Boxster Body kits?

[Lil bastard]

As a new Boxster owner, my advice would be to wait a bit before throwing all sorts of mods at it.

There is a world of available mods out there, none of them cheap, and you haven't had time to disciover them all. Do some research before fixating on one type. You may want to do wheels, audio, interior, performance. Take some time to research all the options available to you.

Also, make sure the car is first well sorted mechanically. When were the fluids last changed? Polyrib belt? Have you tested the battery? Brakes? Tires? Maintenance and repair costs on the Boxster is not for the faint-hearted, and can have you quickly wishing you'd have waited on that body kit so you could have put the money where it was really needed.

There's really no point in having the best looking Boxster out there if it won't roll out of the driveway!

[mjstallion]

Kirk,

how is the Gemballa rear diffuser different from our stock ones? I can't see a difference....

[Perfectlap]

you really don't want carbon fiber or fiberglass down there. The vibrations, a big ole' pot hole, will cause the paint or finish to crack then it looks like elephant skin. or one steep driveway while making a k turn or pulling into said driveway....crack.

I was trying to source the factory poly urethane lip spoiler for the MK1 GT3 ('99-01) but those are like tooth picks for the track guys. Hard to find because they destroy so many. And not cheap either. and of course, you need the GT3 bumper.

[Kirk]

Originally Posted by mjstallion

Kirk,

how is the Gemballa rear diffuser different from our stock ones? I can't see a difference....

The bumper actually surrounds the exhaust pipes and there are two slit-like openings on each side of the exhaust pipes. That's certainly different than the stock rear bumper.

I've got one of those MK1 GT3 lower lip spoilers. I never knew they were so hard to get! I've never actually driven with it on though. The GT3 bumper is already lower than stock, so the lower lip spoiler would last maybe one week on public streets before being destroyed.

I have a PU lip on my 996's TechArt front bumper and was considering going to the CF lip that the previous owner used to run. I found out though that this $1,200 CF lip usually only lasts about 4 weeks before getting destroyed on public roads!!! Seems like an awful waste of money.

Kirk

[eightsandaces]

I have the gt3 and lip spoiler, you have to be really careful with uneven driveways for sure! Rule is if it looks remotely like it might scrape, count on it as fact.