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might actually consider that suggestion, thanx for the comment man
I found a good Pforum I'm sure I can dig up some more information; although have not seen many Targa's.......yet.....
I found the Rennlist forum to be pretty traveled, unlike the German Auto forums that is kind of weird......
btw, I saved a different shot of that particular car: one from the front right corner........super nice.....
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wow what a savory background for a picture......
might actually consider that suggestion, thanx for the comment man
I found a good Pforum I'm sure I can dig up some more information; although have not seen many Targa's.......yet.....
I found the Rennlist forum to be pretty traveled, unlike the German Auto forums that is kind of weird......
btw, I saved a different shot of that particular car: one from the front right corner........super nice.....
might actually consider that suggestion, thanx for the comment man
I found a good Pforum I'm sure I can dig up some more information; although have not seen many Targa's.......yet.....
I found the Rennlist forum to be pretty traveled, unlike the German Auto forums that is kind of weird......
btw, I saved a different shot of that particular car: one from the front right corner........super nice.....
Thats my car above- we shot it at the Oakely HQ in Orange County--- what picture did you save?
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are those the same wheels from .1?
they look good on both....
I'm leaning towards a P47....or maybe the SC.....
but then again.....the 501's........what are your thoughts on them?
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they look good on both....
I'm leaning towards a P47....or maybe the SC.....
but then again.....the 501's........what are your thoughts on them?
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thanx for your thoughts.....thing is I have some mesh already on cls....
just looking for a different look with those 501's.......
then again, the 5 spoke
look really nice.....
just looking for a different look with those 501's.......
then again, the 5 spoke
look really nice.....
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That's what you get, a fully custom setup which we do for all of our customers. Both setups are available in monoblock forging if that's what you want. Have fun with your selection, make sure to drop some images when it's done.
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You already are spoiled with the hp and tq in the CLS and the Targa will feel slower with heavier wheels. You want to cut unsprung weight. The rule of thumb is as follows:
For each lb of unsprung weight reduced is supposedly equal to 4lbs of sprung weight. So lets say your stock wheels weigh 28 lbs each (tires remain the same in weight) and you drop to HRE at 21 lbs, you will gain 7 lbs per corner or 28 total lbs. Take the 28 lb number times 4 and thats like removing 112 lbs from inside your sled. Trust me as someone who has gone thru more wheels than most (high end ones too) and you can tell the difference for sure in acceleration and braking.
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As the conversation turned to performance, here's the weight tables for our CV3 wheels and Porsche 997 applications. Just to be clear, any and every wheel design with certain sizes and applications can be inquired for weights of each of the wheels.
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Stick with the 47SC's as your unsprung weight will be greatly reduced vs the wheels you have now. Your wheels will weigh around 21lbs (47SC's) if not slightly less with a reduced back pad.
You already are spoiled with the hp and tq in the CLS and the Targa will feel slower with heavier wheels. You want to cut unsprung weight. The rule of thumb is as follows:
For each lb of unsprung weight reduced is supposedly equal to 4lbs of sprung weight. So lets say your stock wheels weigh 28 lbs each (tires remain the same in weight) and you drop to HRE at 21 lbs, you will gain 7 lbs per corner or 28 total lbs. Take the 28 lb number times 4 and thats like removing 112 lbs from inside your sled. Trust me as someone who has gone thru more wheels than most (high end ones too) and you can tell the difference for sure in acceleration and braking.
You already are spoiled with the hp and tq in the CLS and the Targa will feel slower with heavier wheels. You want to cut unsprung weight. The rule of thumb is as follows:
For each lb of unsprung weight reduced is supposedly equal to 4lbs of sprung weight. So lets say your stock wheels weigh 28 lbs each (tires remain the same in weight) and you drop to HRE at 21 lbs, you will gain 7 lbs per corner or 28 total lbs. Take the 28 lb number times 4 and thats like removing 112 lbs from inside your sled. Trust me as someone who has gone thru more wheels than most (high end ones too) and you can tell the difference for sure in acceleration and braking.
I'm not sure of the SC for the wheel, but the regular P47, just sealed the deal on the phone
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Ok but you are getting a lesser wheel IMHO with more weight... You dont have to have an SC that is concave---You want the S denotation for the weight loss versus the std P47.
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I was also thinking the guys at HRE designing the wheels would know too.....
if a concave would wourk well with the offsets for Porsche......
I would prefur less weight to be honest, and concave never hurt anyone either
if a concave would wourk well with the offsets for Porsche......
I would prefur less weight to be honest, and concave never hurt anyone either
