GT2 vs. Turbo bumper

[fefyfo]

Anyone know about fit and finish on their bumpers? Collision center is telling me that putting on anything aftermarket, no matter how reputable the company is, will involve a lot of work to make bumper look right. Lots of paint, bondo to smooth, and grunt work to make it fit properly. Any advice on this?

[GIBLUES]

Can anyone tell me if the OEM 996 Turbo bumper fit the nose of 986 Boxster?

[AUDIOGUY]

"Anyone know about fit and finish on their bumpers? Collision center is telling me that putting on anything aftermarket, no matter how reputable the company is, will involve a lot of work to make bumper look right. Lots of paint, bondo to smooth, and grunt work to make it fit properly. Any advice on this?"

fefyfo,

Just some perspective on this. I run a large collision facility and can tell you this is mostly true. Some aftermarket bumpers do not fit well out of the box at all. Some actually do need 5 to 8 hours of labor to fit and finish properly over and above the standard OEM replacement charge. My advice is to bring the new bumper to the shop to have someone take a look at it. They can judge the quality and come up with a more accurate estimate from there. If it is a good quality aftermarket bumper, then they are more likely to charge you less for the install. Likewise if it is not quality, I would expect to pay more and may consider not using it at all!

Best of luck,
Joe
01s
Triple Black

[Porschekid]

Originally Posted by GIBLUES

Can anyone tell me if the OEM 996 Turbo bumper fit the nose of 986 Boxster?

No it won't.

[Perfectlap]

well the Turbo bumper will fit if you change the headlights to the Turbo version, change the fenders and hood. Its been done to several Boxsters before for about $6,000.