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Does any one know if this will fit a 991.1 Carrera S Side Skirt
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All of these various wide body skirts require the modifications described throughout this thread and several others. They will "fit" after modifications but it will not be like the way they fit the wide body cars they were made for. I did this mod but with the targa/GTS side skirts on my 991.1 Carrera S and I'm very happy with how it turned out. Just read through all of the post here from people that have made this work to get tips/tricks and take your time on the modifications if you go this route.
All of these various wide body skirts require the modifications described throughout this thread and several others. They will "fit" after modifications but it will not be like the way they fit the wide body cars they were made for. I did this mod but with the targa/GTS side skirts on my 991.1 Carrera S and I'm very happy with how it turned out. Just read through all of the post here from people that have made this work to get tips/tricks and take your time on the modifications if you go this route.
For a wide body fit, I just popped off the metal clip, and cut about a 1/4 inch off the end. Basically I cut the original hole off using the edge of the old hole as the cut line. I then pushed the clip back on & drilled a small pilot hole at the center of the clip to start the screw. Make sure you have a small plastic pry tool or small flat head screwdriver to line up the push pins. Start by screwing on one of the lower torx screws and have it ready for the other side so it snaps on once so the plastic pegs stay tight. Have a long flat head incase you need go from behind to pop one fully. If you pop it in 1 time without unpopping any of the push pegs it will be a tight fit. If it comes off and the little “nose” shaped retainer teeth on the push pins gets chewed, you can get away with rearranging the pins and installing. Also have a wire cutter to nip a 1/4 in or so the big flat head s peg can lock with the retainer. I was able to get all but 2 on one side without trimming. The mismatch in the 2nd pic is exaggerated a bit because Im taking a pic & holding it at the same time.
As for the final fit… The little radius on the skirt by the rear quarter is a little different then the the skirt. The skirt sticks further out to match the wider GT2/3 fenders. A heat gun wont do it. The push pins on the skirt line up with the car hole’s enough that its a perfect tight seam along the length of the “straight” of the sill. The profile radius of the widening towards the rear is a different rate. Its a 99% fit but its bad *** even as is imho. At most apply a seam sealer, or wire wheel and die grind the edge off the skirt to soften the visible edge but then you need to blend the finish. Its fine for me right now. I may do a full thread with measurements for the cut if someone’s interested.
After / Before
Last edited by 991Targa4S; 06-07-2023 at 01:55 AM.
For a wide body fit, I just popped off the metal clip, and cut about a 1/4 inch off the end. Basically I cut the original hole off using the edge of the old hole as the cut line. I then pushed the clip back on & drilled a small pilot hole at the center of the clip to start the screw. Make sure you have a small plastic pry tool or small flat head screwdriver to line up the push pins. Start by screwing on one of the lower torx screws and have it ready for the other side so it snaps on once so the plastic pegs stay tight. Have a long flat head incase you need go from behind to pop one fully. If you pop it in 1 time without unpopping any of the push pegs it will be a tight fit. If it comes off and the little “nose” shaped retainer teeth on the push pins gets chewed, you can get away with rearranging the pins and installing. Also have a wire cutter to nip a 1/4 in or so the big flat head s peg can lock with the retainer. I was able to get all but 2 on one side without trimming. The mismatch in the 2nd pic is exaggerated a bit because Im taking a pic & holding it at the same time.
As for the final fit… The little radius on the skirt by the rear quarter is a little different then the the skirt. The skirt sticks further out to match the wider GT2/3 fenders. A heat gun wont do it. The push pins on the skirt line up with the car hole’s enough that its a perfect tight seam along the length of the “straight” of the sill. The profile radius of the widening towards the rear is a different rate. Its a 99% fit but its bad *** even as is imho. At most apply a seam sealer, or wire wheel and die grind the edge off the skirt to soften the visible edge but then you need to blend the finish. Its fine for me right now. I may do a full thread with measurements for the cut if someone’s interested.
After / Before
"I may do a full thread with measurements for the cut if someone’s interested." 👍
All I can say I am so glad I found this thread. The 3RS side skirts look fantastic on my 991.2 GTS. I just had the dealer order them in and do the install since I'm in Toronto (they didn't charge much) and even they were going crazy over the look. Absolutely perfect.
There's definitely a small gap but it doesn't bother me despite my usual car OCD. The wide flared look is well worth it.
i think they do fit the 991.2 C4S becuase it has the wide body like the GTS .
I ordered these last week to my 991.2 C4S and can't wait to install them .
When I first saw your pics I am like, I can't remember I took those shots on my GTS before. Here is your identical twins: no sunroof, 7-speed manual, clear side marker, side decals, centerlock, red calipers, red seat belts.................
03-31-2023, 02:18 PM
