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> 2.0 Fuchs, Why blacken the insets?
Painted insets love 'em or not?
Paint them or leave them
Stock (I don't have to try and make it look like a 911 wheel) [ 116 ] ** [54.21%]
Paint them black [ 33 ] ** [15.42%]
Paint them to match the body [ 10 ] ** [4.67%]
Fully polished, please! [ 55 ] ** [25.70%]
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post Aug 1 2010, 07:57 AM
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Personally, I don;t like the 914 fuchs at all, but fully polished is the least of the evils. I much prefer the pedrinis or Mahles. I even like my "
Dan Gurney westerns better than fuchs. 5 lug fuchs is a completly different story. Yep. opinions are like assholes.
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post Aug 1 2010, 10:41 AM
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Guess I'm all alone here, I dig the black inserts on original 2 liter fuchs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I don't like the VW aftermarket type though.
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post Aug 1 2010, 10:46 AM
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There was a point in time that I liked the painted recesses, but my taste has changed over the years. Personally, I love the 5 lug fuchs but also appreciate the "uniqueness" and orgiginality of the stock 2ltrs. If I wasn't going 5 lug, I would go with restored and re-anodized 2ltr fuchs--No paint, not polished at all. However, if the anodizing on your fuchs is discolored etc, and your'e not going to restore them back, then I suppose it doesn't really matter what you do...it's your car.
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post Aug 1 2010, 02:59 PM
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i refinished mine in the driveway, one sunny afternoon. painted the paddles black. and i loved the look.

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then after touching them up every couple of months (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I stripped them and went with full polish. no more touchup (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

i voted full polish (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Aug 1 2010, 03:28 PM
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I'll vote for completely polished although I did see a set that had the outside lip polished and the center powdercoated a darker grey. i thought about doing that but opted for fully polished.
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post Aug 1 2010, 03:41 PM
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I like the keep yourself happy catagory!...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
Polished or all black Riv's
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post Aug 1 2010, 07:59 PM
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<---------- Factory look with anodizing looks great...
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post Aug 1 2010, 09:09 PM
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either stock anodized finish, polished raised petals and lips or fully polished. No paint anywhere.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


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post Aug 2 2010, 08:15 PM
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I already have two sets of steel wheels, early and late, as well as a set of Fooks, I think I need about 4 more sets of wheels, maybe 5 and then I will be happy. Wait, no, now I need another set of Fuchs that are polished, and a set that are painted body colour, no maybe blue for my yellow car. What can I say, I haven't been overexposed to them so I like the Fuchs in all forms, they are a beautiful wheel.
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post Aug 5 2010, 09:17 PM
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The only way you can ruin a set of Fuchs is to chrome them. Not because of the look but because they are very difficult to restore to original. Chroming results in hydrogen embrittlement of alloy wheels. Both ruining the base alloy, composition and material surface. Everything else can be restored. It's all in the eye of the beholder. AL. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)





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post Aug 6 2010, 09:47 AM
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not really stock since I didnt have them anodized.


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post Aug 6 2010, 09:50 AM
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polished??? ganster rapper bling machines only need apply!

stock anodized is my preferance

now if your talking spinners, bling, bling
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post Aug 6 2010, 02:46 PM
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Yes, I know, opinions, opinions, opinions...

BUT, when the wheels are painted or treated to enhance the fact that it is an even wheel design (the center looks like a cross), it causes the wheel to look static and unattractive.

This is common practice in car wheel design as an uneven spoke design leads the eye to movement, where as an even design (2 or 4 as higher numbers tend not to matter as much) looks static, or at least always uneven. I had heard this a few times in school, but it was recently reinforced by that old curmudgeon (but style car designer guru) Bob Cumberford.

SO, to me, 4 bolt fuchs are the least attractive of the 914 wheels, followed by Pedrinis, then steelies (with chrome hubcap), then 4 bolt Mahles, then gasburner Mahles, then 5 bold fuchs. (worst to best)

And if you have to have fuchs, polish them so that all 8 spokes look the same.

Yes, I know, opinions, opinions, opinions...
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post Aug 6 2010, 07:53 PM
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I know it will cause a lot of anguish to many but I plan to use Phoenix Red Fuchs on my LE Creamsicle as a tribute the Japanese SL version. One because I can and two I worry about the 35+ years fatigue on the cast Mahle wheels versus the forged Fuch.
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post Aug 7 2010, 11:38 AM
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Send them to Al Reed and be done. My wheels before the 3.2. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


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post Aug 8 2010, 07:31 AM
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Nice Michael!

I can't believe this thread is still alive!
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post Aug 8 2010, 08:42 AM
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I like my 4 lugs polished.

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post Aug 8 2010, 09:18 AM
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I think if there would be a way to anodize the wheels while also increasing the contrast between the raised part and the back part without painting them black, this would be the best scenario. I like the way the wheels look, but they need more contrast.

Oh and Mark, I think painting them Red for your car will look awesome.


They look really cool with these Porsche crest center caps also:
http://www.914international.com/gallery/914/home.htm
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post Aug 8 2010, 11:21 AM
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Polished wins (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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QUOTE(thomasotten @ Aug 8 2010, 07:18 AM) *

I think if there would be a way to anodize the wheels while also increasing the contrast between the raised part and the back part without painting them black, this would be the best scenario. I like the way the wheels look, but they need more contrast.

Oh and Mark, I think painting them Red for your car will look awesome.


They look really cool with these Porsche crest center caps also:
http://www.914international.com/gallery/914/home.htm


Fully polish,mask the raised areas, bead blast the recessed areas, then anodize.
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