Pictures of decently Modified cars [Vol. 2]
Discussion
McAndy said:
Right, that BMW: I can accept that while it is not to my taste, a great deal of time, effort and money has gone into making it just how the owner wants it, and I could normally respect that. However, I cannot accept this becuase they have put fkING PORSCHE HUB CAPS ON A BMW! WHY?!
I would imagine they are Porsche wheels, or aftermarket Porsche wheels which have been adapted to fit. So its "cooler" to leave Porsche centre caps on.If it has a Porsche engine in it then I'll take that back and admire their subtlety.
When I had Mercedes wheels on my old Golf, I had AMG centre caps on them.
Digitalize said:
ManOpener said:
I recently discovered thanks to another thread that they're actually copies of Porsche Cup wheels rather than the real things. Different centre bore.
I'd imagine they're a different PCD too, fairly sure the RS2 isn't 5x130.I think the offset might be different but the RS2 is definitely Porsche bolt pattern. RS2 wheels are 7x17" square, ET55, 5x130.
AFAIK the Porsche centre bore is smaller so they'll physically fit a 964, but 964 Cup wheels won't fit an RS2.
Edited by ManOpener on Tuesday 16th August 16:07
ManOpener said:
RS2 does use Porsche hubs, presumably to make mounting the Porsche brakes easier too.
I think the offset might be different but the RS2 is definitely Porsche bolt pattern. RS2 wheels are 7x17" square, ET55, 5x130.
AFAIK the Porsche centre bore is smaller so they'll physically fit a 964, but 964 Cup wheels won't fit an RS2.
Hmm, I assumed they would have used different carriers to mount the brakes rather than the entire hub assembly. It's strange they're 5x130 but used a different centre bore though, meaning it's not parts bin as such.I think the offset might be different but the RS2 is definitely Porsche bolt pattern. RS2 wheels are 7x17" square, ET55, 5x130.
AFAIK the Porsche centre bore is smaller so they'll physically fit a 964, but 964 Cup wheels won't fit an RS2.
Edited by ManOpener on Tuesday 16th August 16:07
Digitalize said:
ManOpener said:
RS2 does use Porsche hubs, presumably to make mounting the Porsche brakes easier too.
I think the offset might be different but the RS2 is definitely Porsche bolt pattern. RS2 wheels are 7x17" square, ET55, 5x130.
AFAIK the Porsche centre bore is smaller so they'll physically fit a 964, but 964 Cup wheels won't fit an RS2.
Hmm, I assumed they would have used different carriers to mount the brakes rather than the entire hub assembly.I think the offset might be different but the RS2 is definitely Porsche bolt pattern. RS2 wheels are 7x17" square, ET55, 5x130.
AFAIK the Porsche centre bore is smaller so they'll physically fit a 964, but 964 Cup wheels won't fit an RS2.
Edited by ManOpener on Tuesday 16th August 16:07
e21Mark said:
AVV EM said:
The thing is, anyone can buy a Corvette. Build a V8 RX7 though? Maybe not so much.k-ink said:
I saw that some time ago. I was very tempted but didn't have enough spare after doing my house up. Since then I decided a V8 mx5 would be even better.
Met the guy who created this one earlier this year. His dad has owned a 7 litre corvette for 39 years. I wish he was my dad.ATM said:
k-ink said:
I saw that some time ago. I was very tempted but didn't have enough spare after doing my house up. Since then I decided a V8 mx5 would be even better.
Met the guy who created this one earlier this year. His dad has owned a 7 litre corvette for 39 years. I wish he was my dad.ManOpener said:
e21Mark said:
I just think small, high revving screamers are what suits cars like these.
Agreed, something like this perhaps4.0 1UZ-FE on ITBs. Perhaps without the snail attached to the side.
I must admit I did like the V8 in the M3 I ran last year, as it was high revving and responsive. It was so different to the e39 M5, which had lots of grunt but just seemed slow revving / lazy by comparison.
(Just to be clear I am not meaning to slate anyone's car or engine choice)
e21Mark said:
What sort of rev limit do they have?
A quick google tells me they limit at 6500 with the stuck ECU, but they can take higher, one forum posts mentions people doing 9-10K with them but treating the engines as disposable items for race cars, as they dont last long at those revs. Apparently they can do 7.5-8K pretty well.Vitorio said:
e21Mark said:
What sort of rev limit do they have?
A quick google tells me they limit at 6500 with the stuck ECU, but they can take higher, one forum posts mentions people doing 9-10K with them but treating the engines as disposable items for race cars, as they dont last long at those revs. Apparently they can do 7.5-8K pretty well.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff