997's with aftermarket wheel spacers?
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For those who have installed spacers- what did do you for a wheel lock, if anything? What is the effect on handling?
How did you decide how big of a spacer to go with? I am contemplating 7mm all around. Porsche offers a 5 mm spacer with wheel locks, but that size is not really even noticeable is it?
How did you decide how big of a spacer to go with? I am contemplating 7mm all around. Porsche offers a 5 mm spacer with wheel locks, but that size is not really even noticeable is it?
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For those who have installed spacers- what did do you for a wheel lock, if anything? What is the effect on handling?
How did you decide how big of a spacer to go with? I am contemplating 7mm all around. Porsche offers a 5 mm spacer with wheel locks, but that size is not really even noticeable is it?
How did you decide how big of a spacer to go with? I am contemplating 7mm all around. Porsche offers a 5 mm spacer with wheel locks, but that size is not really even noticeable is it?
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Hey a fellow NH enthusiast. I am in Concord NH. I like the color of your car and the tags. Very nice indeed. The spacers make the car look great. I think I might have that done. Did you install them yourself or have a shop do it. Who would you recommend for the job. I will check out the H&R website for the spacers.
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Hey a fellow NH enthusiast. I am in Concord NH. I like the color of your car and the tags. Very nice indeed. The spacers make the car look great. I think I might have that done. Did you install them yourself or have a shop do it. Who would you recommend for the job. I will check out the H&R website for the spacers.
thanks
thanks
H&R spacers hands down. FVD makes them also, then there's ebay...
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For those who have installed spacers- what did do you for a wheel lock, if anything? What is the effect on handling?
How did you decide how big of a spacer to go with? I am contemplating 7mm all around. Porsche offers a 5 mm spacer with wheel locks, but that size is not really even noticeable is it?
How did you decide how big of a spacer to go with? I am contemplating 7mm all around. Porsche offers a 5 mm spacer with wheel locks, but that size is not really even noticeable is it?
no wheel locks.
i would not do spacers on a stock car. get 8.5"f 11.5"r or 12"r rims and they will stick out properly and will allow you to use wider rubber.
I need to run spacers in front with 8" rims only becouse my upper mounts are adjusted for 9" wide track rims to fit under fender.
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I went with 7mm front and 14mm rear, haven't noticed any improvements in handling. No lock bolts either, if someone want your rims bad enough they'll find a way to get them, with or without locks.
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Hey a fellow NH enthusiast. I am in Concord NH. I like the color of your car and the tags. Very nice indeed. The spacers make the car look great. I think I might have that done. Did you install them yourself or have a shop do it. Who would you recommend for the job. I will check out the H&R website for the spacers.
thanks
thanks
Make sure that you order the proper lug nuts. One thing you won't be able to do is reinstall your security bolt from the factory.
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Not well engineered enough to have the retaining screw holes line up. Why is this part of spacers nigh impossible for makers to get right?