[StephenHallman]

Is it really worth spending the extra money for the real ones vs buying replicas that are made to the same standard? Just kind of curious whether or not I should go for these for track days. It would be cheap and I wouldn't have to worry about them to much. However... I would hate for them to crack or something when using them.

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[968crazy]

[quote name='StephenHallman' post='39457' date='Aug 5 2007, 07:59 PM']Is it really worth spending the extra money for the real ones vs buying replicas that are made to the same standard? Just kind of curious whether or not I should go for these for track days. It would be cheap and I wouldn't have to worry about them to much. However... I would hate for them to crack or something when using them.[/quote]





not positive but I think they are heavier and that is never good.

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[Fox944]

[quote name='StephenHallman' post='39457' date='Aug 5 2007, 07:59 PM']Is it really worth spending the extra money for the real ones vs buying replicas that are made to the same standard? Just kind of curious whether or not I should go for these for track days. It would be cheap and I wouldn't have to worry about them to much. However... I would hate for them to crack or something when using them.[/quote]





for track days, you would want the lightest wheel possible. maybe a set of SSR's.



Replicas are not made to the same standard as OEM wheels. They are usually heavier as well as weaker.



if you want to stay OEM, and dont have a big brake upgrade...the standard 16" 968 wheels are prolly the lightest.

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[PorscheDude]

If it is a daily driver, aftermarket wheels will be fine.

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[flash]

the replicas are indeed heavier - there are slight aesthetic differences too - also, the early wheels, called C2 Turbo, are a bit farther outside offset, which actually helps things a bit - i don't know about the offsets of the later style, called "Cup"

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[StephenHallman]

Thanks guys. Heavier is something I am definitely not looking for as the car weighs enough as is <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/tongue.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> Not that I would ever call my baby fat or anything

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[JWahlsten]

Additionally, the aftermarket wheels are known to crack on the racetrack. I had a set of Borbets that I had to junk D2 this. I don't think you could find a heavier wheel than the Borbet Cup Is either...

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[Renn68]

In my experience replica Cups are slightly heavier than OEM and are more ductile, they tend to buckle rather than crack like OEM's.



As far as 'quality' and 'standard' , it gets bandied about alot but neither the replicas or OEM's are 'race' wheels.



Having said that, they're used fairly extensively in racing down here.

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