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JBauer 07-21-2018 02:02 PM

Smiley 😊
 
Gonna be Red

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Blackcloud 07-21-2018 02:10 PM

Nice. Cup-4 wheels?

JBauer 07-21-2018 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackcloud (Post 575714)
Nice. Cup-4 wheels?

Na factory 18s

The Radium King 07-21-2018 04:32 PM

think twice before you cut your front bumper cover - the gt3 smiles are for the 997 cars and follow the 997 hood line; the curve doesn't match our cars. to see a front vent that works for the 9x6 series, search images of a 996 gt3 rs ...

https://www.total911.com/datafile/911-gt3-rs-3/

JBauer 07-21-2018 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackcloud (Post 575714)
Nice. Cup-4 wheels?

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Originally Posted by The Radium King (Post 575726)
think twice before you cut your front bumper cover - the gt3 smiles are for the 997 cars and follow the 997 hood line; the curve doesn't match our cars. to see a front vent that works for the 9x6 series, search images of a 996 gt3 rs ...

https://www.total911.com/datafile/911-gt3-rs-3/

Oh I'm not going to use it if I can make it work. It's supposed to be a factory part, has part numbers, but its long. I'm going to paint it so I can modify it. If not it was only $69 so Ill see what I can do. The one you posted a link to is $400. That's a little pricey to play with.
I heard several times that it doesn't match the line of the bumper/hood. Doesn't seem that bad. Of course I'm not holding it straight but what do you think?

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The Radium King 07-21-2018 06:56 PM

997 vent on a 996 pics here:

https://rennlist.com/forums/991/934451-gt3-vent-grill-kit.html

steved0x 07-21-2018 06:57 PM

I've seen 2 of them installed in person on 986, you have to trim the edges or else mount it super low.. It actually looked pretty good, let me see if I can find a picture. It was functional too, he had tilted his center rad to route the air up and out.

JBauer 07-21-2018 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by The Radium King (Post 575735)

I think it would look alot better painted the color of the bumper. Thanks

Geof3 07-21-2018 10:14 PM

Yeah, on the 996 it doesn’t flow well and looks like an add on that was misplaced. Not a fan. Perhaps body color would help.

boxxster 07-22-2018 04:56 AM

Have you thought about the 996 GT2 vent/grille? It flows with the shape of the hood the best. I can't comment on the cost or if it can even be bought separately though it may just be easier to buy a replica GT2 bumper for a 986 at that point.

JBauer 07-22-2018 05:44 AM

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Have you thought about the 996 GT2 vent/grille? It flows with the shape of the hood the best. I can't comment on the cost or if it can even be bought separately though it may just be easier to buy a replica GT2 bumper for a 986 at that point.

$69 vs 4 to $500 for a cheap one. I think can make this look good or I won't do it.
You really think it looks that bad? Bad red PS

JBauer 07-22-2018 05:46 AM

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boxxster 07-22-2018 08:20 AM

I wasn't aware of the price difference. My thinking was that it would just be best to get something that is shaped for our hood, not a 997. What about a black sticker? Heres a Ruf bumper with what looks like a sticker in that area.

http://i60.tinypic.com/15yhhdg.jpg

Cunningr 07-22-2018 09:31 AM

Not sure you are soliciting opinions on the look. I personally don’t like the one in the red car because it doesn’t follow the hood line very well. The one on the last car how it flows looks better to me.

Realtormike 07-22-2018 10:12 AM

front grill
 
can you post a pic of your car from the side....

JBauer 07-22-2018 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Cunningr (Post 575778)
Not sure you are soliciting opinions on the look. I personally don’t like the one in the red car because it doesn’t follow the hood line very well. The one on the last car how it flows looks better to me.

Its going to be red so I think that will tone down that issue but Ill find out.

JBauer 07-22-2018 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Realtormike (Post 575780)
can you post a pic of your car from the side....

😀

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1532284368.jpg

JBauer 07-22-2018 10:34 AM

[QUOTE=boxxster;575772]I wasn't aware of the price difference. My thinking was that it would just be best to get something that is shaped for our hood, not a 997. What about a black sticker? Heres a Ruf bumper with what looks like a sticker in that area.

http://i60.tinypic.com/15yhhdg.jpg[/

It looks like a sticker


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