Turbo front end conversion
 

Well, I took my 986 in Monday for the front end conversion. I ended up getting the bumper for free and it's the same color as my car, only has 10K miles on it. The headlights are the standard halogens, $600/pair. The fenders are $800/pair but, I've got the bodyshop looking for used one and if it's a significant savings he's going to pick those up, otherwise I'll just go new. Apparently the headlight housings are different, I'm not sure how much those are. And they're debadging the rear.

On down the road, I'm either putting Techart or GT3 style sideskirts on it. And a full Gemballa rear bumper or those diffuser pieces, hadn't decided. The Gemballa bumper would obviously look better and that's probably what I'll do.

Should look like a Turbo cab from the front, at a fraction of the cost. :p

I'll post pictures when I get it back, it should be about 2 weeks or so.:cool:

You should have gone this route. Even cheaper. Turbo front end made for the 986 and you DON'T have to switch out the headlights or fenders. ;)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...eFlash/204.jpg

You can find it here. And best of all, it's Polyurethane like the O.E.M. and not Fiberglass.
http://www.nrauto.com/sub_index.asp?makeid=Porsche&spage=Parts

could've gone that route but, this is actually going to be cheaper. I like the Turbo lights better anyway.

I too like the turbo lights better, but how is it cheaper? 800 + 600 = $1,400.00 plus painting??!, VS. $1,195.00 plus painting. :rolleyes:

Your also gonna need a new headlight housing, harness, brackets, fender splash guards, etc. I used to have the whole list because I wanted to do it... it wasn't too pretty. I priced it out to almost $10k. But it does make it look sick (RUF 3400S style).

If you don't mind dishing out some real buck, you can always go this route. Changes the entire front end, fenders, hood and bumper. http://www.z-art.biz/porschetuning/boxstertuning/index.html
:cheers:

well maybe not cheaper but, imo better looking.

the guy that's doing the conversion for me has done many conversions for friends of mine and i gave him that business. he's also done conversions for my father and is cutting me a significant deal on this. if i didn't already have the 996 turbo front bumper painted to match, i would've just left it alone. but, a turbo bumper vs. stock, which would you choose?

congrats man, if u got the money y the hell not?

post up some pics when u get the beast back. while youre at it, match up the bumper w a twin turbo engine heheh :)

I like my GT3 front
 

Here is my GT3 front, It changes the whole look of the car. I will get the skirts to go with it shortly. Man I love this car...!!

Spyder, sorry to bring this thread up from the grave. Is this an O.E.M turbo bumper or 3rd party (yellow boxster pic)

I would like to install this bumper but OEM only.

Thanks!

It is not an O.E.M. turbo bumper. If it was, you would have to change out the headlights and fenders because they won't work with our stock 986 parts. The O.E.M. trubo bumper uses a different shaped headlight. Have you been reading this thread from the begining? By O.E.M., I'm refering to the material that is used in the twin turbo bumper(yellow boxster pic) it is made of Polyurethane like our front bumbers currently are from the factory. If you like that bumper, check out the link I posted next to the yellow boxster pic. Then find the one that says "Twin Turbo Bumper" :cheers: