Nevdog69 Posted 7August, 2019 Report Share Posted 7August, 2019 Hi my widebody 911 sc has rather large spacers/adapters. Like 50mm at rear and 25mm at the front. Did Porsche produce vehicles with these spacers? are they safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 7August, 2019 Report Share Posted 7August, 2019 Yes, they should show a Porsche part number that corresponds to that shown in the part book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 7August, 2019 Report Share Posted 7August, 2019 Think the Turbo had 18-22mm spacers on the rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchanan Automotive Posted 7August, 2019 Report Share Posted 7August, 2019 Simple answer is NO for the front , Porsche never sold a wide body ( 911 Turbo ) 1978-1989 or a wide body ( Turbo Look ) 3.2 L NA with spacers on the front , just didn't happen as they are technically illegal on the front axle of cars sold to the public On the rear , the 3.3 Turbo or the factory M491 option ( Turbo Look 3.2L NA ) had a modest factory rear spacer of 28mm thick ( 930 331 611 06 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9fan Posted 7August, 2019 Report Share Posted 7August, 2019 That front spacer then probably makes the car illegal on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9er Posted 8August, 2019 Report Share Posted 8August, 2019 I hate to disagree with the above but imo Porsche 930 came with 21 mm spacers on the front on pre 1981 cars. All 930 had 28mm rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 8August, 2019 Report Share Posted 8August, 2019 Well I was close @9er 😁 I know I had a pair of spacers that had 'Turbo' stamped on them, and pretty sure they were around the 20mm mark Edit: Just found a text I sent to Tom who I sold them to. They were 27mm spacers with the Turbo stamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merv Posted 8August, 2019 Report Share Posted 8August, 2019 I would have though that spacers on the front could put a strain on the wheel bearings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 8August, 2019 Report Share Posted 8August, 2019 I wouldn't have thought so 😳 photoupload Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchanan Automotive Posted 8August, 2019 Report Share Posted 8August, 2019 Yep you are correct , the early 3.3 Turbo up to 1980 had a spacer on the front ( 477 501 701 = 21mm thick ) , from 1981 to 1989 the 3.3 Turbo or the factory wide body had no front spacers , meaning Porsche did it properly ( 1981-1989) and made a dedicated front hub so a spacer was not needed , memory can get in old age gets a bit fuzzy at times & I mainly worked on the 81 > Turbos & you get used to seeing no spacer I must admit it does seem quite strange seeing a car maker using a spacer on the front , most people just would not believe it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 8August, 2019 Report Share Posted 8August, 2019 It amazes me that Porsche would do this instead of just making wider wheels to make use of the space they made and making them with the correct offset. Surely there was the case for this and we would have seen so much more lovely dish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merv Posted 8August, 2019 Report Share Posted 8August, 2019 1 hour ago, Buchanan Automotive said: I must admit it does seem quite strange seeing a car maker using a spacer on the front , most people just would not believe it I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Kay Posted 8August, 2019 Report Share Posted 8August, 2019 56 minutes ago, MFX said: lovely dish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBRUT Posted 8August, 2019 Report Share Posted 8August, 2019 On 07/08/2019 at 14:52, Nevdog69 said: Hi my widebody 911 sc has rather large spacers/adapters. Like 50mm at rear and 25mm at the front. Did Porsche produce vehicles with these spacers? are they safe Think about it this way, if you ditch the spacers you can get new wheels with much radder dish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 8August, 2019 Report Share Posted 8August, 2019 4 hours ago, P-Kay said: What ! No lampooners ? Eyes must be blinded by the dish 😏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevdog69 Posted 8August, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 8August, 2019 Mmm, I’m confused. I have beautiful 3 piece wheels that I don’t want to ditch. What is the difference between a bolt on adapter and a wheel with greater offset. Both will put the same strain on the studs and bearings won’t they? did the wide body have hubs further out? Or was it just increased wheel offset ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashbaxter Posted 8August, 2019 Report Share Posted 8August, 2019 I’m not sure about the front but I have a wide body 964 and the rear hubs are further out so very similar wheel offset to narrow body Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevdog69 Posted 8August, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 8August, 2019 10 hours ago, 9er said: I hate to disagree with the above but imo Porsche 930 came with 21 mm spacers on the front on pre 1981 cars. All 930 had 28mm rear. What size spacer did they have on the rear then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Kay Posted 8August, 2019 Report Share Posted 8August, 2019 11 hours ago, OZ930 said: What ! No lampooners ? i just realised this photo has my crests wrong 😱 Oh the shame... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 9August, 2019 Report Share Posted 9August, 2019 I was just checking the crests...honest ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 9August, 2019 Report Share Posted 9August, 2019 3 hours ago, P-Kay said: i just realised this photo has my crests wrong 😱 Oh the shame... Inexcusable You're banned for a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 10August, 2019 Report Share Posted 10August, 2019 This is how Braid sets out it's wheels. Label directly opposite the valve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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