[flash]

weight will be an issue - so could be alignment and/or tires

when you go that wide on the street, you can pick up tramlining and wandering - the alignment becomes more critical - i don't know if 9s can be run up front on rubber bushings - they may flex too much to allow a stable set - you may have to change to spherical bearings, which means more cost

i'm sure somebody has a 993 cup rear for sale somewhere - i've seen them around - if you get a deal on those, and then replace the broken one, you should still come out looking good

p.s. - a repair on that rim will cost about the same as another rim

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[rxter]

So I've got what looks like a reasonable deal cobbled together. All I need is the player to be named later and a trading deadline and this thing would start to make some sense.

Anyway, one last question before I pull the trigger on all of this expense and hassle. This is directed to those who have upsized wheels on this or other sports cars.

What is the change in NVH, with a particular emphasis on H as the SO does sit in the car on occasion. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being no difference to 10 feeling like you went from riding on a pillow to naked rims with no tires, how big a difference have you experienced? Keep in mind that when the SO is in the car I drive it as much like a Camry as I possibly can.

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[968TDG]

Rxter, I had the 16s on my car, and I upgraded to 17s. I notice no difference in comfort. I swapped the tires at the same time, which made the ride significantly quieter, but their is zero added harshness. It has been by far the most significant handling upgrade I have done to the car. with the 16s, I could feel the sidewalls flex as I cornered. With the 17s I can no longer perceive this.

I wouldn't worry about this at all with the 17s. It seems like you don't really compromise comfort until you go to 18s.

Phil

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[bombfactory]

One of my rear wheels (18x10 996 Carrera 2) had a crack that looked exactly like that on the inside lip. Had it repaired and powdercoated by Wheels America in Santa Fe Springs (http://www.wheelsamerica.com/index.php?page=los_angeles). Price was great at 150 bucks. So far so good, no problems. And the silver powdercoat they used looks great - actually better than the other three wheels since they have some pitting on the forward facing edges of the spokes and some curb rash. If you're in SoCal give them a look.



-Austin

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[ds968]

   


Yyyyyiiikes ! I heard of turbo " twisties " wheels, but this is ridiculous . How do you end up with a wheel in this shape ?!

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[94SilverCab]

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Yyyyyiiikes ! I heard of turbo " twisties " wheels, but this is ridiculous . How do you end up with a wheel in this shape ?!

Take a drive in Pennsylvania...ba-dum-bum...

Jay

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[ds968]

Funny, and at the same time frustratingly true when it comes to the shape of the roads here in the Bay Area . Arguably, they are the worst in the nation; cracks everywhere, poorly leveled surfaces , numerous potholes ( and deep ones at that..) and not just on city streets but highways as well. And this is all year-round - they are probably in a similar shape to mid west and east coat roads right after winter passes and the salt erodes the surfaces..before repair. I suppose if you're driving 60-70 mph or more and you hit a highway pothole as deep as some I've seen ( but fortunately avoided at the last second ) you can do some serious damage to your wheels .

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[94SilverCab]

Roads were already horrific, but last weeks snow storm brought the potholes out to a new level. I'm literally afraid to drive at night right now, and no way the Porsche is going out at all unless I've driven the route first. Some of our roads are so bad, that you can't avoid the pothole by swerving or driving in the other lane. You just have to go 0 MPH and pray (I don't even pray).

Thinking about buying stock in asphalt companies today,

Jay

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[Rap]

Salt doesn't cause potholes. Water freezing and thawing does.

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