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YOUR RESEARCHDuraflex Turbo Look Front Bumper Cover (#107075)
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Use oem bumpers and 20x the work
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Come on guys, these Duraflex bumpers are 1/2 the cost of used OEM bumpers and 20x the work to make them acceptable.
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There�s a reason they�re so cheap� long story short, I�ve spent probably 4hrs labor trying to prepare them for install (I�ve only worked on one so far)� still not even close.
Has anyone put the Duraflex Turbo Look Front Bumper Cover (#107075) on their 996? I am curious if you put in fog lights or some sort of mesh instead in the large openings as I would have assumed it would have come with a mesh but it doesn't.
https://www.bodykits.com/i-24355921-...ce-107075.html
Your link says it comes with mesh. Also those bumpers take a fair amount of work before paint. U already have fog lights so why would u add more that would block air flow to the rad?
I bought Duraflex side skirts a few years ago because they were so much cheaper than oem. There�s a reason they�re so cheap� long story short, I�ve spent probably 4hrs labor trying to prepare them for install (I�ve only worked on one so far)� still not even close. 😩 I�ve since bought a oem (polyurethane) passenger side (mkI) side skirt and compared it to the Duraflex� not sure where they get their molds from, but it�s not even close� Buyer beware
This. By the time you have a shop properly fit the bumper to the car, the bumper + labor(not including paint) will cost you as much as an OEM bumper that requires no fitting and if you�re lucky no paint.
Avoid these Duraflex fiberglass bumpers that have awful fit and finish. You're better off buying a used OEM bumper and having it professionally repainted.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/31430484545...Bk9SR-Tiq43DYQ
https://www.ebay.com/itm/27550753385...Bk9SR-Tiq43DYQ
https://www.ebay.com/itm/32538277616...Bk9SR-jiq43DYQ
Come on guys, these Duraflex bumpers are 1/2 the cost of used OEM bumpers and 20x the work to make them acceptable.
Why spend $700 for a used bumper and $500 in bodywork and paint when you could spend $300 for a Duraflex and $2000 for bodywork and paint?
Even my body guy said stay away from Duraflex. It was awfully tempting due to price, but not the headache to make them fit. I listened (for once, lol).
I really want one of their GT2 front bumpers...but hear stories that's it just not worth the cost.
Right then, who has a spare 996 GT bumper lying about?
He never mentioned the exact 996 he owns. I assume you based it off the link. But you're right, the OEM Mk1 aero bumpers are a harder to find, but they're out there. Gotta be patient. I've seen them on FB marketplace from time to time.
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