What wheels have I got?

[Lizard]

Are not the regular D90s, seems as if they are 4 fronts of the type I had on my 944Turbo that I think were off a silver rose, not had them off yet to check size but are 16s & seem 7j ish.

Fronts appear spacered, I think the rears should be too?

 

[Tam Lin]

Do they have the curly engraved lines on tips of the spokes? In that case they are indeed likely to be 16x7 ClubSport wheels off a 944 T SE, a good choice for a 924S IMHO. I run Cup Design 93 993 16x7 fronts all round on the track, teledials on the road on my 924S.

What size spacer up front? with 16x7 and 65 mm offset (standard is 52), you sometimes get a rub on full lock on the inside rear. MOT testers tend not to like that. Rears really don't need a spacer, unless you've had your wheelarches rolled and are really going for maximum track.

 

[poprock]

ORIGINAL: Tam Lin

Do they have the curly engraved lines on tips of the spokes?

I don't think they do, from those pictures. Standard D90s?

 

[Tam Lin]

ORIGINAL: poprock

ORIGINAL: Tam Lin

Do they have the curly engraved lines on tips of the spokes?

I don't think they do, from those pictures. Standard D90s?

Hmm, quite shallow dish for standard 944 D90s. If no engraved lines, I'd guess they're D90 off a 928 then..

 

[DavidL]

They look like CS alloys to me - 7.5 from the front ( 9 at the back).
There doesn't look like a lip where the spokes meet the lip.

 

[Lowtimer]

They look like front CS alloys to me too.

 

[edh]

I already told you on Northloop they were Clubsport wheels [] - full set of fronts IMO (a set of rears is an ideal track setup for a Turbo I think...)

I don't think they should need a spacer, although there is a possibility they might rub on the spring perch (One of mine did with 15x7" teledials from a 928)

There have been a few issues with spokes breaking on these wheels - after refurbishment the spokes can be very thin. If you can't see the "curly lines" that would be a bad thing....

 

[944 man]

The offset should be 52.3mm, so ET65s will need half inch spacers at the front and as much as you like at the rear. Its the incorrect offset thats caused the confusion, because they fit like a set of 4x6" D90s.....

 

[Lizard]

Cheers all, never heard 'em called that.

 

[chrisg]

Ed

Is spot on. I noticed these on the advert a couple of weeks ago. It's not just the line running parallel to the cut out, but the shape of the cut out is subtedly different to the D90's.

Interesting enough, someone recently posted a link to the all the 16" Porsche wheels - I notice there's very weight difference between the D90's and CS's.

Add in the potential breakage situation that has happened with them following a refurb (this isn't myth, but fact Ed and I have both seen it happen first hand) then there's a lot to be said for the D90's ?

 

[edh]

ORIGINAL: chrisg

Ed

Is spot on.

Thanks Chris - Can I quote you on that in the future? []

 

[chrisg]

Of course, credit when credit's due.

I don't think we've disagree that much have we ?

Virtually every Carbores or PCGB forum post from you I've seen is factually correct and very constructive []

 

[edh]

No - I only disagree with Konst (or is it he always disagrees with me?)

Sorry to take this O/T with a private joke - now back to the 924S []

 

[Mike_Pollock]

.... and often humorous(?)

Back to OP - as these dont have the cantre caps - are they the ones we were talking about a few weeks ago that had been skimmed 2-3 mm/
opinnion on those was dodgy to say the least?

Mike

 

[944 man]

Seeing that caged 924S reminds me: I am about to embark on a track 924S build that should see it producing 924 Carrera GTS Clubsport equalling horsepower...

 

[Tam Lin]

ORIGINAL: 944 man

Seeing that caged 924S reminds me: I am about to embark on a track 924S build that should see it producing 924 Carrera GTS Clubsport equalling horsepower...

See you on track..soon 924S will outnumber the Elises and 944Ts.. Ok, I'll bite: TVR V8? Supercharger? One of them American things with pushrods?

 

[edh]

ORIGINAL: 944 man

Seeing that caged 924S reminds me: I am about to embark on a track 924S build that should see it producing 924 Carrera GTS Clubsport equalling horsepower...

I think you should be ashamed - posting something as enticing as that
a. on someone else's thread
and
b. without any details....[]

If it's n/a it sounds like my ideal car...Build thread required I think []

 

[944 man]

[]

Forced induction, and whilst it wont be a genuine 937 engine: the block is very closely related... Ive mused abut it before, but I now have the money required; and (the far trickier to secure) fellow who's familiar with the engines who is up for the job.

Im hoping for 280-330 bhp eventually, in a car weighing a shade over 1,000 kilos.

See me in a sand trap soon!