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Old 01-29-2012, 10:48 AM   #1
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I have more experience with wheel fitment and suspension set-up than you have contemplating your belly button . What you have going on with your vehicle is positively ridiculous . And, moreover presents a bad influence on anyone who is attempting to upgrade their vehicle in a methodical and sound way . Short of some asinine approach to rolling out fenders beyond reason, or foolishly jacking up the rear suspension in order to create clearance, there's no way in hell that an 11 inch wheel can properly fit on a 986 boxster .

p.s. My fitment isn't just fancy . It involves a carefully selected set of one piece forged Champion RS-98's, along with a custom PSS 9 set-up . Considerable time and energy went into calculating this wheel application, as well as dialing in the suspension .
Of course... reviewing your car shows me your great expierience... lol

What to hell involves a carefully selection on your car? the PSS9 isnīt the best in suspensions, because they use standard adjustable shock absorbers, so you donīt become more lowering as - 45mm .... and what a performance you will get with this camber? Most of german owners who use the PSS9 for the track, changes the the springs and use them from H&R...

If you donīt know... we are a technology partner for development division from H&R in Germany... so you want to tell me something about set upīs!? Btw. ... you have forget to tell us the offset from your front wheels... also interesting for the wheel weights....
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Old 01-29-2012, 11:01 AM   #2
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Of course... reviewing your car shows me your great expierience... lol

What to hell involves a carefully selection on your car? the PSS9 isnīt the best in suspensions, because they use standard adjustable shock absorbers, so you donīt become more lowering as - 45mm .... and what a performance you will get with this camber?

If you donīt know... we are a technology partner for development division from H&R in Germany... so you want to tell me something about set upīs!? Btw. ... you have forget to tell us the offset from your front wheels... also interesting for the wheel weights....
My PSS9's came from 9FF in Germany (I'm sure that you heard of them !), wherein they chose specific spring rates they felt would accommodate a balance between street and track . Their affiliated in the USA subsequently set-up my vehicle based on their extensive experience regarding Porsche Cup Racing, i.e.. setting the dampening, carefully aligning the suspension, sway bars and stress braces, corner balancing ect.. As far as my front wheels are concerned, they're 19 x 8 +31 offset with 235/35/19's . The rears weight around 19 lbs and the fronts around 18 lbs. That constitutes a reduction of more than 50 lbs of unsprung weight and rotational mass .
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Great! From this basic we can do a serios discussion! Of course i know Jan Fatthauer, he is absolutely perfect in his work.

Sure, that only 8,0 in front? It is to narrow for the front, you can use 8,5 or 9" without any issues, to get a better performance. your wheel weights are very low, thatīs perfect.
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Great! From this basic we can do a serios discussion! Of course i know Jan Fatthauer, he is absolutely perfect in his work.

Sure, that only 8,0 in front? It is to narrow for the front, you can use 8,5 or 9" without any issues, to get a better performance. your wheel weights are very low, thatīs perfect.
First off, I don't know of anyone who runs a 9 inch wide wheel on the front of a 986 boxster . Secondly, the reason why I chose an 8 inch front was because the 8.5 inch version that was available had too high of an offset to clear the adjustable perch on the coilovers. I previously used 8.5's, and I tell you from experience that vehicle suffered no loss of balance .
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did you ever seen a Porsche from sports cup, with an 8" in front or 19" sizes? i donīt! they all use wider widths and only 18", even in the 997 sports cup. if the higher offset from 8,5 i understand your choice, but i would choose then a 9". as i know, Champion donīt produces 18", is it correct? with 18" you will get a much lighter wheel weight and a better performance too.
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did you ever seen a Porsche from sports cup, with an 8" in front or 19" sizes? i donīt! they all use wider widths and only 18", even in the 997 sports cup. if the higher offset from 8,5 i understand your choice, but i would choose then a 9". as i know, Champion donīt produces 18", is it correct? with 18" you will get a much lighter wheel weight and a better performance too.
Given the difference in offsets, 19 X 8 was by far the better choice . Also, I am fully aware that no one runs 19's as a race application . However, my vehicle is used exclusively on the street . And, at the time there were very few choices with regard to strong, light weight 18 inch wheels . It's nice to see that has since changed .
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While were throwing the names of German "tuners" around, permit me to indulge in some further immodestly, and tell you how Mr. Fatthauer at 9FF was also kind enough to make me a custom cutback exhaust . The only known one for a 986 boxster in the USA . In addition, some other folks in the "Fatherland", M&M Exhaust (I'm sure that you've heard of them as well), were also kind enough to fabricate a custom set of headers for my vehicle along with HJS tri-metal cats. And, lest I fail to mention the folks at Hamann who were equally gracious to supply me with their bodykit . Although, given the crudeness of it, I'm convinced that a bunch of kids at a German vocational school actually made it for them .
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. Although, given the crudeness of it, I'm convinced that a bunch of kids at a German vocational school actually made it for them .
Ok and what do you try to explain me with this sentence?
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Ok and what do you try to explain me with this sentence?
I was being facetious. In any case, given the prestige behind the Hamann brand, one would expect that a high level of precision and attention to detail would go into the making of their body kits and aero parts . That was hardly my experience . Especially with the front bumper .
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