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I just had to clear my brain of the terror of looking at it and simpateko probably ran into the same problem.
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The Sport Classics are now available from the dealer as a set only, with PS2's.
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I just wondered if any of you guys know of anything similar I could use for inspiration?
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Morning/Afternoon/Evening all, I'm currently a 951 owner and poster from across the pond in the UK, but I'm planning a change in the not-so-distant future. Early 996 models are pretty good value over here, and I really like the simplicity of design on the early cars, without all the spoilers and wings. I'm also a fan of the VeeDub tuning arena, and would like to do a VeeDub-style 996 - I'm thinking low suspension, 18in Fuchs and some smoothed bodywork to start with. I just wondered if any of you guys know of anything similar I could use for inspiration? Thanks
OP wanted of a Vee-dub look, kinda like a hella flush..... like what Ed said a what, what. OP if you find what your looking for.... please post it here and educated the old timers here.
Now I get the hella-flush thing. I don't mean quite like that, just using inspiration from older models. The 997 Sport Classic is not a million miles off what I'd be aiming for, still a few too many wings and scoops for me though. I guess I'll just have to use my imagination...
My son has a 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle done in 1973 911 Carrera RS style: Signal Yellow (more orange than yellow, actually), duck tail rear spoiler, slammed front end (that means he lowered it to the max), disc brakes, dechromed, 356 SC hood handle, front Cibie rally lights, Fuchs alloys, full custom interior with a dash that looks like a 914-6 and has the 914-6 VDO gauges, custom performance seats, heavily modded 2.4L engine (from a 914 2.0 4cyl engine) that includes a 911-style fan shroud and generator, and much more.
The paint job includes a large, fat, curvy black arrow that is the same style as the road sign that shows Curves Ahead. Starts at the lower front of the hood, goes up and over the roof, and down the back over the spoiler.
I guess that's ^^^ kind of an early "German Look"?
I've got polished Cookie Cutters on my '62 but it's Cal Look (essentially resto mod).
I've never seen a 996 in Cal Look style, but actually I do think the 996 soft lines borrow a little from the 356, so you may be on to something....?
This guy does forged Fuchs in late model fitments--so he says.
http://public.fotki.com/Iozzio/my-cars/17-fuchs/
He posted in the 997 forum and got the expected huffing and whining responses.
https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...lashbacks.html
It's certainly a specific taste, and how it really works on late cars remains to be seen. I would have loved to have a set of appropriately upscaled Fuchs (not tiny centers with big rims) on my 993. Not so sure on a 996.
From his album, here's the best indication of how it would look:
I actually really like the fuchs on the 996, though it looks sort of odd on the boxster. I also agree that the turbo twists look very nice on a 996, my car has only grown on me:
The front fender lines from several angles remind me a lot of a 993 twin turbo, but it's very hard to capture in pictures, also the car does indeed have a bit of the 356 thing going for it. That said, I didn't like how mine looked with 17 inch wheels at all...
What about a ramp of rally headlight over the hood and a martini paint
or may be just those two chrome additional high beam they used to have on the 1960's cars ...
that would be cool
I say go for it.....I went from a 944 and dove into the audi/vw scene then dove back into porsche...its all VAG and all good. You will get mixed responses here becuase of the mixture of purists and not-so purists. I like airbags and slammed suspensions and stretched tires but also know that with all of that there is a price to be paid...so find a balance between performance and looks and youll be ok. Basically the guys I hangout with have audis and vws and Im the black sheep....but its slowly being accepted that its all one big family. Cant wait to see what you can pull off with a 996.
It's highly misleading to say that Iozzio does "forged Fuchs" in late model fitments. His wheels are multipiece forgings--the original Fuchs windmills are single piece drop forged. He uses as his start model a 5.5 x 15 inch Fuchs wheel--and dimensionally, you can't just upscale it to a 19 inch rim. He goes as big as 17 inch right now. Not adequate for the 997 crowd (a 17 inch rim won't even fit over my brakes).
FuchsRacing.com is about to release a true, single piece drop forged wheel in sizes that cater to the 997 and 996 crowds. Expect some action on the Fuchsracing.com site in a few weeks.
I wanted to forget about this one. I posted it in a 996 thread then simpateko made a 993 thread out of it. I just had to clear my brain of the terror of looking at it and simpateko probably ran into the same problem. It was a car for sale in Portland, Or-a-gun Oregon's craigslist.
Everybody can suffer again.
The Sport Classics are now available from the dealer as a set only, with PS2's. The info says they are only for AWD, so the width and offsets probably won't work on a 996. It would be an expensive experiment though!
Thanks, Barn.
I actually think that the twists are the quintessential 996 wheel, aesthetically speaking, just like the Fuchs were for the 911. Some of the aftermarket setups guys have are sweet, no doubt, but I like my stealth fighter look.
I just checked. The wheels come mounted with Michelin PS2's and can be had with TPMS or without. The information is unclear whether the wheels are 8.5 or 8x19 in the front, and 11 or 11.5 in the rear. Based on the fact that Porsche specifically says that these only apply to 997 C4/C4S/Targa4/Targa4S and Turbo's, I would guess that they are the wider 8.5 and 11.5" wheels. The offsets are probably et55 in the front and et50 in the rear. For this, Porsche is asking $6630.
Chad
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