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Idk if I buy the hypothesis that exchange rate is the main culprit here.
(Japanese yen to US dollar).
OK, no doubt it plays some part, but does it account for a 50% price hike?
Can you honestly say, EVERY part made in Japan has a 50% price hike?
Last I checked, that clearly wasn't the case.
Don't see Tomei, HKS, etc parts go up 50%, and I pay a lot of attention to those prices.
Have cars made in Japan gone up 50% in price? No way.
To me, the exchange rate arguement falls short of being even remotely plausible.
Maybe, a 10% increase I'll give you that.
Also, please explain why forged wheels will make any practical difference for a 'track car'?
Maybe some of us truly are proffesional race car drivers, I'd i'd be genuinely intrigued to get some contructive feedback.
For the rest of us, even those who do track days regularly, I have my doubts it's going to make any difference at all.
I do track days, and I will readily admit I got my ce's and te's for looks alone.
As mentioned by another poster, they are "timeless"
It's a very good quality product and it looks cool, but I doubt it offers much more utility than a quality cast wheel.
at least not enough to justify some approx $1,500 premium, but's that's just my opinion.
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