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Old 08-19-2023, 12:25 PM
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For those of you running 10 mm spacers, what length lug bolts are you using??
Old 08-21-2023, 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Coleman
For those of you running 10 mm spacers, what length lug bolts are you using??
ECS shipped these with my 10mm Rennline spacers: https://www.ecstuning.com/b-ecs-part...9d42-mw-zn~ec/

These ones with my 7mm spacers: https://www.ecstuning.com/b-ecs-parts/black-extended-length-lug-bolt-priced-each/ps19d37-mw-zn~ec/

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Old 08-21-2023, 10:00 PM
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Subscribed. Im starting to look for a 981 s but hate the non aggressive offsets on these cars. When I get one I'm going to need a way more flush look. I don't track so its all street driving. He's a pic of the aggressive wheels I just put on my 997 and am hoping to accomplish the same on the Cayman. Hope these spacers work for you!
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Old 08-22-2023, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by strato58
Subscribed. Im starting to look for a 981 s but hate the non aggressive offsets on these cars. When I get one I'm going to need a way more flush look. I don't track so its all street driving. He's a pic of the aggressive wheels I just put on my 997 and am hoping to accomplish the same on the Cayman. Hope these spacers work for you!
That looks good. At some point my spacers will be here.... ECS shipped the fronts and I got them in 2 days but the rears mysteriously went out of stock when I ordered and they came straight from Rennline who took a week to ship and now I think Fedex may have lost them....
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Old 08-26-2023, 04:38 PM
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10mm rear and 7mm front look good. I'm happy with how it turned out.




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Old 08-26-2023, 07:06 PM
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That looks great! I feel like the X73 and other lowered cars really need spacers of some sort. It's not quite as noticeable on standard height cars for some reason. I like the look - OEM plus but not overly aggressive, just right.
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Just bought a SBM 981GTS with x73, sport techno wheels and was wondering the exact same question on spacers. Thanks for the info and couldn’t agree more that these wheels need to be more flush.
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Old 08-27-2023, 09:28 AM
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Looks much better but I think the fronts could be even more agressive.
Old 08-27-2023, 12:17 PM
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No spacers but with the lowering springs, I don't think I'd have enough clearance with spacers.

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Old 08-27-2023, 03:49 PM
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Im running techart springs 30mm drop with 10mm front spacers and 18mm rear spacers. Stock 20"/tires 245-35-20 & 265-35-20. No rubbing at all.



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Old 08-27-2023, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by strato58
Looks much better but I think the fronts could be even more agressive.
I think I could have done 8mm without messing with the camber but 10mm seems like I for sure would have had to.

Originally Posted by Cs981dc
Just bought a SBM 981GTS with x73, sport techno wheels and was wondering the exact same question on spacers. Thanks for the info and couldn’t agree more that these wheels need to be more flush.
Sapphire Blue? Lovely car! I’ve been driving mine with the spacers for a few days now, hitting all the usual road dips and turns at speed without and rubbing.

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No spacers but with the lowering springs, I don't think I'd have enough clearance with spacers.
Do you know how low it is compared to the X73 suspension?

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Im running techart springs 30mm drop with 10mm front spacers and 18mm rear spacers. Stock 20"/tires 245-35-20 & 265-35-20. No rubbing at all.
Those looks good. I think your wheels are 7mm less aggressive offset than the Sport Technos in the rear so your 18mm spacers and my 10mm spacers would be within 1mm of each other for the final result. The fronts are the same I think, did you need to adjust camber to run 10mm up front?
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Old 08-28-2023, 03:35 PM
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Do you know how low it is compared to the X73 suspension?

I have the H&R VTF adjustable (front only are adjustable, rear are not) springs and it lowered my car from stock about 35 mm.
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Originally Posted by slivel
I have the H&R VTF adjustable (front only are adjustable, rear are not) springs and it lowered my car from stock about 35 mm.
Oh wow, so thats another 15mm lower than the X73.
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X73 seems like the sweet spot for these 7mm fronts 10mm rears. Might look at x73 upgrade for mine soon.

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Old 03-07-2024, 09:09 PM
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Sport Technos with the spacers looks phenomenal. What a great OEM wheel design, glad the spacers worked out!



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