More GTS build questions
11-11-2014, 10:09 AM
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More GTS build questions
A couple of quick questions- I have done a search but haven't found the answers- hope this is not duplicative.
The website references back seat delete as an option, but it's not on the Build-your-own. Available/ not available for US build?
Centerlock 20-inch Turbo wheels- any performance advantage (i.e. lighter or stronger) over Carrera S wheels? I can't find wheel weights on either. I will not get Centerlock wheels unless there is a discernable performance difference.
Thanks!
The website references back seat delete as an option, but it's not on the Build-your-own. Available/ not available for US build?
Centerlock 20-inch Turbo wheels- any performance advantage (i.e. lighter or stronger) over Carrera S wheels? I can't find wheel weights on either. I will not get Centerlock wheels unless there is a discernable performance difference.
Thanks!
11-11-2014, 10:51 AM
#2
Drifting
The website references back seat delete as an option, but it's not on the Build-your-own. Available/ not available for US build?
Centerlock 20-inch Turbo wheels- any performance advantage (i.e. lighter or stronger) over Carrera S wheels? I can't find wheel weights on either. I will not get Centerlock wheels unless there is a discernable performance difference.
Centerlock 20-inch Turbo wheels- any performance advantage (i.e. lighter or stronger) over Carrera S wheels? I can't find wheel weights on either. I will not get Centerlock wheels unless there is a discernable performance difference.
On the wheels, the Turbo S wheels are forged and thus would be stronger than the cast Carrera S wheels... should also be lighter but I haven't seen any info on weights. They are also much harder to steal too if that makes any difference to you.
11-11-2014, 11:34 AM
#4
Three Wheelin'
The backseat delete is not available in the U.S. That said, you can easily remove the back seats. Where I live we have HOV 3 with exceptions being motorcycles and 2-seaters with 2 occupants. The thing is, the way the law is written the car has to be a two-seater from the factory and not modified. The fact that the GTS has the two-seat option from the factory, and you removed the back seats (not the factory), still qualifies the car as two-seater.
Insofar as center-locks go, I don't have any substantive idea if the 20s offer any advantage over the 19s. What I can tell you is that if you have the option for a lugged wheel you might want to think about that. The center locks look cool and are a great theft deterrent but that is about where it ends (for me). You need special tools to remove them as well as knowing the procedure. Very few tire shops have the knowledge or expertise so for anything that requires removal of the wheel (new tires, brake flush, new pads, etc. you'll likely be going to the dealer - unless you are a true DIY'er). You may be fine with this but just know that center locks limits your options. (Plus, if you are obsessive about detailing, you won't be taking your wheels off to clean them, again, unless you pony up ~$750 for the tools and are comfortable with the process.)
Best of luck with the build.
Insofar as center-locks go, I don't have any substantive idea if the 20s offer any advantage over the 19s. What I can tell you is that if you have the option for a lugged wheel you might want to think about that. The center locks look cool and are a great theft deterrent but that is about where it ends (for me). You need special tools to remove them as well as knowing the procedure. Very few tire shops have the knowledge or expertise so for anything that requires removal of the wheel (new tires, brake flush, new pads, etc. you'll likely be going to the dealer - unless you are a true DIY'er). You may be fine with this but just know that center locks limits your options. (Plus, if you are obsessive about detailing, you won't be taking your wheels off to clean them, again, unless you pony up ~$750 for the tools and are comfortable with the process.)
Best of luck with the build.
11-11-2014, 12:32 PM
#5
Drifting
Insofar as center-locks go, I don't have any substantive idea if the 20s offer any advantage over the 19s. What I can tell you is that if you have the option for a lugged wheel you might want to think about that. The center locks look cool and are a great theft deterrent but that is about where it ends (for me). You need special tools to remove them as well as knowing the procedure. Very few tire shops have the knowledge or expertise so for anything that requires removal of the wheel (new tires, brake flush, new pads, etc. you'll likely be going to the dealer - unless you are a true DIY'er). You may be fine with this but just know that center locks limits your options. (Plus, if you are obsessive about detailing, you won't be taking your wheels off to clean them, again, unless you pony up ~$750 for the tools and are comfortable with the process.)
Since I've changed my wheels myself exactly zero times I think the center locks will work out just fine...
11-11-2014, 12:41 PM
#6
Race Director
The Turbo S and Carrera S wheel options on the GTS are both 20" so no difference there. As for your comments, I've seen the same feedback elsewhere but not a concern for me... I talked to the local shop that does my wheels/tires (not my dealer) and they have plenty of experience with Porsche center lock wheels and said it is not a big deal at all. Mind you they do plenty of modding work on European cars so perhaps not a resource that everyone has access to. Since I've changed my wheels myself exactly zero times I think the center locks will work out just fine...
Good call...
Part of the "look" of the GTS is the center locks. Why not drop the power kit too? You'd be in a 4S then.
The Carrera S wheels have been around forever and are on every Cayman, Boxster, 991, etc.. Way too common. The center locks will look awesome.
Plus if I was buying a used GTS, I'd want them as would most other buyers. They're not some rare feature that any guys that should be working on your car don't have experience with.
If you're at your local corner grease monkey getting work done and he's thrown off by center locks you're going to have bigger issues that that!
11-11-2014, 01:44 PM
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Drifting
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11-11-2014, 02:01 PM
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11-11-2014, 02:17 PM
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11-11-2014, 07:32 PM
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The CL wheels should be lighter than the 5 lugs? I'd bet it's the other way around.
11-11-2014, 07:41 PM
#11
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Good call...
Part of the "look" of the GTS is the center locks. Why not drop the power kit too? You'd be in a 4S then.
The Carrera S wheels have been around forever and are on every Cayman, Boxster, 991, etc.. Way too common. The center locks will look awesome.
Plus if I was buying a used GTS, I'd want them as would most other buyers. They're not some rare feature that any guys that should be working on your car don't have experience with.
If you're at your local corner grease monkey getting work done and he's thrown off by center locks you're going to have bigger issues that that!
Part of the "look" of the GTS is the center locks. Why not drop the power kit too? You'd be in a 4S then.
The Carrera S wheels have been around forever and are on every Cayman, Boxster, 991, etc.. Way too common. The center locks will look awesome.
Plus if I was buying a used GTS, I'd want them as would most other buyers. They're not some rare feature that any guys that should be working on your car don't have experience with.
If you're at your local corner grease monkey getting work done and he's thrown off by center locks you're going to have bigger issues that that!
11-11-2014, 07:41 PM
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11-11-2014, 07:42 PM
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11-11-2014, 07:47 PM
#15
Interesting. The guys on the RL and 6speed Turbo boards are always talking about how heavy the Turbo S CL wheels are, so I thought they'd be heavier than the 5-lug Carrera S wheels. Thanks.
On a related note, it sure would be nice if Porsche would simply publish the weights of the various wheels offered.
On a related note, it sure would be nice if Porsche would simply publish the weights of the various wheels offered.