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JonF
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i need some info on Porsche 2 liter wheels. i found a 914 that has 2 liter wheels that i can get for cheap
how to tell real 2 liters from copies?
what sizes did the wheels come in?
who made them for Porsche? Fuchs?
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 3:56 am Post subject: Re: info needed on Porsche 2 liter wheels |
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i need some info on Porsche 2 liter wheels. i found a 914 that has 2 liter wheels that i can get for cheap
how to tell real 2 liters from copies?
Real with have a Porsche part number 914 361 011 01 on the back
what sizes did the wheels come in?
5.5x15J
who made them for Porsche? Fuchs?
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Real are forged, repro are cast.
Get the lug bolts also.
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JonF
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thanks glenn.
should i have any problems with them fitting my bug?
68 beetle long axle with type 3 rear brakes and ghia disc on the front
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The correct lug bolts might hit the brake shoe springs on the rear drums.
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bugnut68
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| The correct lug bolts might hit the brake shoe springs on the rear drums. |
I learned that one the hard way  The solution of course is to have the bolts ground down a smidge.
Another thing to consider is your front end, and the method you've used to lower it (assuming you've lowered it). Since I used CB dropped spindles, I had an issue with the inside of the rim hitting the bottom ball joint. If you have an adjustable front beam, you should be okay, but in my case, I can't run my set on my '70 Bug due to the clearance issue. I had numerous suggestions to grind on the ball joint, but that's not a solution that I'm too fond of utilizing. |
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whelps i went and looked at them today. they are real fuchs. i ended up not getting them. he only had 2 of them and both was beat up beyond fixing. the car was parked 20 years ago and shared the field with goats at sometime in its life.  the goats had the porsche dinner.
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| whelps i went and looked at them today. they are real fuchs. i ended up not getting them. he only had 2 of them and both was beat up beyond fixing. the car was parked 20 years ago and shared the field with goats at sometime in its life. the goats had the porsche dinner. |
I've got a set I'm likely to be looking to sell pretty soon (rims and lug bolts) Feel free to drop me an email and I'll keep you posted. |
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I have real 2 Liter Fuchs on my 74 Beetle. It's lowered 3 1/2" in front and does not rub at all with 195/65's. The rear is stock-ish height with 205/65's. I have the correct lug bolts and they do not interfere with the rear brake components.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 7:18 am Post subject: 914 2L fuchs |
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How much are a set of these wheels worth?
Can someone post pic of one of these?
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| Bugnut68, I had the same problem using CB dropped spindles and running polished Pedrinni's on my car. Someone said to have the taper opened up on the lower part of the dropped spindle so the lower ball joint extends futher into the lower spindle. I had to use a larger washer under the nut but now I have over 0.125 clearance between the bottom of the ball joint and the inside of the wheel. Someone also said to get a tapered reamer and run that thru the lower spindle opening but trying to find a tapered reamer that size is not fun or cheep. |
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