Fuchs For 964...
#616
"so I'm going for the Fuchs for my C4cab....rear is decided, 9J rim 255 tyres; but still in doubt for the front: 7J with 205 or 8J 225. Will the 225 affect the handling and in what way?
tyres I'm thinking either micheling pilot sport 4 or the continentals premiumcontact 6. (I don't do track with the cab)
thx for helping me decide…."
Well, it was worth it. Completely changes the car and makes it look like a correct 911. Those are quite a bit lighter too so there should be a performance improvement. Congrats.
tyres I'm thinking either micheling pilot sport 4 or the continentals premiumcontact 6. (I don't do track with the cab)
thx for helping me decide…."
Well, it was worth it. Completely changes the car and makes it look like a correct 911. Those are quite a bit lighter too so there should be a performance improvement. Congrats.
Last edited by lbpa18; 06-13-2020 at 10:20 PM.
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2000m2 (06-14-2020)
#618
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Trying out cast centre caps with hand painted emblem over my ‘fuchs’ caps that came with wheels...
#619
I think the Fiske "Fuchs" look the best but when I got the price from the rep there, the phone slipped from my hand and I luckily missed the edge of the desk on the way down, I was fleetingly happy I taught my daughter CPR. Later on, after water and an electric fan, I was able to mouth the words to her.....$5,700....without tires. Suddenly, my Twists look terrific.
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911Jetta (06-24-2020)
#620
I think the Fiske "Fuchs" look the best but when I got the price from the rep there, the phone slipped from my hand and I luckily missed the edge of the desk on the way down, I was fleetingly happy I taught my daughter CPR. Later on, after water and an electric fan, I was able to mouth the words to her.....$5,700....without tires. Suddenly, my Twists look terrific.
#621
Instructor
we always use genuine Fuchs for our backdates because of the quality and weight.
don't get confused from the following pics, you see always 964s.
If we go wide body we take 8 x 15 and widen them to 9x15 front and 11x15 rear to prevent spacers (red car shows the steps).
For narrow body or the 1 inch wider Carrera Wide Body style we use the 17 inch Fuchs as a basis. 8x17 front 9x17 rear.
In both cases we use spacer.
No matter which version you see we strictly follow the rule.... form follows function!
you see different setups because ...different use and different wheight of the car.
It simply makes a difference if you want to be fast on the Nuerburgring Nordschleife in a car with 2425 pounds or go cars and coffee with 2755.
Over the years we made extensive experiences with using street/sport/semi race tires on our cars and also compared Bilstein/KW/factory stock suspension.
Not to forget the question, which breaks you have......
Design / finish of the wheels is up to your personal taste.
don't get confused from the following pics, you see always 964s.
If we go wide body we take 8 x 15 and widen them to 9x15 front and 11x15 rear to prevent spacers (red car shows the steps).
For narrow body or the 1 inch wider Carrera Wide Body style we use the 17 inch Fuchs as a basis. 8x17 front 9x17 rear.
In both cases we use spacer.
No matter which version you see we strictly follow the rule.... form follows function!
you see different setups because ...different use and different wheight of the car.
It simply makes a difference if you want to be fast on the Nuerburgring Nordschleife in a car with 2425 pounds or go cars and coffee with 2755.
Over the years we made extensive experiences with using street/sport/semi race tires on our cars and also compared Bilstein/KW/factory stock suspension.
Not to forget the question, which breaks you have......
Design / finish of the wheels is up to your personal taste.
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we always use genuine Fuchs for our backdates because of the quality and weight.
don't get confused from the following pics, you see always 964s.
If we go wide body we take 8 x 15 and widen them to 9x15 front and 11x15 rear to prevent spacers (red car shows the steps).
For narrow body or the 1 inch wider Carrera Wide Body style we use the 17 inch Fuchs as a basis. 8x17 front 9x17 rear.
In both cases we use spacer.
No matter which version you see we strictly follow the rule.... form follows function!
Over the years we made extensive experiences with using street/sport/semi race tires on our cars and also compared Bilstein/KW/factory stock suspension.
Not to forget the question, which breaks you have......
Design / finish of the wheels is up to your personal taste.
don't get confused from the following pics, you see always 964s.
If we go wide body we take 8 x 15 and widen them to 9x15 front and 11x15 rear to prevent spacers (red car shows the steps).
For narrow body or the 1 inch wider Carrera Wide Body style we use the 17 inch Fuchs as a basis. 8x17 front 9x17 rear.
In both cases we use spacer.
No matter which version you see we strictly follow the rule.... form follows function!
Over the years we made extensive experiences with using street/sport/semi race tires on our cars and also compared Bilstein/KW/factory stock suspension.
Not to forget the question, which breaks you have......
Design / finish of the wheels is up to your personal taste.
Which shocks did you like best and why?
Thanks,
Dave
#623
Instructor
We like KW Variant 3 Clubsport best, because of the great adjustment they provide.
KW headquaters, their R&D and their 7-post dynamic rig is very close by to where we live.
They have the data of all race tracks and do the setup for many race teams in the world.
They purchased the 'shaker' from Toyota Formula 1 team couple of years ago when they stopped participation.
Watch this (sorry German language)
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#625
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Hello cool911air, I am very interested in your thoughts on using the originals Fuchs wheels on the 964-4. I am currently putting a Kelly Moss Racing suspension on my 1990 C4 to make it off road capable. I am exploring if it is possible to use 7x15” or 8x15” Fuchs wheels which might allow me to achieve the higher sidewall at 70 or 85 ratio needed for off road or rally tires. I still need to do more research on the caliper dimensions to see if there is a problem. I would appreciate your thoughts and experience on this. If I cannot use the Fuchs I can probably go to Braid wheels, but would prefer the Fuchs look. Thank you for any ideas.
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TexasJake (09-03-2020)
#627
Hello cool911air, I am very interested in your thoughts on using the originals Fuchs wheels on the 964-4. I am currently putting a Kelly Moss Racing suspension on my 1990 C4 to make it off road capable. I am exploring if it is possible to use 7x15” or 8x15” Fuchs wheels which might allow me to achieve the higher sidewall at 70 or 85 ratio needed for off road or rally tires. I still need to do more research on the caliper dimensions to see if there is a problem. I would appreciate your thoughts and experience on this. If I cannot use the Fuchs I can probably go to Braid wheels, but would prefer the Fuchs look. Thank you for any ideas.
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TexasJake (09-03-2020)
#628
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tester 17" Braids
Patiently waiting for my BRAID Fuchs to arrive. I chose a RSR finish with a black petals
Just had a $h!t ton of suspension work done and dropped her 1.25"
Last edited by oMenRC51; 09-03-2020 at 03:08 PM.
#630
Hello cool911air, I am very interested in your thoughts on using the originals Fuchs wheels on the 964-4. I am currently putting a Kelly Moss Racing suspension on my 1990 C4 to make it off road capable. I am exploring if it is possible to use 7x15” or 8x15” Fuchs wheels which might allow me to achieve the higher sidewall at 70 or 85 ratio needed for off road or rally tires. I still need to do more research on the caliper dimensions to see if there is a problem. I would appreciate your thoughts and experience on this. If I cannot use the Fuchs I can probably go to Braid wheels, but would prefer the Fuchs look. Thank you for any ideas.
Yes, most safari builds run the BFG K02 215/65-16 on 16x7 (BRAID) wheels but not all do. You could run 15x7 or 16x7 Fuchs but, as pointed out, the offsets will be about an inch lower than 964s like so they'll stick out more. The 8" Fuchs wheels will be parking in the space next to you, such is their offset (+10). That may not be a problem if you lift it and may be the look you are after. Another issue with using Fuchs is that they are all old now and likely fatigued to some degree. Assuming this car may well see some light off-road use you should also consider this aspect. The 215/65-16 has an overall diameter of 27" so is about 2" larger than the stock sizes. This means that the tire will rub on the trailing edge of the front bumper so this area has to be trimmed on these cars. Not a big deal and most people never notice. You will now though. This is not the smallest 16" AT tire available however. There is a 215/60-16 made by Yokohama that is arguably a better all round tire but doesn't have the aggressive look of the BFG, not that anyone would choose looks over performance would they It is still 26.2" diameter but that might be small enough to avoid clearencing the bumper but that will ultimately depend on suspension and wheel offset as well.
I think this is about all I have to offer but if you have any more questions let me know.
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