Jump to content

Welcome to RennTech.org Community, Guest

There are many great features available to you once you register at RennTech.org
You are free to view posts here, but you must log in to reply to existing posts, or to start your own new topic. Like most online communities, there are costs involved to maintain a site like this - so we encourage our members to donate. All donations go to the costs operating and maintaining this site. We prefer that guests take part in our community and we offer a lot in return to those willing to join our corner of the Porsche world. This site is 99 percent member supported (less than 1 percent comes from advertising) - so please consider an annual donation to keep this site running.

Here are some of the features available - once you register at RennTech.org

  • View Classified Ads
  • DIY Tutorials
  • Porsche TSB Listings (limited)
  • VIN Decoder
  • Special Offers
  • OBD II P-Codes
  • Paint Codes
  • Registry
  • Videos System
  • View Reviews
  • and get rid of this welcome message

It takes just a few minutes to register, and it's FREE

Contributing Members also get these additional benefits:
(you become a Contributing Member by donating money to the operation of this site)

  • No ads - advertisements are removed
  • Access the Contributors Only Forum
  • Contributing Members Only Downloads
  • Send attachments with PMs
  • All image/file storage limits are substantially increased for all Contributing Members
  • Option Codes Lookup
  • VIN Option Lookups (limited)

panameras

Contributing Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    155

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by panameras

  1. panameras
    thanks Loren, i am aware of that the wheels need to be disassembled prior painting.. but how important is " torque sequence" on bolts? or does porsche wheels need particular care in that area? is that something an experienced wheel painter should know?
  2. panameras
    thanks stumperjumper, dark metallic grey is an option i might consider. would you happen to have a picture of the BBS RSGT's? and would a grey color base "hide dust" better than black?
  3. panameras
    thanks for all your replies. at this stage, im going to go with painting instead of power coating as i had painted wheels on my last car. they looked fantastic. the gloss lasted for 2 years until i sold the car. but i have say jim's powdercoated wheels does look very fine. standard OEM wheels ARE painted. as you mentioned, they would need to be sanded/blasted to remove the old paint. but of course paint will stick to them. i don't have any experience with powder-coated anything, but i would think that the cost would be much more than just 'painting' the wheels. for Panameras, to each his own, but i've seen black wheels with a silver lip on blue Boxsters and personally, i'm not a fan. i think it looks much better on black cars. blue might be a better alternative for a blue car, but ultimately i like silver the best - gives a nice contrast between the body color/wheels and wheels/black tires. chris, i agree silver always look good with any color car. but i wanted the something different for a change. color of my car is actually quite a deep/dark blue so i think black will not look out of place as opposed to a light blue car. plus i have got a very dark black window tint to complement the black wheels.
  4. panameras
    I have tried to fit 996 turbo wheels (18 x 8 et52, 18 x 10 et47) on to my 986 boxster (had factory spec 18 x 7.5 et50, 18 x 9 et52). The rear rims do not fit they are about an inch too wide. But could be a different story on 997/987s.
  5. panameras
    Hi All, This is my first post so I would like to start off with congratulations to everyone for putting together an excellent forum. My car is an Ocean Blue MY00 Boxster S. It came with factory option 18" Sport Design wheels and I'm considering painting them Black for a change. There are many different shades of black: Matt, Semi Gloss, Gloss, Metallic and etc. So which black do you think would look good with the color of my car? These are two piece rims, I plan to paint just the spokes leaving the outer rim and studs silver. Work will be done by a professional. Thanks
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.