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Old 05-19-2016 | 04:11 PM
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sorry......steering rack brace on anything over 17s not strut brace.......senior moment....
Old 05-19-2016 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by nine9six
Yep! But the weight and price savings would be too difficult to ignore, if it were my WB, 993...

Thats a hell of an upgrade in the terms of weight savings of rotating mass, and lessening the moment of inertia! I think the 996 hollow spokes would always be worth $1200-$1500 currently, and more as time goes on.
Hell of an upgrade? Can you quantify that? I'd go with negligible.

What does make difference to the feel is wider front rims and stiffer sidewalls.
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OP, I'm running 11et48 with no problems.
Old 05-19-2016 | 04:56 PM
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Ken: I did have these on my 993 WB with 295s. Loved the look, but moved to TAs. Actually, a bit more aggressive look than the 993 hollow spokes.
Old 05-19-2016 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by NYC993
Hell of an upgrade? Can you quantify that? I'd go with negligible.

What does make difference to the feel is wider front rims and stiffer sidewalls.
Do you understand the benefits of weight savings of rotating mass, and lessening the moment of inertia? There are also benefits to suspension movement as well as direction change...I'd suggest you do some reading on the subject if you want things quantified.

...but until then, please feel free to stick with negligible.
Old 05-19-2016 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by nine9six
Do you understand the benefits of weight savings of rotating mass, and lessening the moment of inertia? There are also benefits to suspension movement as well as direction change...I'd suggest you do some reading on the subject if you want things quantified.

...but until then, please feel free to stick with negligible.
So how do you quantify the "hell of an upgrade"? Faster 0-60? Higher cornering speed? Better braking? If so, by how much?

I suggest you drive the car with both sets of wheels at or close to the limit and report back what "hell of an upgrade" that is. On the steet, it's not negligible, it's non-existent.
Old 05-19-2016 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by abiazis
sorry......steering rack brace on anything over 17s not strut brace.......senior moment....
No problem - I was secretly hoping your comment would give more of an excuse to buy a strut brace.
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Originally Posted by Opo
No issues with 295's on the rear with a 7mm spacer 😎
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7mm spacers for that extra 1/4" bulge in back, perfect!
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996 hollow twists with 295/30 sumis and a 5mm spacer. No rubbing and looks great IMO!

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Old 05-19-2016 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ginch


996 hollow twists with 295/30 sumis and a 5mm spacer. No rubbing and looks great IMO!

Derek
Derek,
Those wheels look great and quite honestly, .200" less poke in the rear, would be negligible from a visual standpoint.
Old 05-20-2016 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by nine9six
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.... and quite honestly, .200" less poke in the rear, would be negligible from a visual standpoint.
Agree 100%. Was hoping the spacers would make a bigger difference but whatever! Maybe 10mm!
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Originally Posted by NYC993
So how do you quantify the "hell of an upgrade"? Faster 0-60? Higher cornering speed? Better braking? If so, by how much?

I suggest you drive the car with both sets of wheels at or close to the limit and report back what "hell of an upgrade" that is. On the steet, it's not negligible, it's non-existent.
I have an understanding of the well established basic laws of physics, which exist on the street as well as the track; its that simple...If you want it all quantified, I suggest you do the reading/research.

Its not like the the grits that purportedly cook at a different rate from one kitchen to another in the movie, My Cousin Vinnie.

Faster 0-60? Yes Higher cornering speed? Yes Better braking? Yes
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere" - Colin Chapman

"The more you know, the faster you go"

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Old 06-05-2016 | 07:39 PM
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Just installed the 996 turbo II hollow twists this weekend. An 11 lb. weight reduction from the BBS sport classic II's that were on the car. I lost another 8 lbs. by eliminating the rear spacers installed by PO. That's a total weight reduction of 19 lbs., and all of it unsprung weight. Happy with the look and fitment of these wheels as well.




996 hollow spokes on MO33's and B8's




Fitment is pretty darn good without spacers
Old 06-05-2016 | 10:07 PM
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Default 996 wheel fitment on 993

Like some said they fit just fine. Maybe a tad inwards the fender in the back but loooks like some are using spacers. I might go that route to get a tighter gap with the fenders.

Mine are the hollow spokes.

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Old 06-06-2016 | 07:20 AM
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I have heard that these wheels also came in a 10" size that would work with NB. Anyone know the original vehicle for these 10"?


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