993 wheels help please

993 wheels help please

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bubster

Original Poster:

71 posts

220 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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Hi guys n gals, I just fitted some wheels to my 993 which I really like but the rears are sticking just outside the rear arches! They are Artec P's i believe, what can I do?



Thanks

Jay

Captain James T

615 posts

222 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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Hmmm 993 GT2 wheelarch extensions....?

stuttgartmetal

8,113 posts

230 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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How mean would that look ?








You know it makes sense.

Agent Orange

2,078 posts

254 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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Will rolling the rear arches be enough to help ? FYI Main Agents have a special piece of kit , dead easy to do ,just takes the lip up

bubster

Original Poster:

71 posts

220 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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A mate of mine works at a Porsche dealer, I'll give him a ring tomorrow, would rather roll the arches as I like the wheels, unless anyone knows where I can get some outer rim sections from which match the fronts?

GT2 kit is awesome, will need a supercharger/9m engine mod to have the power to match the looks.....brain starts whirring!

VerySideways

10,256 posts

286 months

Monday 10th September 2007
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Or get a few mm of the metal shaved off the mounting face of the wheels if there is plenty there...

phelix

4,533 posts

263 months

Monday 10th September 2007
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Those look like widebody wheels on a narrowbody car. On factory wheels there's a 25mm difference in the offset. There will be some room under the arch for a wider wheel but I think you'll struggle to find room, particularly under full compression.

bubster

Original Poster:

71 posts

220 months

Monday 10th September 2007
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Have made a few (loads) of phone calls today and found a company that will make me some outer rim sections! So gonna order them.

The wheel importer has confirmed that they are for a wide body car so I recon if I loose an inch on the outer rim section they will fit just nice!!!

I've recently read a post regarding wheel refurbishing so gonna have a go myself!!

Thanks to John at dt motorsport and Anthony at Porscheshop who pointed me in the right direction.


Cheers

Edited by bubster on Monday 10th September 12:41


Edited by bubster on Monday 10th September 12:46

gman1001

37 posts

212 months

Sunday 14th October 2007
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Hello Bubster.im just thought id throw a line because ive just bought a set of the same rims but the cup 2 version and i agree the rims look amazing,just like you i dont wanna give up the fight for going back to 17inch rims.i have a 1991 carrera 2 please tell me you got over the arch flare problem?? my rims are 18/200 on front and 18/235 on the back not yet fitted tyres. is it worth spending the £600 on rubber.and does it handle like a shopping trolly.thanks Jay. Adam