Personally, I prefer the kids cars that have all the wheels sticking 6 inches outside the wheel wells like a NASCAR Super-Modified! From what I see in Gary's photo, he could do the same thing with about 3 degrees of positive camber! Handling be damned!

 

Many series forbid anything but water in the cooling system, but i don't prefer this for my street cars........

 

Oooooooookay I think there is an answer for that too ,anti-freeze makes a hellava mess to clean-up on any track .

That's the reason why it's not allowed

 

Good discussion!

Unlike many basic spacers out there, the H&R spacers I installed are hubcentric (which means they basically snap onto the existing wheel hub) and actually screw into to the existing hub that had threaded holes to accept them. Once on, I can't see the spacers breaking or moving unless under some severe shearing distress, but at that point I would probably have bigger problems on my hands.

I know spacers are not for everyone, but I have ran the H&R versions for years on many cars without issue. Not to mention, Porsche supplies their cars with them from the factory in the same way I put them on my car (not defending, just informing).

Such a mod to the appearance should be subtle, but noticeable to the enthusiast eye (I like to say). For reference, many consider 5-10 mm offset adjustment as notable but nothing extreme, where as a 20 mm or more offset change is HUGE!

As for as the situation here, I installed Champion RG5 wheels with offsets for a Boxster, which meant they were pushed in to the wheel well more than my stock wheels (by about 12 mm). So, by installing 18 mm spacers, I ended up with the RG5 wheels at about the same position from the fender as the stock wheels with the 5 mm spacers that came from Porsche.

If you had a chance to see the before and after in person, most here would be able to see the difference (except Ray) ha ha!

I love the look! (which is what matters the most)

 

No worries

Enjoy

 

I'm sorry, I thought you wanted opinions.

Here, how's this:

"Wow GB, looks super! Absolutely stunning! Makes me want to eat sour kraut and goose step down the street in my underwear!

 

You carry a big lollipop when you do that, right?

 

Matt and I had the same discussion when his TechArts came in and I saw the spacers that came with them. I asked him to call TechArt back and ask them wheels that fit properly without using a spacer.

TechArt came back and said that they use spacers that have been approved by Porsche.... So, we called Porsche, and they told us the same thing..


Sounds more common that I had thought...






<-----considering getting spacers for the front wheels on the S to squeeze a set of different calipers on actually

 

I was only kidding with you, Ray. (you know that)

All is good, my friend, no worries.

 

Why yes, yes I do. You speak of experience my Irish friend.