FUCH-ed it up!
02-19-2023, 02:54 PM
#31
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02-19-2023, 03:02 PM
#32
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02-19-2023, 03:06 PM
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The car color is Cream White. Wheels I bought from the Rennlist Classifieds. I believe the brand is a now defunct Fuchs Performance; an American company that went out of business a few years back. Wheels are fully forged and fairly light. I really like them and haven’t seen another 997 with them. The rears are concave, which is the biggest difference from the classic Fuchs.
Wheels specs: 19x8.5 et45 and 19x11 et51
They fit nice and flush on the narrow body C2
Wheels specs: 19x8.5 et45 and 19x11 et51
They fit nice and flush on the narrow body C2
Maybe it’s because the Pirellis stick out a little more than the Michelin’s? I’ve heard that.
it makes me wonder if I should add spacers to the front, but I’m reluctant to mess with the balance and physics of the OEM setup.
02-19-2023, 03:08 PM
#34
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especially if you can pick them up and avoid shipping!
02-19-2023, 03:11 PM
#35
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I think the rear looks like it protrudes because your car is not lowered. Lowering kinda plays with your visual perception and makes wheels look slightly tucked in.
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eggsandwich (02-19-2023)
02-19-2023, 03:27 PM
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Are you sure it’s your front chin scraping and not the air deflector in front of the front wheels? The reason I say that is because that plastic piece scrapes on mine all the time. I’ve never actually scraped the lower bumper and I’m lowered on Eibach springs.
I’ve got some Fuchs inspired wheels. Pic for reference.
I’ve got some Fuchs inspired wheels. Pic for reference.
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oalvarez (07-11-2023)
02-19-2023, 04:44 PM
#37
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Yes. Cream White was an “unpopular” premium paint option for 997.2’s
I think it lends a vintage/retro vibe. I also added jaspe coco mats to continue to retro vibes on the interior.
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02-19-2023, 07:11 PM
#38
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I like the Fuchs aluminum outer rim design better than my Sport Classic wheels. Looks closer to the original SC/3.2 design with more pronounced flaring.