Carbon Fibre wheels
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Any thoughts on these? Expensive, I know but think of the reduction in unsprung weight.
www.carbonrev.com
I enquired about availability and got this response...
Thank you for your interest in Carbon Revolution wheels for your Porsche Turbo.
Here are the current sizes and applications:
Sizes available now to order with deliver by the end of January 2013:
19x8.5 +53
19x12 +68
P.C.D -5X130 & 5X112 –(Audi R8 & Lamborghini Gallardo applications)
All orders that require spacers will come with H&R spacers and our own proprietary bolts depending on application. We will supply steel bolts with every order or you can order the titanium as a $700 upgrade..
Starting in March of 2013 we will have the following sizes and bolt patterns available:
19x9.5
19x10.5
20x12.5
The face profile for the new sizes will have a flat face high offset, a Mid semi Concave and a low offset (+20mm lowest) deep concave face profile.
P.C.D range from 5x112 thru 5x130
In April of 2013 we will have the Porsche Centerlock system available to deliver we are currently taking orders and deposits on all of the above sizes and applications a deposit now guarantees a place for you in the production line as capacity will be limited next year with both OEM and aftermarket projects coming off the line.
The cost is $15,000 U.S. per set .
To answer your question we have a video on You Tube with a professional race car driver that gives a testimonial about the wheels and we are setting up press and other professional drivers in the new year to test the product and give their opinion so we will have these third party test coming. We have lab third part test TUC in Germany and ITS/ SAE2530 test here in the U.S so I have attached these results we have video and test video on our You Tube Channel as well as Facebook.
Please let me know if you require any other data.
Happy New Year!
Best regards,
Bill Koenig
Director, Sales & Marketing
Carbon Revolution
www.carbonrev.com
I enquired about availability and got this response...
Thank you for your interest in Carbon Revolution wheels for your Porsche Turbo.
Here are the current sizes and applications:
Sizes available now to order with deliver by the end of January 2013:
19x8.5 +53
19x12 +68
P.C.D -5X130 & 5X112 –(Audi R8 & Lamborghini Gallardo applications)
All orders that require spacers will come with H&R spacers and our own proprietary bolts depending on application. We will supply steel bolts with every order or you can order the titanium as a $700 upgrade..
Starting in March of 2013 we will have the following sizes and bolt patterns available:
19x9.5
19x10.5
20x12.5
The face profile for the new sizes will have a flat face high offset, a Mid semi Concave and a low offset (+20mm lowest) deep concave face profile.
P.C.D range from 5x112 thru 5x130
In April of 2013 we will have the Porsche Centerlock system available to deliver we are currently taking orders and deposits on all of the above sizes and applications a deposit now guarantees a place for you in the production line as capacity will be limited next year with both OEM and aftermarket projects coming off the line.
The cost is $15,000 U.S. per set .
To answer your question we have a video on You Tube with a professional race car driver that gives a testimonial about the wheels and we are setting up press and other professional drivers in the new year to test the product and give their opinion so we will have these third party test coming. We have lab third part test TUC in Germany and ITS/ SAE2530 test here in the U.S so I have attached these results we have video and test video on our You Tube Channel as well as Facebook.
Please let me know if you require any other data.
Happy New Year!
Best regards,
Bill Koenig
Director, Sales & Marketing
Carbon Revolution
Edited by mhh on Thursday 3rd January 21:48
They are 7kg each for the FRONT and 8kg REAR.
How does that compare to standard 4.0RS wheels?
EDIT - Some interesting comparisons on here - http://www.944racing.de/wheelweights.php
How does that compare to standard 4.0RS wheels?
EDIT - Some interesting comparisons on here - http://www.944racing.de/wheelweights.php
Edited by mollytherocker on Thursday 3rd January 22:07
mollytherocker said:
They are 7kg each for the FRONT and 8kg REAR.
How does that compare to standard 4.0RS wheels?
I read somewhere that 4.0 OE wheels are 23/27 lbs or 10.4 kg Front and 12.2 kg Rear. I'm sure someone has better data though....How does that compare to standard 4.0RS wheels?
Edited by mollytherocker on Thursday 3rd January 22:07
I helped develop a car that had carbon wheels. My experience was not positive. Carbon does not like multi impact which makes them vulnerable for daily road use. They are also awful at helping retaining heat in the tyre which also compromises track performance as pressures were always fluctuating.
I'd go for a decent set of metal wheels if I were you
I'd go for a decent set of metal wheels if I were you
nxi20 said:
19" OZ Superforgiata Forged wheels are 7.8Kg front & 9.7Kg rear for half the price.
CF may be a bit lighter, but as Steve says, they're a whole lot less durable.
Yes that's right I have a set of these and they are amazing the lightest wheels I have ever held in my hands!!!CF may be a bit lighter, but as Steve says, they're a whole lot less durable.
Fronts are 7.3kg and rears are 8.7kg for the turbo.
SIZE HOLES ET KG
8.5x19 5 49 7,34
8.5x19 5 53 7,33
10x19 5 61 8,03
11x19 5 45 8,80
11x19 5 51 8,71
11x19 5 65 8,44
12x19 5 51 9,14
12x19 5 68 8,87
Have been lucky enough to secure a set of Dymags for my Boxster which have been used for daily driving and trackdays for the past 4 years. Have not had any problems with durability, and have even had them refurbished in the lacquer after transport damages from getting the car trailered home from Nurburgring.
Have probably done slightly less than 20,000 miles on the wheel now in those 4 years.
They are standard 986 18" fitments, made to measure for the car, and sit much more nicely on the car than the standard 18" sport design wheels I use for winter tyres.
It is a noticeable difference in steering weigh and feel and even on accelleration every spring when the Dymags are fitted again. Such a massive improvement on the car to have that reduction in unsprung weight. Cannot recommend it enough.
Plus it's a bragging rights game to have one of only 3 sets of Dymags in Denmark
CK
Have probably done slightly less than 20,000 miles on the wheel now in those 4 years.
They are standard 986 18" fitments, made to measure for the car, and sit much more nicely on the car than the standard 18" sport design wheels I use for winter tyres.
It is a noticeable difference in steering weigh and feel and even on accelleration every spring when the Dymags are fitted again. Such a massive improvement on the car to have that reduction in unsprung weight. Cannot recommend it enough.
Plus it's a bragging rights game to have one of only 3 sets of Dymags in Denmark
CK
s3nick said:
...Anyway enough of the Banter what car do you have?
Haven't you picked up on this PH forum stuff yet? http://goo.gl/5pYm9Martian O said:
Haven't you picked up on this PH forum stuff yet? http://goo.gl/5pYm9
That's wierd it came up with nothing before!Nice colour and nice collection!
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