Go Back   986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners > Porsche Boxster & Cayman Forums > Boxster General Discussions

Post Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-18-2007, 09:25 PM   #1
boxsterz
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Gauging interest on these wheels

They only come in 17's, widths up to 9.5". Under $1,000 for a set of 4. I was thinking 8" in front and 9.5 in back. Would make a killer set of track wheels. What's the optimal offset for our cars?


I think they look very cool, remeniscent of old Minilites, or Panasports and have a great neuvo-retro look. Plus not everyone has them, which makes them stand out.


Any takers?

  Reply With Quote
Old 08-19-2007, 01:19 AM   #2
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Sanford NC
Posts: 2,533
What you want in a track wheel

may be different than what you want in a street wheel.

Light weight to reduce unsprung weight so the suspension can keep the tire patch on the ground. And strength as you'll be subjecting the wheel to max bending loads repeatedly within a short period of time.

You don't describe those characteristics of these wheels so it is hard to judge how well suited to track work they are.
mikefocke is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-19-2007, 05:27 AM   #3
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: NEPA
Posts: 343
4 lug holes?
cvhs18472 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-19-2007, 07:16 AM   #4
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 939
Nice! MinLite replicas! I'd love a set of those....





in 15x7 for my 911!
__________________
2001 Boxster - Grey on Grey
1969 911T Targa - 'Stinky'

http://www.zoto.com/frayadjacent/img...f27a-4a399.jpg <---- my car. ^ crap I post.

"The existence of the flamethrower is evidence that someone, somewhere once said 'I want to set those people over there on fire, but I don't want to have to walk over there to do it.'"
FrayAdjacent is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-19-2007, 10:03 AM   #5
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Posts: 49
Minilites/Panasports

That style of wheel was popular for racing back in the 60's and 70's. They were stronger than stock/steel wheels and usually lighter. Originals were magnesium. They also came with a splined hub to replace wire wheels with knock-off hubs (wires had a great look but were not a great wheel for racing.) I expect they are a bit heavy by modern standards for racing/track -- when minilite moved on the minilite replicas were aluminium and not as light, cheaper but heavier. May be a cool look on a boxster but may be a bit too retro. I have never actually seen them in a wheel bigger than a 15". May be cool to see a photoshop picture.
ATB,
Tom
trube78 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-19-2007, 12:06 PM   #6
boxsterz
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Yes someone with photochop skillz please step in.


The deal is we need 10 sets to get them custom drilled. They'd be 5 lug and whatever offset we'd want. I believe they are JWL, TUV rated.
  Reply With Quote
Old 08-19-2007, 02:33 PM   #7
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 1,052
Those are hot. One of the reasons I love the Carrera Sport wheel is because of it's resemblance to this sort of style.

But, for a track wheel, unless those are like really light and strong, you're probably just as well served going out and buying something else already on the market--someone's old swirlies, or what not.
__________________
2005 Seal Grey Boxster S
987 Amberectomy
eslai is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-19-2007, 02:39 PM   #8
ddb
www.klisstle.com
 
ddb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 926
Garage
Good looking wheel! Looks similar to my new wheels.

ddb



ddb is offline   Reply With Quote
Post Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 07:23 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page