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  1. LVDell
    Thanks Loren.
  2. LVDell
    Let me caveat that (echoing Corey's point) with the fact that I have never had them do my P-Car tires. They have done the tires on my MB and my Z.
  3. LVDell
    I have had Costco do several tire sets that way here in LV. You can have the tires sent directly to them or bring them in yourself. As 38070 said, you will probably want to call first and verify.
  4. LVDell
    A buddy of mine is going round and round with them right now. They totally marred up 2 of his rims.
  5. LVDell
    Oh God no! $40-60 for the set maybe, but per wheel? Do they serve champagne in the wait room as well? :)
  6. LVDell
    At Costco they will do it for $10 a tire. Mount, valve stem, nitrogen fill, balance, the whole shootin match.
  7. LVDell
    I am guessing that the 10" sport designs (like the ones you have) that are 10" rears that orginally had 265 can now accomodate the 285 rubber?
  8. LVDell
    Oh yeah, almost forgot. This battery has the optional red cap mod that gives you an extra 10hp! :jump:
  9. LVDell
    So with all the talk recently of what size non-porsche battery goes in the 996 and answer was 48, but 47 and 49 will will just fine as well, I decided to post my experience with this. My battery decided to die last week so I went out to get a replacement. Not as easy as it looks. Nobody carries the 48 in stock in town at any of the discount part places. So I found a great deal on a 47 at Costco for $47.99 and installed it yesterday. I have attached a picture of it in the car installed so you can see the difference in size. For those of you that track you car, this sucker weighs much less as well. As you can tell I only had to move the bracket over one place holder to secure it.
  10. LVDell
    forget about the Porsche OEM "N" ratings. First off, not a good idea to give advice like that in this forum (or any). N-spec will not cost you more for the same tire that is not N-spec (brand/model) but it may cost a bit more than a lesser tire. If you want to dish out advice like that then caveat it with not driving your P-Car faster than a set speed so as not to ever have an influence based on your tire. But....and a big but, if you intend to EVER take your car to speed that last thing you want is a tire deemed not fit for that speed based on internal construction, tread compound, and tread design. Not only is it not reccommended, it is not "permissible". And don't give me the excuse that some of the lesser tires are Z and Y rated. I find it funny that some of y'all will use a lesser non-approved tire to save a few bucks and compromise safety. So let's say you get a set of lesser tires installed for $700 versus $1000 and the lesser tire saved you $300. I'll even give the lesser tire the benefit of the doubt and let it last as long as the approved tire and let's say they both last 3 years. So you are telling me that saving $8 a month is worth compromising your safety? If that is the case, then start using regular unleaded and you will make that up. There is a reason most lesser tires cost less. They are inferior and more importantly last a much shorter amount of time. So, in time, it is a wash. Remember, the ONLY thing between you and the road is the rubber. Buy lesser brands at your own risk. There is a reason there is a N-Spec rating system.
  11. LVDell
    I have seen those on eBay before. Not sure of the brand but I know one of the guys on the rennlist 996 forum bought them so you might want to post there as well. What are the wieghts on those suckers?
  12. LVDell
    Loren, any idea why they changed the front wheel size but kept the tire size constant? Also, they kept the front size constant (225) yet increased the rear from 265 to 285 so wouldn't it make logical sense (siince Porsche deemed it better as a 225/285 setup) to change the size on your rear to 285 on the next tire change for those with the 10" rears?
  13. LVDell
    You would be better off rolling your fenders if you are going to purchase wheels that are made for a widebody. When it comes to offests and wheels, etc., I don't mess with the geometry of the car. You are changing the center of the wheel and then accomodating it to fit. IMHO, do it right and get the PROPER offsets for your car.
  14. LVDell
    Looks nice. Have fun wtih it :)
  15. LVDell
    That is quite the agressive setting you have there. Any rubbing issues? Especially while cornering up front.
  16. LVDell
    Are you looking to do this yourself?
  17. LVDell
    http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?a...ent&code=sunset
  18. LVDell
    Thanks Costas, I was aware of the noise regs. My question was rhetorical. But then it begs the question (like the ride height requirement in the US), why not fit ALL 911's with the PSE except for those with noise regs..........like PAG has a RoW suspension and then a US suspension that most of us end up changing to RoW (or the like).
  19. LVDell
    I just wish I had it on since day one! Good news is, since I knew what it sounded like before and what is sounded like after I can honestly say "what was PAG thinking when they put that wimpy exhaust on the car?" Can't imagine my car without it. But exhaust is like tires, each person will have their own opinion and some will simply just not like the PSE.
  20. LVDell
    Ah, that makes more sense. Here is an article link to help explaint he offset to you a bit better. People using the spacers are for example wide body 996's (C4S, TT) using the wheels off of a C2 and need to push them out closer to the fender so they will fit properly. http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/offset.jsp
  21. LVDell
    The offset on the 8 inch front are still 50 or 52. IF you want a 7.5 inch rim still for the front you will need to find one from an older 996 (try eBay). Also, you can get a new wheel that is 7.5 with a 50ET as long as you are looking for a 986 wheel. For what it is worth....I have two sets of wheels/tires (one for the track and one for the street) and my fronts on my track wheels are 7.5" Sport Designs with 225-40-18's on them. My streets Have the same 225-40-18 tires but on 8" fronts.
  22. LVDell
    What do you mean retrofit the exhaust? As in after the fact not ordered with the car from day one? If that is the case, I did it that way. Didn't think the car would need the PSE. I mean, it is a Porsche after all and it should sound like one when you drive it right? Wrong. I felt myself always wanting a better sounding note to reflect the true boxer engine sound. PSE was the answer. All 911's should come standard with PSE. IMHO though.
  23. LVDell
    Search is your friend. ......as this topic has been asked quite often. The quick and easy answer is that the front wheels will fit fine, it is the rear wheels you will have a problem with. The offset for the C2 is 65 (63 will work as well). The rear has no chance of fitting.
  24. LVDell
    Here is a link I have bookmarked that explains offset in a rudementary way. http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/offset.jsp
  25. LVDell
    PTEC is correct...I missed one. But only in the 265-34-18 size (N1).
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