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Old 12-24-2018, 02:08 PM
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Took the Euro GT3 drivers seat out and put the stock sport seat back in. I'm selling the Euro GT3 seats so want to get them ready to be shipped out to their next owner.
Old 12-24-2018, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by MotoJB
Huge improvement over the boring stock twists...they look good. Apex did a photo shoot with my car but I never pulled the trigger on a set. I am going with another brand/mfg but the same 10 spoke design. I think that design looks great on the 911.
Clutch is done. The disc and pressure plate were fairly quick, but doing a full OEM style conversion to the GT2 clutch slave setup took a bit more work. Then I added the suspension install, wheel mounting, alignment, fluid changes, and a few other items. Finishing touches and test drive Thursday.
Old 12-26-2018, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by pfbz
Apex wheels and Bilstein/H&R suspension on... LOVE the new Apex wheels!

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Those wheels look the business. I'm very close to pulling the trigger on these and selling my fikse FM10's. Are these the 12" or 11" rears?
Old 12-26-2018, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by THP23
Those wheels look the business. I'm very close to pulling the trigger on these and selling my fikse FM10's. Are these the 12" or 11" rears?
Those wheels do look great, very aggressive!

Busy couple of weeks for me. I got my car through smog with the stock exhaust, then re-installed the Kline with a brand new set of HJS 200cell Sport cats. I also had the brake fluid flushed and finally got around to putting on a steering wheel I bought back in May from a local Turbo owner who sold his ride. Oh, I also moved my family across the Bay from SF to San Ramon. New driveway is very very approachable, so I will FINALLY be able to lower my car soon.

Old 12-26-2018, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Road King
Nice looking steering wheel. I think you'll really like the diameter and grip size.
Old 12-26-2018, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by THP23
Those wheels look the business. I'm very close to pulling the trigger on these and selling my fikse FM10's. Are these the 12" or 11" rears?
I went with their most aggressive fitment:

- 18x9.0 ET 45 fronts
- 18x12 ET 46 rears
- Falken Azenis RT615K+ tires in 245/40R18 and 315/30R18.
Old 12-26-2018, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by pfbz
I went with their most aggressive fitment:

- 18x9.0 ET 45 fronts
- 18x12 ET 46 rears
- Falken Azenis RT615K+ tires in 245/40R18 and 315/30R18.
Looks really nice, great choice. Love the anthracite contrast on the silver car. I need to decide on color for Seal Grey. I have a really hard time trying to choose a wheel color for Seal Grey.
Old 12-26-2018, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by THP23
I need to decide on color for Seal Grey. I have a really hard time trying to choose a wheel color for Seal Grey.
it's both easy and tough as Seal Grey is so neutral.

I have a medium silver finish on my wheels, but dark gray, black, and even the bronze/gold will work.
Old 12-27-2018, 12:34 AM
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Well, most recently I removed my CD changer (4 pounds), spare tire/tools (34 pounds), spare tire inflator (3 pounds), and rear seats/bolts (22 pounds) for a nice 63 pounds of weight reduction. Ahh, I love it.
Old 12-27-2018, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by THP23
Looks really nice, great choice. Love the anthracite contrast on the silver car. I need to decide on color for Seal Grey. I have a really hard time trying to choose a wheel color for Seal Grey.
I am thrilled with the anthracite color choice on my Arctic Silver Turbo.

The car came with a set of turbo twists powder coated black. The blacks looked great but lacked definition between the wheel and the tire (something like a machined lip).

I bought another set of hollow turbo twists in original silver, partially because at that time I wanted to be able to put the car to 100% stock if I decided to sell, but the silvers just looked kind of boring.

I think the Apex anthracite are the goldilocks wheels for my goldilocks car, just right!

Of course now I have three sets of Turbo wheels/tires, two sets of tires for the Q5, two more sets of wheels/tires for the F150, and my storage area looks like a tire warehouse! Think I might need to sell either the black or silver turbo twists.







Old 12-27-2018, 01:11 PM
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Mostly finished converting my sport seats from 'soft touch' finish to painted. The seats I got off eBay and they had a lot of scars in the coating, so I refinished them to match my console.

Lots of cleanup yet to do, but I like the change.
Old 12-27-2018, 01:13 PM
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Sorry, pics not loading here, but I created an album

https://rennlist.com/g/album/12241469

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Originally Posted by techweenie
Sorry, pics not loading here, but I created an album
Seems to be another IB/Vbulletin glitch... I had to try several times to get my pics to upload. Seats look great by the way!
Old 12-27-2018, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve Theodore
Well, most recently I removed my CD changer (4 pounds), spare tire/tools (34 pounds), spare tire inflator (3 pounds), and rear seats/bolts (22 pounds) for a nice 63 pounds of weight reduction. Ahh, I love it.
Love it

hardtop and RWD conversions are calling your name
Old 12-27-2018, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by pfbz
I am thrilled with the anthracite color choice on my Arctic Silver Turbo.

The car came with a set of turbo twists powder coated black. The blacks looked great but lacked definition between the wheel and the tire (something like a machined lip).

I bought another set of hollow turbo twists in original silver, partially because at that time I wanted to be able to put the car to 100% stock if I decided to sell, but the silvers just looked kind of boring.

I think the Apex anthracite are the goldilocks wheels for my goldilocks car, just right!

Of course now I have three sets of Turbo wheels/tires, two sets of tires for the Q5, two more sets of wheels/tires for the F150, and my storage area looks like a tire warehouse! Think I might need to sell either the black or silver turbo twists.





Looks Awesome Paul!!


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