AAAHHHH D90 needed !!!

[papamantra]

So after stirring up a small storm with my innocent Turbo Twist comment I decided to talk a local friend into storing my car on his ramp while I get the d90's restored.

All was fine until I took the tyres from the rims and realised there were different sized front wheel.

Has anyone got a spare 7jx16 D90 I could buy or swap for a 6j?

Many thanks

Ant

 

[MarkK]

If you struggle try Porscheapart ,I'm sure someone else might have another suggestion for used parts aswell?
Their stuff is always as described and arrives on time maybe a little pricey sometimes?,maybe they could take the one you do have in a s part exchange?

 

[papamantra]

I would of course take a full set of cup wheels.

Turbo twists or various size d90's in part ex.

Ant

 

[edh]

I'd recommend Jasmine - they have a big stock of wheels & I found them reasonable on price.

Failing that, it can't be hard to find a D90 - I bet ph sportscars have some

 

[Eldavo]

Although the cost of D90 has gone up due to dem mad Vee dub boyz.

 

[MarkK]

Also the massive swing back to originality by the 944 brotherhood has created a massive demand for them...(because our cars are so valuable now[])

 

[papamantra]

Thanks,

CLUB AUTOSPORT had a 7j 55 on a car in there yard, it was a bit scabby but nothing too bad.

Stroke of luck after discovering a 6j on the car this morning!

Now all 4 are at A1 in Bilston for a refurb, Richard at club autosport recommended them and let me see some of their work.

Will let you know how they turn out.

Ant

 

[MarkK]

Epic!

 

[bmnelsc]

Bad luck on finding a bastard wheel on your 944 and glad you found a replacement but ... it seems you didn't notice any funny business with tracking or turning with a 6J on one side and a 7J on the other... is that so? Perhaps the negative roll radius designed into our 944s is effective for more than balanced braking...

 

[Frenchy]

Saw sense and ditched those twisty things [][][]

 

[papamantra]

Well Bruce,

I have only had the car on the road for 6 months and have had to have the tracking looked at twice!

Steering was fine but there was a very slight wobble on the steering, no one else saw it as an issue, started to think it was just me...

Think I got used to it as a foible of an old car, lets see if it suddenly vanishes!

Should know by the end of the week.

Ant

 

[bmnelsc]

Looking forward to the results... I too had a bit of vibration/wobble at highway speeds that appeared after a few years actually (I had replaced the ball joints prior to this so that was not an issue). I was thinking wheels needed a re-balance. I changed the struts/shocks this spring and with a subsequent alignment - my vibration disappeared without a re-balance. The shop that did the alignment screwed up the camber initially - the symptoms were very heavy steering although otherwise seemed fine. Once corrected all was well.

 

[papamantra]

So they are back and looking very nice.

Fronts are perfect but there are a few signs of pitting on the rears but I doubt many will notice.

Now colour is lighter than the photo in the daylight and I know the crests are pointing the wrong way (Call me a rebel!)

 

[Frenchy]

Sort those crests []

 

[Diver944]

ORIGINAL: papamantra
and I know the crests are pointing the wrong way (Call me a rebel!)

You'll be fine until they are mounted on the car.

At that point half a dozen bearded old men in anoraks come round and beat you with a balance shaft belt until you line them up with the valve []

 

[MRGT]

ORIGINAL: Diver944

ORIGINAL: papamantra
and I know the crests are pointing the wrong way (Call me a rebel!)

You'll be fine until they are mounted on the car.

At that point half a dozen bearded old men in anoraks come round and beat you with a balance shaft belt until you line them up with the valve []

Thank God I have those twisty things, they don't require such perfection []

(And before anyone says anthing, my car came fitted with some horrendous 18 inch things, I couldn't find a set of D90's for sensible money and believe me the twistys are much better ! )