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Old 03-25-2011 | 09:02 PM
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Bling, Bling as far as I'm concerned, they do look nice but major PITA.

Also had to sell 2 sets of perfectly good track wheels and buy 2 new sets of track wheels and since we all know what you get for used wheels, the delta was about $5k. Add in a new 3/4" Torque wrench and a few extra sets of wheel nuts for good measure, for about $2k, you get the picture.

I would have picked the standard 5 lug wheel if it was offered as an option by Porsche.

My 2cents worth.

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Old 03-25-2011 | 09:29 PM
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+4
Less time.
torqued once for the whole day, and checked between runs.
bigger and less likely to loose!
4 vs. 20 again...
'nuff said
Old 03-26-2011 | 01:43 AM
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Hate 'em !
Old 03-26-2011 | 02:12 AM
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don't have them - but do have a caution from a friend. Be careful with using an impact to put them on. He finished a weekend at the track and at final wheel change an axle tip just twisted right off as he torqued the center lock. Would have been a real disaster if it had separated on the track.
Old 03-26-2011 | 02:17 AM
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Originally Posted by jpoint
don't have them - but do have a caution from a friend. Be careful with using an impact to put them on. He finished a weekend at the track and at final wheel change an axle tip just twisted right off as he torqued the center lock. Would have been a real disaster if it had separated on the track.
You did it. They said it couldn't be done: I'm speechless.
Old 03-26-2011 | 10:29 AM
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+5 Hate them. Porsche, you read these forums, right? The voice of your customer is speaking!
Old 03-26-2011 | 12:14 PM
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prosumer gimmick?
Old 03-26-2011 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rlips
+5 Hate them. Porsche, you read these forums, right? The voice of your customer is speaking!
They are not reading the C/L threads. (*in fact only one person from Porsche fanatically reads Savyboy's posts )
I believe that If they did they would have had the courtesy to pick up last year's certificate.
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Old 03-26-2011 | 08:16 PM
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haha!
Old 03-26-2011 | 08:35 PM
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whiners.
Old 03-26-2011 | 10:02 PM
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Hate 'em. Had to spend over $500 in tools and have to pay more for less selection of wheels. Has nothing to do with the PITA factor... But, boy, they sure look good!
Old 03-26-2011 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by kyrocks
whiners.
+1

Someone call the whaaambulance CLs are not great, but they're nowhere near as bad as this thread and many like it make them seem.



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