Finally here! Volk ZE40 S2000 Spec

Well, after 6 months of HIGH anticipation. They are finally here. And JUST IN TIME for the 5/11 trackday.

Their journey was long, having been manufactured jn Japan, then freighted overseas via shipping container. Hitting the port on 4/26, clearing customs on 4/28. They shipped from CA on 4/29, and were delivered to SPS in St Louis on 5/7, and the Bridgestone RE71r’s were then mounted and balanced. The wheels were driven up to Chicago by my good buddy Q on 5/11. Fitted and driven straight to the track.

Phew. What a journey. From the church to the palace… manufacturing facility to the track. Theyve fulfilled their destiny, reaching their true natural habitat.

Specs

Size: 17×9, +61 offset

Color: Bronze

Weight: 15.7 lb

The wheels will be held to the car with a set of STM Titanium lug nuts.

Weight difference over OEM AP2V2 setup (per corner)

Front wheels: 15.7 – 20.38 = -4.68lb

Front tires: 25 – 24 = +1

Front lugs: .92oz – 2.1oz = -1.18oz per lug (-.37lb per 5 lugs)

Front weight savings per corner: -4.05lb

Rear wheels: 15.7 – 21.73 =

Rear tires: no change

Rear lugs: .92oz – 2.1oz = -1.18oz per lug (-.37lb per 5 lugs)

Rear weight savings per corner: -6.40lb

The difference in weight should be pretty darn noticeable on-track, and should translate to improved lap times. Between the weight savings, wider contact patch, square setup, and properly matched wheel/tire widths, I expect big things from this setup.

Unfortunately, though, the increase in weight of the larger brake rotors will likely cancel out a good chunk of the reduction. Its a good thing I went with the light wheels, otherwise I wouldve added a good amount of weight to each corner.

Enough with the talking. Here they are