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You guys are making me feel better about all the car-nicks I keep creating; at least its not just me. So many have occurred just in my own garage (I've had seat removal bite leather too, tool on garage wall falls off etc etc) or when barely moving. I always think that if I could just maintain the same level of alertness at 0 - 5 mph as I have at 100 mph, I could put an end to it.
I am a known destroyer of things fragile (and transmissions...), boy was I mad at myself.
You guys are making me feel better about all the car-nicks I keep creating; at least its not just me. So many have occurred just in my own garage (I've had seat removal bite leather too, tool on garage wall falls off etc etc) or when barely moving. I always think that if I could just maintain the same level of alertness at 0 - 5 mph as I have at 100 mph, I could put an end to it.
Wow, those look very good - love the red calipers.
Pics are pro.
Thanks! Now if there were just a way to have the Porsche Center caps point at the valve stems as per Porsche tradition. For a company that thinks of everything, they missed that one! Not possible on centerlock nut.
You guys are making me feel better about all the car-nicks I keep creating; at least its not just me...
Yeah, can't count how many times I've kicked myself for tugging just a bit too hard or something similar and damaging a part.
Still far better than paying a shop $200/hr and having the same 'beauty marks", broken tabs, missing bolts, whatever, often undisclosed and discovered down the line.
Applied tire shine and took some amateur pics off my new phone. Some of you guys are talented with photo taking.
265 Cup 2 N2 (gt2 or 918 tire). Red PCCB.
Yeah, can't count how many times I've kicked myself for tugging just a bit too hard or something similar and damaging a part.
Still far better than paying a shop $200/hr and having the same 'beauty marks", broken tabs, missing bolts, whatever, often undisclosed and discovered down the line.
100% correct.
I'm often conflicted when I tell myself I should just take it to a shop, but with all my cars and every Porsche (except for this one) I've gotten my car back with what you mentioned above... So why pay someone to damage my car when I can damage it for free?
I had a brand spanking new GTS with less than 2k on the odometer in at a shop for a header/cats, and BMC filter install. About a week later I noticed paint chipped off where the corners of the tail lights are (.2) on the bumper and the quarter panel. I was choked and had a lump in my throat that day. Never, ever again. Even Porsche dealers managed to jack up my TTS which I have vowed to be the only one who works on it.
Sexy! Which wheels are those? Look similar to Weissach package magnesium.
I'm typically against tire shine, but my tires dulled out from several previous washes. I like your matte sheen better than mine!
These are the forged aluminum BBS Motorsport wheels made in the image of the Weissach-pack magnesium wheels. BBS RE-MTSP I believe is the model.
These have a near-gloss finish on them but are covered in brake dust right now (steel brakes; not ceramics) so they only appear matte.
Last edited by MovingChicane; 03-30-2022 at 08:09 PM.
These are the forged aluminum BBS Motorsport wheels made in the image of the Weissach-pack magnesium wheels. BBS RE-MTSP I believe is the model.
These have a near-gloss finish on them but are covered in brake dust right now (steel brakes; not ceramics) so they only appear matte.
They are indeed the RE-MTSP 20 x 9 et52 and 20 x 12 et47
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Thanks! Now if there were just a way to have the Porsche Center caps point at the valve stems as per Porsche tradition. For a company that thinks of everything, they missed that one! Not possible on centerlock nut.
Just a thought...
Jack the car up with the wheel off the ground and rotate it until the point of the crest is pointing straight down toward the ground.
With someone holding the brake, loosen the nut and remove it without moving the wheel.
Holding the brake so nothing rotates, pull the wheel off enough to rotate it on the hub fingers and line the valve stem up at the bottom where the crest was when you removed the wheel
Then replace nut and tighten.
That procedure might work or get you very close.
03-30-2022, 03:13 PM
