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Old 03-12-2007, 04:06 PM
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I can't look at these threads without having dirty thoughts...

That is pure Porscheporn... I need a few minutes alone...
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What are you doing to the bumper? Does not show in the photo...
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Hi Bob, I bet they are light and the finish is much better than their prior mag race wheels. It looks like you have two different styles there, one with a lip and one without a lip. I'm not sure I like the ones without a lip of some type. It looks like the ride height has not yet been set with your new springs. I like the nice lightweight braided lines for your oil cooler.
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... It looks like you have two different styles there, one with a lip and one without a lip...
I am guessing the one with lip are the rear wheel...

We must do something to get a chance to meet and see the car...
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Bumpers have certain minor modifications. How do you like the little details like the aluminum lithium calipers with dry breaks in place of bleed screws, the silver plated nuts holding the bells to the ceramic disks and the titanium pressure shims?
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As usual, exquisite.
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"I am guessing the one with lip are the rear wheel..."

At first that was what I thought too, but I can see the rear with both style and the front with the no lip style.

Bob, I like all of the cool details, too numerious to mention in a single post.
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Originally Posted by Robert Linton
Bumpers have certain minor modifications. How do you like the little details like the aluminum lithium calipers with dry breaks in place of bleed screws, the silver plated nuts holding the bells to the ceramic disks and the titanium pressure shims?
You had me at "dry breaks"....

Can't wait to see the "certain minor modifications". I have a feeling they will be major in my book.
Amazing.
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I'm quite happy - I've don't like wheels with lots of spokes - less is more in my opinion.

So I can honestly say that I don't what this humpty dumpty part (although I confess it might be the only one I can say that about).

Better than D90s though.
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Well I like them.

Someone ought to ask how heavy, or rather how light, they are.

I thought carbon fiber was the latest thing for wheels?
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Given different offsets, there are differences between the front and rear. The wheels weigh approximately 14 pounds.
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as usual...speechless... Robert is there any chance you are ever going to finish with this car? Are you actually ever driving it?
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Dead keen to see it in the flesh someday.
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Looks stunning - so it would appear you are corner balancing it....does this mean it is nearing completion??

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