kristap

Jasclass, is that on the same width wheel?

kristap

JS

Yes same width wheel, 99-01 run a 18x10 wheel with a 265/35 and 02-04 run a 18x10 wheel with a 285/30, the wheels are the same specs including offsets.

SPR

The biggest difference with the 285's is that they are paired with an 8" front and the 265's are paired with a 7.5" front.

LVDell

SPR is correct.....but it is odd that the fronts are still 225's (even when you go with the 11" Technos with 295s).

karlooz

slammed

SPR

Man, and I thought my car was low!

karlooz

hehehe. with the sportec's offset i had to use a 7mm spacer up front to clear the springs. none on the rear yet i still had to roll the fenders (using 285 bridgestone so3). i like the look but my front bumper is having to deal with my steepish curb/driveway. the black plastic cover has ripped off!

SPR

Yikes! At my ride height my old BBS Re's wouldn't fit without 25mm spacers so I dumped them for standard offset 02 5 spokers. I like those Sportecs though. What brakes are those just S red calipers?

Carrera Mike

SRL,

Hows the ride compared to your stock suspension? I'm about to install H&R and Bilstein next week. Gert said that the H&R springs have lower rates than the stock but the Biltein Sport Shocks have harder compression rates, so it should equate to almost the same ride.

TNX

SPR

He has coilovers not the mismatched.

Carrera Mike

I see. I thought he has the H&R 29513 Springs and the Bilstein FRONT VN7-4613, REAR BE5-2994.

Tnx anyways.

karlooz

they're just painted stock 996 calipers. did it myself with caliper paint. it's held up well.

do you mean the BBS REs were sticking out of the fender well?

the sportecs are made by bbs. they're 19s. they've added a little bump steer but i love the look. i still have the old 18" champion monolites once i get my azz on the track

SPR

They weren't sticking out but bump steered terribly with the stock suspension and abhorently with the pss9's and 25mm spacers used to make them fit!

Itzkirb

My Low-Rider



What exactly is Bump Steer?

karlooz

hey kirby,

to my limited knowledge and seat of the pants experience bump steer is the tendency for the steering/tracking of the car to be influenced by irregularities of the road which is then transmitted to the steering wheel. bump steer can be exaggerated when suspension/geometry changes are made outside of the original design intent e.g., wider track/stance through the use of spacers, wider tires, stickier tires, larger wheels, camber and caster changes etc. regarding my car's condition, the 19" wheels produce larger steering movement from the increased weight and inertia from the larger diameter and wider width/stickier tires.

anyone jump in and please correct me if i am wrong.

i forgot to ask you for a ride in you 996SC when i met you at akkurat

p.s. sorry for hijacking the thread.