Looking to gauge interest - Boxster Flares - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

ernstj911 · 06-10-2009, 03:56 PM

76 views and no opinions? The idea was to put some serious rubber under a 986. Might look neat also. Think of RGT meets Boxster. The manufacturing plant is doing the molds now. This photo is not the finalized product, but will look something similar, only the rear flares will not cover the side skirts.

Sammy · 06-10-2009, 05:39 PM

Nice car! What rear wing is that?

I'm not a fan of the flares but to each his own. What size rubber are you thinking of in the rear?

RandallNeighbour · 06-10-2009, 06:03 PM

I think people are just being nice by not saying anything at all because they don't like them. I don't care for them personally, but others don't like the way I've bolted stuff onto my boxster so to each his own!

Boxtaboy · 06-10-2009, 06:08 PM

Well, if you have to know, I personally don't care for them on a Boxster.

jmatta · 06-10-2009, 06:09 PM

Until you can race the car in something other than the spec Boxster series (think GT), there won't be a market; unless you wish to be a street wannabee.

Just my humble opinion, but I do like the looks.

coreseller · 06-10-2009, 06:51 PM

Flare / Aero Kits are not for me but I would think (and many won't appreciate this but I believe it to be true) that with the "affordibility index" of the Boxster going where it is.......there will be more of a market for this type of product. Younger buyers comibined with the declining prices will generate more interest in modding and aftermarket options. Heck.....I've seen fake portholes on GTO's lol.

Topless · 06-11-2009, 06:41 AM

No interest. We can already fit 285s in the stock wells. I can't imagine ever wanting more than that.

Brad Roberts · 06-11-2009, 08:14 AM

Tired of the look. Do something original. We were putting GT3R body work on Boxsters in 01 less than 2 years after the 996GT3R was released. I can name off 3-4 manufacturers right now.. that sell the SAME pieces.

Honestly?

You should ask the questions **before** you have molds made. I can list off a total of 5 Boxster's that already the same pieces.

I hate to sound like a party pooper.. but I have been down this same path multiple times with other products I have developed.

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