My first Porsche: 997.1 C4S X51 w/PCCB's

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03-30-2017, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mickfluff

IMO still anchors on both accounts compared to other well made wheels....

But a nice classic look... no doubt.

Not sure about that..the light Forgelines I just bought in 8.5x19 and 12x19 are 22.2 lbs & 23.2 lbs respectively, for a total of 90.8 lbs so about 3 lbs lighter than Edgy's setup. With the PCCBs, very low unsprung weight makes the car handle beautifully and be very responsive - the B16s, TPC DSC, and RSS stuff doesn't hurt either. Anything much lighter might compromise wheel strength for regular street use (potholes, etc)

By comparison, the PO of my car had Chromed RUF wheels on it - I know, chromed. Fronts weighted 52.0 lbs with tires mounted vs. my current 44.6 lbs and rears weighed 65.3 lbs vs my current 54.15 lbs, so I removed 37.1 lbs of unsprung weight.

How she sits currently:

Last edited by Petza914; 03-30-2017 at 12:26 PM. Reason: Corrected the pics and fixed the weight calculations

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03-30-2017, 02:40 PM

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She's looking good on the unsprung weight diet. Every little bit helps

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03-31-2017, 11:20 PM

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Here's a couple shots of the Otto Fuchs wheels, from the Motherland.

(Thread hijacking not intended!)

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04-01-2017, 08:18 AM

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Thats a beautiful car! Good luck with it!

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05-02-2017, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by DC911S

The Fuchs sold by Suncoast are not the real ones. Real ones are made in Germany with forging and you can visit their website to get more info. They have a few importers here in the US to buy them from.

With a favorable dollar to Euro exchange rate you can even just go directly to Otto Fuchs for the real deal, and save some money.

Highly recommend the real Fuchs rims. Shaved an extra 5 pounds off my XRR Carrera Sports in back--each side. Also, Fuchs does an incredible job with their aluminum anodization.

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05-03-2017, 08:08 PM

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Dan, your pictures have pretty much sold me on getting a set of black Otto Fuchs wheels for my car (along with the aero bits)!

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05-04-2017, 09:33 AM

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Nice pick up. Congrats. Great color + that interior too.

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05-05-2017, 10:39 PM

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OP, congrats on getting a wonderfully optioned car!

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08-11-2017, 02:30 AM

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Update:

I love driving this car.

A few hundred miles ago I paid my mechanic (well renowned Audi/Porsche specialist) to replace a leaking front CV boot.

Also, I was digging through maintenance records to see if it had a low-temp T-stat installed or the AOS replaced (no to both), and found out that my car does NOT have Bilsteins...

Nope, it has TechArt VarioPlus coilovers. They were $7400 new..
Wow..

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10-08-2019, 07:52 PM

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Car is for sale.

Current mileage: 90,4xx

Recent maintenance:

New battery (Bosch AGM)
Oil changes at 85k, 88k, 90k (once a year)
Replaced broken door pull spring on driver's side.
Brake fluid flush

$36k, will listen to reasonable offers.

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10-14-2019, 07:32 PM

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Very interested in chatting with you about the potential sale! Made an account after I saw this, but don't think I can send you a PM due to the length of active account.