I've only had these rims for about a year I think....I bought them with hopes of putting them on my car for last years WCC....no dice, no running car...

the reason for the spacer is to move the wheels further out on the front since the 914 has about a 2" narrower track in the front than the rear....

when time permits, I'll machine a few pockets into the spacers to remove some weight off of them..

was that rotor at the bootom of the pacific?

as you can tell I have not driven the car with the new hubs/rotors installed yet

oh yea, for Tim, yes, I made these to be hub-centric

no, this rotor sat in the back of Brads truck under a few feet of snow

car needs to be lowered for sure

hehehe Mike I Just asked a question... Im still a 914 NOOB

holy crap- sorry- jeebus! is that frankenfender?

I've got those exact rims and it's going to be a while before I get to try them on the car. A few questions:

Are those 1" spacers?
Do the fronts still fit under the fenders (unaltered) with the spacers?
Are your tires 205/45's or 50's?

QUOTE (xsboost90 @ Mar 8 2005, 09:12 PM)

holy crap- sorry- jeebus! is that frankenfender?

car had an "encounter" with Bambi's mother

I cannot complain too much....$300 for an otherwise solid chassis.....rims and tires cost 4X the price of the car

i think i recall that thread, never did see the ending though.

Mista Mueller...... I like the look of that set up....

QUOTE (riverman @ Mar 8 2005, 09:16 PM)

I've got those exact rims and it's going to be a while before I get to try them on the car. A few questions: Are those 1" spacers? Do the fronts still fit under the fenders (unaltered) with the spacers? Are your tires 205/45's or 50's?

spacers are 1.125" thick, I figured I could always remove material if too thick....

tires are 205/40/17s....hope the ride is not going to be too harsh....

front fenders are stock, looks like I'll be able to lower the car with no issues.....

my rims have a 47mm offset.....yours should have a 35mm offset

a few other people with the revolutions are running 1/2" or so spacers on the front, you don't have to, its just how you like the look...

QUOTE (TimT @ Mar 8 2005, 09:08 PM)

hehehe Mike I Just asked a question... Im still a 914 NOOB

hahaha...thought you'd get a kick out of that

Damn that picture makes the fender look like shit.

That was so long ago! We need to get some body filler over that thing.

QUOTE (McMark @ Mar 8 2005, 09:33 PM)

Damn that picture makes the fender look like shit. That was so long ago! We need to get some body filler over that thing.

I was too lazy to pull the car out of the garage to shoot pictures of the other side

got an extra side marker light?

I need one for the inspection.....

I could probably round one up. I'll check my stash tomorrow.

those rims are freakin bling dude. awesome. all you need now are the spinners.

seriously though - I am going to have to get a set of those.

Nice wheel porn. Thanks Mikey!

Wow - Jon Watts is alive.

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QUOTE (Mueller @ Mar 8 2005, 11:22 PM)

tires are 205/40/17s....hope the ride is not going to be too harsh....

40's huh? Should handle like it's on rails, just don't hit any potholes.

I'd be interested to see how everything fits and looks once you get your car back on the ground. Hopefully you will post something when this happens.

QUOTE (Mueller @ Mar 8 2005, 09:22 PM)

tires are 205/40/17s....hope the ride is not going to be too harsh....

GOOD LUCK MIKE... .......Same size as I have on my car...205x40-17 front.....225x45-17 rear......rides rougher than chit .Wheels are 71/2 wide. Guy here local is testing the waters for dropped spindles for Type III. If he could get enough interest he might be persuaded to make some for youse guys......Airkewld.com.....Dad

Mike,

Keep up the good work! Those rims look great. I have a 74 2.0 that I will follow your lead on.

Dan

QUOTE (Dad Roberts @ Mar 9 2005, 08:36 AM)

QUOTE (Mueller @ Mar 8 2005, 09:22 PM) tires are 205/40/17s....hope the ride is not going to be too harsh.... GOOD LUCK MIKE... .......Same size as I have on my car...205x40-17 front.....225x45-17 rear......rides rougher than chit .Wheels are 71/2 wide. Guy here local is testing the waters for dropped spindles for Type III. If he could get enough interest he might be persuaded to make some for youse guys......Airkewld.com.....Dad

I'm saving up for some Koni Yellows, those should help on the ride....Mike Rose is running 195/50-15's on his 914 and with the Konis set at full soft, the ride is quite nice....I'm running stock swaybars right now so that'll help keep the ride somewhat bearable....

Also, I'll be running the needle bearings on the suspension, that makes a huge difference since I won't be fighting the stiff, hard rubber bushings......

BIG .......difference tween 195x50-15s......and 205x40-17s....been there done that. Also thinkin bout airshocks on the front.....obviously not the handling answer, but I hear it will help my ride and control the height, too. I will let ya know.......................Dad