Fender flairs for a 10" rear wheel in steel ? Options

[914GTSTI]

Been looking at my 914 project and need some help. Thinking of using a 295/50r15 on a 10" x 15" x -35 offset. Is their a steel flair that can do this using the 914GT look ?
Thanks

[mepstein]

Nothing stock. A couple people have widened their steel flares.

Ron S. comes to mind.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...03&hl=Flare

[SirAndy]

10" is not going to work under stock rear flares.

The available space is pretty much exactly 10" (with rolled inner lip) and there's no room to spare.
So even with the perfect wheel offset, you will be rubbing tires the moment the suspension moves.

Now, if you had enough clearance on the inside, you *could* take a baseball bat to the outside and roll the whole fender out until you get enough space.

Or, do what is shown above and splice in an inch or so to give you enough space.
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[ConeDodger]

This is two 16X6 wheels made in to one 16X8.5. The reproduction flares have more flange on them than the factory so the flange had to be ‘nibbled’ a bit. Harvey played with the offset a bit to make these work, but I’d guess they are the limit without sectioning and metalworking additional width on the flares.

Please excuse the unpainted flare. It looks better now.

[infraredcalvin]

You may want to be sure whatever brakes you use fit under those 15” wheels. I know 993TT and boxster need at least a 16” and sometimes a spacer, messes with offsets…

I’m assuming with those fat tires you’ve got power, and hopefully a nice braking system…

Edit:fixed erroneous info

[mepstein]

Boxster calipers will usually fit a 15” Fuchs or cookie. They often don’t fit on reproduction Fuchs. We put a lot of Boxster calipers on project cars when I worked at the Porsche shop.

[914GTSTI]

Thanks.

I was looking at Ron s's fenders and was thinking that will be the way to go ?

What is the max wheel that will fit the GT flair ? 8" ?

[914GTSTI]

Maybe some thing like a 265/50r15 on a 8" x 15" x -16. That could work ?

As for brakes I was thinking about the Boxster but have never worked on them. I did get a set of Boxster hubs to work with but never got any further with them.Think their is a photo here installing them on my trailing arms.

[mepstein]

Thanks.

I was looking at Ron s's fenders and was thinking that will be the way to go ?

What is the max wheel that will fit the GT flair ? 8" ?

It's really about the wheel tire combo. You may be able to fit 9's but it won't be with a fat tire. Look at it this way, a stock 914 will comfortably take a 6" wheel with a 205x60 tire. Flares generally add 2" of width. Anything more needs modification (rolling the lip, tugging the fender, adding metal)

If you use Boxster calipers, remember, you need the standard ones, not the S version.

[SirAndy]

It's really about the wheel tire combo. You may be able to fit 9's but it won't be with a fat tire.

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The absolute max i can run on my car is 9.5" wide tires. That's with wheel spacers to get the perfect offset. I have the outer fender lip completely shaved off and i can't get my pinky between the tires and the fender.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...t&p=2892794
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23.0x9.5x15 on 7x15 cookie cutters with Boxster calipers
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[mepstein]

It's really about the wheel tire combo. You may be able to fit 9's but it won't be with a fat tire.

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The absolute max i can run on my car is 9.5" wide tires. That's with wheel spacers to get the perfect offset. I have the outer fender lip completely shaved off and i can't get my pinky between the tires and the fender.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...t&p=2892794
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23.0x9.5x15 on 7x15 cookie cutters with Boxster calipers

Andy - Are you fenders glass. They run a slight bit wider if I recall. Maybe since they bond to the fender instead of but welding. If I’m wrong about the glass, Fuhgeddaboudit

[tygaboy]

These are Ronals. Fronts are 8x16, same offset as the Fuchs 8", running 225/50 and no spacers.
Rears are 16x 9, but where the Fuchs 9" is a -15 offset, these happen to be -13. Running 245/45 and no spacers.
They fill up standard steel GT flares really nicely, IMO.

[SirAndy]

It's really about the wheel tire combo. You may be able to fit 9's but it won't be with a fat tire.

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The absolute max i can run on my car is 9.5" wide tires. That's with wheel spacers to get the perfect offset. I have the outer fender lip completely shaved off and i can't get my pinky between the tires and the fender.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...t&p=2892794
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23.0x9.5x15 on 7x15 cookie cutters with Boxster calipers

Andy - Are you fenders glass. They run a slight bit wider if I recall. Maybe since they bond to the fender instead of but welding. If I’m wrong about the glass, Fuhgeddaboudit

Glass. And with all the bondo on this car, i wouldn't be surprised if i had an extra 1/4" of space under there.
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[914GTSTI]

Is their a list of gauges of metal on the 914 and where it is used on the car ?

[rick 918-S]

Here is another method.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...amp;hl=914+coop

[914GTSTI]

Thanks for the link.

[914werke]

To run that big meat I hope you have a lot of motor ~

[914GTSTI]

Good point.
If I go with the 2.0 V2 STI, something like 200 to 300 at the wheels +-. Its all boost .
Still not sure about the 4 cylinder ? Had that motor in my Rally Forster.
This has a poor sound,

Or I go with a EZ 30-33-36 ? This would be a N/A motor. Maybe 250 to 300 +- ?
This has the sound that is more like the 6 used in the 914-6. Love the sound.

Sounds funny, to have it to come down to sound.

[sixnotfour]

11.5 x 17 315/35 tires

[914GTSTI]

Nice ! What size up front ? Looks like 8" ?