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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 12:39 PM
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Default Looking for 16" Phone Dials.

Anybody have a pair of 16"x8" phone dials or a full set of 2-16"x"7 and 2-16"x8" you want to sell or trade?

Anybody know what kind of offset I would need for them or if it's needed at all?

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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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What do you have to trade for them?
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 01:52 PM
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Wally Plumley once told me all phone dials in 16" were only 7" wide.

Is that incorrect?
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 01:55 PM
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M21sniper; My 80 euro came with 8" rear PD's... fwiw.

As seen on the 944 forum today, the 86 944 turbo cup car had 16x7 fronts and 16x9 rears... again, fwiw.

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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:04 PM
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Thanx.

I have phone dials on mine. I think the 928 looks by far the best with them.

If it's good enough for Tom Cruise and Al Pacino...it's good enough for me.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by m21sniper
Thanx.

I have phone dials on mine. I think the 928 looks by far the best with them.

If it's good enough for Tom Cruise and Al Pacino...it's good enough for me.

Won't be good enough for you for long as you pursue HP enhancement mods...
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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Huh?
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:19 PM
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John,

16" Phone dials will not fit an S4 because they will not clear the Brembo brake calipers, there was a thread on this not too long ago. I assume you are considering them for the 87' listed in your signature?
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 928drvr86.5
John,

16" Phone dials will not fit an S4 because they will not clear the Brembo brake calipers, there was a thread on this not too long ago. I assume you are considering them for the 87' listed in your signature?
I have 16" phone dials on my 79 track car that has been upgarded with S4 calipers and rotors. Although tight, it does fit - the car was converted over 10 years ago with no issues.

The wheels on my car have been made wider using another set of phone dials for parts. I don't see how this would allow for more caliper clearance.

Pics here:
http://www.erik27.com/78928/
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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I stand corrected. I did read that they will not fit though! did you upgrade the control arms to the S4 spec. as well?
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:33 PM
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No, they are the 79 control arms. The car sits the way I bought it earlier this year, friend of mine made most of the changes.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Red UFO
What do you have to trade for them?
I have the stock dish wheels. I would like to either buy a set of phone dials then sell mine or just trade them out if someone is looking for a set of dishes. I can find 4 piece 16" sets, but they are all 7" wide.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 03:05 PM
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There's a set of turbo cup 16" phonedials on ebay right now, but they're mighty pricey.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 03:07 PM
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Yeah, no bids on them either. I'm waiting to see if they re-list them at a price close to what I can sell the dishes for.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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Correct John the 928 NEVER had phone dials wider than 7 inches. And around here we believe that the 7x16 phone dial does hit the caliper on all 86 1/2 and up 928s. Something about swapping wheels around on cars and not being able to roll the car. . The low pressure cast aluminum phone dials are not nearly as strong as the forged S wheels (rear S-4) and are much more likely to get bent. They were how ever much less expensive to produce and that economic factor explains the use of cast wheels for design 90 wheels and all the C-2,993,Turbo twist ,ETC.
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