Who's doing what to their cars in 2008?
02-13-2008, 03:43 PM
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wow...18K eh..
be fairly warnd tho, going from your 944 to a boxster will be like going from a saturn V rocket to a donkey pulling a cart full of brightly colored mexican blankets
be fairly warnd tho, going from your 944 to a boxster will be like going from a saturn V rocket to a donkey pulling a cart full of brightly colored mexican blankets
02-13-2008, 11:39 PM
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Also ... going from an older to newer is better ... less maintenance issues.
02-14-2008, 08:43 AM
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BTW: Porsche sells spacers too...overpriced, yes but OEM.
02-14-2008, 09:53 AM
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^ bingo.
my friend spun out at a CSCS event 2 or 3 years ago in his M3 because he was using spacers on his rims without the longer studs. with the properly lengthened wheel bolts, tehre's no problem as they will have enuff turns on them to lock in safely.
just remember to retorque them once in a while and u'll be fine.
my friend spun out at a CSCS event 2 or 3 years ago in his M3 because he was using spacers on his rims without the longer studs. with the properly lengthened wheel bolts, tehre's no problem as they will have enuff turns on them to lock in safely.
just remember to retorque them once in a while and u'll be fine.
02-14-2008, 10:39 AM
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Maybe tha is the incident I remember Omar .. like anything else it as all about the right part for the right application .
wait for it ........... I just gotta show my favorite link again....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CuZyAnEAvM
actually for me the funniest part is when the camera views the inside of the car and he has his handbrake up ! , i guess he thinks it may rol away with no wheels on it ..
wait for it ........... I just gotta show my favorite link again....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CuZyAnEAvM
actually for me the funniest part is when the camera views the inside of the car and he has his handbrake up ! , i guess he thinks it may rol away with no wheels on it ..
02-14-2008, 11:01 AM
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Those intersted in having their wheels refinished
I spoke to my wheel refinisher friend about getting a group rate, which he is cool with, but unfortunately, it not as easy as quoting a standard price. There are many factors that affect the pricing. What you want to get done, what damage needs to be repaired, etc. What he suggested is that those that want to get their wheels refinished provide a picture of their wheels and a list of what they want to get done, and he will provide a quote.
My wheels are in great shape (no road rash), but the centres used to be white and some of the black paint has come off with white showing through, so I want the centres stripped and repainted black and want to get the lip polished. That will require more work than someone who just wants the lip polished.
If you want a price, send me your pics and instructions and I will pass them on to him.
FYI, this guy has done many fuchs before for PCA members. His personal experience is that fuchs are the best metal of any wheel he has ever worked with and they polish up really nicely. He said the metal is light and very dense.
I spoke to my wheel refinisher friend about getting a group rate, which he is cool with, but unfortunately, it not as easy as quoting a standard price. There are many factors that affect the pricing. What you want to get done, what damage needs to be repaired, etc. What he suggested is that those that want to get their wheels refinished provide a picture of their wheels and a list of what they want to get done, and he will provide a quote.
My wheels are in great shape (no road rash), but the centres used to be white and some of the black paint has come off with white showing through, so I want the centres stripped and repainted black and want to get the lip polished. That will require more work than someone who just wants the lip polished.
If you want a price, send me your pics and instructions and I will pass them on to him.
FYI, this guy has done many fuchs before for PCA members. His personal experience is that fuchs are the best metal of any wheel he has ever worked with and they polish up really nicely. He said the metal is light and very dense.
02-14-2008, 11:11 AM
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Maybe tha is the incident I remember Omar .. like anything else it as all about the right part for the right application .
wait for it ........... I just gotta show my favorite link again....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CuZyAnEAvM
actually for me the funniest part is when the camera views the inside of the car and he has his handbrake up ! , i guess he thinks it may rol away with no wheels on it ..
wait for it ........... I just gotta show my favorite link again....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CuZyAnEAvM
actually for me the funniest part is when the camera views the inside of the car and he has his handbrake up ! , i guess he thinks it may rol away with no wheels on it ..
why must you keep posting that vid?
i don't post that vid of clarkson blowing up that 911 now do I :P
02-14-2008, 01:51 PM
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Those intersted in having their wheels refinished
I spoke to my wheel refinisher friend about getting a group rate, which he is cool with, but unfortunately, it not as easy as quoting a standard price. There are many factors that affect the pricing. What you want to get done, what damage needs to be repaired, etc. What he suggested is that those that want to get their wheels refinished provide a picture of their wheels and a list of what they want to get done, and he will provide a quote.
My wheels are in great shape (no road rash), but the centres used to be white and some of the black paint has come off with white showing through, so I want the centres stripped and repainted black and want to get the lip polished. That will require more work than someone who just wants the lip polished.
If you want a price, send me your pics and instructions and I will pass them on to him.
FYI, this guy has done many fuchs before for PCA members. His personal experience is that fuchs are the best metal of any wheel he has ever worked with and they polish up really nicely. He said the metal is light and very dense.
I spoke to my wheel refinisher friend about getting a group rate, which he is cool with, but unfortunately, it not as easy as quoting a standard price. There are many factors that affect the pricing. What you want to get done, what damage needs to be repaired, etc. What he suggested is that those that want to get their wheels refinished provide a picture of their wheels and a list of what they want to get done, and he will provide a quote.
My wheels are in great shape (no road rash), but the centres used to be white and some of the black paint has come off with white showing through, so I want the centres stripped and repainted black and want to get the lip polished. That will require more work than someone who just wants the lip polished.
If you want a price, send me your pics and instructions and I will pass them on to him.
FYI, this guy has done many fuchs before for PCA members. His personal experience is that fuchs are the best metal of any wheel he has ever worked with and they polish up really nicely. He said the metal is light and very dense.
Stupid question: the wheels and tires have to come off the car for refinishing, yes?
02-14-2008, 02:02 PM
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Well the wheels will definitely have to come off the car .. but you can leave the tires on the car if you would like :-)
..sorry couldn't resist it ....
here you go ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnkkgUUPWdQ
..sorry couldn't resist it ....
here you go ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnkkgUUPWdQ
02-14-2008, 03:33 PM
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02-14-2008, 04:47 PM
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Cut the poor guy some slack... if you've autocrossed enough, this can happen to anyone, it's not that hard to forget to torque up the wheels, especially when your friendly autocrosser buddies drop by and engross you in a conversation.
One of my closest friends, who is smart as can be, forgot to torque down one of his wheels coming back from setting the third fastest time in his class at Knox Mountain Hillclimb. The wheel started to wobble part way home and he was fortunate to only do some light damage to the fender.
One of my closest friends, who is smart as can be, forgot to torque down one of his wheels coming back from setting the third fastest time in his class at Knox Mountain Hillclimb. The wheel started to wobble part way home and he was fortunate to only do some light damage to the fender.