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YOUR RESEARCHPorsche Aerokit I for 99 C2 996
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Repair shop color sanded it once and clear coated it
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A repair shop color sanded it once and clear coated it, but five weeks later it looked the same.
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That being said, I was not happy to have to replace the center section but the savings were so significant that I felt I did not have a choice.
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Then you could run all the group buys and specials you want.
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Suncoast and Braman porsche will soon be running specials.
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The bumpers use all existing hardware, the skirts come with a hardware kit.
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Anyone know where I can get a good deal on a Aerokit I for my 99 C2 996? I haven't checked the dealers around here but that's my next stop unless nobody knows of a good shop/dealer near them which will ship to me. I am in Maryland by the way. Thanks
Md
"soon" meaning...?
hmm....if the deal is "special" enough i may have to advance my mod calendar (i plot out when i am allowed to purchase things for the car. like floodgates so i don't go on a spree in one day)
MDrob, I'm possibly interested too, in MK1 sides and maybe front for 99 C2, depending on cost, so maybe we can negotiate with vendor. Question: are parts primed only or can they be ordered colored matched? Feel free to PM me.
Since I'm in middle of having interior modded, would have to work the wife hard on this *_*
Yes 1700 was the price I got from the DPS group buy. I struggled with the decision to paint my hood to get rid of the rock chips. I wish I had not done it. The rock chips would be a welcome sight to me now. They screwed the hood up so bad I wouldn't even let them try and fix it. Oddly enough the shop painted the bumper and skirts just fine. His prep work on the hood was just atrocious, and that after two tries.
Hey Guys,
Thanks for all the emails, we didn't want to offer another group buy until we had plenty of stock. I'm proud to say we just got in a full container of GT-3 / Aerokit front bumpers. So if anyone is interested again we will honor the $1700.00 price for the Genuine front bumper and side skirts.
These bumpers also fit the boxsters, so let your 986 friends know too!
Cheers
Dayton
www.dps-motorsports.com
We would love to however, we think it may be a conflict of interest to our existing customers that already sponsor this site. The only reason we offer this bumper deal is currently none of our customers retail them through us.
Cheers
Dayton
www.dps-motorsports.com
Yup, Dayton has my order for the aero bumper and side skirts!
Best deal that I found was from DPS, it's not even worth checking out other places. As long as he does a good job on the paint job he'll have a customer for life in me.
How's the painting going? I hope that Glacier White is looking good! ...I can't wait to get my hands on them and get them installed!
If you are looking for a good deal on a taco wing, check this out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Porsche-996-GT3-...em260048915079
I have a factory taco wing on my car. I had an issue with the center part of the taco wing where the paint would bubble up looking a lot like someone had dabbed touch up paint on it. And there were a bunch of these spots. A repair shop color sanded it once and clear coated it, but five weeks later it looked the same. When I took it back, they sanded down one of the spots to the bare surface and let it sit overnight. The next morning, the area was damp as something was coming up through the surface. Obviously, this was causing the issue and they did not want to repair it as they felt the spots would return.
They felt it was a defective part and that Porsche should cover it under warranty. That was denied. As many of you know, you cannot buy the center section separately and the list price from Porsche is excessive for the entire rear wing.
I did a search on E-Bay looking for a used wing to replace mine and came up with the ad above. After looking at the photos, the wing appeared to be an exact copy of the factory wing. I called the guy and asked him if he would sell the center section separately and if it would fit the factory wing. He said it would fit and the price would be around $300 plus shipping. He also said it was made out of the same composite material as the factory wing.
I ordered the part and the body shop was very impressed with the quality feeling that it was at least equal to the factory part. It fit perfectly and I have not had a re-occurence of the paint issue.
Based on my experience, I feel you would be happy with the quality of the piece and that it would be priced competitively. Also, the guy was very helpful which is also worth a lot.
That may bother some people but it doesn't seem to bother a lot of people who put aftermarket suspension pieces, mufflers, brakes, seats, and sound equipment in or on their cars.
That being said, I was not happy to have to replace the center section but the savings were so significant that I felt I did not have a choice.
In case anyone would like to have an
OEM
center section that is guaranteed to bubble the paint, I have one you can have!!!!
Nothing else is needed. I just replaced mine two weeks ago, and it was a straight swap and a perfect fit. You can re-use all the existing screws and rivets. I had a bigger ordeal with the *#@^&* wheel lock key!
The bumpers use all existing hardware, the skirts come with a hardware kit.
ZX, there is a optional lower lip spoiler thats available for 70 bucks or so. Most don't use it though as it is history as soon as it touches anything.
Cheers
Dayton
www.dps-motorsports.com
I did, and mine is also arctic silver. As far as I can tell, the color-match is near perfect. If you're going the DPS route, just make sure to verify beforehand their paint guy is not sick, so the turnaround time will be as expected. Sorry Dayton, couldn't resist!
ZX, I'll go snap some pics of mine if I can make it home before night-fall. Otherwise, it may have to wait til this weekend.
It's a good thing that I have a sense of humor.
...you don't know how hard it is waiting for the new toy to arrive. almost as bad as the days I had to wait to take delivery of the car.
Although, it's not as though I'll be able to install them immediately anyway. I'm glad to see that everyone else is clamoring for them also.... I can't wait to post new pics in the spring. I'll make sure that you get copies.
Dayton,
For my '01 996 what part numbers am I looking at on your website? Also, do you offer painting, if so how much $?
Last, I recall reading some posts on this board advising not to get a front aero unless the corresponding rear wing is added - anything to this?
Thanks!
It is the other way around. DON'T add a rear wing without the corresponding front aero. The rear wing will increase the rear down force, which will make the front end even "lighter" feeling so the front areo needs to be added to increase the down force in the front.
Guys,
I hear ya, everyone has some good points. Personally, Los Angeles area doesnt allow me to drive our 996 fast enough to matter what components we have on our cars.
Gota 450.00-600.00 for paint depending on what you get..
Cheers
Dayton
www.dps-motorsports.com
Here is a really good link, that I like to keep for reference regarding the 996 side skirts:
http://www.pca.org/tech/tech_qa_question.asp?id={8B5D4671-B8C4-4B17-B9AE-4ADD78C26977}
It gives all the part numbers and answers alot of questions
Front bumper and sides are different between the pre-facelift and the facelift models. However, you CAN use either the MkI or the MkII side members (side skirts) for all model years 996 (narrow body).
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