mass27

Enjoy. 5MM front and 17MM back from Porsche.

Now you can appreciate just how low the sports PASM is compared to the first generation with just standard PASM.

gota911

The car looks great!

I am not sure I understood what you meant. Did the car come with 5mm/17mm spacers from the factory or did you order the spacers from Porsche then installed them after you took delivery?

mass27

Installed at the dealer after the fact. You can only order 5mm all around from the factory.

gota911

I was aware of the factory 5mm only on the '05 - '08 models, but I wasn't sure if you were saying that Porsche had added a 17mm spacer to the '09 line up.

Thanks for clarifying that for me.

mdrums

Looks really good. My car looks exactly like yours!

When you say Porsche spacers...did you order these from Porsche? I have seen the H&R spacers in 17mm but not the Porsche.

thanks!

DrDrilZ

would one expect more road debris paint chips from a set up like that? looks nice!

mdrums

they say spacers change the steering geometery. Mass, have you noticed any difference in the steering?

mass27

None whatsoever. The steering is mostly affected if you drastically change the front. Since I only went with 5MM in the front, there wasn't a change.

Thanks for the comments, guys.

Eric - Plug Guy

Most awesome....and my fav color. Nice job on the spacers. Looks about right now.

KeninBlaine

WB cars like mine, with Carrera Sport wheels, come with factory 17mm spacers on the rears. They don't work with all wheels though, because they are bolted to the car, and the wheels bolt to the spacer. The spacer bolts stick out a little from the face of the spacer, and require wheels that have recesses between the bolt holes. My Champions don't have these recesses, so I need simple spacers with longer bolts.

MHC2S

You car looks awesome!!! Enjoy

mdrums

Thanks for the explaination! If I do this I will do the H&R spacers but going to the track with my track wheels I'd had to pull the spacers off each time. Do not know if I want to do all this.

KeninBlaine

The simple spacers (not factory) it would make it easier to change between wheels needing spacers and wheels not needing spacers (presumably your track wheels don't need them). You'd just need to remember to use the long bolts with your wheels using spacers, and regular bolts for wheels not using spacers.

grease

Hi Mass27,
I was considering doing the same with 5mm and 17 mm spacers but was concerned that the inherent understeer would be further increased with the 17mm spacers in the back.

When you say it hasn't affected the handling, have you done driver's ed with the car before and after? Or are you just talking about highway driving?

KeninBlaine

Northvan997C2S on 6speedonline is a serious track person, and he has 5mm front, 17mm rear spacers on his narrow body car. You might check with him if you need more info.