Rolled rears
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,249
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From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
you'll have better response to this question in the boxster forum here on RL or 6speedonline. i went with a spring and wheel setup that a RL member had tested.
you can always do a test fit with spacers on your 987 before buying new wheels or lowering it. if you are close to the fenderwell lips, dialing in a bit of negative camber often does the trick.
have a look at the wheel offset calculator on www.1010tire.com to get an idea of how much wheel clearance changes with new wheels. i went fairly aggressive on my 997 wide body (+5mm on the front and +14mm on the rears) and there's still another 5mm of clearance.
you can always do a test fit with spacers on your 987 before buying new wheels or lowering it. if you are close to the fenderwell lips, dialing in a bit of negative camber often does the trick.
have a look at the wheel offset calculator on www.1010tire.com to get an idea of how much wheel clearance changes with new wheels. i went fairly aggressive on my 997 wide body (+5mm on the front and +14mm on the rears) and there's still another 5mm of clearance.
Racer
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 292
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From: Toronto, Ontario
- firmer springs work better with pasm and reduce that nervous feel in corners
- wider rear wheel track improves stability and increases understeer (997tt is setup to oversteer in sport mode) (+26mm rear and +12mm front)
- the lighter forged wheels feel more compliant to road imperfections
- looks much better with reduced fender gaps and wheels on the edge of the fenderline
in general, i would go for forged wheels (lighter but more expensive) in 19" with offsets and widths of 8.5et50 and 10et40 range (check with mooty or one of the 987 racers on rl). go with 18" if they are for track use. if you use spacers, make sure you use hub centric ones and get longer bolts. check your pm as i emailed you some threads on spacers and 987 wheels.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 883
Likes: 2
From: Toronto, Canada
you'll have better response to this question in the boxster forum here on RL or 6speedonline. i went with a spring and wheel setup that a RL member had tested.
you can always do a test fit with spacers on your 987 before buying new wheels or lowering it. if you are close to the fenderwell lips, dialing in a bit of negative camber often does the trick.
have a look at the wheel offset calculator on www.1010tire.com to get an idea of how much wheel clearance changes with new wheels. i went fairly aggressive on my 997 wide body (+5mm on the front and +14mm on the rears) and there's still another 5mm of clearance.
you can always do a test fit with spacers on your 987 before buying new wheels or lowering it. if you are close to the fenderwell lips, dialing in a bit of negative camber often does the trick.
have a look at the wheel offset calculator on www.1010tire.com to get an idea of how much wheel clearance changes with new wheels. i went fairly aggressive on my 997 wide body (+5mm on the front and +14mm on the rears) and there's still another 5mm of clearance.
