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I have a polished set for sale in the marketplace set up for WB 993's if anybody is looking. Open to shipping if you're not in the Bay Area. I love them but I'm going back closer to stock for a possible sale. Caps and new tires included. Just bolt on and drive.
This may be a silly question and Ive searched a bit on the matter. The look of the LMs is very similar to the e88s. What are the major differences? Why is one preferred over the other? I think LMs are 2 piece and e88s are 3? Thanks.
This may be a silly question and Ive searched a bit on the matter. The look of the LMs is very similar to the e88s. What are the major differences? Why is one preferred over the other? I think LMs are 2 piece and e88s are 3? Thanks.
Correct,
Construction - LM's - 2 pc and e88s - 3 pc
Curvature of Rim Face - LM's are flat the e88 is more curved
Lip - Lip on the LM's are diamond cut and e88's are polished
Series - LMs are considered Road wheels while E88s are Race
Weight - Someone chime in here but I think the e88s are lighter b/c of the backmilled spokes?
Quick question for all you LM guru's. Thinking about buying a set for my C4S in 18". The size that they have corresponding to the car are 18x8.5 ET 56 and 18x11 ET 56. I'm good with the 11's however I thought the fronts should be 8" not 8.5? Also, should I want to reverse mount the faces, will the fronts being 8.5" still work on my car?
Quick question for all you LM guru's. Thinking about buying a set for my C4S in 18". The size that they have corresponding to the car are 18x8.5 ET 56 and 18x11 ET 56. I'm good with the 11's however I thought the fronts should be 8" not 8.5? Also, should I want to reverse mount the faces, will the fronts being 8.5" still work on my car?
Thank you in advance!
Derek
Hey Derek,
BBS used to make the fronts in 8" but no longer. They are now 8.5". Also yes, if you decide to reverse mount, the 8.5 fronts will be just fine. My HREs are 9" fronts and I'm still running a 5mm spacer with no rubbing. Btw, if you are considering reverse-mounting, you may want to take a quick look at my thread here when I was going to reverse mine
BBS LM Tuner Fitment now with Bilstein PSS10s RS Spec
Socially-distanced '95 993 narrow body with BBS USA's 993 "Tuner Fitment" LM285 front 9 x 18, 50-mm offset, 225/40-18 P-Zero Asimmetrico; LM277 rear, 11 x 18, 56-mm offset; 285/30-18 P-Zero Asimmetrico rear.
Newly installed Bilstein (B16) PSS10s with Rennline spherical monoball shock mounts front rear with camber plates up front; ride compliance adjusters set to "5" ("1" softest, "10" firmest).
Ride height measurements: 4.5-inches from rear subframe (just underneath lower wishbone) to level ground; 5-inches front from hex-bolt at crossmember undercarriage to level ground.
"Carrera RS" alignment spec with camber set to, -1/-1.1 front; -1.2/-1.3 camber rear (Carrera RS specs available on most Hunter alignment racks).
FYI: 993 Carrera RS ride height: 4.2 inches rear, 4.9 inches front. 993 ROW ride height: 5 inches rear, 5.7 inches front. 993 US-Spec: 6.2 inches rear, 6.9 inches front. Read Adrian Streather's book, 993 Essential Companion, published 2005-2008 and refer to his charts and diagrams.
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