987 front strut brace on 986?
 

maybe this is a stupid question, i dont know?

will a 987 boxster front strut brace fit on a 986? when i google images of them the mounting looks similar but i am not sure on width wise?
i have ended up winning a brand new carbon 987 strut brace on ebay for very cheap and i'm just wondering if it will fit my 986 or if i am just going to have to sell it to my buddy who has a 987?

97-04 Boxster strut braces are the same, 2005 and on are different.

out of interest can you tell me what the difference is?
is it mounting or length or something different altogether?

Both the length and layout changed.

You're correct. Fitting wise it's fine, but the length is a bit off.... I may try cut mines down since I got it cheap...

If it is carbon fiber, I would not be cutting it down, you should never cut carbon fiber parts.