10-13-2019, 12:57 AM
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Hood aluminium?
Ok, here goes..
Is the oem frunk hood for 986 in aluminium or steel? I just realised that I donīt know and I cannot live with that.
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10-13-2019, 01:48 AM
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WALDMEISTER
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Germany
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me neither, it is magnetic...
usually I always have a little magnet when checking on cars 
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10-13-2019, 03:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BRAN
me neither, it is magnetic...
usually I always have a little magnet when checking on cars |
I was offered a hood that is supposed to be a 996 cup in aluminium, then I was told that ALL 996/986 hoods are in aluminium, is this correct... ??
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10-13-2019, 04:42 AM
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Nope, not correct
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10-13-2019, 05:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stl-986
Nope, not correct
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There you go.. So the standard hood is steel?
Anyone heard of Cup-hoods in aluminium, do they even exist?
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10-13-2019, 11:13 AM
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Racer Boy
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Seattle, WA
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If you bought a Miata, then your front hood would be aluminum. But our crappy Porsches are steel. That is just so pedestrian!
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10-13-2019, 01:39 PM
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Location: SW Okla
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Now - if you have a first generation factory aerokit, your rear deck lid is fiberglass.
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10-20-2019, 02:24 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2015
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Hood aluminium?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Racer Boy
If you bought a Miata, then your front hood would be aluminum. But our crappy Porsches are steel. That is just so pedestrian!
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Miata need it for weight distribution as their engine is in a particularly pedestrian location.
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10-20-2019, 03:12 PM
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Location: Canada
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i'd read rumours that the gt2 got an alu hood, but in checking the pet the gt2 has the same part # as a standard 911. perhaps there is a porsche motorsports part #, but i think the racing guys use fiberglass mostly. 987 spyder and cayman r got alu hood and doors, but no interchange w the 986 unfortunately.
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10-20-2019, 10:00 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: CO
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The newer ones are aluminum... ours are steel
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10-21-2019, 06:00 AM
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Location: Omaha
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The hoods on my 987.1 S's are aluminum, the doors are steel.
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