5mm Spacers - Can you see it? (Lonnnng w/pics)
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5mm Spacers - Can you see it? (Lonnnng w/pics)
Can you see the difference with the notorious 5mm spacer set on a 997 C4S?
Take the following test concerning the three photo exhibits shown below – these are A, B and C as written in Speed Yellow text.
All three photos were taken within an hour of each other at my remote testing facility (actually, it was at my mother’s house safely removed from the confines of Boston). The camera was on a tripod which was taped securely in place. The only difference is the position of the sun !!!!!! (I tried to control this but could not).
There are two sets of wheels involved:
-19” Carrera Classics with stock Michi PS2: 8J 235/35 front, 11J 305/30 rear
-18” MM3 with Winter Conti T810S: 8.5J 235/35 front, 10J 265/40 rear
One pic is with the Winter Contis and a 17mm spacer in the rear; One pic is with the Carrera Classics w/o spacers; One pic is with Carrera Classics w/5mm spacers x4.
Scroll down slowly so you don’t spoil it,…if you can’t see the 18” MM3 wheels, please visit another automotive forum now.
Yes, you guessed correctly….
A=18” Winter mode
B=Stock 19” Carrera Classics w/o spacers
C=Stock 19” Carrera Classics w/5mm spacers x4
It is indeed a fairly subtle difference. Was it worth the $292??? Maybe. I always felt like the stock rubber should have filled out the rear well a bit more on the C4 series – but it’s hard for me to tell now as I am just so damn happy to have my ‘real’ rubber back on the car.
Here are some other pics from my day of changing the tires over & over & over.
The 5mm Kit:
The kit comes with 20 new bolts (including 4 locking ones) which are 5mm longer:
Rear Hub: 17mm spacer, 5mm spacer respectively:
And,…the finished product:
Take the following test concerning the three photo exhibits shown below – these are A, B and C as written in Speed Yellow text.
All three photos were taken within an hour of each other at my remote testing facility (actually, it was at my mother’s house safely removed from the confines of Boston). The camera was on a tripod which was taped securely in place. The only difference is the position of the sun !!!!!! (I tried to control this but could not).
There are two sets of wheels involved:
-19” Carrera Classics with stock Michi PS2: 8J 235/35 front, 11J 305/30 rear
-18” MM3 with Winter Conti T810S: 8.5J 235/35 front, 10J 265/40 rear
One pic is with the Winter Contis and a 17mm spacer in the rear; One pic is with the Carrera Classics w/o spacers; One pic is with Carrera Classics w/5mm spacers x4.
Scroll down slowly so you don’t spoil it,…if you can’t see the 18” MM3 wheels, please visit another automotive forum now.
Yes, you guessed correctly….
A=18” Winter mode
B=Stock 19” Carrera Classics w/o spacers
C=Stock 19” Carrera Classics w/5mm spacers x4
It is indeed a fairly subtle difference. Was it worth the $292??? Maybe. I always felt like the stock rubber should have filled out the rear well a bit more on the C4 series – but it’s hard for me to tell now as I am just so damn happy to have my ‘real’ rubber back on the car.
Here are some other pics from my day of changing the tires over & over & over.
The 5mm Kit:
The kit comes with 20 new bolts (including 4 locking ones) which are 5mm longer:
Rear Hub: 17mm spacer, 5mm spacer respectively:
And,…the finished product:
Last edited by Coochas; 03-13-2006 at 07:27 PM.
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You anesthesia guys have way too much time on your hands! Looks good.
What winter offfset and spacers did you end up using?
What winter offfset and spacers did you end up using?
Last edited by TT Surgeon; 03-14-2006 at 08:09 AM.
#6
I have 5mm
I have back spacers of 5mm on my 997, there is a difference, but in person its not that dramatic. I would like to see 17mm on the back ?? whow, isnt that a little stress back there. I opted for no front spacers. The pics look GOOD though. I think I need bigger....no pic sorry!?
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Originally Posted by C4S Surgeon
You anesthesia guys have way too much time on your hands! Looks good.
What winter offfset and spacers did you end up using?
What winter offfset and spacers did you end up using?
With the winter contis 265 I used the Porsche 17mm set in the rear. As you can see from the photo, even with the increased offset of the Mille Miglia 3 rims it still doesn't fill out the wheel well....but. it was all in the interest of driving safely this winter.