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Black968 10-27-2006 02:50 PM

Late offset Fuchs?
 
I think I know the answer to this question but will ask it anyway. Did Porsche ever make a late offset Fuch Wheel (45 - 55) that could be used on the late model 944/951/968 cars? If not does Lindsey or anyone else make them?

Cheers

Techno Duck 10-27-2006 03:46 PM

No late offset Fuch was ever made. However you can get a early offset 6 inch (or maybe 7 inch) Fuch to work on a late offset car. Its not the right wheel, but it will fit the fenders correctly.

You can try contacting Lindsay Racing to make you a custom set also.

Hoss Ghoul 10-28-2006 12:44 AM

How do you go about "making them work"? Hub adaptors, spacers?

ERAU944 10-28-2006 01:03 AM

you can only make late offset wheels work on an early car with spacers, the early wheels will stick out way to far and look very bad. to say they would rub the fenders would be an understatement.

-Mike

Techno Duck 10-28-2006 03:21 AM

Like i said, a 6-inch Fuch will bolt right up to a late offset car and look fine. There is a picture floating around of a 944S with them on.

ERAU944 10-28-2006 05:13 AM

also, if anyone has a set of cup wheels they'd like to trade for some good 16" x 7" fuchs, i'd appreciate it :)

vanwyk4257 10-28-2006 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ERAU944
you can only make late offset wheels work on an early car with spacers, the early wheels will stick out way to far and look very bad. to say they would rub the fenders would be an understatement.

-Mike

When I first got my '87 944S it had early offset 16x7 fuchs on it for the track. They were spaced out 3/8" in the front to clear the turbo brakes. They didn't rub, but the car is running -2.0 degrees camber in the front. They didn't look quite right so I sold them and replaced them with 928S4 wheels for the track.

I'm guessing Lindsay Racing could easily make a set of 17" fuchs to fit a late offset 944.

ERAU944 10-28-2006 11:51 AM

wow, weird that those wheels fit... most i've seen with fuchs stuck way out.

i rather like the look of cup wheels, and i think that lindsay fuchs would be WAY too expensive for my budget :)

vanwyk4257 10-28-2006 11:58 AM

Here are some pics with the 16x7 fuchs.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1162065448.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1162065467.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1162065518.jpg


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