Catégorie : Speedline

Speedline for Porsche 993 CUP SUPERCUP Magnesium Centerlock Wheels. Quite Light.

First the money shot, or more accurately, money number. You have read that right. 10 kilos. The weight of a 18" Speedline wheel with magnesium center. in 1995. Impressive. You might remember in the old 964 days, a front Cup wheel by Speedline was 11.2 kg. Florian from 944 racing listed a weight of 11.54 … Lire la suite Speedline for Porsche 993 CUP SUPERCUP Magnesium Centerlock Wheels. Quite Light. →

Meeting Komatsu-san, a silent Master of his craft

Some people will tell you that the best in the business can only be known by word of mouth. I'd say not necessarily. Discovering Komatsu-san and his wheel shop just necessitated a web browser. And a plane ticket. And a rental car. Broadly speaking Japan car culture has a few hearts : one in Tokyo, … Lire la suite Meeting Komatsu-san, a silent Master of his craft →

[ENG] Speedline for Porsche 964 Carrera 3.6 RS Cup. Rare Stuff.

Origins, when racing necessity creates the most beautiful 3 piece wheels And you know what ? They don't even need spacers. 1988 was a pivotal moment for Porsche Purists. It was the last year of good clean non ABS fun for the true Porsche, the 911. See, Porsche had to grow up. Find a consistent … Lire la suite [ENG] Speedline for Porsche 964 Carrera 3.6 RS Cup. Rare Stuff. →

[ENG] RUF Speedline CTR : well-meaning Elitism

It could have gone wrong in so many ways. A small German tuner, a Porsche purist shop, a coach builder then manufacturer ordering a small batch of wheels from an extravagant Italian manufacturer, a juggernaut of the wheel game that cant say no to anything that has enough lira attached to it. [...] Well, uh, … Lire la suite [ENG] RUF Speedline CTR : well-meaning Elitism →

[ENG] Speedline Alessio (Porsche) : for bargain-hunting-air-cooled connaisseurs

But wait, where is the Porsche OEM number ? Any "Speedline for Porsche" engraving ? Alas, that clearcoat is not hosting any message. None of that, just plain Speedline layout : you get an in-house serial number (SL plus 1 to 4 numbers), a production date ( month / year), country of origin and if … Lire la suite [ENG] Speedline Alessio (Porsche) : for bargain-hunting-air-cooled connaisseurs →