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Paul#25
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 Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:26 am Post subject: 928 rims on a 924 |
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Hi All.
I only recently found this forum while researching a problem on my partners 924 Race car. Jackie races in the Historic series in South Africa. When she bought the car it still had the standard 924 brakes and suspension which did not stand up to racing to well. You basically had no brakes after a few laps. We then sourced a complete 944/968 front and rear suspension with brakes. When this was fitted we had to find 5 stud wheels that would fit into the wheel arches without flaring or modifying the bodywork as per the racing regulations. The suspension came with standard spacers of about 30mm thickness. The offset on the 944 and 911 rims pushed the outer edge to far out so the tyres caught on the bodywork. I then found a set of 928 telephone dial rims from a 1984 auto model that fitted perfectly with no mods at all. These rims are unique to the 1984 auto 928 and it was quite hard to find a second set for spares.
Here is a photo of Jackie in a 3 hour race she did at Kyalami Raceway 2 weeks ago.
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MillsMotorsport
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
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| Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:21 pm Post subject: Euromeister Fuchs replicas in 16" and 17" |
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Hello,
I've been looking for a set of 17" Fuchs replicas for my 924T which is fitted with a CGT body kit. It currently has some 3-piece, 15" Fuchs replicas from the UK. These I believe would have been a pretty expensive wheel "back in the day" when the car was updated to look like a CGT.
I'm interested in fitting a set of 17's to modernise the look with low profile tyres and also fill up the big front fenders and the rear flares, but want to keep the original look (red car with black wheel centres and machined outers).
Automotion have "Euromeister" brand Fuchs replica in 16" & 17" and the 17's come in 7, 8 & 9 inches wide.
I was thinking 17x8 (et 10.6) at the front and 17x9 (et 15) at the rear. The web site says they'll fit non-turbo 944 from '83-'86.
So, can anyone who knows the ins and outs of all the different offsets and suspension designs, will they fit the 924 with the CGT body kit?
Here's the links:
http://www.automotion.com/euromeister-alloy-replica-wheel-8x17-et-10-6-for-porsche.html?crosssell=Product_Viewed
http://www.automotion.com/euromeister-alloy-replica-wheel-9x17-et-15-for-porsche.html?crosssell=Product_Viewed |
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Karpaazio
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Location: Finland
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Here's my new set of wheels BBS mahle 8x16 et11 7x16 et20 tires are 245/45zr16 and 225/45zr16
Will paint them gold from the center, have polished the lips like mirrors
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Nein37
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Location: New London, CT
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| Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:42 am Post subject: Re: Euromeister Fuchs replicas in 16" and 17" |
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| MillsMotorsport wrote: | Hello,
I've been looking for a set of 17" Fuchs replicas for my 924T which is fitted with a CGT body kit. It currently has some 3-piece, 15" Fuchs replicas from the UK. These I believe would have been a pretty expensive wheel "back in the day" when the car was updated to look like a CGT.
I'm interested in fitting a set of 17's to modernise the look with low profile tyres and also fill up the big front fenders and the rear flares, but want to keep the original look (red car with black wheel centres and machined outers).
Automotion have "Euromeister" brand Fuchs replica in 16" & 17" and the 17's come in 7, 8 & 9 inches wide.
I was thinking 17x8 (et 10.6) at the front and 17x9 (et 15) at the rear. The web site says they'll fit non-turbo 944 from '83-'86.
So, can anyone who knows the ins and outs of all the different offsets and suspension designs, will they fit the 924 with the CGT body kit?
Here's the links:
http://www.automotion.com/euromeister-alloy-replica-wheel-8x17-et-10-6-for-porsche.html?crosssell=Product_Viewed
http://www.automotion.com/euromeister-alloy-replica-wheel-9x17-et-15-for-porsche.html?crosssell=Product_Viewed |
If you have stock brakes than yes they will fit.
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SoyRacer
Joined: 25 May 2003
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Location: Long Island, New York
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:31 am Post subject: Euro 931 on Polished 16" trash cans |
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Found these pics in a post from 2005 I believe.
These were 928 S4 rims 16x7-F and 16x8-R
215-50-16 Front and 245-45-16 Rear
I wish I knew how to post more recent pics. I'm now running 944-turbo cup trash cans. I also made a new 3" exhaust for the car and fitted a Foha front lip spoiler to offset the 944 rear wing.
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kcoyle
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 4:41 am Post subject: Re: Euro 931 on Polished 16" trash cans |
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| SoyRacer wrote: | Found these pics in a post from 2005 I believe.
These were 928 S4 rims 16x7-F and 16x8-R
215-50-16 Front and 245-45-16 Rear
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Any additional spacers or anything else necessary?
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Carrera
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Location: Helsinki, Finland
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: Euro 931 on Polished 16" trash cans |
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| SoyRacer wrote: | These were 928 S4 rims 16x7-F and 16x8-R
215-50-16 Front and 245-45-16 Rear
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Are the 7x16" fronts with ET65? If yes, are they a direct fit or do they need spacers?
I have the 928 S4 8x16" ET 52,3 in all corners.
I would rather have something more narrow at front as the 225/50/16 front tyres are not very comfortable and the steering is a bit too heavy...
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SoyRacer
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 12:03 am Post subject: Re: Euro 931 on Polished 16" trash cans |
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| kcoyle wrote: | | SoyRacer wrote: | Found these pics in a post from 2005 I believe.
These were 928 S4 rims 16x7-F and 16x8-R
215-50-16 Front and 245-45-16 Rear
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Any additional spacers or anything else necessary? |
| Carrera wrote: | | SoyRacer wrote: | These were 928 S4 rims 16x7-F and 16x8-R
215-50-16 Front and 245-45-16 Rear
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Are the 7x16" fronts with ET65? If yes, are they a direct fit or do they need spacers?
I have the 928 S4 8x16" ET 52,3 in all corners.
I would rather have something more narrow at front as the 225/50/16 front tyres are not very comfortable and the steering is a bit too heavy...
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Sorry. Not often online these days-
With the 928 wheel I ran a 3mm spacer on front to distance 215 tire from strut housing with 1.2deg of camber. Could go without spacer either with less camber or with 205 tire but this is what I chose for best handling and gave me the proper/even front to back sidewall look that I was trying to achieve.
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Carrera
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 4:09 am Post subject: Re: Euro 931 on Polished 16" trash cans |
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| SoyRacer wrote: | | ... With the 928 wheel I ran a 3mm spacer on front to distance 215 tire from strut housing with 1.2deg of camber. Could go without spacer either with less camber or with 205 tire but this is what I chose for best handling and gave me the proper/even front to back sidewall look that I was trying to achieve. |
Thanks!
Need to take that into account when deciding which wheels to put in the front. I guess the original 6x16" ET 52,3 are the safest bet.
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Cedric
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 5:35 am Post subject: Re: Euro 931 on Polished 16" trash cans |
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| Carrera wrote: | | SoyRacer wrote: | | ... With the 928 wheel I ran a 3mm spacer on front to distance 215 tire from strut housing with 1.2deg of camber. Could go without spacer either with less camber or with 205 tire but this is what I chose for best handling and gave me the proper/even front to back sidewall look that I was trying to achieve. |
Thanks!
Need to take that into account when deciding which wheels to put in the front. I guess the origianl 6x16" ET 52,3 are the safest bet. |
Are you planning on doing track driving ? The 6" wont be so fun, way to narrow. I have 6+8 D90s for street tyres, but on the track I have 7" all around for balance and for the possibility to swap around tyres (prolonge life by a big margin). with about -3 deg camber at front the 6" seems do disappear into the wheel houses  .
You have coil over springs as I understood? With no big springs seats? Then you have lots of place for wheels.
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Carrera
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 6:07 am Post subject: Re: Euro 931 on Polished 16" trash cans |
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| Cédric wrote: | Are you planning on doing track driving ? The 6" wont be so fun, way to narrow. I have 6+8 D90s for street tyres, but on the track I have 7" all around for balance and for the possibility to swap around tyres (prolonge life by a big margin). with about -3 deg camber at front the 6" seems do disappear into the wheel houses .
You have coil over springs as I understood? With no big springs seats? Then you have lots of place for wheels. |
Good point Cedric.
I plan to drive on the track every now and then and also use the car as a daily driver during the summer months. The only thing that worries me a bit with the 7" Flat Discs is the huge offset of 65. Without spacers it might still get a bit tight on the inner side... I actually like the way the car looks with the 8x16" wheels. Its just that they pretty much require 225 wide tyres and they are a bit tough to drive with in normal traffic. On track they are just fine.
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Cedric
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 6:16 am Post subject: Re: Euro 931 on Polished 16" trash cans |
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| Carrera wrote: | | Cédric wrote: | Are you planning on doing track driving ? The 6" wont be so fun, way to narrow. I have 6+8 D90s for street tyres, but on the track I have 7" all around for balance and for the possibility to swap around tyres (prolonge life by a big margin). with about -3 deg camber at front the 6" seems do disappear into the wheel houses .
You have coil over springs as I understood? With no big springs seats? Then you have lots of place for wheels. |
Good point Cedric.
I plan to drive on the track every now and then and also use the car as a daily driver during the summer months. The only thing that worries me a bit with the 7" Flat Discs is the huge offset of 65. Without spacers it might still get a bit tight on the inner side... I actually like the way the car looks with the 8x16" wheels. Its just that they pretty much require 225 wide tyres and they are a bit tough to drive with in normal traffic. On track they are just fine. |
I tried 928 wheels, sold them on directly since they fittet like sh** (both front and rear). At least with some decent camber.
My experience says that 2 wheel setups are really hard to avoid, then you can save your expensive track rubber for track and have more streetable tyres on the street wheels. Wheels are cheap for our cars, so it shouldnt be so hard to find another set of some kind and keep the 8" for track.
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Matt-JPR
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| Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:10 am Post subject: |
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Hey guys. just been google-ing 924 wheels for a differnt pic and i found these; [img]http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=porsche+924+wheels&um=1&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=619&tbm=isch&tbnid=AN-kDDygoLU5xM:&imgrefurl=http://forums.kilometermagazine.com/showthread.php%3F4939094-Oldschool-wheels-anyone/page3&docid=aGWjh3sopQUUzM&imgurl=http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d906b3127ccec7e3c9a0b5c500000040O01AcsnLRs0cMQe3nwo/cC/f%25253D0/ps%25253D50/r%25253D0/rx%25253D720/ry%25253D480/&w=720&h=480&ei=UCbRT_njAsjg8gPr9_U8&zoom=1[/img]
They're on a vw forum, don't know anything about them, but bet they would look awesome on an N/A? 
(could someone fix the link please? i'm not v good with web hoste pic loading.  tia)
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Harm
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| Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:51 am Post subject: Re: 924 Wheel Thread - Please Contribute |
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^ Those are already inhere  <— (page 5)
But still no name to it though…
They do kinda remind me of the 8-spoke Carroll Shelby's Talladega (2nd page)
…but that is no contribution to the original intention of this thread either.
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BionicBalls
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:16 am Post subject: |
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Turbo Twists off a Boxster S. 7" in front, 8.5" in rear. Did not have to roll fenders. Used stock spacers in back. Did have to put shorter studs in rear hubs.
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