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I test fitted a set of 997 lobster claws on my 2000 C2 this evening. They bolt up with some contact on the inside of the tires both front and back.
Looking at the contact in the rear it seems a spacer (5mm?) would solve the problem (minor contact at the sub frame brace) but in the front I am not sure. The tire is hitting the lower end of the strut. It’s hard to tell if the strut is resting on the tire or just making some contact. I have read of some guys using a 15mm spacer in the front end but the also say that the rear works as is.
Has anyone else done this and can you make recommendations on the spacers to be used?
Well, this is the problem with using different/larger wheel sizes/offsets. Yeah, if the contact is on/with the inside of the wheel/tire, then a spacer will push the wheel out and mitigate the contact. Unfortunately, this sometimes causes contact with the wheel arch or fender edge, which you may have to roll... It's to some degree trial and error with your specific car to get it just right. Good Luck
I test fitted a set of 997 lobster claws on my 2000 C2 this evening. They bolt up with some contact on the inside of the tires both front and back.
Looking at the contact in the rear it seems a spacer (5mm?) would solve the problem (minor contact at the sub frame brace) but in the front I am not sure. The tire is hitting the lower end of the strut. It’s hard to tell if the strut is resting on the tire or just making some contact. I have read of some guys using a 15mm spacer in the front end but the also say that the rear works as is.
Has anyone else done this and can you make recommendations on the spacers to be used?
You will need a spacer in the front. I was using a 10mm spacer in front, but just went to a 14mm. It looks better.
The rear wheels fit as is. Do not put on a spacer. They touch the subframe brace when the car is in the air, but are fine when on the ground under the car’s weight. To bolt them on, you will need to compress the rear suspension slightly. But then they are fine and don’t rub.
First two pictures are with the 14 mm front spacer and no spacer in the rear.
You will need a spacer in the front. I was using a 10mm spacer in front, but just went to a 14mm. It looks better.
The rear wheels fit as is. Do not put on a spacer. They touch the subframe brace when the car is in the air, but are fine when on the ground under the car’s weight. To bolt them on, you will need to compress the rear suspension slightly. But then they are fine and don’t rub.
First two pictures are with the 14 mm front spacer and no spacer in the rear.
^This picture is with a 10mm front spacer.
Unrelated, but what’s the beer you’re holding. Love to try local stuff when I’m on the road.
Nuttin better than your 911, your lab and an IPA while puttering in the shop!
Thank you. Her name is Bijou and she is an American Lab that's nearly six. She will be helping tonight with more projects. Working on installing a rennline strut tower brace, new battery, removing the rear seats, and adding a RSS roll bar tonight over some more IPAs. I wish I could bring her for rides in the car, but it wouldn't work very well.
You will need a spacer in the front. I was using a 10mm spacer in front, but just went to a 14mm. It looks better.
The rear wheels fit as is. Do not put on a spacer. They touch the subframe brace when the car is in the air, but are fine when on the ground under the car’s weight. To bolt them on, you will need to compress the rear suspension slightly. But then they are fine and don’t rub.
First two pictures are with the 14 mm front spacer and no spacer in the rear.
^This picture is with a 10mm front spacer.
What size tires are you running?
I was going to use 235/35/R19 in the front and 295/30/R19 in the back.
Recently I saw someone running 305 in the back. That seems it would be too wide and rub on the inside.
01-10-2021, 10:50 PM
997 lobster claw on 996 mk1 C2
