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> Phone Dials, Aluminum, Steel?
Allan
post Dec 15 2005, 06:51 PM
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I'm considering a set of phone dials for my car but really don't know anything about them other than they will fit. Are they aluminum or steel? Can they be polished or do they need to be chromed? Anybody got pics of either polished or chrome ones on a 914?
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post Dec 15 2005, 06:53 PM
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Not steel. I'm assuming aluminum, not magnesium.

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post Dec 15 2005, 06:54 PM
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Phonedials are aluminum. They look best painted black. Be careful as some have late-offset backspacing.

They came in (I think) these flavors:
15x6 (early wheel size)
15x7 (early and late wheel size)
15x8 (late, 944 turbo, S, S2)
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post Dec 15 2005, 06:57 PM
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The late ones have the same issue as any later Porsche wheel. You have to use a big spacer. Someday I'll have 16x7 and 16x8s on my car.
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post Dec 15 2005, 07:02 PM
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944 turbos used 16s (7s and 8s)

yes, they are aluminum.
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post Dec 15 2005, 07:20 PM
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they weigh about 1 pound than Fuchs in the same size....not bad at all !!!

i'd stay away from chrome, otherwise you might be in same boat as Gwen (her chrome is flaking off on her Fuchs), also, the chrome supposed to add another 2 pounds to the weight
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post Dec 15 2005, 07:24 PM
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pressure cast wheels...

mattr has 15x7 under stock fenders.....

i have a wheel offset chart in my blog....halfway down....

get the early offset (et 23 or 36 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) ) not the ET 52
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post Dec 15 2005, 07:29 PM
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I bought a set of 15x7's for my car that I'm not going to use. Unfortunately they're late offset. PM me & I'll make you a good deal.
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post Dec 15 2005, 07:33 PM
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These are early offset 15 x 6 and currently powder coated. They would probably look really good polished...
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post Dec 15 2005, 07:34 PM
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QUOTE (Mueller @ Dec 15 2005, 05:20 PM)
they weigh about 1 pound than Fuchs in the same size....not bad at all !!!

Mike, is that more or less? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Dec 15 2005, 07:35 PM
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QUOTE (Headrage @ Dec 15 2005, 06:33 PM)
These are early offset 15 x 6 and currently powder coated. They would probably look really good polished...

all black looks bitchin!!! dont touch em!!!!!!

hwgunner's wheels?
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post Dec 15 2005, 07:35 PM
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A friend of mine in town here has a set of black powdercoated ones. They look really nice.
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post Dec 15 2005, 08:35 PM
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phone dials are the sexiest Porsche Rims other than the new-ish 911/ boxter Rims, and look bad ass on a teener! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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post Dec 15 2005, 08:54 PM
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I have the 951 16x7s and 8s on my car but am replacing them with the 951 fuchs.
The phone dials look better on 914s than on any of the other Porsches.


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post Dec 15 2005, 09:08 PM
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QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Dec 15 2005, 05:24 PM)
mattr has 15x7 under stock fenders.....

eh, not exactly. I need to pull my fenders a little and get 195 tires to fit with the proper camber (I hope). 15x6s should be a gooder bet.
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post Dec 15 2005, 09:12 PM
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I'm going with 205/50 tires if I do it...
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post Dec 15 2005, 09:16 PM
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QUOTE (Headrage @ Dec 15 2005, 07:12 PM)
I'm going with 205/50 tires if I do it...

On the current paint job? Or are you going to respray it?
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post Dec 15 2005, 09:37 PM
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QUOTE (MattR @ Dec 15 2005, 07:16 PM)
On the current paint job? Or are you going to respray it?

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bootyshake.gif) It's getting a re-spray. Same stone grey but nice and smooth with 3 coats of clear. It's gonna look like if you touch it your fingers should be wet...
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post Dec 15 2005, 10:20 PM
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QUOTE (Headrage @ Dec 15 2005, 07:37 PM)
QUOTE (MattR @ Dec 15 2005, 07:16 PM)
On the current paint job?  Or are you going to respray it?

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bootyshake.gif) It's getting a re-spray. Same stone grey but nice and smooth with 3 coats of clear. It's gonna look like if you touch it your fingers should be wet...

Cool. Then yeah, roll the fender lips (if it hasnt already been done). I was worried about paint cracking with the baseball bat method. 15x7s should fit fine with 205s if you dont care about paint, but get everything to fit with the proper camber before you go to the spray booth.
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post Dec 15 2005, 10:34 PM
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16x7 and 16x8. '87 and later require spacers. Pre-'87 should fit without spacers (I think).
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