new super light BBS FI rims for 997TT + 997GT2 - Page 5 - 6SpeedOnline

Apr 16, 2010 | 11:10 AM

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Please report the stability at higher speeds (+180mph) to test the mith of unstable riding with lighter wheels.

Apr 16, 2010 | 11:24 AM

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looks good heiko!

Apr 16, 2010 | 11:34 AM

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WOW, love those wheels..
They look like the Ferrari 599 GTO wheels...

Only down side (besides price), is that they are not made for track use... i need a light wheel that i can track.

Apr 16, 2010 | 01:05 PM

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HN-GT2997 , how much did you pay for the FI ?
Is it from forged magnesium?

Apr 16, 2010 | 01:13 PM

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Looks Great!!!

Apr 16, 2010 | 02:40 PM

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HN-GT2997, Thanks for posting the pics, looks great! Enjoy them!

Apr 16, 2010 | 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by HN-GT2997

so Finally I have them on the car and here a few pictures for you guys. the rims are fantastic and the ride is so smooth with them as you can tell how nice it is right away when you drive it.

Congratulations they look amazing!!! ,

Do they come in the right offset as the stock rims?

Apr 17, 2010 | 08:07 AM

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awesome...same as the one on 599GTO?

Apr 17, 2010 | 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Tiago

Please report the stability at higher speeds (+180mph) to test the mith of unstable riding with lighter wheels.

+1 for reporting stability at higher speed

Apr 17, 2010 | 06:54 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tiago

Please report the stability at higher speeds (+180mph) to test the mith of unstable riding with lighter wheels.

It's not a myth. It's utter nonsense with no basis in science.

Apr 17, 2010 | 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex_997TT

Would look better with a Porsche center crest instead of BBS.

I couldnt agree more.

Thanks for the pictures though I am glad I got to see them on an actual car (which is a beautiful GT2) so thanks for showing!

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It's not a myth. It's utter nonsense with no basis in science.

Yeah I can't believe this got mentioned more than ONCE in this thread. Who come up with this stuff?

Apr 17, 2010 | 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by darmawaa

HN-GT2997 , how much did you pay for the FI ?
Is it from forged magnesium?

The BBS F1s are 6061T6 Forged aluminum.
They sell for about $8000 per set.

Apr 17, 2010 | 07:11 PM

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And they are so light, that when you hit 200mph they actual create LIFT!!!

Thanks for doing the leg work on the price Tech1 Mike

Apr 18, 2010 | 02:52 PM

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Looks great on that white GT2,but a little pricey though.

Apr 18, 2010 | 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 12:03

Yeah I can't believe this got mentioned more than ONCE in this thread. Who come up with this stuff?

It came up a long time ago, from Alois Ruf no less. No one agrees nowadays, but the legend has certainly lived on!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
http://www.rennteam.com/forum/thread...html#p20156309

From TB993tt:
I was quoting what Ruf was saying back 1988. The CTR Yellowbird ran at 213mph and journalists were impressed by its stability at these speeds, it was in response to questions about why it was so stable that Alois spouted about the wheels and their gyoscopic effect. He has since used this line again but probably only because his wheels have always been so heavy with the obvious but often overlooked trade off in strength...