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YOUR RESEARCHLooking for a rocker panel for 02 996 TURBO...
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That's very helpful - good call on checking with dismantlers.
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You can also look for aftermarket kits (of which there are many, of varying quality), but you would also have to change both sides to match.
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Hey Pelican (and forum members)
Well, tonight I ended up running over a large rock or something (didn't see it) and it gouged out a piece of my driver's side rocker panel.
I've searched every porsche parts site I can find it seems that the only OEM porsche rocker panels are NOT compatible with the turbo/4s body styles... just the regular Carrera's.
Now, maybe I'm getting the part name wrong, so I've attached a photo of a similar 996 turbo (just from Google Images... it's too dark to take a picture of my car at the moment), and I circled the area that's damaged (on mine) in Photoshop.
So - a few questions...
1. Is that the rocker panel (see attached pic)?
2. Is there a place I can get one for a 2002 Turbo?
3. Is the rocker panel color universal?
Thanks!
-Chris
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Chris,
I'll venture in here.
1) The rocker panel usually refers to the long body strip that fits below the doors, as you suggest. However, on these Porsches, I have been seeing that there are aerodynamic packages that are add-ons to the body, going under (or over) the rockers, and they call these "side skirts".
2) There is a place that you can get replacement aero kits, including the side skirts. The one place I checked on in the past is in LA, and I think they only dismantle Porsches.
Los Angeles Dismantler for Porsche 911, Boxster & Cayman
(No affiliation.)
You can also look for aftermarket kits (of which there are many, of varying quality), but you would also have to change both sides to match. Check eBay.
3) I don't think there is a universal color for the side skirts; they are painted whatever is the basic color of your car. However, if you stipulate "Porsche silver", or whatever color, to a dismantler, they can try to find a skirt from an original silver car.
