Wheel spacers and lowering

[Slate4S]

I installed the lowering links last night. Not very hard, but a pain. The rear ones you can either take the back tire off and reach them quite easily or you can put the car in "off-road mode" and slide under. I ended up doing that after taking one tire off.

The front ones are easier to reach and no need to remove the tire. I will take some measurements later, but here are some photos in sport + mode which is set to lower the suspension as low as it goes. Normal mode is a bit higher.

The instructions were useless, but shortening the lowering link lowered the front and increasing the lowering link in the rear lowered it I think? GF has the car for the day, but I'll post more when I get it back.

The shape of the rear lowering link is a bit different than stock and it is confusing which way to face it. This will make more sense when I add photos or you get both off and you are looking at them.

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[PrudentOcean]

Some information to keep in mind:

https://manual.porsche.com/#/wpi/XA..._US/topic/id/c40d428badaefeb68d24c0b33fb3ff8f

 

[krissrock]

Nice.
Really? You lengthen the rear, shorten the from?

Ill be throwing mine on this week

 

[Slate4S]

Nice.
Really? You lengthen the rear, shorten the from?

Ill be throwing mine on this week

Unless I’m going senile which I could be, I had the rears at the short setting to start and it looked like a stink bug. So I went full opposite and it dropped and inch.

Start with the rears as short as they get and see where you’re at, but I’m pretty sure you’ll need to lengthen them, it makes no sense. Also, each clip has a little safety pins on them that you need to take out when you put it on. I tried forcing it on for a while before I realize that.

You’ll probably have to play with the length a couple times, so don’t put the safety pins back in until you’re all done with it. You can drive forward a couple miles an hour so it levels out and play around with the different suspension settings.

 

[krissrock]

yeah, you were correct.

it seems the rear needs to be lengthened to lower the car.

 

[Slate4S]

yeah, you were correct.

it seems the rear needs to be lengthened to lower the car.

Which way did you end up facing the curve? Kind of weird how it can go either way and neither way is how it is stock. I Had each } towards each other

 

[krissrock]

Which way did you end up facing the curve? Kind of weird how it can go either way and neither way is how it is stock. I Had each } towards each other

Yes kinda disappointing that he wasn't able to replicate the OE bend. I too have the apex pointed inward. The other way has too much contact against the control arm.

I did one side today, and will do the other side tomorrow as it's pretty damn hot and i took the wheels off to measure like 3 times.

Did you measure your height?
Right now I'm at 30" in lowest setting. I'm gonna leave it there till i get my aftermarket wheels on and then readjust if needed

 

[Slate4S]

Yes kinda disappointing that he wasn't able to replicate the OE bend. I too have the apex pointed inward. The other way has too much contact against the control arm.

I did one side today, and will do the other side tomorrow as it's pretty damn hot and i took the wheels off to measure like 3 times.

Did you measure your height?
Right now I'm at 30" in lowest setting. I'm gonna leave it there till i get my aftermarket wheels on and then readjust if needed

I’ll measure the height tomorrow at the lowest setting and get back to you. Are you at 30 at all four corners? Are you measuring from the center of the wheel to the fender?

 

[krissrock]

I’ll measure the height tomorrow at the lowest setting and get back to you. Are you at 30 at all four corners? Are you measuring from the center of the wheel to the fender?

Center of wheel arch to ground

 

[krissrock]

@Slate4S did you find that measurements were the same all the way around?
I've been able to get the rears to match up in height.. But I'm finding weirdness for the front.
I took both off the front at the same time, and made them the same length... But the ride height is still 1/2" apart

 

[Slate4S]

@Slate4S did you find that measurements were the same all the way around?
I've been able to get the rears to match up in height.. But I'm finding weirdness for the front.
I took both off the front at the same time, and made them the same length... But the ride height is still 1/2" apart

I’m at 30.5 inches all the way around at the lowest suspension setting. They are all a 1/4 apart give or take, but I haven’t tried adjusting them since I initially put them on. I just eyeballed it the first time. When/if I adjust again im going to use a caliper

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