received the GT-3 bumper yesterday, exactly as described. Stock Porsche part.

Hey a heads up. this bumper is back on ebay. i'm not the seller or making a dime on it. but i love this bumper and suggest that anyone looking should get it.

i put in a bid of $500. i didnt win. seller wants $700. not a bad deal. hopefully he's still around in the summer next year, as i really really want this bumper. just can't justify spending $700 right now on a bumper with the car in the garage stored.

Kronix, do you have a link for that bumper?

Never mind... I just found it :)

Hey Randall here is the link

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Porsche-Genuine-GT3-Bumper-for-Boxster-and-996-NEW_W0QQitemZ230044912171QQihZ013QQcategoryZ36475Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i gave an offer of $400.00 (just to feel him out). I was going to offer him $500. he declined my $400 and counter offered.....saying that he had four guys who he has counter offered $700.00. i think you could even offer him $600, and should be able to get it.

good luck

pecivil-pictures please
 

hey pecivil,

post pictures after you install. thanks.

Kronix,
Yes that is the same guy I got mine from!! It is the real deal. Go for it!!

Do note that there's no center cut out to accomodate the Boxster S's additional radiator. You gotta do this yourself. That's something I'm not confident of doing so gave this a pass.

Anyone got an idea how easy it is to cut the center opening out?

The front bumper is supposed to be matched with the rear Aerokit II spoiler for aerodynamics purposes. I've the rear spoiler but am hesistant to put that one for fear it may upset the balance without the front aerokit bumper to match.

I'm wondering whether Porsche is just giving us a load of BS so that they can make money by selling both as a set. Or it does not matter much.

Yes, I do head down to the track few times a year so high speed stability would be necessary.

There was a thread on PPBB about this today but they're down at the moment. Basically a guy said it was very easy to cuto out with a dremmel, the area is already recessed so you even have a guide to follow.

There as also some suggestion thay there may be a bumper with a cutout as the 996 Tip has the third radiator, or maybe Poirsche dremmel it out :D

i'm under the impression that that piece is an extra cost or just comes with the bumper. so if you have an S, you would remove it, and if you don't have an S, you would put it on, so that its not empty looking.....

here's a pic!

If you get the bumper, you really need to get the matching side skirts. I just bought an OEM GT3 bumper and the matching OEM side skirts. I can't take the wing that goes with the kit, so I went with a wing like KronicSpeed has and the rear bumper diffusers. I am currently searching for a painter in the DFW area to lay down the Guards Red paint, but I do plan on installing everything myself. I think the Gemballa wheels will go quite nicely with the aerokit.

Thumper,
Were you surprised to find that your clear headlight corners were smoked? I was.

Yeah, I was a bit disappointed when I opened the box and saw that they were smoked vs. clear. I think clear would've looked better. I think I may bite the bullet and go for the full litronic conversion next year after the smoke subsides off of my credit card.

Not quite I'm afraid. Like to mentioned, if you've an S, you will need to cut out the center opening yourself. I've asked the seller, German*something*, and he confirmed this.

Plus, if you don't have an S, you could add the oil cooler. I have mine cut out and have the receiver part of my Escort Passport SRX radar detector mounted in the opening for that ultra stealth installation.

How does the car handle at speed > 100mph? The only reason why I'm getting the Aerokit II front bumper is bec I want to install the rear Aerokit II spoiler. There has been a lot of talk that the rear needs to be matched with the front, & vice versa in your case, to have an overall balanced aerodynamics effect. If one has only the rear, the downforce will be greater behind and may cause instability to the front.

If anyone reading this has installed the Aerokit II rear spoiler without the Aerokit II front bumper, do let us know whether you've experienced any front end lightness during high speeds :)

Re: your smoked corners...
 

The reason the corners are smoked and not clear is because they are matched to the smoked side marker lights. This is the way they came for the 986 series Boxsters. The 987 series' side markers came clear, and I think that is what you have put on your car (either that, or you bought non-oem side markers from ebay) which is why your side markers don't match the oem 986 smoked corners). Also, the smoked corners match exactly with the smoked lower part of the headlight lenses on the 986, so if you were to buy the real oem clear headlights or the hid litronics, and have clear corners, it would look funny (half smoked, half clear).

IMHO, if you have the halogen headlamps with the lower part in amber/orange, it looks better if you just leave the lights as is, and not install the smoked corners because it draws even more attention to the fact that the ambers don't match the smoked part. Just wait to get an all amber free look from the clear headlights or the litronics.

http://i10.tinypic.com/2a98tci.jpg

The corners and the side markers are OEM pieces. I plan on upgrading to litronics sometime next year and it'll all look just fine then.

I know yours are OEM pieces. My post was refering to ohioboxster's question to you. On his car, his side marker is clear, not smoked.

bump,

Just read on Rennlist that DPS Motorsports received a big shipment of GT3 front bumpers. I'd make him an offer between $650-$900 and see what he says.
The usual list is $950 but maybe the prices are coming down now that its an older part (unlikely). He also sells the sideskirts usually. I think he offers painting of both. Wish I had opted for that.