996 Wheel spacers

TH996 · 01-26-2003, 07:58 AM

Has anyone had any experience with H&R (or other) wheel spacers on a 1999 996 with 18" turbo style wheels. Im curious as to how they affect handling, what sizes to get and generally any pro/con experiences.

Thanks!

-TH

Roland Kunz · 02-02-2003, 08:25 AM

Hello

Porsche doesn´t recomend spacers on 9x6 cars, however the factory sales them as well ( tequipment ) but afir only for use on the rear axle.

Grüsse

TH996 · 02-02-2003, 09:29 AM

Thanks. Interesting information. I also noticed TechArt sells a set specifically for use with factory 18" wheels (15 and 23mm).

In any case, I intend on getting the ROW M030 supension to correst the excessive understeer I've noticed and do not intend to use spacers to fix it.

I guess its only a cosmetic concern in that I'd like the wheels to better fill out the wells. I really like the factory wheels and would prefer to keep them in lieu aftermarket ones.

Herzlichen Dank,
-TH

Roland Kunz · 02-02-2003, 02:28 PM

Hello

Yups spacers are cometics and are working contradictional on the new 986 frontaxle system. The key for optimum performance there is the perfect balanced toe on the swiveling tire surface. If you enlarge the track wide the toe line is asymetric on the tire path.

But if you use rims with a other offset you have to "shim" them to the centerposition under the toe.

The benefit from a wider reartrack is more understeer.

Right now you need a expert driving your car to find out if it is in the correct seting and behaviour and you are just to "slow" to reach the balanced situation.
The M30 was made for fast cornering and superep handeling balance under full load driving and is pushing over the front on slow speeds ).

The M30 is still maybe the best solution for a streetcar but other companys offer similar for less.

Maybe a change on the stabilizer/swaybars can work for you.
Or try other tire brands.

Like said before you need an expert who can listen to the wishes from the costumer and built a costumer fittet suspension. Those are rare as most will sale the Track approved stuff who works perfect on race cars but poor on the real road.

Grüsse