whats the deal with turbo twist replicas?
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Whats the deal with turbo twist replicas? Has anyone here used them? Do they hold up just as well? What would b the drawbacks? Curious, cause theyre cheap!! As far a i can tell, they look identical.
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You can find the real ones (solid spoke take-offs) for about the same price if you look around. I would imagine the solid spokes weigh around the same or less than the aftermarket ones.
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The replica wheels will look similar, but it ends there. The original wheels in the used market are worth the small premium over the replica wheels as new.
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Here is a deal of a full set of aftermarket Turbo Twist wheels on Ebay: $200 + $105 shipping.
(no affiliation, etc) - unfortunately, the 65mm offset only works for the 911 rear wheels. They don't appear to have any other offsets available.
4 18" PORSCHE 911, 993 & 996 WHEELS 18x10 5x130 65 RIMS
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...190767501&rd=1
(no affiliation, etc) - unfortunately, the 65mm offset only works for the 911 rear wheels. They don't appear to have any other offsets available.
4 18" PORSCHE 911, 993 & 996 WHEELS 18x10 5x130 65 RIMS
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...190767501&rd=1
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I can get the replicas for $350 or less! New in box. I havent found any used OEM, that come close to touching this price.
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Not too worried about weight, I never plan to track the car.
OOps...same auction.
OOps...same auction.
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Don't do it, they're heavy and destroy the feel for the road. Get hollow spoke twists that are super light and 100% better than anything aftermarket. I'm not kidding - you'll regret it as soon as you do it. You don't have to track the car to feel the difference.
Don't get crap for your 951. Check out Mike's thread for $1,050 + shipping for his set of wheels. I've bought tons of stuff from Mike for my project - best of the best stuff.
https://rennlist.com/forums/944-turbo-and-turbo-s-forum/395761-fs-996tt-turbo-twists-18x11-18x8.html
Don't get crap for your 951. Check out Mike's thread for $1,050 + shipping for his set of wheels. I've bought tons of stuff from Mike for my project - best of the best stuff.
https://rennlist.com/forums/944-turbo-and-turbo-s-forum/395761-fs-996tt-turbo-twists-18x11-18x8.html
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Ok, when I first bought an 87S many years ago I bought after market Mille Miglia rims.
I bent ALL four of them within a year and no wheel place would touch em as far as trying to straighten them out. So I wound up taking them to a machinist who did what he could but all of them took a tremendous amount of weight to balance.
I would go ahead and spend the money just so you aren't paying twice like I did.
FWIW I now use turbo twists for track rims.
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I bent ALL four of them within a year and no wheel place would touch em as far as trying to straighten them out. So I wound up taking them to a machinist who did what he could but all of them took a tremendous amount of weight to balance.
I would go ahead and spend the money just so you aren't paying twice like I did.
FWIW I now use turbo twists for track rims.
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the fakes are 26-27 lbs, i want to say the hollow spokes are 19 lbs but let me find out
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Brand
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the hollow spokes are 19lbs and 23 lbs
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...+wheel+weights
Thats a big difference, and they are a better quality wheel.
If you get the fake ones you will notice slower turns, harder bumps, slower braking, decrease in handling. Not worth it IMO.
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Brand
Edit:
the hollow spokes are 19lbs and 23 lbs
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...+wheel+weights
Thats a big difference, and they are a better quality wheel.
If you get the fake ones you will notice slower turns, harder bumps, slower braking, decrease in handling. Not worth it IMO.
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Don't do it, they're heavy and destroy the feel for the road. Get hollow spoke twists that are super light and 100% better than anything aftermarket. I'm not kidding - you'll regret it as soon as you do it. You don't have to track the car to feel the difference.
Don't get crap for your 951. Check out Mike's thread for $1,050 + shipping for his set of wheels. I've bought tons of stuff from Mike for my project - best of the best stuff.
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=395761
Don't get crap for your 951. Check out Mike's thread for $1,050 + shipping for his set of wheels. I've bought tons of stuff from Mike for my project - best of the best stuff.
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=395761
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Okay I'll fess up. I've got aftermarket Twists. Have had them for 3-4 years.
First, I've never bent a single rim. Maybe I'm lucky maybe not.
Second, I also have a set of original 951 Fuchs that I put on the car from time to time. For just street driving I CANNOT tell the difference that the added 32 lbs. adds to the vehicle. I've never tracked the car so I cannot speak on those terms but again just around town I cannot feel any difference. I've even tried them back to back but that 30 lbs. just doesn't show up. Now the 15lbs around my own personal mid-section, well that's another story.........................
First, I've never bent a single rim. Maybe I'm lucky maybe not.
Second, I also have a set of original 951 Fuchs that I put on the car from time to time. For just street driving I CANNOT tell the difference that the added 32 lbs. adds to the vehicle. I've never tracked the car so I cannot speak on those terms but again just around town I cannot feel any difference. I've even tried them back to back but that 30 lbs. just doesn't show up. Now the 15lbs around my own personal mid-section, well that's another story.........................