Paul,

Congrats on getting to production on the 17's. Ultimately, I think the real stamp of approval comes with time and customer feedback from the road…with or without spec sheet. Saving my pennies!!

Thanks. I agree. Once these get out there they will prove very popular I'm sure.

I should have some more technical details and better renderings soon too.

What is the lead time on these? Are they shipping now? I'm restoring an 86 Cabriolet and the owner may want to go to 17s.

Just went to pre-production. We anticipate them to start shipping in January 2015.

OK, thank you, I'm delivering the car in October so probably too late, but I will suggest them.

Only a few sets left at $911 discounted price of $3,019. Offer will end 9/30 regardless at which time they will be $3.930 and available form Pelican Parts website. (see what I did there?)

We are very excited by the response to the introduction of our 17" Porsche classic wheels to the point where we only one set left at the introductory price of $3,019. Once that's sold the next 10 sets will be $3,930. Hurry up!

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A big thank you to everyone who ordered a set of our new 17" Porsche Classic wheels at the super low discounted price. We were overwhelmed with orders and are now sold out at the introductory price. We still have 10 sets in production at the still discounted price of $3930 per set which will stay in place till all ten sets are sold. Based on last months response that won't be long. Contact Pelican Parts to order or visit www,BRAIDusa.com for more information.

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Here are some new images of our 17" Porsche Classic wheels we have in development.

$3,930 a set in standard finish, $4,325 in RSR finish. 10 sets only at these prices, then they go over $4,000. Available shortly from Pelican.


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Now available through our host. BRAID 17" BZ Wheel

Good! That would seem sketchy. Nice ride there!

Nice work.

Are the lug seats painted or unpainted? I think the originals were unpainted, as the paint creates a slippery surface? I could be wrong.

I see tons of cars with Braid stickers, Braid wheels. Seem to be pretty nice cars! :)

Thanks FrenchToast. The seats on the current range come painted so I imagine these will be too. Doesn't appear to be ideal but they are used all over the world without a problem.

Yes, sales are really taking off as word spreads. 60% up from last year!

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To Paul + Braid

Thanks for showing you could piss, as you are human.

Also, thanks for ignore, as time is more important.

Just as well, thanks for give us some alternatives...


BTW, would very much appreciate your giving " weight " of each wheel / each size. Thanks !

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Thanks George.

Hope to have weights and prices of all sizes next week.

Also at that time an update on delivery. Wheels are in production. Very excited. :)

It's been two years since my first post in this thread gauging interest in 17" classic replica wheels and now I can say with a smile on my face that our goal is in sight. :)

So a quick update: I spoke to the factory this week. They have five pre-production wheels in hand. Four are for testing and one they are sending to me as a sample/demo. I hope to get a tire on it and bolt it to a car as soon as it arrives. Pictures will follow fairly rapidly thereafter.

Unfortunately, due to production schedules, development is taking a little longer than initially hoped for. Our original goal was to ship these in late January which would have had them in our hands by early March and then an additional week for domestic ground shipping from our Michigan facility. Now, it is looking more like April till we will receive them. However, if you need yours sooner we can arrange for your order to be drop shipped direct from the factory to your door cutting transportation times by about a month. This will get them to you in about the original timeframe.

One other interesting aspect to the program is that the factory has gone ahead and developed the rest of the range too, not just the 9” and 11” widths. As a consequence we will soon be able to offer 17” Porsche Classic wheels in widths from 7” to 12” in ½” increments! The other development over the existing 15” and 16” range is that there will be NO standard offset for the 17” wheels. They will be available in various offsets, some even suitable for 964s, 993s and 996s, at no additional cost! This makes for a truly versatile and comprehensive range. More details to follow very soon.

We thank you once again for helping to bring this project to fruition and your patience as we near the finish line. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.

Here's a sneak peak at an actual wheel. Should be in my hands Friday.

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Very nice. What width and offset is that wheel?

+1 what are all of the wheel sizes...= width, diameter, backspace, 1, 2 or 3 pc wheel...??? very nice...thx

That one should be a 17x11 at ET0. We expect to have full offsets and widths next week with pricing but basically 7" to 12" and offsets at 5mm increments seems to be the plan.

these look nice! The very outside lip, can that be ground down to be flush with the flat outer ring?

Sorry, no. That's how all the BRAID BZ range are.

Paul, I mean from a structural, safety issue. If I took the wheels to a machine shop and had them grind it down, would it be OK from a structural perspective?

I can't recommend it Shaun but, of course, I can't stop you. I think, I understand what you are trying to achieve but look at it this way; these wheels are designed to be the lightest and strongest they can be for their intended purpose. If it didn't need to be there would it be there? After all, the wheels are for a Porsche not a Porsch ;)

OK, thanks, purely cosmetic for me.

Paul,

Your wheels are beautiful but I don't have $4k. Would you like to come to Dallas, Texas for some kind of Overhaulin' type reality show? My 1979 911 SC from Germany would love a new set of those beautiful wheels!
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Dallas is warm this time of year right?

Absolutely … another 75 degree weekend is forecasted. I'll be in Kemah, TX on 2/28 for the PCA Concours d' Elegance on 3/01. What a great venue to show your new wheels! I have won my class many many times as shown in the above pic!

get off your knees and wipe your chin off :eek:

I hate you! -2F here this morning. 17" wheels have all shrunk to 16.8"! :eek:

Paul,

-2 is inhuman and another reason why you should come to Texas. I would be your greatest advocate! I'm very much involved in 911 and 928 PCA events throughout Texas and the Maverick Region Concour Chair. I also do Griot's Garage Tech Sessions for numerous car clubs in Dallas. I would be happy to be you spokesperson from the great state of Texas.

Andy

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Just a quick update to let everyone know that the prototypes passed all their lab tests with flying colors and are now moving into actual production!

If you want to modify the specs of your orders now would be the time. We’ll be contacting customers soon for balances and shipping confirmations etc.

Thanks again for your support


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Them circular tire holders look mighty fine! Too bad I don't need any wheels.

To get a real answer you'd have to talk to Braid's engineer.

Regardless, think about what you're modifying here.

Since it is a curled lip, it would provide some amount of structural 'input.'

Wheels undergo huge forces, especially with modern tire tech. They flex quite a bit.

Paul,

Can you confirm that the example wheel is 17x11 at ET0?

If so what does that wheel weigh?

Can we see a pic of the back of the wheel? I'd like to see detail of the of the hub mounting area.

What FrenchToast said.

Yes, is 17x11 ET0. Weighed in at 21.1lbs. I'll get backside pics later this week for you. I left it at the showroom last night but I'm not going in today.

I get it, I just think the classic Fuchs style flat faced lip is where it's at for 911s. It certainly could have been engineered into the design.

It could but it adds unnecessary material i.e. weight. These are the same as our 15" and 16" versions which have been selling like hot cakes for years so we didn't see the need to make a superfluous change just for the sake of styling.

Please send me two 17x9 ET 35 wheels for real world stress testing. Thanks.

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$4000 for semi forged reps? Id rather buy some genuine fuchs get them machined and buy all new bbs motorsport 17" halves personally.

Gimme a call. I'll be buying a set for mine. Maybe we can do something for you.