Considering 7s and 8s on my 84

[scottb]

Thanks for the generous offer, Steve.

[Bob's Flat-Six]

Hi Scott: Your wheels looked great, and I can't get over how nice your car looked especially the paint. I haven't up graded to the 7 & 8 wheels yet but if the 245's don't rub like Mike recomended that sounds like the way to go.
Nice meeting you and see you out there

[scottb]

Thanks for the compliments, Bob. It was good to meet you and Jane.

I'd prefer not to go to the expense of new rubber right now. I'm hoping Klaus at NARW can adust the front end to give me a bit more clearance. I'll probably drop it off on Thursday.

Cheers!

[Bob's Flat-Six]

Your in Good hands with Klaus, did you notice my NARW licence plate frames?
Cheers

[scottb]

I saw the frames...that's why I mentioned him. He knows his stuff, that's for sure.

[surflvr911sc]

Scott, what size and make of tires are you running? Alignment/ride height settings can make a big difference too.

FWIW, I'm running 7&8X16s w/ AVS Intermediates 205/55ZR/16 and 225/50ZR/16, -1.5 & -2 degrees of camber and ride height 25" front 24 1/2 rear. Never had a rubbing problem, even with less negative camber.

[scottb]

Ryan: I'm running Dunlop SP Sport 8000 205/55/ZR16 on the front.

Scott

[rsr808]

Here is my 84 Euro... no rubbing except for the occational steep drive way which I avoid like the plague anyhow.

Fronts: 7x16 205/55x16
Rears: 8x16 225/50x16

On the rears I'm also using .5" H&R spacers to fill out the well like 9s would.

[surflvr911sc]

Scott, I would look at alignment settings first. If you would like a recommendation for a great alignment guy email me. A little more negative camber might take care of it. Something else you may want to look at is suspension bushings. You have almost 20 years on those bushings and I’m sure they are starting to get tired. Especially with the couple of hundred extra Carerra pounds on them.

I don’t know if you have had any plans for torsion bars and sway bars but if you do the bushings, it would be a great time to upgrade. You’ve got to love the slippery slope.

[scottb]

I spoke with a couple of Porsche mechanics. Just as you guys said, my options are two -- I can roll the fenders or put more negative camber in the front wheels. I think I'm going to opt for the negative camber. The idea of messing with rolling the fenders, with the possibility of cracking the original paint, isn't appealing to me. I'd rather wear out the tires a little faster than have to deal with paint issues. I'll have them check the rest of the front end while they're under the car.

If it's not one thing, it's another. But those 7s and 8s sure do look great!

[Eric Mckenna]

rsr808,
"On the rears I'm also using .5" H&R spacers to fill out the well like 9s would"

So thats with .5" half inch spacers!! thats perfect i may do the same.. so they are just spacers.. not adapters right..
Great lookin machine..

[Bob's Flat-Six]

Hi Scott: You know come to think of it when I was following you on Saturday it looked to me like she was sitting a little higher on the driver's side. When I was behind Sam his ride was nice and level. There's another thing to have Klaus check.
Let me know if my eye for level is still good.
Cheers Bob

[rsr808]

Hey Eric,

I got the 15mm spacers that Performance Products sells. They are the spacers with the extended bolts not the adapters. I found it difficult to find adapters that thin. Here is another angle for ya.

[Eric Mckenna]

rsr808,
Thanks Brother,,
That is a hell of a great look ya have there..
I Know hwere my tAX returns are going toward..

HAHA
Eric.