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I bought the car with the spacers already installed so unfortunately I do not have a before/after comparison.
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what thikness you guys recommend for the best looks for both front and rear?
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this 15mm spacer in the front (et42 vs stock et50)- will it require a different tire size or will I be able to run my 225.40.18's?
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i just about ordering a set of spacers for my '00 Carrera,,
what thikness you guys recommend for the best looks for both front and rear?
pics will be really appreciated,,
15 in the front and rear will give you the same stance as the 996 GT3. IMO, that is the max you want to run and also looks the best.
I would NOT run anything bigger than that. This is all based on the stock sizes and offsets of:
Front-->8et50
Rear-->10et65
Absolutely, you actually have a few more mm to play with in front since you have the narrower 7.5" front wheels.
If you like I can post a pic of my 996 with GT3 wheels on it:
Front 8.5 et40
Rear 11 et63
Are you going to keep your current wheels and current ride height? If so, then you only need to get a good calculated measurement on how far out you want your wheels....
If you are upgrading the wheels and /or lowering your car, it gets a bit more technical....
I have a 13mm spacer up front; 19 X 8 wheel with 57mm offset; so effectively a 44mm offset. the car seems to handle alot better with the front spacers added.
in the rear, I am going to try a 7mm spacer on a 19 X 11 wheel with 67mm offset. it looks like it'll work just right, and I hope it handles better too. If not, I'm happy with the front spacers only.
Tires also play a minor role due to how the sidewall is designed and effectively how the car will look with the spacers.
Sorry I do not have a good pics of the wheels with the front spacers....but heres one with the 19's and no spacers..
remember to get the hubcentric spacers & correct length lug bolts.
getting the alignment dialed in may help on how the rear looks.
the fronts were tucked in just a bit and since I do not have the car lowered, bringing the fronts out made it look better and improved the handling alot more.
I am going to try the 7mm out back and see if it's noticeable; if it improves handling....another plus...
The tires do not rub whatsoever...
No, no spacers when using the GT3 wheels. The example I was trying to provide is what your stock wheels would look like 15mm spacers.
Stock wheels + 15mm spacers = GT3 wheels with no spacers.
hmmm, I bought 7 & 15mm...put the 15's on the rear and never even put the 7's on...never even dawned on me to put the thicker ones up front. Guess I just assumed the pushed out rears might make it looker alittle more wide bodied (it didn't) but it did give it a more aggressive stance while lookin from the rear.
With the thicker up front - did you get a better handling/steering feel ?
thanks, I'll change them out and give it a try....I have to take all the lugs off anyway (put on the spare set that I finally got around to stripping and re-painting - they look like new !)
The tips are Tequipment and the car is lowered on PSS9s.
Here
is a thread with a pair for sale.
I bought the car with the spacers already installed so unfortunately I do not have a before/after comparison. That said, the steering feel is excellent and while the front end does push occasionally, I wouldn't say it has a tendency to do so.
Those ebay tips are a good deal if they are indeed similar to the Tequipment ones. But that ebay ad doesn't clarify if they are for MKI (which are shorter) vs. MKII (which are longer)... should ask them for an installed pic.
apologies for the thread jack but there is lots of information here so seems like a good place to ask my question:
997 18 carrera III's are 8" wide et57 and 10" wide et58. What spacer size would you say work best upfront? Im guessing the back at et58 would work as is and be like a normal et65 wheel with a 7mm spacer - is this correct?
And if Im following the info above correctly, putting 7mm spacer upfront would make them fit like et50 and 15mm would make them fit like et 42? is 15mm too much?
suspension is bone stock on the 996.
Redridge- thanks. this 15mm spacer in the front (et42 vs stock et50)- will it require a different tire size or will I be able to run my 225.40.18's? thanks
Tires will not be an issue since you are not changing the size and width of the rim. You are only changing the stance of the wheel as it will sit wider than before.
If your suspension is "soft", you have to be careful when your wheels are pushed out very close to the wheel wells; you may experience tire and fender contact when driving into a dip or over speed bumps and that could make matters worse. If you have any of the Sport suspensions then you may be able to get away with minimal clearance between the tire and fender .
