Spacers??

[Chris355]

Looking at the picture, what size spacers do people think are on this car?

[Jonesy997C4S]

I would guess 15mm at back and 7mm at front.
I,ve been looking into it for mine, and that's the look I want

[Chris355]

I have to say it sits absolutely perfectly. Looks stunning, I was thinking the same thickness. Eibach do high quality stuff.

[Jonesy997C4S]

This Is Where I'm getting mine

http://www.fvd.de/index.php?VID=14292318&VCD=4...

[Driving god]

mine has 13mm rear 7mm front and 20mm h&r progressive lowering springs, rides like in sport mode and clears speed humps & bumps as long as you ease off a little

[PorscheGT4]

Chris355 said:

I have to say it sits absolutely perfectly. Looks stunning, I was thinking the same thickness. Eibach do high quality stuff.

makes the car understeer more ! most people buy a Cayman for the drive.

[Chris355]

PorscheGT4 said:

makes the car understeer more ! most people buy a Cayman for the drive.

Cayman? It's a 997 turbo.

[Chris355]

Driving God ... That looks great. Which did you get the spacers from? Are they hub centric ones. Does it drive much differently to standard (apart from the firmness from the springs)?

[PorscheGT4]

Chris355 said:

Cayman? It's a 997 turbo.

woops :-) anyway still have the same effect and the turbo tends to under more any way, why make it worse.

[Mark A S]

PorscheGT4 said:

woops :-) anyway still have the same effect and the turbo tends to under more any way, why make it worse.

My 996 turbo has 20mm rear and 17mm front spacers and NO understeer at all!

[PorscheGT4]

Mark A S said:

My 996 turbo has 20mm rear and 17mm front spacers and NO understeer at all!

I doubt that. even taking the spacers out of it. your spacers are 3mm difference, so that will makes no odds.
the above guys want to put spacers twice as wide on the rear as the front which will make the car push more.

[Trev450]

PorscheGT4 said:

Mark A S said:

My 996 turbo has 20mm rear and 17mm front spacers and NO understeer at all!

I doubt that. even taking the spacers out of it. your spacers are 3mm difference, so that will makes no odds.
the above guys want to put spacers twice as wide on the rear as the front which will make the car push more.

Its not likely to be that noticible if the car is only driven on the road though.

[Driving god]

Chris355 said:

Driving God ... That looks great. Which did you get the spacers from? Are they hub centric ones. Does it drive much differently to standard (apart from the firmness from the springs)?

its a feels a little more planted still super smooth no clearance issues, you notice the improved feel at speed through the twisty's for sure, springs are designed to work with the pasm so it will sharpen up even more, spacers are design tek hub centric ones.

[Chris355]

Interestingly I have just read that Porsche offered a spacer option out of the factory!

[Inverted]

Jonesy997C4S said:

This Is Where I'm getting mine

http://www.fvd.de/index.php?VID=14292318&VCD=4...

Also bought from FVD. quality product. next day delivery. spacers and black bolts supplied. perfect

[Chris355]

After a lot of research and seeing car in real life I think 7mm front and 15mm are perfect. Wheels are virtually flush with arches and can still lower 20-30mm. Looks like the picture I posted at top of thread.

For info ... Both are hubcentric ... front 7mm spacers are flat, because at 7mm the existing centre bore still sticks out for alignment purposes. The 15 mm rear spacers have a new centre bore. Need longer bolts all round.

Hope that helps anyone else who is thinking about it!

[monthefish]

Chris355 said:

Interestingly I have just read that Porsche offered a spacer option out of the factory!

They did. They're in the tequipment brochure