C4 wheelset now mounted on my C2. Check it out!
From a visual standpoint I wasn't happy with the wheel gaps I have at the rear of my 997.
Here's a couple of "before pics", my car on the standard Carrera III's and 18x10 265/40/18 Conti Sport Contacts.
It's also lowered -30mm with Eibach springs and has 14mm spacers. The fronts btw have 7mm spacers:
Here's it is now with a set of 18x11 Carrerra III rears off a 997C4.
Michilin Pilot 295/35/18, no spacers front or back:
What do ya all think? Like or no like?
Personally I'm really happy with the way this turned out. I got the aggressive look I was after while maintaining a 'factory' appearance. I'm going to re-spacer the fronts; I wanted to try it w/o spacers to see if it would make a bigger visual impact vs. the rears. Spacing the fronts will bring more balance IMO.
I also noted that the Michilin Pilots have a wider profile in comparison the the Conti's. The fronts are the same size on paper but in real life there's a big difference. They also give a better ride than the Conti's.
I keeping the original set of wheels. I'm going to use them for track days. After I burn off those Conti's I'll mount some street legal track rubber on them.
I figure having the wider rears/spacers will probably affect handling towards understeer, right? In any case I've wound up with a wheel set I can use on the street which looks more appealing (to me anyway), and I'll have a set of wheels that reserved for track use only.
Anyways In case anyone else was considering this solution, here it is. Plus, I'd love to know what you all think
Here's a couple of "before pics", my car on the standard Carrera III's and 18x10 265/40/18 Conti Sport Contacts.
It's also lowered -30mm with Eibach springs and has 14mm spacers. The fronts btw have 7mm spacers:
Here's it is now with a set of 18x11 Carrerra III rears off a 997C4.
Michilin Pilot 295/35/18, no spacers front or back:
What do ya all think? Like or no like?
Personally I'm really happy with the way this turned out. I got the aggressive look I was after while maintaining a 'factory' appearance. I'm going to re-spacer the fronts; I wanted to try it w/o spacers to see if it would make a bigger visual impact vs. the rears. Spacing the fronts will bring more balance IMO.
I also noted that the Michilin Pilots have a wider profile in comparison the the Conti's. The fronts are the same size on paper but in real life there's a big difference. They also give a better ride than the Conti's.
I keeping the original set of wheels. I'm going to use them for track days. After I burn off those Conti's I'll mount some street legal track rubber on them.
I figure having the wider rears/spacers will probably affect handling towards understeer, right? In any case I've wound up with a wheel set I can use on the street which looks more appealing (to me anyway), and I'll have a set of wheels that reserved for track use only.
Anyways In case anyone else was considering this solution, here it is. Plus, I'd love to know what you all think
looks much better & more agressive
