Pics of new wheels/tyres (not mounted)
05-28-2004, 03:37 PM
#17
Three Wheelin'
Originally posted by vove
Nice looking wheels. The lips very nice on them wheels. I thought you wanted italia riverias R6xterra?
Nice looking wheels. The lips very nice on them wheels. I thought you wanted italia riverias R6xterra?
heheheheJeff:
05-28-2004, 07:00 PM
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If they're shiny, I'll just go find that rice citation!!!
Looks like you're spending some money on the pinstripe!! (I've been away for a while!).
Good luck with it - hope it kicks *** - though Dove's 550..er Boxster will blow you away and not costs £20k in maintenance......
Looks like you're spending some money on the pinstripe!! (I've been away for a while!).
Good luck with it - hope it kicks *** - though Dove's 550..er Boxster will blow you away and not costs £20k in maintenance......
05-28-2004, 11:21 PM
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Oh i do and will..(I am still sorting out a few bugs) seems all my extra cash$$$$ goes fairly quickly....(Porsche and wife)...which one should i get rid of? I am not sure which i spend more on. I can appreciate others rims, right hehehehe
-but of course. they are going to look schweet on your car.
If they're shiny, I'll just go find that rice citation!!!
so i guess that means that my wheels are rice?
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05-31-2004, 01:32 AM
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Ah yes, the ricer citation. Thanks, John, for keeping the order around here. I believe, however, that you need genuine chrome to cross the line, so Tim should get off with just a warning (especially since I have the same polished wheels 
).
Christer, Have you weighed these wheels and tires? I just pulled out my finely-tuned bathroom scale and my 993 cups with new, ultra-light Toyo Proxes T1-S's came out to:
Front: 40.5 lbs
Rear: 45.5 lbs
According to Toyo's website, the 225/255 tires run 20.9 and 23.1 lbs respectively. This nets out wheel weights of 19.6 and 22.4 lbs front and rear for the Cup II's which is just about what I expected.
BTW, Those wheels look great! Nice choice!
).Christer, Have you weighed these wheels and tires? I just pulled out my finely-tuned bathroom scale and my 993 cups with new, ultra-light Toyo Proxes T1-S's came out to:
Front: 40.5 lbs
Rear: 45.5 lbs
According to Toyo's website, the 225/255 tires run 20.9 and 23.1 lbs respectively. This nets out wheel weights of 19.6 and 22.4 lbs front and rear for the Cup II's which is just about what I expected.
BTW, Those wheels look great! Nice choice!
Last edited by joey bagadonuts; 05-31-2004 at 01:50 AM.
05-31-2004, 02:28 AM
#21
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Yep, I'm in agreement with Joey, shiny is different to chrome in the ricer stakes, chrome (IMHO) crosses the line, Christers wheels (and other polished alloys) don't.
05-31-2004, 01:29 PM
#23
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Originally posted by Ruairidh
Yep, I'm in agreement with Joey, shiny is different to chrome in the ricer stakes, chrome (IMHO) crosses the line, Christers wheels (and other polished alloys) don't.
Yep, I'm in agreement with Joey, shiny is different to chrome in the ricer stakes, chrome (IMHO) crosses the line, Christers wheels (and other polished alloys) don't.
i hope not , it has been an epic journey trying to sourse them
05-31-2004, 01:39 PM
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Well, I'm not sure you'll be hounded, just that the bling bling sound from your car may be traceable to the wheels :-))
I guess I'm more inclined to think rice when I see chromed wheels or suspension parts because most (if not all) chroming processes weaken the original metal/alloy. So it really is form over function. Team Lotus in the 1960's used to chrome the suspension parts of their F1 cars until they realized a stream of component failures were directly attributable to this. If you search the 993 board you'll also see a number of chrome wheels that have split or had chunks fall off.
I guess I'm more inclined to think rice when I see chromed wheels or suspension parts because most (if not all) chroming processes weaken the original metal/alloy. So it really is form over function. Team Lotus in the 1960's used to chrome the suspension parts of their F1 cars until they realized a stream of component failures were directly attributable to this. If you search the 993 board you'll also see a number of chrome wheels that have split or had chunks fall off.
05-31-2004, 01:54 PM
#25
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they where hollow spokes ??
i was gonna go with the painted centres , but was undecided , so i put a painted on the rear and a bling on the front .
when i pushed the car outside to transport it to 9m , the bling looked better !!!
think i'll go with bling until people throw things at me as a drive down the street , then i'll change back
i was gonna go with the painted centres , but was undecided , so i put a painted on the rear and a bling on the front .
when i pushed the car outside to transport it to 9m , the bling looked better !!!
think i'll go with bling until people throw things at me as a drive down the street , then i'll change back
06-01-2004, 04:14 AM
#26
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Originally posted by joey bagadonuts
Christer, Have you weighed these wheels and tires? I just pulled out my finely-tuned bathroom scale and my 993 cups with new, ultra-light Toyo Proxes T1-S's came out to:
Front: 40.5 lbs
Rear: 45.5 lbs
According to Toyo's website, the 225/255 tires run 20.9 and 23.1 lbs respectively. This nets out wheel weights of 19.6 and 22.4 lbs front and rear for the Cup II's which is just about what I expected.
BTW, Those wheels look great! Nice choice!
Christer, Have you weighed these wheels and tires? I just pulled out my finely-tuned bathroom scale and my 993 cups with new, ultra-light Toyo Proxes T1-S's came out to:
Front: 40.5 lbs
Rear: 45.5 lbs
According to Toyo's website, the 225/255 tires run 20.9 and 23.1 lbs respectively. This nets out wheel weights of 19.6 and 22.4 lbs front and rear for the Cup II's which is just about what I expected.
BTW, Those wheels look great! Nice choice!
Hi Joey, no I haven't. I know the whole set of wheels weighs just 30.6kgs or 67.6lbs - an average of 16.9lbs per wheel - which I believe is lighter than even the D90's...
06-01-2004, 04:26 AM
#27
Race Car
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Originally posted by Arjan B.
Nice wheels! Are we see those on the ring the 4th of July?
Nice wheels! Are we see those on the ring the 4th of July?
You will see them at the Ring if:
1. I get my car back from 9M by then...
2. There are no fitment issues
3. I can actually make it on 4th July....
Other than that, definitely!!
06-01-2004, 06:40 AM
#29
Race Car
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Hi Kevin
The fuel rails and intake are just being installed, and cam timing to be completed ASAP today. It looks likely at this stage that the engine will be complete on the stand by the end of today (hopefully), then it has to be installed in the car tomorrow. Motec parts are all there, so most of that will be fitted today/tomorrow. I decided to go for for RS clutch and LWF in the end so if anyone wants a clutch (lightly used 10K miles..) let me know.
It is looking tight for the weekend, but I will keep my fingers crossed as usual. If everything goes smoothly though it does look likely that I will be driving again at the weekend.....
The fuel rails and intake are just being installed, and cam timing to be completed ASAP today. It looks likely at this stage that the engine will be complete on the stand by the end of today (hopefully), then it has to be installed in the car tomorrow. Motec parts are all there, so most of that will be fitted today/tomorrow. I decided to go for for RS clutch and LWF in the end so if anyone wants a clutch (lightly used 10K miles..) let me know.
It is looking tight for the weekend, but I will keep my fingers crossed as usual. If everything goes smoothly though it does look likely that I will be driving again at the weekend.....
06-01-2004, 07:03 AM
#30
Drifting
Sounds fantastic, really hope it's worth the wait, though it definately sounds it.......
lightly used clutch.......hmmm....not one of Dougs is it...tempting though.....
kevin
lightly used clutch.......hmmm....not one of Dougs is it...tempting though.....
kevin