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01-13-2007, 01:02 PM

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jmchris01

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JMChris do you notice a difference in your ride or performance with the heavier wheels. I ask be cause I have 18" Turbo wheels on my cab and Im getting 19" TA Formulas and I know they are heavy. Just wondering Thanks

YES! The car seems a bit heavier both at a roll and from a slow-dead stop with the 18s. I would equate it to the difference between having a full tank of gas or having a 170 lb passenger. Cornering, a slight difference, a bit tighter, but the 18s have new Pirelli P-Zeros. I have not driven the car with the new 19" Pirellis on the Champions...they are boxed and ready to be sold.

The smoothness of the ride is absolutely the same (25 3/8" vs 24 3/4" in height difference) not much noticeable other than the "heaviness" in the throttle response with the 18s. With the M030 suspension, the ride is generally a bit stiffer. I am not that happy with the 18s because of the weight. I never would have suspected the OEM 18s would have weighed 29 lbs! And while I'm not certain, I believe these wheels are standard on the European MKI Cup Car (GT3)...hard to imagine!

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02-14-2007, 01:20 PM

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Nice wheels, are they 19s or 20s? Thanks

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02-14-2007, 03:11 PM

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Dale Gribble

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You guys have some great cars there! (Especially you Aerokit I folks

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These are my current rims...looking to sell them or trade them to anyone whose interested.

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02-14-2007, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by M Fig

These are OE Porsche wheels...they are not original to the car though.

I'm actually thinking about selling these and getting the 19" Carrara S wheels that were posted earlier.

These are my favorite rims for the 996!!!! What are they called? C2 Sport, 5-spoke, etc??

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02-14-2007, 06:25 PM

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dead eye... i love that bumper of yours... where did you get it at?

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02-14-2007, 06:27 PM

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Dale Gribble

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^ i got it from NR Auto...it's really a fun piece of kit....i'm debating wheher or not to trade it for an aerokit 1 bumper tho....for no reason really other than i have some serious ADD issues with cars

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