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Here are a couple of pics of it installed on my car.
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Use 15mm fronts and there is lots of clearance, same
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I also used 15mm fronts and there is lots of clearance, same with the 7mm rears with 295 tires.
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All fronts of a 996 are the same from 99-01 then the headlights change 02-05.
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You can go to 02+ but you will need to also change the front fenders and headlights.
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I got a 3-year alignment package at NTB (they have some sweet new alignment machines that are completely level on the ground now), so if I change the height, I can get a free alignment.
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Don't be so hard on yourself. Tastefully done and to each his own. I was much more pure in my tastes when I bought mine in 2000. Now I say it's time to have fun regardless of what the peanut gallery has to say about it. Don't stop...
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Thanks for the great compliments!
Well, the rear bumper is the stock 2003 C2 rear bumper. No changes have been made to that part. The front bumper is a C4s unit that I bought from a board member already painted in my color (that was lucky). The rear decklid is the original C2 decklid with the retractable wing removed and a fiberglass "insert" wing base screwed in. The wing itself is a replica GT3 RS wing in clear coated carbon fiber that will hook into any normal GT3 wing base as well.
In terms of ride height, I do like that the PSS9 lets me (relatively) easily change the height. I bounced up and down before settling on this ride height. It allows me to go over speed bumps and up and down driveways without too much, if any rubbing.
I got a 3-year alignment package at NTB (they have some sweet new alignment machines that are completely level on the ground now), so if I change the height, I can get a free alignment. That cost $150, and should be worth it over the next few years.
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Yea, it's a Porsche, but it's still a car. I have a daily driver (loaded 300C), so I figure I could have some fun with this car. When it's not appropriate to bring a boy racer to the party, the 300 does the job just fine.
Everything I have done over the years to the Porsche can literally be undone in 1 day and sold, so it's not the end of the world.
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Thanks Doc
[quote=Redridge;2327718]Looks great Rich... see you on the NYC midnight run... hopefully sooner though.
Thanks Red...right, we should a run coming up soon...
Is that the Techart front spoiler lip on the yellow 996 posted by Barebones?
(I'm torn between that front spoiler lip and a GT Porsche-OEM front bumper cover.)
I have a new in the box never installed turbo rear bumper you can have for $600.00 - you pay for the shipping. Here are a couple of pics of it installed on my car.
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Let me get this straight..........you have a NEW IN BOX, NEVER INSTALLED turbo bumper for sale. BUT, you just happen to have some pictures of this "NEVER INSTALLED" - "PAINTED" bumper on your car.
Funny we have the same cars combo. 996 & E36. I have an 02 996 C2 Speed Yellow and 98' 328 i sedan 5spd sport. we should get together someday. I'm in San Mateo.
OK... you got me. Did a minor amberdectomy but the body is stock otherwise.
My "mods" to date: Fabspeed mufflers and adding an AUX audio input.... Thinking of 19's in the near future and a turbo bumper and gt3 skirts down the line.
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I always wanted that bumper too and really happy with the way it turned out... it looks really close to the bumper you have - is there a big difference between mine and yours? I can't tell...
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Thanks! I honestly know little about those skirts save for that the car came with them from the factory along with the rear wing. The dealer provided the original sticker, and they were listed as an option.
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didn't pay anything as it was a gift.
the person that gave it to me paid nothing as well. he just had access to a very trick SLA machine. i think the machine cost way more than any of my cars.
i've inquired about making more badges for me and other porsche friends, but he wasn't interested. it was a one time deal.
I can get them done here in Mexico. Would you like for me to check out prices? We have a machine that cuts metal with a water jet at the armoring plant. It can be used to cut out any design you desire from the computer.
Pics from today, after a wash and Souveran application:
I'm looking forward to getting back to my home in the north. After a month of being on the road, I'm sick of this Sony point and shoot and am itching to shoot the car with proper gear.
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CT has some seriously nice real estate. I was at a friend's house in Greenwich a month ago, and was marveling at the size of his estate - And just when I was getting used to the ridiculousness, one of their friends pulled in driving a $10M Ferrari 250GT California Spyder. I honestly couldn't believe what I was seeing:
Luckily, I had brought my photo gear with me, and the owner was cool enough to let me shoot it.
As far as my pics above go, they were taken at one of my family homes in South Carolina. My mother has lived on Hilton Head Island for the past 18 years, and my father's house in the pics is at one of the golf communities off-island. We stopped here on our way back from Florida, as it breaks the drive up nicely.
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Thanks Pas! The wing is the OEM Porsche Cabriolet wing. I wasn't a huge fan of it at first, but it is definitely growing on me.
Sorry for the delayed response, I spent the day in the car, driving from the SC house to a friend's spot in Raleigh NC. An enjoyable, uneventful top-down drive in 90+ degree weather. It's been a hell of a trip down south, and thanks to the Cabriolet my tan is now of George Hamilton proportions.
Since it was so well received, here a few more of the California. I'm a car guy like (I'm sure) the majority of this forum, I was a teenager when I saw Ferris Bueller's Day Off in the theater, and being able to experience an example in person was fantastic. Some more pics from that day:
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Some updates after I finished the Turbo brake installed and finished with the suspension and wheels... Still need to get the suspension setup.
I like the look of the 19" lobsters with the Mk1 Aero... think it goes well but that's just me. Spaces are H&R 7mm rear and 15mm front:
Cheers
Aaron
purplxd, did your HR spacers come with longer lug nuts too? or were you able to retain the originals. I too have 997 wheels and would like to push them further flush to the fender. Do you have any rubbing issues with the 17mm in front?
great, thanks for the quick response. I'll look into a spacer kit now that i know i'll be safe from rubbing. your cars stance looks perfect! How much did you lower it?
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It went down about 1.25" but its not setup perfect yet. Needs a local alignment/corner balance guru to make it all perfect.
I set it close to ROW Sport settings so it could be moved onto a flat deck to be towed to their shop next week... Friday will be the first road test.
Cheers
Aaron
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I am new to the 996 chassis cars and did not know that the turbo fits what most call the narrow body cars? Or is that an early turbo front bumper?
My car is a 99 coupe and i do not like the stock bumper. Want to upgrade soon...
All fronts of a 996 are the same from 99-01 then the headlights change 02-05. So all 99-01 bumpers will fit your car.. Aero, Turbo, etc...
You can go to 02+ but you will need to also change the front fenders and headlights.
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