strength. Over stress by having a huge fat laden sedan raced on the ring, and under strength by...well it really doesn't matter however laser shot peening would provide more strength. It's not so much a factor of the cycles and since catastrophic failure isn't occurring...trying laser shot peened barrels might result in effectively a wheel which no longer experiences a celebratory decrepitude. 🤣 lmao.
i sit on my simulator most nights and binge watch your channel. you have given me over 1000 true lap lessons and so many facts about the legend its self. also for content you should find a way of driving a few classic drm cars. im more than eager to see you just review the technology.. let alone hears the sound. i was fortunate enough to come to eifel in 2015 but the expence was above my paycheck for have a lap but im sure i will see you in the next few years. i hope stay safe on the track!! mike
I really like the fact you guys aren’t scared of stating facts about the stuff you use on these cars. It shows absolute dedication to making sure your cars are safe rather than pretty. They still look fantastic anyway. One question though, if you don’t mind, the standard F8- (M3/M4) wheels are forged and damn expensive are they too heavy, not strong enough or just not able to take the tire fitment you need for the track?
Hey misha congrats on the 200k! Been here since the start of the channel. Loved the transition from boosted boris to being yourself. Still remember the video from shmee before the vlogs even started, subscribed that very moment and have seen almost every video ever since! Congrats on the accomplishment and i hope you celebrate it as good as you should!
I was today years old when i learned he was boosted boris. When i watch his first video i said to myself 'i know this guy from anywhere else' thanks man :D
I remember a customer coming to us moaning about how his race wheels were all cracked, what a pile of #### they were and how he wanted us to help him replace them. We started asking questions and it turned out they came to him with a race car he bought so were all second hand. After taking the build dates and knowing what car he bought we were able to explain that the wheels were f###ed because they'd done Daytona 24 hours and Le Mans plus potentially another Daytona, Spa and Nurbürgring too. He bought a load of new sets then totalled the car!
BBS is doing something wrong budgeting the costs. Because every time there is economic downturn they go bankrupt like 2007 Great Recession , 2011 European debt crisis and now 2020 with corona.
I would love to win a lap! I met Robert this year, and he was so nice! He even helped me out by pointing to a mechanic bec. my blue Mini seemed to have trouble with the engine.
I'd love to go out. I still remember first getting to know you back when phil broke down, and shortly after learning about your vlog. You getting pulled over in france by the Military for your fake carbon wheels on the shit box E36. I was quite shocked wen you stopped working with the old company (no names till now I guess, also F for the helmet and the 42056 Model), but watching Apex grow, with you on the forefront of the publicity for it, is awesome. Keep it up, stay as you where back then, and are right now. I'm still looking forward to your videos, and get excited to watch them after all those years...
@@Cane306 I received pics from a customer many month ago. We also phoned and he said (he measured two different sizes) around 100-200g. One time E88 lighter, one time ONE. So, we are not talking about one kilogramm difference. They are nearly the same. Regards Christoph I ask apex to put a E88 wheel on the scale. We have 10, 10.5 and 11x18 in stock and can compare.
@@Cane306 We have many pics with wheels on the scale on our insta account. 10x18 ET25 (like on the M4) is 9460gr. TÜV approved wheel load is 630kg. (it´s not the same compared to JWL or VIA, requirements at TÜV are higher)
Would love to finally do al lap on the ring! I have been a subscriber since the start of apex so it's awesome to see how both your channel and apex grew during these years. congrats!
A lap on the Nurburgring with a gt2 rs mr, probably one of the best experiences i could think of. would be a dream! Amazing content Misha, and Apex Taxis obviously. Love your channel !!
You need turbo Tf035 from BMW 320d n47. MAP sensor 335d 3 Bar. 110hp Late years injectors with partnumber 297 in the end. Big cooler and straight 2.5” exhaust. Then i can tune it to 220hp with a very high durability and Early spool at 2200rpm.
I have never been around the Nürburgring nordschleife, 'it's my dream to go there, and take a lap, it doesn't matter which taxi, all they are quick enough for me. So here's my entry, love you guys. GL everyone.
It would be a dream come true for me to get a lap at the Nordschleife after watching almost every single one of yours and Roberts videos., I´m definitely in the competition.
Honestly I fell in love in the Pro Tracks since seeing them on the Apex BMWs. I like them better then the BBSs and I would run them on all cars honestly...
I always wondered why the E88 are so heavily used. Arent they even heavier than most hq forged wheels? And of course I would like to get one of those Taxi-Laps!
I'm planning to go to Nice from Sweden so i'm going past Nurburgring to take a lap again and it would be awesome to meet you guys from apex, i'm going next month
I've been in the GT2RS MR for a lap, but have been thinking about a lap in the M3. It would be a very pleasure to get a ride in the M3 for the experience and i just love the vibe at Apex. Good service and very kind people. If I don't win I am okey with it because other people deserve a lap aswel on this amazing track. Misha u are a legend! Cya soon at the ring!!
I always get chills when i see these types of cars on the track. But never have i been in one. Therefore it would be like a dream come true if i was able to ride along on the track!
congrats to 200k i think when i subscribed you were at 10k or less... damn Would love to take a lap with you guys and I'd be able to make it this season!
Here’s my chance on a true racing taxi experience; so yesss please, would love to join you for a lap in either of the 2 cars! Keep up with posting your awesome videos!
Of course I want a lap! In the early days of this channel ( when you had the E36 shitbox) you had a Cayman with ATS GTR wheels in the fleet, a customer crashed it and everything was damaged but those wheels where still holding the tyres like nothing was happend. Since then it's my favourite wheel.