Jim, Absolutely correct and God Bless the FACs everywhere. W/o them those of us in the "fast burners" couldn't of even located the targets, and a lot more brave young men in close contact wouldn't be celebrating the holidays with family and friends.

 

That is a good start indeed with earlier narrow body rims at 10.5 rear.

I think you have a good point of reference here that would serve many Porsche models.

I would love to get them in Anthracite!

 

There may also be a market for 89 and earlier 911s, both those with flares and those without (slab-side). For those with flares (Carrera RS, 3.0 Carrera, 911SC, 3.2 Carrera), 17x8 and 17x9/18x8 and 18x9 are the max sizes for stock-class club racing, and probably the max sizes that will fit. I do not know the correct offsets. Anybody else know the correct offsets?

 

I realize that many will find this blasphemous, but there may be a decent market for 19" wheels amongst the 997 crowd.

 

For those w/NB 996s that want really aggressive offsets - 18x9 ET 35 and 18x11 ET55.

Also, I have another question. Will the rear wheels (996) be made more sturdy? I read in other posts that the CCW c10s were still undergoing some more r/d before release. The C10s are supposedly some of the lightest wheels from them and even they have to put in extra R/D to put out wheels strong enough to take track 996/GT3 track punishment.

See post 23.

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/s...ght=c10&page=2

 

How "broken" was this wheel. On the web site it says don't go screaming across potholes and curbs with these wheels, can they stand up to regular street use? These wheels seem to be extremely light for the price. Don't get me wrong, everyone on this thread probably knows more about wheels than I do and I'm seriously thinking about getting these things if you make them if they make them in widths and offsets that will work for me. Just seems to good to be true.
Thanks,
Todd

 

I'm still trying to figure that out myself. I've never seen a broken one of these.

For my BMW I have a set of 17x9s that I have run on 3 track days, about 15 autocrosses, and about 2000 street miles with 0 issues. I also haev a set of 18x10s that have done about 150 autocross runs with no issues. I have just placed an order for another set of 17x9s for RA1s that I will be using for track use. So although I cant argue why they are so cheap, I know that I am very happy with them.

 

Mark: To keep things simple, I would start with one offset for fronts and two offsets for the rear to fit 993, 996 and 997s in both narrow and wide body. The sizes and offsets I would suggest are as follows:

Fronts: 18x8.5 ET45
Rear, Narrow: 18x10.5 ET55
Rear, Wide: 18x10.5 ET40

These offsets and widths offer a slightly more aggressive stance than factory wheels without risking rubbing and accommodate a pretty large segment of the Porsche market (911 cars from 95 through present). They will also fit standard tire sizes as well as wider sizing. You may want to do a final check with the dealer or Tire Rack to make sure the offsets I've suggested work across the range, but I'm 99% certain they do.

Please keep us posted Mark. It's great of you to undertake this and I think you'll find significant interest.

BTW, I AutoX with Mark and have always admired his wheels. When he told me the weights and price, I was quick to sign up for this project.

 

I've been shopping for some new wheels lately and these prices are top notch. I'm certainly interested in seeing these made availible.

 

Just wondering are they TUV approved?

 

How about 928 offsets? Say 18x9 65mm, and 18x10 52mm? I like the design and I'm in the market for wheels.

 

You're missing the entire mid-year segment. There were a lot of cars made between the introduction of the flared rear (not turbo flare) and the offset redesign when the 964 came out. These are the SC ('78-'83) and the Carrera ('84-'89). A lot of these cars are seeing track duty and recently someone came out with a 17" Fuchs replica and the guys went crazy. They are cast and although they are attractive wheels, track worthiness is questionable to some. These owners are probably on average more price conscious and would like an alternative to Fikse, CCW, Kodiak, Jongbloed, etc.

The fitment is:
8" front with 31mm offset (+/- 2-3mm)
9" rear with 18mm offset (+/- 2-3mm)

18" is ideal on track whereas 17" is probably a more universal track & street application.

 

I think TUV approval is a German testing standard, much like DOT is to America.

 

tirerack cup replica specs for the 964 and early Boxster's are 17X7.5 52mm and 17X9 47mm....I have used this size/offset for the 964 and would purchase a light weight wheel if available

 

Agreed, although I think a lot of 911 racers seem to use 16" wheels also.
I am getting a 78 911 D (formerly G) car, and looking for 16s.