Hey folks over the last few months we've quietly been working behind the scenes on introducing our own limited production centerlock Magnesium wheel for widebody 997.2 GT3RS and GT2RS cars. Without further adieu here she is, the Shark Werks Magnesium RS wheel in satin black:


And in also guards red:


Now about the Mg decal:
For the track-minded 911 GT3 RS and/or GT2 RS owner, the Shark Werks Magnesium RS centerlock wheel is based upon a 100% forged magnesium alloy construction, typically found only in dedicated professional race cars. The majority of forged wheels are from aluminum but for an even stronger and lighter process we opted for magnesium and utilized a sporty mesh design theme. Although magnesium is 30% less dense then aluminum by volume, and consequently lighter, its weight is only one of several performance benefits that have historically made it a material of choice for super cars (and race cars) over the years, including the Porsche 959, Carrera GT and Rally Cars.

The Magnesium Advantage
Lighter wheels reduce unsprung weight on the vehicle's suspension, allowing it to be much more responsive to changes in road (or track) conditions. Better heat conduction associated with magnesium can help dissipate heat from the brakes, which improves braking performance in more demanding driving conditions and reduces the chance of brake failure due to overheating.



Compared to aluminum, magnesium has a significantly higher fatigue strength and, more importantly, a considerably higher ultimate tensile strength. When used in wheel manufacturing, this essentially means that a greater cross-section of material can be used, effectively increasing the overall stiffness of the wheel at comparable weight. A stiffer wheel allows for much more precise steering and suspension feedback, without the loss of energy due to uncontrolled flex in the wheel. This ultimately gives the driver a more direct connection to the car and the ability to achieve a greater level of control during any driving situation.

The Shark Werks Magnesium RS Wheel is available in limited fitments for 2010-11 997.2 GT3RS and 2011 GT2RS. Available in factory-style satin black, guards red or silver finishes. Designed to work with the factory Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).

Weight Comparison vs Stock Wheels:
Front 9J x 19 19.5 vs 23 pounds
Rear 12J x 19 22.5 vs 27.5 pounds

Obviously a Magnesium wheel isn't something we release every day so I really have to thank the good folks at Champion Motorsport (cheers Tom!) for their expertise, knowledge, technical insight and support. They have long been selling their line of Magnesium wheels and we couldn't have had a better partner and assistance on this project.



For those of you that want more information (and please beg my pardon in advance as they are certainly not a "value" wheel in terms of price) feel free to Email us to info@sharkwerks.com or give us a call on +1 510-651-0300.

 

Fantastic wheels Alex! Congrats.

 

Thank you Luis... we're pretty stoked:P

 

Fantastic, looks good! Can't wait to see them on a car... Would love to see GTS fitment. I want something with more aggressive width as CLs on GTS sit to far inside the wheel well.

 

Sweet wheels but how are they different from Champion's MM20 Forged Mag wheel?

 

You have a keen eye....the design of the wheel is essentially the same. However, our MM20 is made exclusively for the 997.2 Turbo.

Alex approached us with an idea to create a custom fitment for the 997.2 RS cars, in a Magnesium wheel. Working together with his awesome crew, we came up with what we believe is a perfect fitment for those applications and revised the offsets.

It's always been such a pleasure to work with the crew at Sharkwerks over the years that we wanted to do something special for them. So, although it's essentially the same design as our MM20 wheel, these particular fitments are going to be available exclusively at Sharkwerks.

 

Can you elaborate on the offset revision? Thanks.

 

Alex,

I have not posted in many years, but wanted to express how much I like these wheels. Congrats Sir. glad to see that Sharkwerks has added so much value to the Porsche family. To this day, your by pass pipe is far the best mod I have done. maybe my next 3 I will move away from the BBS E88's and put a set of these on...

All the best to you the Crew...

Rich,

 

Hi Rich, so good to see you on here and thank you, thank you... Seriously this stuff means a lot to us. It's not something we'll do a lot of obviously but for a signature wheel we're so stoked. Once it goes on to the first RS and GT2 RS here I'll show you folks some pictures and I'll be a happy camper indeed!

So glad you liked our lil' ol exhaust! I'm heading down to Rennsport Reunion tomorrow at 5am with this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSz_rJ1jnQ4
I'll be showing you folks more stuff and on the cars shortly for sure
Danke shun to all your guys. As I said above and below (and sideways if I could) you guys are top class and we're so stoked!

PS Free surfing (face planting too) lessons for all ya'! English guy teaching yanks to surf should be good

Good eye and I'm glad they're so similar:P I fell in love with the design on this car we did earlier in the year and we _had_ to go MAG


The MM20 is for the Turbo S and ours is for the 2RS and 3RS and we'll be selling/installing both. Honestly as I said above we couldn't have partnered with a more experience bunch. The RG5 started it all (had them on my Cayman too) and they were top choice for us when it came to experience with Magnesium.

Thank you! GTS you say... well that could be an idea indeed:P I do know what you mean about the CL fitment/offset. We just went through this on the TT S'. I don't understand why they decided to have them be tucked in an inch or so in the rear. Very strange since they know how to do it right on the GT3 platform eh?

 

Sick Both companies are top notch and the wheel design is timeless. I cant wait to see photos of these on a car. I also love the wheels on the Black RS above.

 

The wheel design is gorgeous and the fact that there is a considerable weight savings is a huge plus.

 

Thank you for saying that and we're seriously stoked! I will get pictures shortly

Thank you and we're pretty proud too

 

Very nice stuff. Something to put on my RS - 4.0 wish list.

-Troy

 

Thank you Troy! You're going to enjoy the car that's for sure

 

And installed on a MK2 GT3RS in red on the rear:



And in front:



You can see the offset is a bit more aggressive and the wheels are pushed out to the fender:


Front and rear: