Yes it is. As I was ready to move out of HPDE (with NASA), I was convinced that racing class American Iron was my next move. After talking to many drivers and weighing the cost factor as well as potential damage factor, I reconsidered the racing classes. Instead, went into Time Trials (TT3)...
Having FI alone doesn't make you fast in road racing. When I first began road racing, I was educated very quickly that it takes more than HP to be competitive. Things like experience and proper setup are key factors. I've seen V8's get beat by Miata's a lot and it took me years to figure it...
Maybe needed once one gets 30K-60K miles on the engine, or if one does a lot of track racing. Good quality gas, i.e. Tier One, will help keep engines at peak performance.
Hmm, the 10.9 Metric Class bolt is only equivalent to SAE Grade 5 bolt and I believe the standard in most automotive bolts is Grade 8, which would equate to 12.9 Metric Class.
Before going the weld route maybe get some Grade 8 or Class 12.9 bolts and re-install????
Below is a good article on wheels.
Bottom line-for racing forged is recommended, but you can get by with flow formed.
For normal, day to day driving, go cast
I road raced on flow formed wheels for over 10 years and found them to be acceptable and affordable. About a quarter of the cost of...
When I got serious about road racing (back in 2012), I invested in M&M Camber Plates and Longacre Digital C/C Gauge w AccuLevel™ and Quick Set™ Adapter. This made setting the Camber sooo easy. I pretty much ran -3* camber up front and had the rears set at -1* (done by race shop). Depending on...
Contact Race Ramps Sales & Support. They're Customer Service is excellent and might possibly send you a new set and upon receipt, you send back the old ones, all at no charge.
Cost for one. MC FA-2066, depending on where you shop, costs $18.78 - 28.99 ea. or $57.96 a pair (from Steeda) The others you listed run from $145 to $169 a pair. And I've yet to see any data/testing that shows filters significantly better than MC.