Help APEX Create a Better Porsche Track Wheel
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As our Porsche wheel development is chugging along at a fast pace, please note that the survey is still up and running. If you haven't already, please take 5 minutes to share your preferences!
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Upon hearing that APEX is entering the Porsche world, one of our former BMW clients contacted us with fantastic news; he had moved onto a beautiful Sapphire Blue GT4. He was generous enough to loan us his car to take specific measurements of the GT4 chassis, suspension geometry, brake clearance, and test fit an APEX wheel(s).
A few neat pictures can be seen below -
..."Pointing" at the LCA toe link
A few neat pictures can be seen below -
..."Pointing" at the LCA toe link
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Slow news day here, but have a question for the community.
If given the option, would you be willing to add .25lbs to the weight of each wheel for center cap accommodation? The center cone would need to be enlarged to accept an APEX or Porsche cap, thus, minimally increasing weight. Both options will still be hub-centric, so it is purely aesthetic preference.
Option 1: No center cap, .25lbs lighter
Option 2: Ability to run center cap, but .25 lbs heavier
If given the option, would you be willing to add .25lbs to the weight of each wheel for center cap accommodation? The center cone would need to be enlarged to accept an APEX or Porsche cap, thus, minimally increasing weight. Both options will still be hub-centric, so it is purely aesthetic preference.
Option 1: No center cap, .25lbs lighter
Option 2: Ability to run center cap, but .25 lbs heavier
Option 2, my Cayman has a rusty center hub area up front where the wheel hangs on, and while track wheels aren't about aesthetics per se, I'd like to use them both on road and track and not see that rusty center crud.
Are there different designs for the wheel you're considering or is it just this one?
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Big APEX fan, had a set on my E92s, great wheels! best value in the industry.
Option 2, my Cayman has a rusty center hub area up front where the wheel hangs on, and while track wheels aren't about aesthetics per se, I'd like to use them both on road and track and not see that rusty center crud.
Are there different designs for the wheel you're considering or is it just this one?
Option 2, my Cayman has a rusty center hub area up front where the wheel hangs on, and while track wheels aren't about aesthetics per se, I'd like to use them both on road and track and not see that rusty center crud.
Are there different designs for the wheel you're considering or is it just this one?
The center-cap accommodation seems to be the community-wide common consensus, so thanks for sharing your preferences!
We're initially going to be offering the EC-7 & SM-10. The SM-10/EC-7 will be of the few 18" VIA/ JWL certified wheels on the market that can clear an OEM & Brembo 380mm BBK, with our 19" wheels shooting for 410mm brake acceptance.
The design of our proposed Porsche wheels lend themselves to proper brake clearance, minimal weight, and an emphasis on strength optimization. We want to solve the market's pain points by producing a wheel in typically built-to-order fitments but stock them in-house, make them budget-friendly, strong, and lightweight in nature; all without compromise.
The two proposed designs are subject to marginally change as this is not just a simple re-drill project. The center pad may be re-designed to accommodate the larger 5x130 bolt pattern and the spoke curvature/length may be altered, too... All TBD shortly. In the future, we will explore other new wheel designs feasibility.
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This is the first round of renderings, so I know this isn't directly applicable to this subsection - but just a hint of what's to come! Here's some visual excitement for your Monday - a sneak peek of satin black APEX SM-10 on a Sharkwerks 3.9L GT3RS - Enjoy!
Please feel free to reach out with any inquiries and/or questions.
There will be more wheel finishes posted this coming week, so stay tuned!
Please feel free to reach out with any inquiries and/or questions.
There will be more wheel finishes posted this coming week, so stay tuned!
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Here's a sneak peek of a Cayman R on 18" Anthracite SM-10; this rendering closely resembles 18x9" ET44 (profile 1 concavity), 18x10" ET38 (profile 2 concavity).
We have silver and satin black ready to show, so please let me know if you'd like to see!
We have silver and satin black ready to show, so please let me know if you'd like to see!
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Looks great on the Cayman!! What size tires are on the car? Has the car been driving at track forces to check for rubbing?
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I have updated the original post to include all three wheel finishes.
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Here are the other finishes shown on a beautiful Cayman R and 997 GT3RS.
Shown below are our 18" APEX SM-10 in profile 1 (front) concavity and profile 2 (rear) concavity.
Satin black -
Race Silver -
Seen below are our 19" APEX SM-10 in profile 1 (front) concavity and profile 3 (rear) concavity.
Anthracite -
Race Silver -
Shown below are our 18" APEX SM-10 in profile 1 (front) concavity and profile 2 (rear) concavity.
Satin black -
Race Silver -
Seen below are our 19" APEX SM-10 in profile 1 (front) concavity and profile 3 (rear) concavity.
Anthracite -
Race Silver -