993 options list

[wanand]

Hi

Does anyone know where I can get a list of the 993 option codes? And are there any markings on the 18" turbo wheels to distinguish a genuine Porsche wheel from a replica?

Thanks

Andy

[randeria]

Try here:
www.kindel.com/Porsche/options.asp

[steve-p]

Apparently the real 18" wheels have metal valves that are part of the wheel, the replicas don't. However I have 18" Turbo wheels (originally option 408). The rears do indeed have metal valves, but the front ones have rubber valves. I suppose the front ones could have been kerbed and replaced, but it is somewhat inconclusive.

[james_j]

I can't answer your question in full, but what I do know is:

The 18" wheels with the metal valve stems are most likely to be hollow spoke Porsche "Technology" wheels fitted to the 993 Turbo and optionally to the 993 C2S.

Similar-looking Porsche wheels with rubber valve stems are "Turbo-look" solid spoke and fitted (maybe optionally) to the 993 C4S.

There may also be in existence non-Porsche wheels that look the same - they'll probably be solid spoke.

Look behind each wheel, on the back of a spoke you will see a Porsche part number (if genuine Porsche) and the number differs depending on whether hollow or solid spoke. (I don't have the part numbers to hand at the moment.)

[MauriceC2S]

Hollow spoke part nos are

8x18 ET 52
993 362 136 00
10 x 18 ET 40
993 362 140 00

Cast into inside of spoke

Cheers, Maurice