Went to Boardwalk Porsche today, mainly to drool, but also to ask about wheels. Bit of backstory... Porsche released the Sport Classic, with 19" Fuchs alloys, but there are only 250 of those, and none of them are in the states. I have wanted a set since I was a kid, but the original 15" and 16" are too small. So I decided to ask about getting a set from Porsche. Found out that a set run around $5K, but Im not worried. Because I found out that the 2011 Carrera GTS will come with the same wheels! That means in about 7 months, I will be able to pick up a set from Boardwalk that had been curbed and swapped on warranty. That makes me happy.
The GTS doesnt come with the Fuch wheels. However the Speedster does..so if Boardwalk will deliver a few, you might get lucky.
This is correct, Boardwalk is misinformed. I'll be driving the GTS and Speedster this weekend, should be fun.
For what model car do you want these wheels? A 996/997? Or something earlier? What diameter wheel do you want? 19"? Obviously the original Fuchs will not fit modern cars, as the offset and backspacing is all wrong. (Even if you didn't mind the 15" and 16" sizing.) I like how the new Fuchs are a nod to the past. While I haven't seen them in person, something about the proportions don't seen quite right. Are the petals too thin? And out of curiosity, how are they made? Forged or cast?
Yes, I've since read that wiki entry. I'd still be interested in how Fuchs today does the "drop forging." The original wheels were made in a 58-step process. They started life as a blank the shape of a cheesecake, and then were beaten/pressed/rolled/heated into their iconic wheel pattern. Does the modern wheel go through a similar process? I'd imagine that it wouldn't be cost-effective to do that, today. Or, as is a common practice today, does the manufacturer start off with a pre-forged blank with the general outer lip shape, and then just machine away the design and call the finished product a one-piece forged design? That's not quite the same as truly hammering and pressing a raw lump of metal into the finished product.
This si the best looking 911 I have seen. Love the retro looks plus modern advancements. Car looked awesome and sounded fantastic. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
check out the roof line - unique to the sport classic - I suspect because they've had to get some air flow do to the duck-tail. I saw #000 at the factory in July ..... along with this one being picked up by an original rs owner Image Unavailable, Please Login
