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djaemac 08-29-2012 05:23 PM

boxster project
 
I thought my boxster needed a change, so i decided to do a project consisting of:

Matte white vinyl wrap
Installation of coilovers
Rear Diffuser
desnorkel
New wheels and tires

im just waiting on some front and rear spacers(to clear the coilovers) then off for a fender roll and more lowering


Not much to say. Pretty straight forward.
pictures from my phone. Official photoshoot to come
Enjoy the pics and process
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djaemac 08-29-2012 05:24 PM

continued:

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Bmod986 08-29-2012 06:55 PM

Very nice. It is nice to have a change and from what i can tell you probably spent around 3,000 or so. So I have questions, which brand of vinyle wrap did you use and from where did you purchase? Was it 3M or another brand? Aslo those seem to be ksport coil overs and im interested in how they ride and if you feel that they add to the performance of the car.

Kenny Boxster 08-29-2012 07:06 PM

I'll be damned, that's an amazing feat! The vinyl wrap looks very well done, and the coil overs sounded arduous. Have you ever had experience doing this before, or is this your first time?

djaemac 08-30-2012 07:29 AM

I actually used oracal 651. Not meant for car wrap, but it gets the job done with patience. ill post up some urls of my other car projects i've done

as far as the coilovers, i think they made a great improvement on handling. What is also good about them, is that they are fully adjustable from height, camber, and stiffness

DHALAS 09-01-2012 10:57 AM

986
 
Good job man. The rear stretch & poke looks great. What size wheel and tire are you running at the back?

RandallNeighbour 09-01-2012 02:35 PM

How well does wrap in general cover paint chips? Do they show through?

djaemac 09-02-2012 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DHALAS (Post 304251)
Good job man. The rear stretch & poke looks great. What size wheel and tire are you running at the back?

thanks bro! i know it's not everyones thing here on the porsche forum... some even said "raise the car" or "those wheels and tire sizes should be on a honda" but i guess thats what you get when you put a 20 year old with a porsche lol....
the rears are 235/40/18.. love the 20's on your 986!

Quote:

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour (Post 304273)
How well does wrap in general cover paint chips? Do they show through?

covers really well...front bumper had major chips...covered perfectly fine =)

Skrapmot 09-02-2012 09:40 PM

Looks good! Although my favorite color is the silver with red interior, I couldn't find a good one when I was shopping for one.

What tail lights are those? They look like smoked LED Depo lights, but they look lighter than the pics on EBay. If that's how they really look I'm sold on those for my car.

boxster7614 09-02-2012 11:23 PM

You should look up plastidip its great for temporarily changing colors and looks better than a wrap..... no seams or wrinkles.

papasmurf 09-04-2012 09:12 AM

Paint chips if down to bare metal
 
or the primer will still show through. The films are pretty thin and will cover up swirls marks and narrow scratches without issue but a paint chip about 1/8" wide or larger will show as an indentation.

djaemac 09-08-2012 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skrapmot (Post 304457)
Looks good! Although my favorite color is the silver with red interior, I couldn't find a good one when I was shopping for one.

What tail lights are those? They look like smoked LED Depo lights, but they look lighter than the pics on EBay. If that's how they really look I'm sold on those for my car.

OEM euro taillights

Quote:

Originally Posted by boxster7614 (Post 304465)
You should l up plastidip its great for temporarily changing colors and looks better than a wrap..... no seams or wrinkles.

Actually, the wrap is much more better in person than plastidip..the wrap is smooth without seams or wrinkles.
Pictures don't do justice..and plus, the wrap only cost me $75 :)

PoBoxsterS 09-08-2012 11:14 PM

Where did you get that diffuser?

Bmod986 09-09-2012 07:27 PM

Forgot to ask how much vinyl wrap did you order/use.

djaemac 09-11-2012 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoBoxsterS (Post 305326)
Where did you get that diffuser?

gt3tek

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bmod986 (Post 305446)
Forgot to ask how much vinyl wrap did you order/use.

about 20 yards

Mrmaddbrad 09-12-2012 08:28 PM

I would have offered you money for your lobster claws, but it appears you painted them black...

djaemac 09-14-2012 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrmaddbrad (Post 305826)
I would have offered you money for your lobster claws, but it appears you painted them black...

They were plastidipped..so they peel right off. Let me know if you're interested


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