14mm Spacers in Front on lowered 997.2
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14mm Spacers in Front on lowered 997.2
My cars is a 997.2 C4S with OEM Porsche Carrera S II wheels with a front ET 57.
Some weeks ago I installed H&R spacers: 7mm front and 15mm rear. The wheels were pushed out nicely and they seemed to be flushed with the fenders.
This past week the car was lowered with H&R springs, and while the stance of the car is now largely improved, the front wheels don't look flushed anymore.
In an attempt to push the front wheels out further, I am thinking about using 14mm or 15mm spacers for the front. Since the car has been lowered, will the front wheels rub the fenders? Any other issue to worry about?
Your personal experiences will be greatly appreciated, TIA
Some weeks ago I installed H&R spacers: 7mm front and 15mm rear. The wheels were pushed out nicely and they seemed to be flushed with the fenders.
This past week the car was lowered with H&R springs, and while the stance of the car is now largely improved, the front wheels don't look flushed anymore.
In an attempt to push the front wheels out further, I am thinking about using 14mm or 15mm spacers for the front. Since the car has been lowered, will the front wheels rub the fenders? Any other issue to worry about?
Your personal experiences will be greatly appreciated, TIA
Last edited by MMK110464; 01-25-2014 at 10:05 PM.
#2
My car is lowered with H&R springs. At the front I have 8.5" wide rims ET 45, so equivalent of you running a 12 mm spacer. I am running 245/35R19 tires, so slightly wider than normal. I get a slight rubbing on the wheel well liner very occasionally, and only when at full lock and on an uneven surface. Never an issue for 99.9% of the time
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Instructor
Hi, I have 15mm spacers up front, 18mm rear. Same size/offsets.. (I think) 997.1 c2s
H$r springs.
Check my posts, I have pics up too. Honestly if I could do it again, I'd go 20mm rear 18mm front. Lots of room to play. It's time to get away from the 7mm/15mm setup. IMO. Nate
H$r springs.
Check my posts, I have pics up too. Honestly if I could do it again, I'd go 20mm rear 18mm front. Lots of room to play. It's time to get away from the 7mm/15mm setup. IMO. Nate
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Rennlist Member
Pics would help...
#7
Drifting
Could you not try your rear spacer on the front?
I'm assuming when you had your car lowered, was it was also aligned?
Do you now have increased camber? That would visually make your rim look less flush at the top?
I'm assuming when you had your car lowered, was it was also aligned?
Do you now have increased camber? That would visually make your rim look less flush at the top?
Last edited by BIG smoke; 01-27-2014 at 03:57 PM.
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Hi, I have 15mm spacers up front, 18mm rear. Same size/offsets.. (I think) 997.1 c2s
H$r springs.
Check my posts, I have pics up too. Honestly if I could do it again, I'd go 20mm rear 18mm front. Lots of room to play. It's time to get away from the 7mm/15mm setup. IMO. Nate
H$r springs.
Check my posts, I have pics up too. Honestly if I could do it again, I'd go 20mm rear 18mm front. Lots of room to play. It's time to get away from the 7mm/15mm setup. IMO. Nate
everyone talks about the 7/15 setup being the one to go with. I ordered 8/18mm because that's what ECS had in stock and I could have gone bigger in the front for sure. Still looks good but if I could go back I would have gone 15 in the front.
John
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My car is lowered with H&R springs. At the front I have 8.5" wide rims ET 45, so equivalent of you running a 12 mm spacer. I am running 245/35R19 tires, so slightly wider than normal. I get a slight rubbing on the wheel well liner very occasionally, and only when at full lock and on an uneven surface. Never an issue for 99.9% of the time
Hi, I have 15mm spacers up front, 18mm rear. Same size/offsets.. (I think) 997.1 c2s
H$r springs.
Check my posts, I have pics up too. Honestly if I could do it again, I'd go 20mm rear 18mm front. Lots of room to play. It's time to get away from the 7mm/15mm setup. IMO. Nate
H$r springs.
Check my posts, I have pics up too. Honestly if I could do it again, I'd go 20mm rear 18mm front. Lots of room to play. It's time to get away from the 7mm/15mm setup. IMO. Nate
#12
The car was lowered and aligned and I think the camber was increased. Your theory is sound, but my guess is that before the car was lowered the wheel looked flushed because the wheel and the fender were not so close because of the OEM suspension gap. Once the car was lowered, the lack of flushness was obvious.
The plan is to try the rear spacers in the front, but since I have to do this at a shop, I want to be certain that the experiment has a shot
[QUOTE=Buddhamonk;11084322]What look at you shooting for? Hellaflush?
Impressive graphic Monk. I am looking for "flush"
Here are some pictures. Please pardon the rookie "finger in the lens" move (I don't know why the pictures are sideways):
Last edited by MMK110464; 01-28-2014 at 01:13 AM.
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Bring this post alive,. Did anyone find the best spacer for a lowered c4s? I am lowered on eibach spring. Looking to get a set of spacer for the stock wheels. Wheels are currently off as I use them for winter. Any info would be appreciated.
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Racer
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