Help with spacers on a lowered 997.1
#16
Perhaps get 15mm for one axle to start. Try them both in front and in the rear for fitment. Hopefully they are perfect for one of the two axles. Then go longer or shorter for the second set.
And if for some reason the 15mm does not work for you, you can easily resell them in the marketplace.
And if for some reason the 15mm does not work for you, you can easily resell them in the marketplace.
#17
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Thanks guys for the input,
The Carrera Sport wheels are .5' wider in the rear and run 305 tires. Here are the specs:
Fronts - 8.5 x 19 ET 55 - 235/35/19 Michelion Pilot Sport
Rears - 11.5 x 19 ET 67 - 305/30/19 Michelin Pilot Sport
I'll try measuring to see what I can make work. With the negative camber I can probably fit at least 10mm.
Thanks,
Mark
The Carrera Sport wheels are .5' wider in the rear and run 305 tires. Here are the specs:
Fronts - 8.5 x 19 ET 55 - 235/35/19 Michelion Pilot Sport
Rears - 11.5 x 19 ET 67 - 305/30/19 Michelin Pilot Sport
I'll try measuring to see what I can make work. With the negative camber I can probably fit at least 10mm.
Thanks,
Mark
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Pete
#18
In case anyone was curious I went with 15mm back and 7mm front. No rubbing and the look is definetly improved. I was scared when I installed the rears. I thought it would rub although it didn't. Even in hard cornering. We'll see what happens on the track although it should be really fine.
Thanks,
Mark
Thanks,
Mark
#19
Nordschleife Master
ppl are forgetting that the 7/15mm setups are for those that have the standard narrow body wheel sizes and offsets.
#20
you have the sport wheels, 8.5 and 11.5 in the back, get 7mm front and 10mm for the back - thats the furthest pretty much you can go via oem camber settings imo.
ppl are forgetting that the 7/15mm setups are for those that have the standard narrow body wheel sizes and offsets.
ppl are forgetting that the 7/15mm setups are for those that have the standard narrow body wheel sizes and offsets.
Thanks,
Mark
#21
Nordschleife Master
do you know what the rear camber settings are? 7mm in the front would work for sure, i am impressed re the 15mm rears considering they wheels are already 1/2" wider then the standard oem wheels so i am guessing the rear camber is dailed in a little.
#22
Need width and offsets to compare apples to apples. Hypothetically 8" wide wheels can be made that fit flush in the rear without spacers - because the offset would be different.
#23
Nordschleife Master
i used the similar calculations for his front wheels as his fronts are 19x8.5+55, but again after the calculations its only 7mm of room in the front.
without even the calculations, at 1/2 inch wider, or 12mm, then your looking at an extra 12mm/2 == 6mm more poke outward and inwards as the offsets are rarely off by more then 2mm between diff style wheels for the same body width for the entire 997 generation.
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#24
Yup, you are correct.
Just checked 997.1 NB 19" OEM stock wheel specs:
Fronts have two flavors: 8x19 ET57 vs 8.5x19 ET55 (1mm each side, close enough)
Rears have two flavors too: 11x19 ET67 vs 11.5x19 ET67 (same offsets)
So in this case the rear offsets are the same. Apples to apples were compared
Just checked 997.1 NB 19" OEM stock wheel specs:
Fronts have two flavors: 8x19 ET57 vs 8.5x19 ET55 (1mm each side, close enough)
Rears have two flavors too: 11x19 ET67 vs 11.5x19 ET67 (same offsets)
So in this case the rear offsets are the same. Apples to apples were compared
#25
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One more OEM NB pairing combo to list if anyone references this thread in the future and that's the GT3 wheels F 8.5x19 et53 and R 12x19 et68
#26
Nordschleife Master
all good, I'm embarrassed to say i have spent wayyyyyyy too much time on willtheyfit or tires1010 websites re 911/nsx flush wheel fitment over the years
Yup, you are correct.
Just checked 997.1 NB 19" OEM stock wheel specs:
Fronts have two flavors: 8x19 ET57 vs 8.5x19 ET55 (1mm each side, close enough)
Rears have two flavors too: 11x19 ET67 vs 11.5x19 ET67 (same offsets)
So in this case the rear offsets are the same. Apples to apples were compared
Just checked 997.1 NB 19" OEM stock wheel specs:
Fronts have two flavors: 8x19 ET57 vs 8.5x19 ET55 (1mm each side, close enough)
Rears have two flavors too: 11x19 ET67 vs 11.5x19 ET67 (same offsets)
So in this case the rear offsets are the same. Apples to apples were compared
#27
Thanks,
Mark