what is the purpose of the 5mm spacer on a GT3? - 6SpeedOnline

Mar 4, 2009 | 06:40 PM

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what is the purpose of the 5mm spacer on a GT3?

is it for inside clearence or looks or something else.

i am about to mount up a set of gt3 wheels to a 997s and will be doing back road twisties so want to make sure there wont be any issues.

Mar 4, 2009 | 07:34 PM

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It is for looks, I have H&R 15mm in the rear and 7mm in the front.

Also Porsche can charge you $800 for two sets of metal shims.

Mar 4, 2009 | 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by NorthVan997C2S

It is for looks, I have H&R 15mm in the rear and 7mm in the front.

Also Porsche can charge you $800 for two sets of metal shims.

thanks Ed, just what i needed to know.

shawn

Mar 4, 2009 | 07:44 PM

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Shawn, if you want spacers contact Damon@tirerack.com he is a sponsor and has great prices on them, just make sure you order longer bolts, the OEM will be too short.

Mar 4, 2009 | 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NorthVan997C2S

Shawn, if you want spacers contact Damon@tirerack.com he is a sponsor and has great prices on them, just make sure you order longer bolts, the OEM will be too short.

im going to mount them first and see. i did see the tr thread about spacers.

found another guy who is running these wheels w/o a spacer on a 997 an says they work fine.

if i can skip the spacers would be great. the wheels are already going to stick out 12mm past stock without a spacer.

Mar 5, 2009 | 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by NorthVan997C2S

It is for looks, I have H&R 15mm in the rear and 7mm in the front.

Also Porsche can charge you $800 for two sets of metal shims.

Ed, are you running 305's on the rear with the spacers? Any clearence issues with quarter lip?

Mar 5, 2009 | 06:28 AM

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Ed, are you running 305's on the rear with the spacers? Any clearence issues with quarter lip?

Micheal, I run 305's on 11" Sport Design Wheels with 15mm spacers on the track. My car is lowered to ROW height, and I don't rub at all.

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Mar 5, 2009 | 06:53 AM

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shawn, if you want spacers contact damon@tirerack.com he is a sponsor and has great prices on them, just make sure you order longer bolts, the oem will be too short.

14957161 1pr 7mm h&r 5-130 spacers 65.00
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Mar 5, 2009 | 07:42 AM

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14957161 1pr 7mm h&r 5-130 spacers 65.00
1455206 14x1.5 19h ul37 ball seat bolt 4.50

30957161 1pr 15mm h&r 5-130 spacers 96.00
1456006 14x1.5 19h ul45 ball seat bolt 4.00

Damon, Why are the longer bolts cheaper?

Mar 5, 2009 | 11:19 AM

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If anybody wants a set of spacers I've got a pair of 'genuine' Porsche 5mm spacers w/ Porsche supplied longer bolts (8). Asking $100 OBO including shipping to any place in the lower 48. PM me @ ap997s@verizon.net if your interested.

ps. Not my intention to hi-jack this treard.

Mar 5, 2009 | 11:25 AM

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FWIW, the 5mm Porsche spacers come include 4 'security' lug bolts with the extended sets . Not sure if others do.

Mar 5, 2009 | 12:25 PM

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FWIW, the 5mm Porsche spacers come include 4 'security' lug bolts with the extended sets . Not sure if others do.

I hated my "security" bolt, switching between the street and track wheels and having to deal with this PIA. I replaced it before I swapped to the spacers and new bolts

Mar 5, 2009 | 05:01 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AP 997S

if i want them after the install, i will drop you a line

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Originally Posted by Alan Baylis

Japan requires greater tire to fender clearance than the rest of the world. The GT3, GT3RS and GT2 that get shipped to Japan have no spacer, the rest of the word with 5mm spacers on the back. You can use the wheels with or without on your 997S.

excellent info, thank you. i was wondering why not build a wheel with the correct offset rather than resort to spacers and that answers it.