964 wheels.......std?
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The stamping by the valve suggests genuine, but the design doesn't quite look right, but in answer to your question the design 92 wheel (I think thats what the cups were called) are correct for the model, and they are certainly not too square, if anything too rounded, but think they are real.
If it is a C4 it should have the larger rear (4pot) calipers, if it is c2 then I think it was about mid 91-92 they changed from 2 pot to 4 pot.
If it is a C4 it should have the larger rear (4pot) calipers, if it is c2 then I think it was about mid 91-92 they changed from 2 pot to 4 pot.
The rear calipers on early 964 C2 were single pot, they were always 2 pot on 964 C4, (I think)
Edited to say - what I have called single pot is really 2 pot, 1 pot at each side, and similarly, 2 pot is really 4 pot, 2 pots at each side. If you see what I mean.
Edited to say - what I have called single pot is really 2 pot, 1 pot at each side, and similarly, 2 pot is really 4 pot, 2 pots at each side. If you see what I mean.
Edited by PH5121 on Monday 20th August 09:57
PH5121 said:
The rear calipers on early 964 C2 were single pot, they were always 2 pot on 964 C4, (I think)
Edited to say - what I have called single pot is really 2 pot, 1 pot at each side, and similarly, 2 pot is really 4 pot, 2 pots at each side. If you see what I mean.
Understood. I call a a caliper 2 pot if it has one either side. So this has 2 pot which is strange, is it not, for the age of the vehicle (a '93)Edited to say - what I have called single pot is really 2 pot, 1 pot at each side, and similarly, 2 pot is really 4 pot, 2 pots at each side. If you see what I mean.
Edited by PH5121 on Monday 20th August 09:57
Well I haven't seen a 1993 car with twin pots on the back, that said it could have been a 1990/1991 that wasn't registered for 2 years, didn't the last 964's that had the cup wheels also get cup mirrors? Also which dash is fitted? And is it the plastic inlet manifold engine or alloy inlet manifolds?
wildoliver said:
Well I haven't seen a 1993 car with twin pots on the back, that said it could have been a 1990/1991 that wasn't registered for 2 years, didn't the last 964's that had the cup wheels also get cup mirrors? Also which dash is fitted? And is it the plastic inlet manifold engine or alloy inlet manifolds?
Plastic manifold....Tear drop mirrors (is that the same as Cup?).....
I'll post a pic of the dash tonight.
Ta - would like to get to the bottom of this one before I make an offer.
wildoliver said:
Well I haven't seen a 1993 car with twin pots on the back, that said it could have been a 1990/1991 that wasn't registered for 2 years, didn't the last 964's that had the cup wheels also get cup mirrors? Also which dash is fitted? And is it the plastic inlet manifold engine or alloy inlet manifolds?
I fell into the same "trap" last year, I bought a K plate C2 teardrops, cups and plastic inlet manifold.
The brakes were "questionable" so I spoke to a couple of specialists about upgrading. The first question they asked was "is it a late model car with 4 pots on the rear?"
Turned out the car was a late '91 MY with 2 pot rear calipers.............
LuckyP said:
PH5121 said:
The rear calipers on early 964 C2 were single pot, they were always 2 pot on 964 C4, (I think)
Edited to say - what I have called single pot is really 2 pot, 1 pot at each side, and similarly, 2 pot is really 4 pot, 2 pots at each side. If you see what I mean.
Understood. I call a a caliper 2 pot if it has one either side. So this has 2 pot which is strange, is it not, for the age of the vehicle (a '93)Edited to say - what I have called single pot is really 2 pot, 1 pot at each side, and similarly, 2 pot is really 4 pot, 2 pots at each side. If you see what I mean.
Edited by PH5121 on Monday 20th August 09:57
I have seen those wheels on 964's before in a size 16. They're not uncommon.
To be honest it makes not a jot of difference whether it has the 2 or 4 pot rears, the brakes are still amazing either way, and to change to 4 pots costs under £250 and takes about 3/4 of an hour. My 964 has twin pots on the rear and even though I get a lot of 4 pots come through my hands have never been tempted to change them even though it is very very easy.
The only concern would be if it was a rung car, i.e. an early car on a late plate, but with the plastic manifolds etc it seems straight, seriously don't let it worry you.
Oliver
The only concern would be if it was a rung car, i.e. an early car on a late plate, but with the plastic manifolds etc it seems straight, seriously don't let it worry you.
Oliver
Those are the correct wheels for a late 964. The Cobalt Blue 964 we featured in Total 911 belongs to a friend and his car is TOTALLY standard; has those wheels and the smaller rear calipers. As said above, they were the standard rims on the late 964s, replacing the D90s and were 16".
(My car is 5 vin numbers away from his and also has the small calipers. Both cars were late '92 build, '93 registered - the larger rear calipers came in '93)
(My car is 5 vin numbers away from his and also has the small calipers. Both cars were late '92 build, '93 registered - the larger rear calipers came in '93)
Those are the correct wheels for a late 964. The Cobalt Blue 964 we featured in Total 911 belongs to a friend and his car is TOTALLY standard; has those wheels and the smaller rear calipers. As said above, they were the standard rims on the late 964s, replacing the D90s and were 16".
(My car is 5 vin numbers away from his and also has the small calipers. Both cars were late '92 build, '93 registered - the larger rear calipers came in '93)
(My car is 5 vin numbers away from his and also has the small calipers. Both cars were late '92 build, '93 registered - the larger rear calipers came in '93)
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