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Appleguy 12-14-2011 03:29 PM

Rims installed :)
 
Here are some quick shots with the iPhone. I'll post a more complete thread later.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...x/IMG_0190.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...x/IMG_0199.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...x/IMG_0202.jpg

ddb 12-14-2011 04:20 PM

Sweet, Sweet, Sweet!
 
The M3 is looking tough in the background. Any mods to it or is it stock?

Appleguy 12-14-2011 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddb (Post 268685)
The M3 is looking tough in the background. Any mods to it or is it stock?

Hey Derek! The M3 is actually someone's at the shop that was installing the rims for me. Mine is a newer one with a V8 :dance:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...x/IMG_1167.jpg

florida 12-14-2011 06:09 PM

Looking good. I'm contemplating doing black wheels on my arctic silver.

Appleguy 12-14-2011 06:46 PM

Here are some photos taken from the shop that installed the rim for me. (The orange on the car is a watermark on the photo)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...x/f2f8891a.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...x/2115917f.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...x/45ac2b1d.jpg

Johnny Danger 12-14-2011 07:12 PM

It's been transformed !!! :)

Dave928 12-14-2011 11:29 PM

you need more tire shine :barf:

:dance:

Appleguy 12-15-2011 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave928 (Post 268743)
you need more tire shine :barf:

:dance:

Yea the tire shop went a little crazy with the tire dressing. ;)

ddb 12-15-2011 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Appleguy (Post 268700)
Mine is a newer one with a V8 :dance:

Mark - That's a nice sedan you have there! 400+ HP has to be a blast in that platform. My experience with BMW's (I had an E46) is their HP output feels like it is rated lower than it actually is.

The 986 really looks good. Great job! The wheel guys did a nice job dialing in the correct offset. Have you driven it enough to make any observations? Does it feel more sluggish with the larger diameter wheels/tires? Have you experienced the more stiff ride? Those changes are worth it IMO unless you are going racing.

ddb

bmfaze2 12-15-2011 10:13 AM

Nice and Clean. Everything on your car is done very tastefully. BTW, The spoiler I got from you looks great. Thanks.

986_c6 12-17-2011 12:01 AM

Very tastefully done!!!!!

Pete2.7 12-18-2011 11:41 AM

This car looks fabulous! What type/brand is that rear spoiler? I am looking for such a spoiler to mount on my Boxster.

Appleguy 12-18-2011 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete2.7 (Post 269310)
This car looks fabulous! What type/brand is that rear spoiler? I am looking for such a spoiler to mount on my Boxster.

Thanks! The rear spoiler is part of the Factory Aero Kit II. As far as I know they don't sell it separately but I do believe that others have purchased an aftermarket version.

Cheers

Mark

Appleguy 12-18-2011 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddb (Post 268807)
Mark - That's a nice sedan you have there! 400+ HP has to be a blast in that platform. My experience with BMW's (I had an E46) is their HP output feels like it is rated lower than it actually is.

The 986 really looks good. Great job! The wheel guys did a nice job dialing in the correct offset. Have you driven it enough to make any observations? Does it feel more sluggish with the larger diameter wheels/tires? Have you experienced the more stiff ride? Those changes are worth it IMO unless you are going racing.

ddb

The M is a lot of fun to drive. So far I've only added the BMW factory performance exhaust which makes it sound super mean ;).

The new wheels on the 986 do feel a lot better. Keep in mind that my old 17" tires were dated (manufacture date of 2004) so they were really hard and worn. So the new set up feels like riding on cushions. The feel is firm yet not bouncy or stiff. It's actually comparable to the M (which is also on 19"). I guess it's all what you are use to. If you drive around a cushy ride all day long you'd probably think that my M and 986 were too firm. :confused: oh and thecar is not tracked.

Cheers

Mark

Appleguy 12-18-2011 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmfaze2 (Post 268817)
Nice and Clean. Everything on your car is done very tastefully. BTW, The spoiler I got from you looks great. Thanks.

Thanks!

Don't forget to post some photos of your car with the spoiler. I bet it looks awesome against the silver paint! :cool:

CVstarBoxster 01-10-2012 03:49 PM

what's kind of wheels are those? they look niice! what size?

Appleguy 01-13-2012 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CVstarBoxster (Post 273570)
what's kind of wheels are those? they look niice! what size?

They are ADV.1 Wheels. Here's a link to my other thread

http://986forum.com/forums/show-tell-gallery/31392-wheels-teaser.html

Cheers

Mark

Perfectlap 01-13-2012 01:54 PM

first time I saw these I thought "man that fit looks nearly custom".

Then I read your link....:cheers:

p.s.

get some stripes on that thing already. Your jaw will drop once you see it in person.
Such a transformation.

Sanford_yee 01-15-2012 02:39 PM

Hey Mark:

What shop did you use for the install?

Sanford

gomarlins3 01-15-2012 03:08 PM

Those looks nice.


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