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Problem is the seller had told me they were 18x10 but were listed as 18x10.5.
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Galerie, thanks...I can't wait to get the aero kit installed now.
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I just had my Kinesis wheels installed on my project car.
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I just sold my BMW, so the aero kit will be installed shortly.
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Well done, now I can't wait to see the change with the aero kit.
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I just had my Kinesis wheels installed on my project car. I weighed one of the rear OEM polished turbo twist wheels....29lbs per my bathroom scale. I went with 8.5x18 and 10.5x18 up from 7.5x18 and 10x18. I bet the new wheels were about 20lbs for the rears. It is probably my imagination, but my car feels faster now...at least 20hp.
Nice!
I just got a track set of wheels and tires, and saved at least 4 pounds per corner, it definitely was a noticeable difference. Steering wheel feels 'lighter', car is nimbler, and I don't have before/after numbers to prove it, but I believe it is faster.
Why did you go so small on the rubber in the front? I would have expected 235, or maybe even 245 on 8.5" wheels...
Nice. BTW, it's not your imagination. Loss of unspring weight will really make the car feel, move, swing, mambo, rumba, and tango quicker.
Mark, it's perfect for you... blue and black!
It's different from the rest.
I do like the wheels but believe they are a bit of a stretch with blue (I originally thought it would look better). As a thought, maybe polish/paint the lips + the calipers blue to match the car? Just painting the calipers red might be enough to give it that splash? I do like it way better than with the old wheels. It is a great project you took on, I could never do it.
Go dog go
Hey Mark,
I love your car and I love your wheels... just not nutz about them together. Enjoy the unsprung weight, it does make a noticeable diff. Just think those wheels are too dark for that pretty blue car.
Edit: maybe I'll change my mind after the aero kit. Somehow I think that will matter.
Cheers!
-Paul
tooloud, thanks...done.
Paul, thanks I think the aero kit will help also. I'm pretty sure I'm going to do the graphics also. Picture Bella's car in blue.
BK, thanks..I can't wait to get your taco tail on it. I have all the other parts. I just have to get the paint going.
Mother , that looks cool. Thanks for taking the time to do it. I saw some interesting wheel colors at the powercoating shop today. I might think about a body colored stripe on them when I have the aero kit painted or just painting the center caps iris blue. I hope your search for a new engine is going well.
I have no idea what I'm going to do about the center caps. I have three of the original Kinesis caps (pictured). I don't know if I can purchase another matching one. My nice metal polished caps don't fit good on these wheels...so I'm not going to bother having them powdercoated. Any ideas would be appreciated. For now, I'm going capless.
great comparison. a 7 figure car compared to a $30K car that doesn't even share the same dual colored paint scheme, sits on nice classic silver OZ wheels, and not even the same shade of blue . good one bro.
try this experiment:
put on your best navy suit over a black dress shirt or if u dont have a navy suit, put on black slacks and a navy dress shirt and then go up to any nice looking lady u find hittable at the mall, ask whether the color combo works or not.
apply the same closet full of clothes color matching logic to your 911. youre welcome.
p.s. sorry if i sound like an arsehole i'm really not trying to be one
Steve, thanks. Any luck on finding an airbag for your steering wheel?
Irksome, I have 225s in front because it is what I was running on the old 7.5 inch wheels. I'm going to see how it handles and possibly upgrade to 235s in front.
YUP! whatever was red in that pic... go with yellow... yellow painted calipers and yellow graphics.... yellow on blue and black would look KILLER....
does look like something is missing... nice rims though!
maybe even just going yellow calipers would do the trick...!
Mark, I like it... though I had to look at it for a long time to really appreciate it. What I suggest is to keep all the other trimmings black (front spoiler, gurney lip, rear bumperetts) I would also consider putting a black bra on the side mirrors... I think with all these other trimming in black, it will all come together... With the aero its gonna look sweet. Good job Mark.
Everytime I get a chance to pull trigger on rebuilt eng the falling dollar causes the engine to go up
. Body color match as wheel trim would be nice also you might even find some 1/8-1/4 pin stripping down at checker in close color just to see the results before any major investment. Nice to see your at the eye candy part of your project.
I like the look. I too have black wheels on my car.
Do you have any more pictures of the grey car on the trailor? I have thought about doing that exact same graphic.
Mfletch,
Love the new color, way better than chrome.... I didn't want to say anything bad about the project car because, well you know, "If you don't have anything good to say..." (I didn't like them on the old car too....)
But I'm jealous of the new wheels. I think they would look great on a vesuvio metallic car as well. So if you want to switch to something else because of Choi's comments, I'll take those ones off your hands.....
I like the weight loss too. Nice....
Thanks for all the feedback guys.
Redridge, you read my mind. I wasn't sure I would like the color. After looking at the car with the wheels on, I notice that it already has a ton of black trim on it from the factory. The wheels just add to it. My wife suggested the mirror bras. I saw a bra on the front of your car in a couple of your pictures. I will probably get one after I have the aero kit installed because I'm going to have the hood repainted due to rock chips. I was spoiled with the previous car because I had it completely repainted...no rock chips. Your feedback means a lot to me...your car is stunning. I bid on two EVO SCs within the past three weeks. I lost on both, but I will eventually win one of them. I really need to learn how to drive what I have, before I add any more power. I'm ready for a track day.
Mother, sorry to hear you haven't found an engine yet. It is a shame the dollar is so weak. A stroked Autofarm engine would be a nice addition to your supercharger. I lost oil pressure on my Saleen Mustang while racing a Shelby Mustang. It was a great excuse to drop in a 420hp stroker motor (best 10k I ever spent...my credit card took a serious hit on that one). It is a shame we don't have a cost effective option like that for our Porsches.
Arnee, your's looks sweet with the black wheels.
TMAC, I don't have any more pictures of that car. I think it belongs to "bela1", you might search under his name. I'm going to ask him where he bought it, when I have the aero kit painted. I'll post pictures and info (where to get the graphics) when I find out.
Eharrison, thanks for your kindness...my mom taught me the same thing. I always thought about getting the black wheels on my vesuvio car. When I had some tires installed at America's Tire Store, they put a black wheel up against my Vesuvio 996. I loved the look, they would look great on yours. That color will always be one of my favorites. Tire Rack's site has an upgrade garage...Vesuvio is in their system. You can actually see a picture of black wheels on a vesuvio 996. I have some chromies I'll give you a great deal on
Post some pictures when you get the new wheels...tax refunds are coming soon.
Mark... my black Work wheels are being refinished right now to brushed centers. I've seen way too many black center/polished lip here in SoCal. Nevertheless, I still think the all-black wheels look good on your car. Might I suggest smoked side markers instead of the bright chrome looking sidemarkers?
Arnee, I'll look forward to seeing the new look on your car. I met a guy from 6-speed last week and he noticed the markers also (he has a gorgeous 40th aniv. 996). The others do look better.
Galerie, thanks...I can't wait to get the aero kit installed now.
I took a drive up my favorite mountain road this afternoon, with my wife. Dropping 8 or 9 pounds per corner does make a difference. It accelerates, corners, and stops with more of an edge. My wife said the acceleration snaps her head back now. It feels like I used to be dragging an anchor and I just cut the line.
Thanks guys! The aero kit is coming soon...I just moved the taco tail, out from under our pool table, to the garage. It is, at least, closer to the car now.
My old wheels are solid spokes.
Match the black w/red hand painted outline of the Porsche crest to match your freshly painted calipers.
What other centers are going to fit the wheels?
Yes, I am a bit stuck on the red, just think that it would set it off. I also can picture the outer rims painted matching blue (to tie it all in)
Ludwig, the red would look nice with red calipers. Oem Porsche or Kinesis are my only choices. Here are a set of blue Kinesis wheels with the outer rim painted blue. I love it. When I have the aero kit painted, I could always add some blue. Thanks for the input.
Blinkwatt, I weighed them today on my scale. They have the indented backs...unfortunately they are solid. The hollows would be easy to sell. I don't know about mine.
That is a very nice example of it Mark
It works on that M3 and even though you have a different shade of blue I believe it will have that impact as well and connect the car.
Keep on plowing on, I have certainly enjoyed reading about it.
Mark those are really nice wheels and I had them on my watch items. Glad you got them since they weren't gonna fit my RSA. Problem is the seller had told me they were 18x10 but were listed as 18x10.5. Didn't want to end up with a set of wheels sticking out of the fenders. Great buy!!
BTW, was there really two wheels painted and two anodized??
Ludwig, thanks. I think I'm going to paint the "Kinesis" logo on the center caps iris blue to add a splash of color.
Cway27, I'm very happy with the purchase of these weels. They would have looked great on your RS. The rears ended up being 10.5s. I had two refinished because they were mismatched (2 andized, 2 powdercoated). They look like new now. Thanks for being a good sport. What is next after you sell the RS?
TMAC & Tippy, thank you.
Fly996, no worry...different strokes for different folks.
I was able to find a Kinesis center cap at Wheel Enhancement, so I went with the Kinesis centers, instead of Porsche centers. I sprayed them semi flat black, which was an exact match for the powdercoating. I decided against painting the Kinesis logo iris blue. I like the all black look. I can't wait to install the aero kit and black "Carrera" decal.
Well I might keep the old RSA after-all. 10.5 inches wide would of not fit since I run quite low. Wheels look great and I can't wait to see your car with the full aero package. It will look amazing!!
Cway, thank you. I just read an article in one of the British Porsche magazines about the RS America. It was very favorable. It predicted they would do nothing but go up in value just like the ROW 964RS models are doing. Your car looks great in your avitar. It has a seriously low profile. I wish the 996 911s would hold their value like the older ones are.
