what spacers needed to fit boxster rims on '86 951
02-05-2003, 10:32 AM
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If you want to use 87+ hubs, you also need the spindles and rotors. All of that still won't change your offset but it does mean you only need a caliper adapter to upgrade to S4 or Big Red brakes with the oem porsche parts.
02-05-2003, 11:44 AM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by early85944:
<strong>The factory used bolt on type spacers on the c2s made by Ralph Boothe. He makes an OEM quality spacer. Personally I would feel a little safer with bolt on spacers than used studs from a junk yard (Oklahoma Foreign). At least if you are going to go the changing of the studs route, buy new studs from zims for $3.00 a piece.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">CAUTION - I NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT USED STUDS! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />
I would NEVER recommend used studs! The pricing I gave was for NEW studs. However, there is no reason not to purchase the spacers used. You'll save a ton of money by picking the spacers up from a dismantler.
<strong>The factory used bolt on type spacers on the c2s made by Ralph Boothe. He makes an OEM quality spacer. Personally I would feel a little safer with bolt on spacers than used studs from a junk yard (Oklahoma Foreign). At least if you are going to go the changing of the studs route, buy new studs from zims for $3.00 a piece.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">CAUTION - I NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT USED STUDS! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />
I would NEVER recommend used studs! The pricing I gave was for NEW studs. However, there is no reason not to purchase the spacers used. You'll save a ton of money by picking the spacers up from a dismantler.
02-05-2003, 11:48 AM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by led:
<strong>So if my new rims are ET55 and my car is early offset I'd need 24mm up front and 31mm in the rear? Or do I stay with the earlier mentioned spacer sizes?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">The 993 wheels I used were also 55mm. The proper spacers are 21mm in front and 28mm in the rear.
If you have an early car (and I do not know when the change over was done). You can move your rear 21mm spacer to the front and just buy the 28mm spacers for the rear. You will still need NEW studs at ALL four corners. <img border="0" alt="[burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
<strong>So if my new rims are ET55 and my car is early offset I'd need 24mm up front and 31mm in the rear? Or do I stay with the earlier mentioned spacer sizes?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">The 993 wheels I used were also 55mm. The proper spacers are 21mm in front and 28mm in the rear.
If you have an early car (and I do not know when the change over was done). You can move your rear 21mm spacer to the front and just buy the 28mm spacers for the rear. You will still need NEW studs at ALL four corners. <img border="0" alt="[burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
02-05-2003, 12:17 PM
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I don't know if the 86 is the same but if I move the spacers from the back to the front it is suggested that I grind a 1/4 inch bevel in the center of the spacer for them to fit over the hub cover. It seems to me like it is more than a 1/4 inch to grind to make them fit.
Are there spacers out there that a person doesn't have to grind?
Are there spacers out there that a person doesn't have to grind?
