tcdeaver

I purchased a new 2017 Carrera GTS a month ago. Drove it straight from the Porsche Austin dealership to my detailer to have it clear bar'd. This took two days. The very first time I parked it in the garage the (cheap) black plastic front spoiler lip was ripped off due to the incline of the driveway. Talk about upset, less than 80 miles and already have a problem.

Long story short, a week later when I took it to the dealership I was told the part was back ordered. Since then I relocated to VA Beach VA. My salesman said he would get everything to the Checkered Flag Porsche dealership. Well I just got back from Checkered Flag and they haven't heard anything from Austin.

They send me to the parts department, and according to Don the parts guy per Porsche, the only way the Front spoiler lip comes is premiered. OMG its a black piece of plastic! According to Don it has to be ordered from Germany, wait 3 weeks and when it gets here their going to paint it black to match the rest of the plastic body parts. Are you kidding me???

Does anyone know where I can get a plan black plastic front spoiler lip for my car??

LexVan

From 2 weeks ago. Did you call?

https://rennlist.com/forums/991/9984...oiler-lip.html

Benedict14

I think this is what you're looking for. Call them and check. It's not listed in their GTS section. But it is listed in all of the other 991.2 sections. I think it's the same piece for all Sport front bumpers.

https://www.suncoastparts.com/product/SKUG2991SL.html

Luckily you broke the only 'cheap' piece of your car

Edit - Lex posted at the same time. What he said.

tcdeaver

I can't find an aftermarket part and according to Porsche (the two parts departments i've spoken to) the replacement is premiered and would have to be painted black to match black plastic. That just doesn't make any sense to me.

I just want what came with the car.

tcdeaver

And yes I called

Benedict14

Then you're going to have to wait. Remember the old saying - silence is golden, but duct tape is silver.

LexVan

Buy two.

bwiele

This is a vote *for* the Front Axle Lift option that so many people seem to poo poo.

sechsgang

Or just order a spare lip before your car gets in and wait...you can go through like 6 of them or more for the cost of FAL. Granted if its the driveway ya, that could be a helpful thing ha.

BlazinPond

So glad you all talked me into FRONT AXLE LIFT!!!
Even though it takes 4-5 replacements before you equal the price of FAL, i'd prefer to never go through that experience.

I was able to add it a few days after Lock Date.
My GTS is still scheduled for 3rd week of October.

OP, sorry about the painful experience you're going through.

XLOR8T

+1 I bought two on my 991.1 and my body shop knew that and called me in same situation and agreed to pay for it and still replace my spare when they came in stock. so always good to have a spare. Too cheap not to

pelleran

Hi.
I had the same ordeal, with the difference that my spoiler was damaged during the shipment from Germany after I did the European delivery with my new 2018 GTS. My dealership has been going around in circles about this, telling me the same story: get it primed and paint it. I don't want something that does not match the black plastic of the other trims and that looks horrible after few rock chip hits that uncover the white under the black paint. So I got creative and contacted directly the part department at the dealership in Stuttgart, right next door to the factory. Quick reply, very efficient and polite as you would expect from passionate car enthusiasts rather than a bunch of salesmen. Well, here is your part number: 991-505-557-04-OK1. Interestingly enough, these parts are under the 2017 GT3RS (yes I know, nice!) but they all have a "w/o GT3" note in the description. I guess they did not know where to catalogue these special GTS parts...
Hope this helps you and ease off some of that frustration that I have recently developed toward my dealership...
Stefano.

m5biemer

Another "yes" vote for the FAL. Dealer tried to convince me that it was cheaper to buy the replacement spoilers, as their car didn't have the FAL, so we went out of state to purchase. It takes a lot of pressure off when going in and out of steep driveway entrances. We don't exactly have a lot of hills here but a surprising number of steep access points to houses and commercial locations. I use it daily leaving my office complex. My Boxster GTS hit the ground every time no matter how carefully and slowly I went.

mikex25

Did you actually order that part number? I ask because this was the exact same part number that suncoast accidentally ordered for me, but it was the standard PASM front lip.

jnolan