 Proly oughta have a spare, cheapish 5 lug space saver?? |
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| aircooledboy |
 Sep 16 2004, 08:51 PM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom"  Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
I made one long trip w/o a spare in the V8, course I didn't think about it at the time. Probably not good policy. I don't wanna try it again rolling to the the FFC. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
With the radiators in the front, there isn't room for a standard spare up there, and I'd like to keep the rear open for cargo. I think a space saver would stand up in the front. Where the hell do I get one, and what do they go for? |
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| seanery |
Sep 16 2004, 09:02 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
they've got pricey lately, you'll need an air compressor, too. Porsche supplied a nice one.
I spent $50 on the compressor and swiped the spare out of the 951 before the insurance totaled it. |
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| aircooledboy |
Sep 16 2004, 09:06 PM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom" Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
whadya spend?
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| drew365 |
Sep 16 2004, 09:06 PM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
They sell on e-bay pretty regular. I bought mine a couple years ago off e-bay but from a local guy so I picked it up and didn't pay shipping. I think I paid $75. Like Sean says, you need a compressor to fill it up.
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| Andyrew |
Sep 16 2004, 09:19 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,378 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California 
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I snatched mine from a 924 S at the local pick and pull.. hehehe...
Dad snatched the engine for his turbo (t04 project... goes in when my car is running..) Didnt see a compressor.. but those can be had anywhere... I'll be puttin mine in the rear trunk and will never use it till Im out of driving distance from home... Andrew Where to? well... ebay?? Classifieds?? PP classifieds under the 944 or 911.. or Rennlist classifieds might be a good place to try.. |
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| aircooledboy |
Sep 17 2004, 10:12 AM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom" Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Thanks boys. One last Q: Will any 5 bolt Porsche spare fit?
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| cha914 |
Sep 17 2004, 12:33 PM
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MUSR 8 - 5lug conversion done wed - drive 500miles thrus Group: Members Posts: 739 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 63 |
Sorta Hijack....
Is there such a thing as a 4-lug space saver? I am in the same boat with a front oil cooler and need a spare for longer trips. Any bug rims that would work??? I would like to stand it up in front of the firewall as many of you have done. Thanks, Tony |
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| Aaron Cox |
Sep 17 2004, 12:44 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: Corona, CA Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
i thought it was just the tire that was special (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| brant |
Sep 17 2004, 12:47 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,949 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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There is another way to look at this...
here is what I did... bought a 14inch fuchs. (windmill looks much cooler than steel wheel) went to junk yard and got a 14inch colapsable space saver tire form a different car (happened to be a nissan Zx) I also got the fill bottle that they used on that car. had the tire mounted to my wheel. stood it up inside the front trunk with mounting to the gas tank firewall. Clears the hood fine... You could do the same thing with a 4bolt wheel and just buy a 15inch collapsable from any car or even from a porsche if you wanted.... brant |
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| Demick |
Sep 17 2004, 01:01 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257  |
If you buy the space saver from a 944 instead of a 911 it will tend to be cheaper (for no other reason than 944's are not worth as much as 911's). I bought a 944 space saver spare at a swap meet for $20. You can get a small 12V air compressor for $10 or $15 at any FLAPS or even a place like Target.
I believe any of the 5 bolts space saver spares will fit. But I'm not 100% sure. Demick |
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| brant |
Sep 17 2004, 01:20 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,949 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Chris,
I could come up with a good useable wheel (14 or 15inch) for your project if you need.... I'm sure we could trade out or something. send me a note if you want brant |
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| Elliot_Cannon |
Sep 17 2004, 01:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,922 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Orange County Ca Member No.: 480 Region Association: None |
I bought a collapsable space saver spare at the GAF swapmeat two years ago for $20.00. I have 4 lug wheels on my car and the space saver spare is 5 lug. (I don't know what car the spare came from). SKline had a wheel adapter laying around in his garage and was kind enough to give it to me. Thanks again Scott. I installed it on the left rear side and it fit pretty good. I think it would get me home ok. The max speed limit on the tire says 100kph I think. You can get a 12 volt air compressor pretty cheep or do what I did. I bought a small SCUBA bottle and the store I bought it from attached the first stage of a regulator on it with a hose and adapter for an air chuck. The only porblem is you have to be SCUBA certified to buy the bottle and have it filled when needed. The advantage of the electrical pump is you don't have to worry about filling it and it will be cheaper. The good thing about the air bottle is you don't have to worry about a power source. I also think this post is about twice as long as I intended it to be
Cheers, Elliot |
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| Scott S |
Sep 17 2004, 01:46 PM
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Small Member Group: Members Posts: 1,698 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 633 |
I used a narrow 356/912 wheel and had a donut type tire put on at a local shop - it is not collapsable. I wanted to know that it would work when I needed it to. Tire shops replace donuts with full size spares all the time and will usually have a few lying around. I only had to pay for dismounting and mounting (under 20 bucks).
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| neo914-6 |
Sep 18 2004, 02:18 AM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
I got a used 911 space saver for $50 many years ago and it leaked when I recently tried to inflate it. I haven't found any new collapsible tires so make sure the one you find holds air. Also make sure your cigarette lighter works so you can use the compressor. I found one that held air and realized it's diameter was taller than my 50 series. I plan to install a regular tire on it that matches the diameter of the tires I'm running. Felix
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