930 questions

Dear all,

I have an '84 930 with 7"& 8" (225/50 & 245/45 16) Fuchs alloys. I would like to push the wheels further out the arches and want to know how far out I can do so before fouling the arches. I find that the stock offsets do not fill the arches enough - I think they should be pushed out another 1" front and back - and I do not like the look of any of the aftermarket wheels. Is it better to use the adapter type of spacers or just the normal spacers with longer wheel studs? Are the wheel studs Porsche specific parts or can any generic ones of the required measurements be used.

My car also has the newer "big vent"upper dash installed by the previous owner but he did not do the lower dash. How major a procedure is this i.e is it a straight swap? B.t.w, does anyone here know where I can source a cheap, black RHD lower dash?

Finally, I'm considering changing the colour of my car from white/white wheels to silver/silver wheels. Has anybody found a good colour photo of this colour combination on the web?

I have done the dash conversion of which you speak.(type?) It is definitely not a bolt on! You'll need to cut out the metal dash ends that are part of the car and weld in the corners from an 86 and later dash. Then you either need to cut the backside of the plastic vents or hack away the section of the kick panel directly behind where the vents go. If you are brave and talented, (I'm neither, just a glutton for difficulty) it can be done and is a nice update. Feel free to ask for more specifics if you still want to do it.

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Tyson Schmidt
72 911 Cabriolet

Braniac,

The dash update sounds too difficult for me to attempt so I guess I'll get my local specialist to do it for me. Thanks for the info though.

After searching the archives, I have found out that the 930 has 100mm studs with 54mm spacers as standard on the rear. The ads in Excellence say that the 100mm studs are the longest ones for sale so I guess it means that I'll have to use adapters if I want to add 1" to the offset. I would prefer to use spacers though so does anyone know if you can get 127mm studs?

Have you considered going to 9" Fuchs in the rear, and moving your 8" wheels to the front?

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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa

If your looking to unload your fuchs and start from scratch let me know I might be interested.