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Old 09-02-2012, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by orthojoe
The factory alignment settings contribute to the understeer. From my understanding, understeer will still be an issue with R comps
Agree. So... RSS LCA's are on the way! (2 other options available but RSS' are just so darn purrrty) They're supposedly "being built" (ordered a while ago).... didn't know they built each one custom-ordered!

Whatever.

Anyway, I got LCA's for the fronts only. How much are you "Spyder men" getting for rear negative camber with stock suspension? My S currently has -2 camber in the rear without LCA's.

I'd prefer to (and this is for our good ol' chap across the pond ) get -2.5 camber in all corners... at the very least -2. Yes, -2.5 to -3.5 can be quite good for track/race cars but I want my baby to be a dual-purpose gf.

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Old 09-02-2012, 11:35 PM
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RSS LCAs are pretty! They're also the least expensive/quality way to get all the good stuff (monoballs, solid thrust arm bushings, GT3 camber adjustments with the shims!). So much to like!

You're going to love them.
Old 09-03-2012, 06:02 PM
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Swweet Spyder VM! Congrats and welcome to the Ranks!
Old 09-03-2012, 07:43 PM
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Congrats on finally getting it!

Enjoy in good health!
Old 09-05-2012, 09:54 AM
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Thank you, gentlemen! I may have a lead on swapping out the wheel center caps with colored ones... anyone know whether the center caps from 2013 Boxster S (forgot which wheel size) are interchangeable with 19" Spyder wheel center caps?
Old 09-05-2012, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by the_vetman
Thank you, gentlemen! I may have a lead on swapping out the wheel center caps with colored ones... anyone know whether the center caps from 2013 Boxster S (forgot which wheel size) are interchangeable with 19" Spyder wheel center caps?
Not sure if they fit... I do know they are con-caved though where the satard Spyder caps are flat.
Old 09-05-2012, 07:53 PM
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Vetman: Congratulations and welcome to the club of Spyder owners!

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Old 09-05-2012, 08:58 PM
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Eduardo (and everyone else, really), TYVM!!

You are a true asset to this community (for bringing us "beautiful Melissa", of course!) and have had me laughing on many occasions. AND a fellow alum and Spyder owner!! Thank you.

Old 09-05-2012, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by the_vetman
Thank you, gentlemen! I may have a lead on swapping out the wheel center caps with colored ones... anyone know whether the center caps from 2013 Boxster S (forgot which wheel size) are interchangeable with 19" Spyder wheel center caps?
Talk to Bryan at RSS. He helped me put some black ones on mine. Seemed like they were all interchangeable (911, Boxster, Cayman, etc).
Old 09-06-2012, 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by medtech
Talk to Bryan at RSS. He helped me put some black ones on mine. Seemed like they were all interchangeable (911, Boxster, Cayman, etc).
997 & 987 are interchangeable, but we are still confirming if the 981 & 991 caps are compatible with the 987 & 997. From looking at Suncoast parts, I would say no. Each wheel has it's own cap, which sucks.
http://www.suncoastparts.com/categor...ASSISCAPS.html
Old 09-07-2012, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by navanoD
997 & 987 are interchangeable, but we are still confirming if the 981 & 991 caps are compatible with the 987 & 997. From looking at Suncoast parts, I would say no. Each wheel has it's own cap, which sucks.
http://www.suncoastparts.com/categor...ASSISCAPS.html
I can guarantee you that I have 997 or maybe even 996 caps in my stock Spyder rims right now.
Old 09-12-2012, 12:45 PM
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Default Another Spyder checking in!

Hello everyone!
I Just found this site and had to join.
As you all know this car is awesome.
I have loaded a pic of me at NJMP.
Old 09-12-2012, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by the_vetman
Agree. So... RSS LCA's are on the way! (2 other options available but RSS' are just so darn purrrty) They're supposedly "being built" (ordered a while ago).... didn't know they built each one custom-ordered!

Whatever.

Anyway, I got LCA's for the fronts only. How much are you "Spyder men" getting for rear negative camber with stock suspension? My S currently has -2 camber in the rear without LCA's.

I'd prefer to (and this is for our good ol' chap across the pond ) get -2.5 camber in all corners... at the very least -2. Yes, -2.5 to -3.5 can be quite good for track/race cars but I want my baby to be a dual-purpose gf.
I am going to keep it stock for now until the warranty period falls away (only 2 years for us in the UK). This also allows me to practise my driving so that I can maximise whatever mods I eventually do. thanks for thinking of me
Old 09-12-2012, 04:28 PM
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The-Vetman,
Congrags on your find!!
Old 09-12-2012, 04:53 PM
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I am leaving it like the German's made it.
They tend to make good stuff.


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