aero kit 2 ? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

jacabean · 03-09-2010, 05:40 AM

Looking for the cheapest place to purchase this kit? anybody.

Boxtaboy · 03-09-2010, 05:47 AM

For a 986? You should've removed it from your Roock Boxster prior to selling it!

Seriously though, the cheapest is to source it used from someone looking to sell their car, and doesn't mind you swapping the Aerokit bumper with your plain bumper, and removing the skirts. The cheapest new would probably be from a dealer like Sunset Porsche.

jacabean · 03-09-2010, 06:23 AM

I wish I did ! That was such a nice car. I am having a hard time finding something to replace it with. decided on an 03 04 S .

jacabean · 03-09-2010, 06:26 AM

4 grand seems to be the going rate for that kit . add paint and fitment.

Boxtaboy · 03-09-2010, 06:41 AM

Yeah, I'd guess going from a 3.6L back to a 3.2L would be punishment enough, but losing the nice looking bodykit is the icing on the cake!

Seriously though, if you're willing do forgo the rear wing, you can probably get done for under $3k...

http://www.****************************************************.com/category/986AK.html

jacabean · 03-09-2010, 07:03 AM

the 3.6 was nothing but trouble for me. the 125 mph blasts would get me in trouble sooner than later . it's was how well equipped it was and the body kit that hurts. Boxsters do not look right to me without the body work .

jacabean · 03-09-2010, 07:04 AM

i do not see just the bumper and side skirts on the suncoast site ?

Perfectlap · 03-09-2010, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacabean

Boxsters do not look right to me without the body work .

I feel that's more so with 996Carreras. Aero makes a much bigger impact on a Carrera than Boxster. With no aero a standard Carrera look pretty vanilla.

p.s.
Don't skimp on the front bumper by going fiberglass. Not worth a $250 savings. Not worth a $500 savings either. The fiberglass on rough roads, particularly during winter, lead to cracked paint. And on a rear bumper that's just looking for trouble if you ever park on the street. I have fiberglass side skirting and I'm not sure I would do it again. At an intersection I made a tight right turn around a high curb and had I been going any faster the whole thing would have snapped in two like the Titanic. Luckily you can't see the damage unless you get underneath.
I went with the fiberglass because I wanted the MK2 GT3 look (with the crease down the middle like a BMW sedan) but that was never made factory for the Boxster.