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Old Apr 27, 2010 | 04:13 AM
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i have the 18" Sport Design on my 996,,
they are 18X7.5 front 18X10 rear,,
i am not so happy with their narrow look since i have the aero kit,,
what are the best spacers recommended for the best look??
 
Old Apr 27, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by kj217
i have the 18" Sport Design on my 996,,
they are 18X7.5 front 18X10 rear,,
i am not so happy with their narrow look since i have the aero kit,,
what are the best spacers recommended for the best look??
Sounds like you can safely go with 7mm in front and either 15mm or 18mm in rear depending on how aggressive/flush you want to sit. Is your car lowered?
 
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Sounds like you can safely go with 7mm in front and either 15mm or 18mm in rear depending on how aggressive/flush you want to sit. Is your car lowered?
my car is not lowered,,
i need the wheels to fill the wells and to be kinda in-line with fenders,,
 
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my car is not lowered,,
i need the wheels to fill the wells and to be kinda in-line with fenders,,
Are you running stock tire size as well?
Please confirm tire sizes but in theory you will be fine with 7mm front and 15mm rear - should put you fairly flush. Since your vehicle is not lowered, you can also go with the 18mm rears for an aggressive look.
 
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Originally Posted by RSSbryan
Are you running stock tire size as well?
Please confirm tire sizes but in theory you will be fine with 7mm front and 15mm rear - should put you fairly flush. Since your vehicle is not lowered, you can also go with the 18mm rears for an aggressive look.
i ma running the stock 18 option tires 225/45f and 265/40r,,
i am kinda happy with the look of rear tires but not so much happy with the fronts,,
how about 7mm all around??
 
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i ma running the stock 18 option tires 225/45f and 265/40r,,
i am kinda happy with the look of rear tires but not so much happy with the fronts,,
how about 7mm all around??
You can run 7mm all around for sure if you are currently happy with the look of the rear but want it a bit more flush...
 
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Originally Posted by RSSbryan
You can run 7mm all around for sure if you are currently happy with the look of the rear but want it a bit more flush...
i am sure 7 is enough for rears,, but fronts?
 
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i used 7mm spacers in the front on my 02 996 C2- Rears fit perfectly and don't need any spacers but fronts definitely look better with the 7MM spacers.

i've the X-74 suspension and 18" sportechno rims- 8" ET 50 rims in front with 235/40-18, and 11"ET 63 rims in rear with 295/30-18.
 
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i am sure 7 is enough for rears,, but fronts?
For your particular scenario, you may want to measure the front to see if 7mm will be enough for you. I typically wouldn't recommend the 15mm for front. Many customers with your same setup go with 7mm front and 15mm rear running the 265 tire. Again, if you like the looks of the rear, try 7mm in just the front or all around - it will look much more flush than what you are currently running.
 
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i need a spacer set that gives the look like if i have 9"f and 11"r.
How much is the pair?
 
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i need a spacer set that gives the look like if i have 9"f and 11"r.
How much is the pair?
With respect to the forum rules, I can't discuss pricing here. I'll send you a PM shortly and you can always view our spacer line here: http://www.rss.rpmware.com/
 
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Originally Posted by Omarcoolguy

Omarcoolguy - looks great - how much is your car lowered?

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Originally Posted by Omarcoolguy
nice ride man,,
what are the wheel/tire sizes?
got more pictures for your car?
 
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i have a brand new set of eibach 15mm spacers with longer lugbolts if you need. i ended up buying new wheels instead of using spacers. lmk if you need it.

the eibach kit also comes with the stud kit so you dont have to use lugbolts. you can go either way.
 

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