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> four to five lug wheel adaptors, any interest?
dr914@autoatlanta.com
post Sep 21 2022, 11:19 AM
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does anyone think that there would be interest in four to five lug billet aluminum wheel adaptors? Would enable mounting of the 55 offset later 7.5 wheels to stock 914 fendered cars as well as 7 inch 23mm offset five lug wheels to 914-6 GT flared cars
The ones that empi sells are cast and do not fit at all!!
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post Sep 21 2022, 03:30 PM
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QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Sep 21 2022, 09:19 AM) *

does anyone think that there would be interest in four to five lug billet aluminum wheel adaptors? Would enable mounting of the 55 offset later 7.5 wheels to stock 914 fendered cars as well as 7 inch 23mm offset five lug wheels to 914-6 GT flared cars
The ones that empi sells are cast and do not fit at all!!

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Gosh I sure would think so if they were inexpensive enough. Way cheaper to do that and then some alfa calipers and you have a cheap 5 bolt setup with good brakes.
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post Sep 22 2022, 12:11 PM
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post Sep 22 2022, 09:36 PM
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I’d be curious. Hard to find good tires anymore for the stock 15” rims.
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post Sep 23 2022, 06:56 AM
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My car has had them for 40 years. I race on them. Done well, they are perfectly fine.
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post Sep 23 2022, 09:11 AM
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Been part of the off road world for a very log time. I have heard of some cheaper versions getting loose and causing trouble, but if you check them like you should and torque to specs, you should be fine. A good alloy, proper hardware and support from the company and you should be ok.
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post Sep 23 2022, 09:19 AM
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I wouldn't be interested because it is not the way to do things right. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

But, if you venture in this, I would seriously do some FEA on those rings and also some dynamic studies on the unbalanced lug setup you are creating in doing so. Close to rotation axis maybe, but still might influence balancing.
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post Sep 23 2022, 11:13 AM
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I was actually thinking of making them so that one could now bolt on 7.5 boxster 996 wheels under the stock fender wells with 205/...x... tires depending on the rim size
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post Sep 23 2022, 11:14 AM
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also what would you pay for four of them?
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post Sep 23 2022, 03:53 PM
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Are you thinking 2-3 inches spacing?
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post Sep 24 2022, 12:36 PM
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Rear wheel adaptors, factory on 993 Carrera S wide bodies. Never a problem. MarkAttached Image
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post Sep 24 2022, 04:10 PM
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I put 5 lug to 5 lug adapters on the Chevy.

Market is ~ $100 a set without the Porsche tax. Nuts sold separately.

ps. stock Boxster is 7" fronts. 7.5" is not that common.
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post Sep 26 2022, 08:58 AM
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I would be interested if the quality is there. My former 996 C4S had rear wheel spacers from the factory.
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post Sep 26 2022, 11:17 AM
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set of two or set of four?


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I put 5 lug to 5 lug adapters on the Chevy.

Market is ~ $100 a set without the Porsche tax. Nuts sold separately.

ps. stock Boxster is 7" fronts. 7.5" is not that common.
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post Sep 26 2022, 01:46 PM
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Set = four. 6061 CNC billet with studs. All over Ebay/Amazon.

(4) 1.25'' 5x5 to 5x4.75 Wheel Spacers Adapter 12x1.5 For Chevy

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set of two or set of four?


QUOTE(Chris914n6 @ Sep 24 2022, 03:10 PM) *

I put 5 lug to 5 lug adapters on the Chevy.

Market is ~ $100 a set without the Porsche tax. Nuts sold separately.

ps. stock Boxster is 7" fronts. 7.5" is not that common.
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post Sep 26 2022, 02:04 PM
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Why would you want to introduce a product that already exists but is universally frowned-upon?
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post Sep 26 2022, 02:08 PM
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QUOTE(jhynesrockmtn @ Sep 26 2022, 07:58 AM) *

I would be interested if the quality is there. My former 996 C4S had rear wheel spacers from the factory.


Spacers aren't the same thing as adapters that change bolt patterns and multiply bolts. The latter isn't a good idea.
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post Sep 27 2022, 08:17 AM
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QUOTE(Rand @ Sep 26 2022, 01:08 PM) *

QUOTE(jhynesrockmtn @ Sep 26 2022, 07:58 AM) *

I would be interested if the quality is there. My former 996 C4S had rear wheel spacers from the factory.


Spacers aren't the same thing as adapters that change bolt patterns and multiply bolts. The latter isn't a good idea.


Thanks for the clarification!
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post Sep 27 2022, 10:13 AM
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QUOTE(Rand @ Sep 26 2022, 02:04 PM) *

Why would you want to introduce a product that already exists but is universally frowned-upon?


Not quite universally.
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post Sep 27 2022, 11:08 AM
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QUOTE(Rand @ Sep 26 2022, 04:08 PM) *

QUOTE(jhynesrockmtn @ Sep 26 2022, 07:58 AM) *

I would be interested if the quality is there. My former 996 C4S had rear wheel spacers from the factory.


Spacers aren't the same thing as adapters that change bolt patterns and multiply bolts. The latter isn't a good idea.

Exactly! Spacers are allowed on the track. Adaptors are not.
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