My 918 or at least a report of it
12-02-2016, 07:54 AM
#571
Thanks for posting your adventures Whoopsy - really enjoy following your posts!
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12-18-2016, 10:09 AM
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Very cool. What does the 'NT' on the CL cap mean?
12-18-2016, 02:38 PM
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12-18-2016, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Whoopsy
Shop foreman's own notes. NT=Not Torqued.
Thanks for sharing your story!
12-18-2016, 09:28 PM
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20" for the front and 21" for the rear, both 1" narrower than stock. 245/40-20 front and 275/40-21 for the rear. Pirelli Winter Sottozero Series II.
I was gonna use the Porsche spec winter 20" all around for the RS for the 918, but the hub center is of a different diameter, 918's is bigger.
Initially I was going to do custom HRE 20"s all around and use the RS tires, but a 20" wheel barrel won't clear the rear brake shield. So I had to go back to 21" and then there isn't a great selection of tires wit hate proper rolling diameter.
Another option which Porsche was doing in Finland was to mount the factory front wheels all around. The factory 20" front will clear the rear brake shield. In the end, going the custom HRE route is actually cheaper.
12-19-2016, 03:26 AM
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lovely!
cannot tell from screen.
is this slate gray or blk or a different gray?
cannot tell from screen.
is this slate gray or blk or a different gray?
12-19-2016, 06:57 AM
#583
the other side of the 918 experience. 
i remember a 918 in Salzburg for service which had a stone chip on the windscreen - the service guy told me to guess how much it is: i said: new windscreen = 7k?
no. 16k€.
the insurance retention was 5% but minimum 18k€
doesn´t matter if a BMW 3 series, Ferrari 488, 918 or a 200ft aka 100m$ yacht - without market fantasy it comes down to 5-10% of the original price each year for using / having it.
i remember a 918 in Salzburg for service which had a stone chip on the windscreen - the service guy told me to guess how much it is: i said: new windscreen = 7k?
no. 16k€.
the insurance retention was 5% but minimum 18k€
doesn´t matter if a BMW 3 series, Ferrari 488, 918 or a 200ft aka 100m$ yacht - without market fantasy it comes down to 5-10% of the original price each year for using / having it.
(Also, New windshileds are exempt from the insurance excess in UK at least, and don't count as a 'claim')
12-20-2016, 03:59 PM
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Something one don't see everyday. Spark plug for the 918.
My car had it's 2nd annual service last month and changing the spark plugs is part of the intermediate service requirement.
This thing is tiny! I have small hands just for comparison.
My car had it's 2nd annual service last month and changing the spark plugs is part of the intermediate service requirement.
This thing is tiny! I have small hands just for comparison.