I very much like the look of the Techart skirts for the 987, (GT3 style I think...?) With their tapering effect from front to back. Do they are rather pricey.
Very similar looking skirts here:
https://xclusivecustomz.com/product/porsche-cayman-side-skirts/
However as I have no experience of fitting body kit parts my worry is over quality and fitment.
Presumably you get what you pay for in this department?
Any thoughts/experiences/advice would be much appreciated.
No experience with their products, but it is true that you get what you pay for.
Having mass produced body parts for many cars, the products that required extensive design and prototypes were the best fit and obviously sold for the highest price.
Companies that simply make a quick mold and only test fit on one car, usually don't have the most perfect fitment.
Quality also depends on the material being used. I'd avoid fiberglass for anything that sits low on the car. I've found the right plastics to be less rigid, but much more forgiving than fiberglass upon inevitable impacts. Carbon fiber is
next
level.
Interesting. Thanks.
So fibreglass, not good at flexing (Presumably more flex in a
Boxster
than a
Cayman
...?) I guess I assumed fiberglass to be a reasonable construction material since cars like (my old) Lotus Elise had all panels made from it. But perhaps the very rigid monocoque construction is key there?
So basically fibreglass skirts prone to eventual cracking on a
Boxster
then?
I have only one thought to share and unfortunately it is "Butt Ugly". Beautiful car with great lines made ugly by what looks like left over rice rocket side skirts and a rear wing big enough to look absolutely stupid. If this is the look your going for you might want to just bit the bullet and get that Hot Honda Civic you are emulating. lol
Sorry but just wanted to give my honest opinion. You pays your money you makes your choice!
Well I agree that the spoiler's and suchlike are generally gross looking. However the car I have here is the 987 S Sport, with integrated slightly deeper bumper, rear diffuser etc. 19 wheels, coloured silver. And to my eye it looks like a nicely tapered skirt angled from front to rear (as in GT3) painted to appear nicely integrated and 'factory' as it were... could look quite good. Like on:
https://www.design911.co.uk/mobile/#part;id=131585
Matter of opinion of course. Opinions on this are welcome, all.
Parts like these aren't going to be stressed from body flex, nor will any amount of body flex be significant enough to have an impact on a side skirt (if it does, you have a seriously weak frame).
What I was saying is that parts mounted low on your car are inevitably going to be hit by something. I don't care if you lifted the car and avoid everything in the road, the bottom edges of your car get hit with all sorts of things and the right hit on a fiberglass piece can quickly break it. Fiberglass is really great on body panels, but plastics are much more forgiving for ground effects.
