lower 911sc

[nacra6]

hello i have a 1981 911sc. and a 1974 911s. the '74 is lowered.
i hear about lowering the sc to european specs. is this true and is that what is called? on my '74 their is about a fingers width between the top of the tire and the edge of the fender.this is what i would like my '81 to be. also the '81 has black spokes
and i have seen wheels and i like the look. how do i accomplish that look. thank you everone.i am in the O.C. Calif.

[kwm]

Waynes book covers lowering your car do you have it

[WPOZZZ]

In case you don't know the name of the book, it is titled "101 Projects for Your 911".

EDIT: In case you're wondering who Wayne is, he's the author fothe book, Wayne Dempsey. He is also Wayne at Pelican Parts, the guys who owns the company.

[quattrorunner]

Also covers the wheels issue.

[nacra6]

thank you i will get the book

[Paulporsche]

European Ride Height is a term that is generally agreed upon to be 25" rear and 25 1/2" front as measured from the road surface straight up to the underside of the wheel arch, right through the center of the wheel, and came from Bruce Anderson's 911 Performance Handbook. However it was based on OE tires, which were about 25" in diameter.

Now that people are using different sized tires, the relationship between the tire height and the ride height will change. I like to set the rear height to be at the tire diameter and the front to be about 5/8" higher. This will give the car a slight downward bias toward the front. I find this works for tires from 24 to 25" in dia.

If you do a search you will there is a lot of discussion, photos, and instructions on how to do this.