18" MY97 ???

[boxsterx]

Originally Posted by 911sc

I had mine 2 year's now,97 boxster with 18"BBS LM ,H&R 1"lowering ,i love the looked more than anything else,the car looked quet "LOW" and "FAT" from behind ,over roll the looked of my car set it apart from other stock boxster .hope that help

I have a similar set up as yours! I got 19 inch bbs LM rims and I'm ordering the H&R sport springs to lower it by 1 inch, is the car to low? or is it just right? I'm just worried of the ride and always scrapping inclines and dips!

here's a pic of my ride, but it's still on the stock springs:



can you post a pic of your ride so i can get an idea of the drop? thanks.

[911sc]

the spring u have to get is 1"H&R ,yes is low but still be vey nice for city drive with no problem at all.The front lips will scrap a bit , u can replace it yourself for very little money if it get bad !

[boxsterx]

Originally Posted by 911sc

the spring u have to get is 1"H&R ,yes is low but still be vey nice for city drive with no problem at all.The front lips will scrap a bit , u can replace it yourself for very little money if it get bad !

those are the exact springs that i ordered!

[911sc]

than u in the right track ,check your PM

[ivan loh]

Thanks for the update! appreciate it. now i should start looking for a cool looking 18".
is there any mod that i need to do before putting on the 18" rims?

[RandallNeighbour]

Originally Posted by ivan loh

[B]Is there any mod that i need to do before putting on the 18" rims?

Well, if you're wife is like mine, you'll have to create a very long explanation as to why you NEED these larger rims versus why you WANT these larger rims. Lots of luck there, singapore boy! Singaporean women are just about the smartest I've come across.

A 97 may require spacers and will probably require having the brake lines tied back so they won't rub... no big deal. A zip tie works great for this and your mechanic will have some lying around.

The spacer isssue has to do with the offset of the 18's you purchase. Aftermarket companies are now making correct offsets for the Boxster. Search the forum for the numbers as it's been posted here a bunch of times.

[ivan loh]

hi randell, thanks for the update! as for now, i could only "look" at the 18" rims. because just 3 month ago i just change my tyres! if i were to change now, my new tyres would worth much. i will seriously start considering when my this current tyres are wearing out. so have you done any new stuff to your boxster?