Spacers on 1995 993 Carrera
05-17-2012, 06:28 PM
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05-17-2012, 07:01 PM
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05-17-2012, 08:07 PM
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05-17-2012, 08:15 PM
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05-17-2012, 08:46 PM
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17in Cup IIs look awesome imo. Especially on a narrow body car. I love them.
05-17-2012, 09:50 PM
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05-17-2012, 09:51 PM
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05-17-2012, 10:22 PM
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I'm with everyone who's against spacers.
It's of course money issue but I'd rather wait until I have money and then get the correct size wheels than get spacers as a "quick fix".
It's of course money issue but I'd rather wait until I have money and then get the correct size wheels than get spacers as a "quick fix".
05-18-2012, 12:43 AM
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05-18-2012, 12:45 AM
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Agreed. I wouldn't have done it myself as I'm hankering for a set of 18 inchers. But they were on the car when I bought it and I like the stance... low, wide and mean.
05-18-2012, 01:23 AM
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05-18-2012, 11:25 AM
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08-01-2013, 09:58 PM
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ATM its with H&R springs and 5mm spacers all around.
thx
08-01-2013, 10:19 PM
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for whatever reason...I've been thinking about spacers recently too. Currently running 996 TTS wheels, 8 & 11" width's, stock offsets. While I would dearly love another wheelset...Speedlines, or Kensis Supercups, ala GT2 look and color-that ain't in the cards.
Thinking spacers just might do it for me. I haven't made any measurements of what is possible. Interesting to note that 5mm can be done without additional length studs, or that extra hardware.
Can you really notice a 5mm bump out? Yea, my mind went there right after I read what I typed too...
Anyway, no rolled fenders, approx RS ride height.
and regarding all H&R stuff being quality components...I got two very rusty three year old monoballs that call bull**** on that. Yea, they didn't make them, but they spec'd them as part of a $4K suspension system.
Thinking spacers just might do it for me. I haven't made any measurements of what is possible. Interesting to note that 5mm can be done without additional length studs, or that extra hardware.
Can you really notice a 5mm bump out? Yea, my mind went there right after I read what I typed too...
Anyway, no rolled fenders, approx RS ride height.
and regarding all H&R stuff being quality components...I got two very rusty three year old monoballs that call bull**** on that. Yea, they didn't make them, but they spec'd them as part of a $4K suspension system.
04-16-2020, 05:03 PM
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You should buy 18" wheels with the proper offsets. That's what nearly everybody does, because the 17" wheels are rather boring and not even slightly "aggressive" or stylish. You can use a 5mm spacer without losing the hub-centric feature, but that doesn't help much with the stock 17" wheels. So you need a big spacer, which is pricey and non-optimal.
This red 993 looks absolutely terrible. The owner spaced out the wheels too far, and neglected to address the two much bigger issues: (1) the car is at agricultural ride height, and (2) the ugly stock wheels. Very bad judgment there.
This red 993 looks absolutely terrible. The owner spaced out the wheels too far, and neglected to address the two much bigger issues: (1) the car is at agricultural ride height, and (2) the ugly stock wheels. Very bad judgment there.