TIME ATTACK ???
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NOT just BLACK rims. 
Gotta have the red pin stripe around them. 
The origin of the name I'm guessing is that Volk started this first and the type of wheel was called Time Attack. I coudl be totally wrong though.
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Gotta have the red pin stripe around them. The origin of the name I'm guessing is that Volk started this first and the type of wheel was called Time Attack. I coudl be totally wrong though.
Michael
Originally Posted by barry325' post='648760' date='Aug 17 2008, 02:58 PM
OK, I'm old, white, and tragically unhip. I realize that black rims are called 'Time Attack', I just have no clue why. Can someone please explain?
Thanks in advance....
Barry
Thanks in advance....
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As mentioned above, I will go into a little more detail.
Wheels with BLACK finishes and a RED lip have been around for a long time now, it wasn't until late 05 early 06 that VOLK RACING came out with the same black finish w/ a red lip on their most popular wheel, the TE37 and coined the term calling it the TIME ATTACK addition.
Wheels with BLACK finishes and a RED lip have been around for a long time now, it wasn't until late 05 early 06 that VOLK RACING came out with the same black finish w/ a red lip on their most popular wheel, the TE37 and coined the term calling it the TIME ATTACK addition.
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I also thought the name was a throwback to the old cars of the 50s/60s that had red-line tires, like this:
Note the red line is actually on the tire, not the rim.
Note the red line is actually on the tire, not the rim.
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WIKIPEDIA:
Time Attack (alternatively known as Super Lap or Tuner Battles) originated in Japan when the tuning media organized the event on race circuits such as Tsukuba Circuit, where it commonly occurs, as a proving ground for street tuned cars built at a large budget by highly respected tuning companies. Unlike other timed motorsport disciplines such as sprinting and hillclimbing, the car is required to start off under full rolling start conditions following a warm up lap where they will have to accelerate out as fast as possible to determine how fast they enter their timed lap. Commonly, as cars consists of modified roadgoing cars, cars are required to wear tires authorized for road use and in all, drivers are allocated to three laps in a final event run; warm-up, timed and cool-down.
I also read that the pinstripe originated in Japan when purpose-built time attack cars were trying to differentiate themselves from everyone else. Can't remember where I read that though.
Time Attack (alternatively known as Super Lap or Tuner Battles) originated in Japan when the tuning media organized the event on race circuits such as Tsukuba Circuit, where it commonly occurs, as a proving ground for street tuned cars built at a large budget by highly respected tuning companies. Unlike other timed motorsport disciplines such as sprinting and hillclimbing, the car is required to start off under full rolling start conditions following a warm up lap where they will have to accelerate out as fast as possible to determine how fast they enter their timed lap. Commonly, as cars consists of modified roadgoing cars, cars are required to wear tires authorized for road use and in all, drivers are allocated to three laps in a final event run; warm-up, timed and cool-down.
I also read that the pinstripe originated in Japan when purpose-built time attack cars were trying to differentiate themselves from everyone else. Can't remember where I read that though.
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Originally Posted by MisledYouth' post='675969' date='Sep 22 2008, 09:28 PM
WIKIPEDIA:
Time Attack (alternatively known as Super Lap or Tuner Battles) originated in Japan when the tuning media organized the event on race circuits such as Tsukuba Circuit, where it commonly occurs, as a proving ground for street tuned cars built at a large budget by highly respected tuning companies. Unlike other timed motorsport disciplines such as sprinting and hillclimbing, the car is required to start off under full rolling start conditions following a warm up lap where they will have to accelerate out as fast as possible to determine how fast they enter their timed lap. Commonly, as cars consists of modified roadgoing cars, cars are required to wear tires authorized for road use and in all, drivers are allocated to three laps in a final event run; warm-up, timed and cool-down.
I also read that the pinstripe originated in Japan when purpose-built time attack cars were trying to differentiate themselves from everyone else. Can't remember where I read that though.
Time Attack (alternatively known as Super Lap or Tuner Battles) originated in Japan when the tuning media organized the event on race circuits such as Tsukuba Circuit, where it commonly occurs, as a proving ground for street tuned cars built at a large budget by highly respected tuning companies. Unlike other timed motorsport disciplines such as sprinting and hillclimbing, the car is required to start off under full rolling start conditions following a warm up lap where they will have to accelerate out as fast as possible to determine how fast they enter their timed lap. Commonly, as cars consists of modified roadgoing cars, cars are required to wear tires authorized for road use and in all, drivers are allocated to three laps in a final event run; warm-up, timed and cool-down.
I also read that the pinstripe originated in Japan when purpose-built time attack cars were trying to differentiate themselves from everyone else. Can't remember where I read that though.
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