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Very few parts of any automobile are forged. Even then it's usually high performance variants of ICE vehicles, limited to the engine internals, and transmissio
by pengaru 4y ago
Very few parts of any automobile are forged. Even then it's usually high performance variants of ICE vehicles, limited to the engine internals, and transmission/differential internals.
Having said that though, the sheet metal used in unibody construction is far more ductile than usually brittle castings. If they've developed new alloys making the large castings more ductile than previous castings, it might not be a problem.
- bagels 4y agoIt's mostly going to be internal engine/gearbox parts that are forged, and possibly wheels.
- rad_gruchalski 4y agoForged wheels. Pretty damn expensive. Posh race cars use them. A cheapest set I was looking at some years ago was €6.5k.
- pengaru 4y agoIIRC RAYS / Volk Racing produced forged alloy aftermarket wheels at an affordable price. The TE-37 was a model back when I was modding RX7s and MX5s...
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- midoridensha 4y agoNo one uses forged wheels for regular production cars, unless they're extremely high-end. All those alloy wheels you see on sub-$50k cars are all cast.
- dsfyu404ed 4y agoAll those Alcoa style rims Ford used in the 80s and 90s were forged. It has only gotten more prevalent since.
- theluketaylor 4y agoForged suspension arms are uncommon but not unheard of. They are becoming more common as cars get bigger and heavier, though most manufacturers are going to extruded aluminum since it keeps costs down.