Thaddeus

I'm revisiting this, I searched but did not find "THE answer"..

Where can I get a good kit to revise my 86 to look like an S4?

Answers from folks who actually have a kit installed would be nice...

Shane

I don't understand if you wanted an S4 why didn't you buy one? You can get a front &rear bumper cover from an S4 from 928 Intl. But you would have to fill in the holes left buy the S spoiler in the rear change your rear quarter window trim, drill holes in the hatch for an S4 wing or buy a hatch with one already on it. Seems like a lot of trouble and effort to have an S4 looking car with S brakes and performance.

Shane

http://www.patedwards.net/exterior.html

Front bumper mod that Pat did on the Predator

DR

>Where can I get a good kit to revise my 86 to look like an S4?
>Answers from folks who actually have a kit installed would be nice...

I have done this using factory S4 body parts AND aftermarket body parts...

and I don't recommend it, the cost of all the parts needed to do it properly is pretty high. So high that you could sell your 928 and by a nice S4 for a lot less than the conversion.

Using factory parts will require "severe mods" to the rear of your 928 (behind the bumper cover) and the aftermarket fiberglass versions I have seen are not really to the quality level that your 928 deserves. (unless you find a fiberglass "artist" to rework the parts BIG $$$$$) Even then making the S4 front spoiler work with these kits is tricky at best.

The proper lighting/wiring alone will be over $1000. The S4 front spoiler and needed hardware could be as high as $600-700. We haven't even started on costs of bumper covers, bumper bars, hardware, S4 lower rocker panels, hatch window trim, rear wing, etc,etc...

Of course it you buy a totaled S4 for $1500 on EBAY then you are in better shape, but still a lot of work.

On top of that, I really like the look of the "S" cars.. to be honest I like both types equally (hence my ownership of 85 S and 90GT). My point is save your money for something better.

However, if you really want to do it I have many tips and tricks to make it easier to get the exact factory S4 look on your 86 .....call me and we can discuss it. Be warned, I will still try to talk you out of it, but will respect your wishes :-)

I also helped Pat's body guy (who is great) via the phone a lot on his conversion, but that was not a true S4 front that required installing the S4 front spoiler etc and did not include S4 Rocker panels and the rear which is the hardest part IMHO.....

Thaddeus

Part of the answer lies in the fact I live in Minnesota and there's very few of these cars up here, of any model year.My work schedule and family responsibilities make it very difficult for me to buy out of state.

I have a car whose mechanicals I am increasingly confident in... and whose performance I am -nearly- satisfied with . Obviously if this is way cost-prhibitive it won't happen. I'm not especially keen on changing the rear. But I love the snout on the later cars, it's the one thing I'm regretting about the car I have...

Thaddeus

I may call you about what it would take to just change the 'snout' on my car... let me sleep on this a little more...