Thread: Side skirts - do they actually hang down and help create low pressure under the car?
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Old 01-12-2017, 12:56 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by steved0x View Post
Or are they primarily for looks, to dress up the sides of the car, presumably to matchup with a front bumper like the GT3 bumper?

For fun I was looking around on eBay and found these fiberglass skirts - the price seems right, but wondering if they actually do anything beside looks?

PORSCHE 986 BOXSTER SIDE SKIRTS GT3 SPOILER | eBay

Has anyone ever fit these style of aftermarket side skirts? I got a front bumper lip as a gift and so if I put it on, I might want to add some sort of side skirt treatment to keep it more balanced.

Thanks

Steve
You would have to be going incredibly fast, and the car would need to be nearly on the ground before they had any effect. Purely for looks.
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