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Posted by: bryans914 Mar 2 2018, 03:12 PM

Need source for 962 style lower A arm for coil over on 914-6. I attached a pic.
Need to replace 8 ea 16" Fuchs/barrels with 18" inexpensive steel or mixed material race wheels. The Fuchs are breaking with 450/500bhp. Sources?


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Posted by: burton73 Mar 2 2018, 03:41 PM

Are you Fuchs real or copies? Fuchs are used on Turbo Carrera’s

Bob B

Posted by: mepstein Mar 2 2018, 03:58 PM

And 935's, rally cars, ect.

Posted by: rgalla9146 Mar 2 2018, 04:08 PM

Fuchs barrels ?
Are your wheels built up from Fuchs centers ?.....then they're not Fuchs anymore.
High horsepower is breaking front suspension.....and wheels on a 914 ?

Posted by: jmitro Mar 2 2018, 05:17 PM

one of these should be more than enough:

http://www.rebelracingproducts.com/914products.html

https://www.elephantracing.com/porsche/914/gt3-front-suspension-system-for-914/

Posted by: infraredcalvin Mar 3 2018, 01:39 AM

You may want to stop hitting the gators on track...

You’re local to me, would love to see more pics of your car...

Posted by: bryans914 Mar 3 2018, 01:18 PM

They are Fuchs centers in 10.5" and 12.5" x 16" barrels. Two damaged, six ok., want to go to same in 18" due to used time supply, 16" tires are somewhat limited too Hoosiers. Will sell if I find 18s.

Posted by: jd74914 Mar 3 2018, 01:21 PM

Do you have a better picture of that control arm? It looks pretty easy to fabricate from scratch...

Posted by: bryans914 Mar 3 2018, 01:34 PM

Centers, see above. POC Drivers and mechanics say these old Fuchs centers are breaking. My right rear went, car spun 180,snagged pit wall and slapped pit wall hard. Broke bell housing in 4 places, bent rear reinforced swing arm, both axles punched clean holes in the CV joints caps. Front arm was bent by wrapped front wheel. I need a source for the 962 style lower A arm.
So right rear and right front suspension damage, and no cage damage. I have a rear swing arm from this site and a new reinforcement kit.

Posted by: bryans914 Mar 3 2018, 01:39 PM

I have the trans out, working on rear swing arm, so will remove front A arm and steering rack next. Thanks.

Posted by: sixnotfour Mar 3 2018, 01:44 PM

there is several version of fuch 3 piece centers, one guy in Ca makes them pretty thin at the joint area cross section, I never buy that type..

Posted by: bryans914 Mar 3 2018, 02:09 PM

Randy Beck built up the car, I've had it 24 years, last complete rebuild, cage replace, body, twin turbo, twin plug, 3.3L, and recently Steve Parker did some venous fabrication and sorted out the EMS, etc. It weighs 1700lbs wet, I'm185.


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Posted by: bryans914 Mar 3 2018, 02:19 PM

Thanks! Want to replace all wheels with 18"steel race wheels, as BBS,etc are unreasonable even used.

Posted by: bryans914 Mar 3 2018, 02:24 PM

Thanks! I saw some steel wheels on #75 914, V8, on YouTube. I will get on the sites you sent.

Posted by: bryans914 Mar 3 2018, 02:33 PM

Centers are Fuchs, barreled are mixed BBS and other, so 3 piece. Wheel broke, spun counter clockwise and smacked pit wall hard.

Posted by: bryans914 Mar 3 2018, 02:38 PM

Fuchs, centers, 3 piece. Want 18", 10 and 12 wide steel race wheels.

Also need source for front lower A arm, 962 type for coil over.

Posted by: Larmo63 Mar 3 2018, 04:28 PM

There are basically two really good choices with clickable links above. Elephant racing makes the most
exotic (expensive) version, then there is the Rebel Racing set too. These of course require coiler set-ups,
as you know.

Good luck, and we need a LOT of pictures.

Posted by: Mueller Mar 3 2018, 05:00 PM

http://www.diamondracingwheels.com/index.php/component/virtuemart/diamond/diamond-custom-wheel-detail?Itemid=0

They show 18" diameter

Set of Fikse wheels on eBay for a Porsche right now in that 18x10 and 18x12 size

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-Fikse-Profil-wheels-18-x-12-18-x-10-5-GT3R-wide-body-New-in-box/292467775359?hash=item441870177f:g:TuEAAOSw8stZ38J2