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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 10:26 PM
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Put 22's on the Cayenne...PICS

So yeah a road hazard shredded my stock tire, so I figured it was time. Was going to just do 20's, but they seemed too plebian.

here's the wheels:
http://www.victorequipmentwheels.com/

Lemans series in black. What do you guys think?

Here's the pics (Not the best pics, I was in a hurry, but you get the idea)



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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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they suit the car very well. dunno if i like black with green, but not much else goes with green so I'll say they look good!
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 10:40 PM
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your cayenne looks like Montego Blue (but yours is a lil more green) that came with FD's. nice though 1-2 inches to big for my taste lol. how much were they?
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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Damn, must me nice!
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 10:49 PM
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now that i look at it, any thoughts to dropping it a little to close some of that wheel gap? that might look funny on a cayenne, but hey, worth a shot :b
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 10:57 PM
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I've thought about it, but I don't want to mess with the suspension at all. Most people don't really drop them...I don't know if you've ever driven a Cayenne, but for an SUV it has a very stiff ride...
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 10:58 PM
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Oh yeah I paid about 2800 for everything including labor.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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I'm glad you didn't go with the normal "chrome rims on an suv look."
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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Puts the utility in SUV!
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 11:22 PM
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Haha thanks guys...I'm planning on getting the clear corners for the front bumper next.

Blueeyes what do u mean?
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 11:44 PM
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those wheels make your porshe 4x4
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 12:19 AM
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i say go for exhaust next.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 12:26 AM
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just a mild drop would rock, gap hurts my eyes (nice ride though )
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 02:12 AM
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yep...drop is next. H&R sport springs.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 06:07 AM
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for some reason i don't like it. i can't even put my finger on why. maybe the black on green look, maybe the spoke pattern, not sure.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 07:12 AM
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Its very nice, and the mesh rims add that euro flare to your european SUV rocket.
It looks like the wheels came on the vehicle as stock equipment.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 08:15 AM
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Looks great. The chrome detail on the rims really does it.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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I like it. Green is a hard color to match, other than silver, nothing really fits it well.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by shaolin
yep...drop is next. H&R sport springs.
that's going to rock, you'll have to post updated pics
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 09:39 AM
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I thought it came with some sort of air-ride suspension that could be raised/lowered up to 4 inches? Wouldnt that get rid of the gap?
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by shaolin
yep...drop is next. H&R sport springs.
eeew. FAT GUY IN A LITTLE COAAAT, FAT GUY IN A LITTLE COAT...

stop trying to make your big truck into a 911. Its a truck.- well, sort of. In my opinion, not quite a real porsche. I think modding any more will just turn that thing further and further away from already suspect Porsche credentials. Thats just my opinion though, and its your ride.

so to each his own, and good luck to you.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 11:20 AM
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Dinhx8
eeew. FAT GUY IN A LITTLE COAAAT, FAT GUY IN A LITTLE COAT...

stop trying to make your big truck into a 911. Its a truck.- well, sort of. In my opinion, not quite a real porsche. I think modding any more will just turn that thing further and further away from already suspect Porsche credentials. Thats just my opinion though, and its your ride.

so to each his own, and good luck to you.
this mentality pisses me off.

porsche made one of the best SUV's available on the market, and because they also happen to make a car that was their hallmark for the past 60 years or so, it is violating its porsche credentials.

The Cayenne is the fastest SUV ever. and its offroad capabilities are what wet dreams are made of. From what I understand the only complaint anybody has about the Cayenne (other than the crap about how it isn't "really" a porsche and too-stiff suspension. pansies.) is that it's stock tires are not suited for offroad use. The rx-8's stock tires aren't well suited for on-road use.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by dragula53
this mentality pisses me off.

porsche made one of the best SUV's available on the market, and because they also happen to make a car that was their hallmark for the past 60 years or so, it is violating its porsche credentials.

The Cayenne is the fastest SUV ever. and its offroad capabilities are what wet dreams are made of. From what I understand the only complaint anybody has about the Cayenne (other than the crap about how it isn't "really" a porsche and too-stiff suspension. pansies.) is that it's stock tires are not suited for offroad use. The rx-8's stock tires aren't well suited for on-road use.
i knew someone would write this. my wet dreams do not feature off roading in a Cayenne, they feature ripping up a track in a 911 or cayman. that was more my point. Shaolin is modding his Cayenne to the point where I think its silly. What the hell offroading is he gonna do with a drop and springs?

Its like buying a CX-7, modding it to emulate an Rx8. 2 good cars, but c'mon, its silly. Pick what you want.

I also wished shaolin luck, but said its not for me. Don't let my opinion **** you off, its just my opinion after all.

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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 02:24 PM
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Haha you call wheels and a drop "modding to the point where it's silly?"

Interesting. Not a real Porsche too? Wow okay...well let's see...designed in Stuttgart, manufactured in Leipzig. Sounds pretty Porsche to me.

Last time I checked the 350Z was designed in California, with a French engine. So I guess it's not really a Nissan then.

Well anyways I don't really care. I could have afforded a mid level 911 or a cayman, but my work and my lifestyle required an SUV. Excuse me if I needed an SUV with sports car behavior.

Oh by the way...the Cayenne has been known to hold its own on the track with some 911's. Go figure..

BTW the air suspension was the one option I didn't opt for, but apparently the car handles better with H&R sport springs...here's a picture of it with the springs. Very mild drop.



Sorry offroad capabilities while nice to have, are not something I use, so I'm not concerned with hurting offroad capabilities. Let's just be real here. But according to the guys on the Porsche forums the offroad capabilities don't suffer with the H&R springs.

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