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RS/GT2 wheel carriers available again

Old 10-16-2018, 09:06 AM
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Default RS/GT2 wheel carriers available again

Just a quick note to tell you all that the RS/GT2 wheel carriers are available again
This after being in backorder for more than 2 years
Old 10-16-2018, 10:46 AM
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Woah... great news!
Old 10-16-2018, 07:06 PM
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Price? Link? I wonder if this is Porsche classic's doing, with their effort to 3D print old parts?
Old 10-17-2018, 11:04 AM
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I'd say it probably has something to do with Singer likely casting/producing their own version for their cars. 100-150 over a few years on a Classic part probably was more than Porsche forecasted initially.
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BBI also makes a C&C forged copy.
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Good find!!! Just ordered mine.
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What's the benefit of the carriers? You can go lower and less bump steer?
Old 10-17-2018, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mcipseric
BBI also makes a C&C forged copy.
BBI's look very nice and claim to be stronger and more adjustable but they are ~50% more expensive than factory. BBI also does not include wheel bearings or tie rods.
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Wow! Looks like all the hard work BBI and 9Meister have done has been blown away by Porsche. Porsche OEM looks well under 1/2 of the price.
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What is the price and part no's...
Old 10-17-2018, 04:16 PM
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http://www.carnewal.com/products/993...ersion-Package
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Originally Posted by MrRoboto
Price? Link? I wonder if this is Porsche classic's doing, with their effort to 3D print old parts?
AFAIK, 3D printed components (including metals) are not yet able to cope with / be approved for dynamic loads.

That said, I think the Bugatti Chiron brakes are printed titanium. Perhaps forces in that application are minimal enough that they could approve it.
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Such a great mod!

I went years without truly understanding the benefits. I had no real bump steer issues. It reared its ugly head once in a while but nothing worth worrying about. It was not until I played around with some race car stuff (BMW M3) that I understood the side effects of lowing a strut based car. These wheel carriers corrected the geometry from lowering. I was rewarded with a car that had much better turn in and eliminated the inherent understeer.

IMHO if you've lowered the car below ROW height pull the trigger on some RS wheel carriers.


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