Andial951

I have often noticed that all other 951s I have seen had headlight washers but never really put much thought into it. Were headlight washers an option on the 951 or were they standard?

I was looking at the American International Racing website today (looking for a splitter) and I noticed that they have a 944 Turbo Update Bumper. Is this any different from the factory 951 bumper? This bumper definately looks like mine but then I thought all 951 bumpers looked like this (just with headlight washers).

Here are 2 pics of my front bumper.

josephsc

Sorry -- only cool kids got the headlight washers. To be honest, I don't think they are particularly useful -- just another item that might break. I think the only thing different about the bumper is that it has two extra holes drilled in.

BTW, would a splitter designed for a 968 fit on a 951? I just found one in the basement today while doing a little garage cleaning....

Andial951

hmmm...good question. I would be willing to give it a try.

SD Porsche Fan

I have the plugs but no washer. I'd love to have a bumper like Andial's!

ittia

Same here, plugs but no washers. Thought all bumpers had the holes just some with washers. Weird!

PorscheDoc

I pulled mine out and filled in the holes (same with the sidemarkers) when I did the body work on my bumper this winter.

95Juan

never noticed.....


interesting, though.




sidenote- did you get your bumper fixed?

Andial951

I still need to get the bumper fixed so I figured I would buy a splitter now and maybe the vented nose panel from AIR and have it all painted at the same time.

95Juan

let me know if you need a paint guy.


i know a certain ukranian in sacramento that does *great* work.

i saw him color-match a pearl Infiniti Q45 pretty much perfect.


a color like garnet red shouldnt be too hard for him to match.



(and he's CHEAP)

SD Porsche Fan

And it looks nizzzzzzzzze! If I ever paint my car that will be on my list of things to do. I love how your rear bumper came out too!

EdC

On the headlight washer question, see http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Pit/4786/Data.html

Jeremy Himsel

The early cars that didn't come with it as an option didn't have the plugs. Based upon what I've seen I believe it is somewhere in the first 600 cars but I could be wrong on that one.

Andial951

That links seems to deal only with the 88 Turbo S which I do not have. Anyway I would think if you opted not to get the headlight washer option you would at least still have 2 holes with plugs in them as some others have described having. However my bumper doesnt even have the plugs which leads me to believe it was replaced at some point with the AIR bumper or perhaps my car was one of the first 600 that Hinsel is talking about. I will have to check my VIN to figure that out i guess.

RK951

Not really a big deal but I have plugs in my holes and would rather just have the smooth bumper.

Rich Sandor

The really really early 86 951's had some bumpers without holes for the plugs/washers.

I had the holes in my 86 951 bumper filled with putty/fibreglass.