Porsche 993 Factory Cup II Wheels--a thing of beauty?
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Porsche 993 Factory Cup II Wheels--a thing of beauty?
I am looking to replace some aftermarket 17" turbo twist style wheels on my newly acquired 1997 Guards Red 993.
It originally came with the cup II 17" wheels from Porsche. Are these worthy wheels? Weight and quality wise to warrant replacing my 'made in Italy' twist Lookalikes? It seems like 17" zr rubber isn't quite as spendy as well.
Part numbers for the 993 NB cup II's:
7J x 17 ET (mm) 55 Part Number: 993 362 124 00
9J x 17 ET (mm) 55 Part Number: 993 362 128 00 61M
Just wanting to get her back to 100% bone stock. So any help on where to look would also be appreciated.
Current car details:
1997 C2 Coupe 993 6-speed with 19,400 mi. Guards Red w/ Classic Grey partial leather interior, zero options other than in-dash CD, color crest caps...also MIA, and the CO2 emissions for North America.
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I've been waiting to replace my last baby for some time.
My previous car:
Was a '96 Polar Silver with Midnight Blue coupe, 43K, tiptronic. It had the beautiful Sport Classic II wheels and a bunch of other tasty options. Crest embossed in the headrest, driver and pass 12-way seats, on and on...come to think of it I need to change my avatar to the new German Beauty.
Let the spending begin...as my wife said when I found the red coupe :-)
It originally came with the cup II 17" wheels from Porsche. Are these worthy wheels? Weight and quality wise to warrant replacing my 'made in Italy' twist Lookalikes? It seems like 17" zr rubber isn't quite as spendy as well.
Part numbers for the 993 NB cup II's:
7J x 17 ET (mm) 55 Part Number: 993 362 124 00
9J x 17 ET (mm) 55 Part Number: 993 362 128 00 61M
Just wanting to get her back to 100% bone stock. So any help on where to look would also be appreciated.
Current car details:
1997 C2 Coupe 993 6-speed with 19,400 mi. Guards Red w/ Classic Grey partial leather interior, zero options other than in-dash CD, color crest caps...also MIA, and the CO2 emissions for North America.
Pics to come...
I've been waiting to replace my last baby for some time.
My previous car:
Was a '96 Polar Silver with Midnight Blue coupe, 43K, tiptronic. It had the beautiful Sport Classic II wheels and a bunch of other tasty options. Crest embossed in the headrest, driver and pass 12-way seats, on and on...come to think of it I need to change my avatar to the new German Beauty.
Let the spending begin...as my wife said when I found the red coupe :-)
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BTW, the 61M at the tail end of one of your part numbers, is the color code.
Cup II wheels come up for sale on Rennlist quite often. Preferably, you'd like to get a set that hasn't been refinished because who knows to what extent the wheels were refinished (dents, cracks, etc). If they have a few scratches, you can then have them refinished to your standard.
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I'm not a fan at all of the twists. To me, Porsche screwed the pooch when they didn't make them with rights and lefts to keep symmetry.
I keep looking at whether I need new wheels, and I keep thinking I like the cups.
I keep looking at whether I need new wheels, and I keep thinking I like the cups.
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I read that you had been looking for some of the MY02s. With the matching color that has got to be seriously nice.
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I know where you're coming from. I like them that way as well.
BTW, the 61M at the tail end of one of your part numbers, is the color code.
Cup II wheels come up for sale on Rennlist quite often. Preferably, you'd like to get a set that hasn't been refinished because who knows to what extent the wheels were refinished (dents, cracks, etc). If they have a few scratches, you can then have them refinished to your standard.
BTW, the 61M at the tail end of one of your part numbers, is the color code.
Cup II wheels come up for sale on Rennlist quite often. Preferably, you'd like to get a set that hasn't been refinished because who knows to what extent the wheels were refinished (dents, cracks, etc). If they have a few scratches, you can then have them refinished to your standard.
Ed, I am with you on the bi-polar, non-symmetrical twists. The drivers side when compared to the passenger side wheels definitely don't match. When in motion the drivers side seems to look like a reverse style of motion. I am good with the side mirrors being all Porsche and different for a reason :-) 'hey your mirrors don't match dude'....LOL.
OK. I'm looking for an original set of Cup II's, not refinished or molested.
Wheel Enhancement here I come. I wish :-) A new set would cost some serious dough
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My wife said that there was room for one more girl. That spot is now filled by the Guards Red 993. I will be keeping both girls.
Hail to our understanding partners. It must not be easy to be involved with people so clearly involved with their P-cars
Hail to our understanding partners. It must not be easy to be involved with people so clearly involved with their P-cars
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That is one of the reasons I bought a spare set of 17" Cup IIs.
I plan to refinish my spare wheels in a darker shade to contrast the Speed Yellow. Something like a gun metal, but not too dark. The spares also come in handy when you want to refinish your other set of wheels.
I plan to refinish my spare wheels in a darker shade to contrast the Speed Yellow. Something like a gun metal, but not too dark. The spares also come in handy when you want to refinish your other set of wheels.
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I had the italian replica 17" twists on my car and now have the original cup 2's which I very much like. They are much lighter than the replicas, have the correct offset and the car looks right. Personally I also believe that the car rides and handles better with 17's. My favourite 993 wheel is the Sport Classic 17".
Berni
I had the italian replica 17" twists on my car and now have the original cup 2's which I very much like. They are much lighter than the replicas, have the correct offset and the car looks right. Personally I also believe that the car rides and handles better with 17's. My favourite 993 wheel is the Sport Classic 17".
Berni
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I was sure that I only wanted the 18in turbo twists when I was looking for my car. I found the right car and it had 17in Cup IIs. The more I looked at them the more I loved them. Now I think they are the perfect wheel for the 993. I still like the turbo twists but there is something about the simple clean design of the cup IIs.