RUF Bumper
 

I had a request for some pics of my RUF front bumper, as soon as my new wheels come in I will post some more but here is one pic for starters
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6026/...64fe74e1_z.jpg
Here is an action shot (those are my kids driving)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6166/...ca6c8524_z.jpg

Love it ! One of my favs !

p.s. Did you add the vents on the top of the bumper ?

Yes, I added the vents, personally I think it makes a huge difference in the aesthetics of the bumper, but that is just my opinion.

I am thinking about wrapping the hood in a matte black, like the new GT3, which should look nice when I get my old wheels back on that have the black centers and red lips

I concur, the vent adds a nice touch !

Looks great.
Didn't you already have a very nice carature (SP?) bumper?

I wanted to buy that same one but Alois was asking 2K if I remember right, add paint and it was over my budget, went with the GT3 and lip.

Yes I did, but unfortunately I hit a curb and cracked the underside of the CTR bumper. When I went in for an estimate the body shop just happened to have a RUF bumper in the back, no brainer, I swapped out for the RUF bumper

nice timing.

You can order the RUF bumper through GT-Racing for under 1K.

GT Racing :: Porsche Performance Parts — Manufacturer of quality lightweight body panels.

Love it! I always liked those front bumpers.

That's a knock-off version that's made out of FRP . And, I suspect that the fit and finish is very crude .

This may be a dumb question but here goes. If you add a bumper like this to a non-S does the air going into the center cavity cause problems?

The short answer is no. In fact, you'll find that virtually every aftermarket bumper incorporates the center air channel . This poses no problem for a non S boxster . It's simply easier to create a single design .

On this replacement and on the one you have (Johnny D) do the under body shield and airdams that were stock all mount back in on either S or Non-S.

where did you get the side intake? I'm thinking about adding that with the Boxster Spyder Porsche lettering for the doors...Just adding some black to the mix.
Maybe I'll just get a second set of OEM and paint them black.

I'm also trying to find a set of winter wheels that aren't 19" with the updated Pcar look.
http://www.oemwheelsplus.com/ebay/wheels/PS522-1910-GMF-1.jpg

How did you add that vent? Looks awesome!

I'm not exactly sure what your referring to ? But, a properly designed aftermarket bumper will utilized the same mounting points as the original, and there shouldn't be any reason to eliminate underbody shields or air dams (?) .

I guess this was you at Porsche Palooza this year.

I recall from a previous for sale post by another member that was selling the same RUF front bumper, it comes with its own under body shield and airdams.

I know that the Ruf bumper comes with it's own dedicated set of front intake ducts . However, I'm not sure about an underbody shield . Most aftermarket bumpers reuse the oem ducts . Wingnut2u should know.

Wingnut2u, although both versions look spectacular, I like the original look better without the black hood wrap...very clean!

You are correct, I was hoping to have my wheels ready by then but things happened. Anyway here is a crappy cell phone shot of what it should have looked liked at the Palooza. Ignore the lovely cars in the background

I still can't believe I didn't win best Boxster...lol

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6...16ddda10_b.jpg

I agree the wrap will not be for everyone, it only cost me $100 to put it on, so I really consider this to be a test run as I can always just peel it off.

JD you are correct the RUF bumper came with all of its own ducting but I am pretty sure that it used the factory undertray as I do not have a spare laying around my garage from the original install

I think your hood would look nice if you used a single stripe down the middle like the 4.0 GT3.
It ends neatly at the hood crest. Maybe with a little white on the stripe edge.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....s-40-630op.jpg

That's SICK! Thumbs up! :dance: I'd love to see some shots with the top down.

Even though i prefer the red hood, this thing is still badass!!!!!!:cool:

I like the black hood with red, more than I thought I would. If anything grabs my eye it's the radiators peeking out the huge vents. I'd shoot therm black to diminish the draw of your eye. otherwise, It's a cool car that I'm sure gets a lot of attention, nice job.

You've got the bike rack mounts on your car! Let's see it with a bike on it!!

Was driving next to you today out on loop 12! awesome!

It includes an undertray. The entire assembly (bumper, 3x ducts, and undertray) is actually quite heavy. I have pictures of the whole thing spread out in front of my car somewhere. I'll see if I can dig them up.

The aftermarket knockoff RUF fiberglass unit I had prior was about 1/4 the weight, but I was worried about it cracking on a speedbump.

Thanks for the compliments!

@Perfect, I am with you on the stripe and that will probably be my next experiment with the graphics on the car