Installed Numeric Racing wheel spacers on my 997 turbo, 7mm in the front and 15mm in the rear, lines up with the fenders perfectly, easy installation, looks great to me
Congrats! Glad the current situation didn't stop you from buying it, perhaps you even got a discount. I've had mine for 3 years now and loving it. But I must admit, the mods are hitting my wallet pretty hard. :) though saving lots of money by DIY and buying OEM parts instead of from the P dealer.
Thank you. I got a Zoom sound recorder and placed it in the engine compartment, literally, as the GoPro picks up too much wind noise, lol. Still saving up for the Europipe exhaust.
JW, they look great. I have centerlock and can’t make that adjustment...... I’m thinking that you should be thinking about a set of the updated 997.2 turbo OEM wheel.... it would drastically change and update your car.
it seems 7 in the front and 15 in the back the magic set up. did you lower the car as well? (wondering if it would still work with slightly lowered car or if i'd get rub).
Yes, I recently upgraded to Bilstein B16 Damptronics adjustable coilovers and it's slightly lowered about 3/4 to an inch and no rubbing. The stance looks good now IMO. Thanks.
No, I don't think I did and it was fine. It may have changed the camber a bit but not much. The toe and caster stayed the same. I eventually did do an alignment to increase camber for better handling on HDPE events but I wasn't in a hurry as it drove fine. Thanks.
Jim- they look great with the spacers! Do the spacers get held on by separate screws/bolts? Or are they simply held on by the bolts that hold the wheels on? There is some debate about the additional pressure put on the bolts, hub and other components with spacers and now what it has been a year have you experienced any issues? Thanks for sharing.
I'm happy with 15mm as I didn't want it to stick out and possibly hit the fenders. From reading the forums, it seems most people are running 15mm on the rear and 7mm on the front. I'm also concern about the added impact on the wheel bearings by going wider.
I swapped out my PCCB to Brembo Type III steel rotors for track use due to their replacement cost. I assume that's the reason why you're planning to switch. I got the Brembo Type III rotors which are pricey but I got them for much less used. I'm currently using Ferodo DS2500 brake pads which are good for street use with some track. I will need to go with track pads such as DS1.11 when I start to go faster but they are noisy on the street.
37mm for the front and 48mm rear (45 would also work but not available form Numeric). I got them from Numeric Racing. OEM were 30mm thread length. store.numericracing.com/products/lug-bolts
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Congrats! Glad the current situation didn't stop you from buying it, perhaps you even got a discount. I've had mine for 3 years now and loving it. But I must admit, the mods are hitting my wallet pretty hard. :) though saving lots of money by DIY and buying OEM parts instead of from the P dealer.
Looks great, mate!
Love the look. The turbo spool during the intro was sweet!
Thank you. I got a Zoom sound recorder and placed it in the engine compartment, literally, as the GoPro picks up too much wind noise, lol. Still saving up for the Europipe exhaust.
@@atm4jim that's awesome. I figured you did something like that. Welcome to check mine out anytime if you need some motivation.. or confirmation lol
Thats a huge improvement that Quick Jack is paying for itself pretty fast :)
Looks good Jim. I added 7mm just to the rear of mine. Even that makes a big difference! Keep up the great content!
Nice video Jim! Spacers look awesome and of course, the sound of that Turbo engine is amazing!! 🙌
Thank you! I can hardly wait to upgrade the stock exhaust, but my wallet is still recovering. BTW, watching your videos is costing me money, lol.
Jim Wong ha!! I’m sorry about that. But look at how awesome your wheels look! 😆🙌🥳🥳🥳🥳
JW, they look great. I have centerlock and can’t make that adjustment...... I’m thinking that you should be thinking about a set of the updated 997.2 turbo OEM wheel.... it would drastically change and update your car.
What is the BOLTS length needed for 7mm front and 15mm at the back?!
Hi Jim, Thanks for the videos! Did you also lower the car in a later stadium and did that work well with the spacers?
Thanks, No, car is not lowered, still on stock springs and shocks.
it seems 7 in the front and 15 in the back the magic set up. did you lower the car as well? (wondering if it would still work with slightly lowered car or if i'd get rub).
Yes, I recently upgraded to Bilstein B16 Damptronics adjustable coilovers and it's slightly lowered about 3/4 to an inch and no rubbing. The stance looks good now IMO. Thanks.
Did you get a new 4 wheel alignment?
After all, you did change the factory geometry
No, I don't think I did and it was fine. It may have changed the camber a bit but not much. The toe and caster stayed the same. I eventually did do an alignment to increase camber for better handling on HDPE events but I wasn't in a hurry as it drove fine. Thanks.
Jim- they look great with the spacers! Do the spacers get held on by separate screws/bolts? Or are they simply held on by the bolts that hold the wheels on? There is some debate about the additional pressure put on the bolts, hub and other components with spacers and now what it has been a year have you experienced any issues? Thanks for sharing.
There're simply held by the longer wheel bolts. No issues so far. I think as long as the spacers aren't too wide, you shouldn't have issues.
@@atm4jim Thanks! Glad to hear they are still working well.
Any reason you didn’t go for bigger spacers like 21mm on the rear? You’d get a more aggressive stance with those
I'm happy with 15mm as I didn't want it to stick out and possibly hit the fenders. From reading the forums, it seems most people are running 15mm on the rear and 7mm on the front. I'm also concern about the added impact on the wheel bearings by going wider.
What brake setup do you have Jim? I have BCCB brakes and I am thinking about swapping the ceramic discs for steel.
I swapped out my PCCB to Brembo Type III steel rotors for track use due to their replacement cost. I assume that's the reason why you're planning to switch.
I got the Brembo Type III rotors which are pricey but I got them for much less used. I'm currently using Ferodo DS2500 brake pads which are good for street use with some track. I will need to go with track pads such as DS1.11 when I start to go faster but they are noisy on the street.
Can you post the size of the lug nuts used for front and back with 7mm and 15 mm respectively? Thank you!
37mm for the front and 48mm rear (45 would also work but not available form Numeric). I got them from Numeric Racing. OEM were 30mm thread length.
store.numericracing.com/products/lug-bolts
@@atm4jim wow thanks for the reply and info!
@@atm4jim did you have any vibrations or issues with these? Deciding between the numeric and RSS spacers. Thanks!
@@phenom8ind No vibrations. As long as the spacers are hub centric, you should be fine. These are also very lightweight.
How much were the spacers Jim?
The spacers were from NumericRacing.com and cost me $90 per axle plus $6 per bolts, so all together, it's about $300.
@@atm4jim Ordered mine last night after watching your video, loved the outcome! thanks.
You might have stated it in the video. What length lugs did you order? Thanks again.
@@omnimesh4096 37mm in the front and 48mm in the rear (45mm will work also but Numeric doesn't sell them anymore)
What size of tyres do you run? 305s in the rear? want to "fatten" out my lady too :)
Factory sizes 235/35 19 front 305/30 19 rears, I also had 245/35 19 front and 325/30 19 rears
@@atm4jim Thank you, loving your content. I have a 2009 US Spec manual so I watch all your videos. Thank you once again.
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