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Old 06-26-2012, 02:19 PM
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Body Kit - opinions requested

What do you guys think of this body kit by GT3Tek? I think the lip looks pretty close to the TechArt lip that this car used to have. Do you think the skirts are too aggressive looking? Any opinions are appreciated.

My original TechArt Lip

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My car now without the lip

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GT3Tek front lip and skirts



 
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I like the GT3tek front lip very much; not a fan of the side skirts (Techart or GT3tek) given the rear bumper cover sits up higher on non-GT or Turbo cars, but that's just me.
 
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I like the look of the front lip and the side skirts, however if you were to do both I do think that you would need to upgrade to the GT3 rear bumper, or something similar, in order to keep the same aggressiveness of the styling balanced all the way around the car.

I have the same wheels as you, with a GT3 front bumper, GT3tek TA side skirts and a Misha GT3 rear bumper

GT3Tek also has a GT3 RSR style rear bumper that looks pretty promising. I will say that the finish and fitment of their side skirts was top notch.

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Thanks for the feedback. I'm not a big fan of big spoilers on cabs. I think I will just go for the front lip and keep my small spoiler. That will be a nice conservative yet sporty look without being too aggressive.
 
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I agree about the side spoilers. To me they make the car look a bit too "ricey" on a NB 997.
 

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Originally Posted by 808c2s
I believe it was a TPC Turbo kit. His 997.1S was a 2005, and the ECU for that yr was different than the 06 and later model yr. Don't know if TPC has finally cracked the code for the 05 model yr yet.
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That is correct, it has a different ECU, and couldn't be tuned properly.

To the OP, my opinion is to buy a 997 Turbo Cab, forget the big ticket mod, and go with what will work, hassle free.
After all the testing, it turned out to be isolated to his car. My car was an 05 and it ran like a scalded cat!!! Zero issues with the TPC turbo kit. There are also quite a few other 05s running around with zero issues. TPC bent over backwards to get his car situated.
 
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Originally Posted by Alan C.
Sometimes the more expensive path turns out to be the cheapest. The factory turbo engine will be more reliable. Three years down the road there will most likely be a substantial price delta between the two cars. A Carrera S with a kit engine will be selling to a narrow market. Many potential buyers will be wondering how much abuse the engine was subjected to.

I'd leave the car alone, it's a beautiful car, or make a few suspension mods if you'd like the lowered look.
You pull the turbo kit off and sell it. I did that and made out great and then traded the car in stock form for my TT.
 
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If you're looking for a sporty, yet conservative look for your C4S, have you considered the GT2/GTS side skirts? It's made for WB 997 like yours. I think that would go nicely with your theme.

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Thanks for the feedback. I'm not a big fan of big spoilers on cabs. I think I will just go for the front lip and keep my small spoiler. That will be a nice conservative yet sporty look without being too aggressive.
 
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Originally Posted by 808c2s
If you're looking for a sporty, yet conservative look for your C4S, have you considered the GT2/GTS side skirts? It's made for WB 997 like yours. I think that would go nicely with your theme.
I can't find any info on GT2 or GTS side skirts. All I found were some Gemballa skirts for $3500!!!! Any images or links would be appreciated.
 
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See PSPorsche's response. Much cheaper than $3500, and looks sporty and classy at the same time .

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I can't find any info on GT2 or GTS side skirts. All I found were some Gemballa skirts for $3500!!!! Any images or links would be appreciated.
 
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Thanks for all of the help. I just ordered the GT3Tek front lip spoiler. It is in stock and will be here in a few days. Joel was very helpful and we talked Porsche for a good while.

I will be holding off on the skirts for now.
 
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I've held off on ordering this piece to see it installed on another close up (or pictures) to get a sense of clearance. It looks to be very forgiving given it appears to extend forward more than downward. Please post pictures. Very interested.
 
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Let me know when you get it installed. I'd love to see it.
 


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