davidtran Posted 26April Report Share Posted 26April Hello everyoneI, I am looking to modify wheels and suspensions on my 3.2. I saw this car online and thought it was perfect. I know maybe hard but can anyone tell the height and wheel sizes from photos? I thinks it's euro height with 16x8 and 16x7 rears maybe? I want to get my stock car to looks like this. I think it's just adjusting height and wheels only? Also do you think this too low for roads and speed bump? Or ok. I tried to buy some parts from USA. Wow the Australoan dollar is bad. Might put on hold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalai Posted 27April Report Share Posted 27April As purchased. Just way too low - I already need to lay planks across my curb to get it in and out. As it sits now. Didn't need any parts changed. Yeatesy, Stepo and davidtran 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidtran Posted 27April Author Report Share Posted 27April I think the way it's sits now is similar to photos I posted? Looks very nice! First photo looks very low. What size are your wheels? Is that euro heights, or just adjusting untill you happy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalai Posted 27April Report Share Posted 27April 7 and 9 * 16. Height - just asked the guys at Nine Auto when booked in for its RWC when it arrived from WA to set it at legal height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidtran Posted 27April Author Report Share Posted 27April Wow I didn't know 9 inch rears will fit on narrow body without modifications! I assumed they were 8 inch wide. Have you had any issues with stone chip or rubbing on rear guards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalai Posted 27April Report Share Posted 27April 9" fit great with no rubbing, just hard to find original 9" rims and not many 245 tyre options. Stone chips - no different I expect to 8" davidtran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 27April Report Share Posted 27April 9 hours ago, davidtran said: Wow I didn't know 9 inch rears will fit on narrow body without modifications! I assumed they were 8 inch wide. Have you had any issues with stone chip or rubbing on rear guards? Try @Classic Wheels Australia for your rims. Pretty sure he supplied some 9's for a mate on his SC, and they fit perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalai Posted 27April Report Share Posted 27April Just now, LeeM said: Try @Classic Wheels Australia for your rims. Pretty sure he supplied some 9's for a mate on his SC, and they fit perfectly He won't probably reply till Monday as he is here at Mallala in his IROC. Chatted with him this morning... LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-S Posted 27April Report Share Posted 27April 12 hours ago, davidtran said: Wow I didn't know 9 inch rears will fit on narrow body without modifications! I assumed they were 8 inch wide. Have you had any issues with stone chip or rubbing on rear guards? Get the correct offset and they’re fine, as noted though the 245 section tyre is challenging to get here in Oz. Better off with an 8x16 and stay with a 225. You can get the classic Pirelli Cinturato P7 but last time I looked they were about $800 each. Fuchs list the wheel and correct offsets here https://www.fuchsfelge.com/en/wheel-program/detail/porsche-911-exclusive-forged-wheel-383.html?newstyle=.&cHash=f010b00cd09b87bd21e00d74713a0130 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crsedge Posted 28April Report Share Posted 28April 17 hours ago, LeeM said: Try @Classic Wheels Australia for your rims. Pretty sure he supplied some 9's for a mate on his SC, and they fit perfectly Yep, bought 7' and 9" for my 3.2 from @Classic Wheels Australia LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidtran Posted 28April Author Report Share Posted 28April Thanks for reply everyone. I would really like to find OEM older wheels, instead of buying a new set. Don't need to be perfects and I know new wheels be quite expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeatesy Posted 28April Report Share Posted 28April On 27/04/2024 at 10:35, Dalai said: As purchased. Just way too low - I already need to lay planks across my curb to get it in and out. As it sits now. Didn't need any parts changed. Martin it looks unreal sitting that low but it sounds like it wasn’t practical to leave it like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalai Posted 28April Report Share Posted 28April It had 80mm clearance at best so wasn't legal. More importantly I would have scraped over every speed hump or bump in the road. I still have to angle and crawl into mild driveways and home I still need to lay planks across the gutter to get in and out! Yeatesy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911 Posted 28April Report Share Posted 28April 17 hours ago, davidtran said: Thanks for reply everyone. I would really like to find OEM older wheels, instead of buying a new set. Don't need to be perfects and I know new wheels be quite expensive. Haven't seen 9 inch wheels for sale in a while. Just keep an eye on marketplace. I think M491 and Turbo had factory 9 and 7 from memory. davidtran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 28April Report Share Posted 28April 18 hours ago, davidtran said: Thanks for reply everyone. I would really like to find OEM older wheels, instead of buying a new set. Don't need to be perfects and I know new wheels be quite expensive. New reproduction wheels will likely be cheaper than a tired set of OEM wheels. Unless it's a 10/10 restoration I'd be going reproduction, for the money they are the way to go. P-Kay and davidtran 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrar Posted 28April Report Share Posted 28April Can't beat genuine originals (in good nic). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 29April Report Share Posted 29April 3.2's don't need any more tyre width, they just need good tyres. Nothing else makes these more crappy to drive than poor or old tyres. To fill out the rear guards just add 20 to 23mm wide spacers to the rear standard 7" rims. You can use standard 944 spacers with longer wheel studs if you want to keep it "Porsche". Stepo, Matt_IXII, 911 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrar Posted 29April Report Share Posted 29April 1 hour ago, Peter M said: 3.2's don't need any more tyre width, they just need good tyres. Nothing else makes these more crappy to drive than poor or old tyres. To fill out the rear guards just add 20 to 23mm wide spacers to the rear standard 7" rims. You can use standard 944 spacers with longer wheel studs if you want to keep it "Porsche". Yep, I run 7/7's with rear spacer. T00 lazy to fit 8/9's. Harsh, Stepo, Peter M and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 29April Report Share Posted 29April 7” & 8” x 15. I do run a spacer on the rear with my 8’s. My other set is 8 & 9” with a custom backspace/offset. Peter M, Yeatesy, Stepo and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-S Posted 29April Report Share Posted 29April On 28/04/2024 at 15:39, davidtran said: Thanks for reply everyone. I would really like to find OEM older wheels, instead of buying a new set. Don't need to be perfects and I know new wheels be quite expensive. I was the same as you some years ago, but the cost of a set of older oem Fuchs was ridiculous considering that most want or need at least the centres restoring, plus of course at 30+ years old they’ve likely had a few knocks and bangs. Then Fuchs started selling direct to the great unwashed, they are the exact same wheel only without the Porsche part number and a full set could be had for less than most sellers were asking for secondhand ones No comparison, I bought a new set direct from them, from memory it was about $3k landed for a pair of 7’s and pair of 8’s. They’ve gone up know, think they’re about €600 each give or take, but design 911, pelican, rose passion etc all sell them. They are the EXACT same wheel as you can buy from Porsche. Harsh, davidtran, hugh and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_IXII Posted 30April Report Share Posted 30April On 27/04/2024 at 10:35, Dalai said: As purchased. Just way too low - I already need to lay planks across my curb to get it in and out. As it sits now. Didn't need any parts changed. Jesus that looks awesome that low! Yeatesy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5032 Posted 1May Report Share Posted 1May slightly lowered with 6's & 7's and some spacers out back (cannot remember the spacer size)...could have run Safari's on its ride height the day i got it.. Peter M, Stepo, P-Kay and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidtran Posted 1May Author Report Share Posted 1May On 29/04/2024 at 13:35, Peter M said: 3.2's don't need any more tyre width, they just need good tyres. Nothing else makes these more crappy to drive than poor or old tyres. To fill out the rear guards just add 20 to 23mm wide spacers to the rear standard 7" rims. You can use standard 944 spacers with longer wheel studs if you want to keep it "Porsche". Thanks Peter M. I think that's great option! Cheap too. Do you know where to buy these spacers and nuts? Do I use OEM part numbers? Hard to find used I think. The way your car sits I'm happy with. Do you have 6 inch on front and spacer too? I always thought spacer was not good and if you have to, betters to use hubcentrics? Maybe because I had more powerful cars in past. On 29/04/2024 at 14:55, mrar said: Yep, I run 7/7's with rear spacer. T00 lazy to fit 8/9's. That looks good too. What size spacer? On 29/04/2024 at 17:28, hugh said: 7” & 8” x 15. I do run a spacer on the rear with my 8’s. My other set is 8 & 9” with a custom backspace/offset. That is very nice. I think too aggressive for my setups On 29/04/2024 at 19:09, Mike-S said: I was the same as you some years ago, but the cost of a set of older oem Fuchs was ridiculous considering that most want or need at least the centres restoring, plus of course at 30+ years old they’ve likely had a few knocks and bangs. Then Fuchs started selling direct to the great unwashed, they are the exact same wheel only without the Porsche part number and a full set could be had for less than most sellers were asking for secondhand ones No comparison, I bought a new set direct from them, from memory it was about $3k landed for a pair of 7’s and pair of 8’s. They’ve gone up know, think they’re about €600 each give or take, but design 911, pelican, rose passion etc all sell them. They are the EXACT same wheel as you can buy from Porsche. Thanks. Date stamp don't worry me, so this option good, but I think spacer suit me good. I think Peter M is 100% right. These car definitely don't need more tyre. They don't make enough powers to need the grip 2 hours ago, G5032 said: slightly lowered with 6's & 7's and some spacers out back (cannot remember the spacer size)...could have run Safari's on its ride height the day i got it.. That is nice height. Looks close to euros height? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrar Posted Wednesday at 08:49 Report Share Posted Wednesday at 08:49 Your in luck, have it on hoist doing oil. Running the 20mm 930 front spacer, with longer studs. You can always source something like these (second image) if stud change is an issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalai Posted Wednesday at 14:38 Report Share Posted Wednesday at 14:38 Check your States laws about wheel spacers before commiting to going that way. LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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