Sport Design wheels
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Drifting
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Sport Design wheels
I have ordered the sport design wheels for my Carrera as an upgrade. What size tires are they?
Does it come with a spare or do I need to buy some inflation sealer incase I get a puncture
Does it come with a spare or do I need to buy some inflation sealer incase I get a puncture
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Great looking wheels but I swaped them out for the Carrera Sport (see avitar) because they are just about impossible to keep clean inside the wheel and hard to wax and wash. They are 19" and if you are luck you might get Michelins and the wider 305's for the rear.
None of the Carreras come with a spare.
None of the Carreras come with a spare.
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I ordered the Sport Design wheels on my S. Loved the look. Hated the maintenance. After 18-months I swapped 'em for Carrera Sports painted Black to match the car. Even when the CS wheels are a little dirty, you can't see it. But the Sport Designs are still great looking wheels!
Click the pic for a "before & after."
Click the pic for a "before & after."
Burning Brakes
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Rountreed -
A couple of coats of Rejex or WheelWax before mounting will make the Sport Designs exceptionally easy to clean. I have a dedicated microfiber washmitt for the wheels. As long as the Rejex coat is intact, they simply wipe clean with soap and water.
Then I blow them dry with a modified leaf blower (I added a filter to a cheap Toro electric, and cut down the nozzle to reduce the exit velocity). Done! 10 mins for all four.
I really like mine. I also have a set of lobster forks with Pirelli 240 SnowSports mounted; the car has a definitely different look with each set of wheels, for sure...
Tschuess,
-don
A couple of coats of Rejex or WheelWax before mounting will make the Sport Designs exceptionally easy to clean. I have a dedicated microfiber washmitt for the wheels. As long as the Rejex coat is intact, they simply wipe clean with soap and water.
Then I blow them dry with a modified leaf blower (I added a filter to a cheap Toro electric, and cut down the nozzle to reduce the exit velocity). Done! 10 mins for all four.
I really like mine. I also have a set of lobster forks with Pirelli 240 SnowSports mounted; the car has a definitely different look with each set of wheels, for sure...
Tschuess,
-don
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Burning Brakes
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Thanks already use Rejex and that was my plan, anything to make it easier is better. I also use microfiber like you but I usually dry them last after the rest of my car with another microfiber towel. Microfiber like Rejex are 2 easy and cheap things for keeping the old Porsche clean. 
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From: Back in the OC
Originally Posted by Edgy01
You should really have the PCCB brakes if you want these wheels. Otherwise you wind up spending your days cleaning off brake dust.
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Originally Posted by dstrimbu
Then I blow them dry with a modified leaf blower (I added a filter to a cheap Toro electric,
-don
-don
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Hey DD, I simply purchased a 3M Filtrete High Airflow disposable furnace filter from HomeD. I disassembled the cardboard filter frame to expose the material, flattened out the pleats, then cut a circle of the material slightly larger than the bottom intake on the Toro...
Then, some blue (lo tack) tape wrapped around the circumference of the intake and bingo! It's cooking.
When I store the blower, I just set it intake-down on a clean towel. The goal was not to truly filter the intake air, but to keep the big pieces out of it - as you know, these devices can also be used as yard vacuums and I certainly didn't want to sling particulates at the car (at 140mph). :-)
Also, make sure that the floor area around the car is wet to minimize dust pickup. If you do this, "blowdrying" the car becomes painless and efficient. It's especially helpful around those damned tail lights and inside the rear deck louvers, and of course the wheels/brakes.
After the blower work, one decent sized microfiber towel finishes the car off. I love washing this thing! <g>
-don
Then, some blue (lo tack) tape wrapped around the circumference of the intake and bingo! It's cooking.
When I store the blower, I just set it intake-down on a clean towel. The goal was not to truly filter the intake air, but to keep the big pieces out of it - as you know, these devices can also be used as yard vacuums and I certainly didn't want to sling particulates at the car (at 140mph). :-)
Also, make sure that the floor area around the car is wet to minimize dust pickup. If you do this, "blowdrying" the car becomes painless and efficient. It's especially helpful around those damned tail lights and inside the rear deck louvers, and of course the wheels/brakes.
After the blower work, one decent sized microfiber towel finishes the car off. I love washing this thing! <g>
-don
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OEM Porsche brake pads are notorious for shedding dust. I swapped my pads out for PBR Metal Masters on my 86 and I get almost no dust at all now. I'm not sure if they're available for 997 S brakes though. When it's time to replace the pads, it's time to shop around for a low-dusting option.
I have the Sport Design wheels and have considered swapping for lobster forks, but when the SD's are clean they're fabulous.
I have the Sport Design wheels and have considered swapping for lobster forks, but when the SD's are clean they're fabulous.