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Old 04-16-2023, 10:16 AM
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Or do they serve a purpose ?
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Just cosmetic. Replaced with GT3 which IMHO look much better and may add a little more protection from road rash.
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Originally Posted by gellie
Or do they serve a purpose ?
Just cosmetic. I skipped them on my SDP build. I don’t like how they look and like por356 said they are subject to road rash.
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Originally Posted by gellie
Or do they serve a purpose ?
Makes the car look lower to the ground (if painted) I have them on my 992 GTS and like the effect. On my 991.2 GTS they were standard as part of the sport design package though painted body color was an option (i had them painted) to the default black. Mine are ppf''d on the 992 but they weren't on the 991.2 - I daily drove that car for four years and don't remember any significant (if any) road rash though.
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Another fan of GT3 skirts. An added bonus: they are around half the price (or more) than the SD skirts!
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Another fan of GT3 skirts. An added bonus: they are around half the price (or more) than the SD skirts!
Thanks. What are GT3 skirts? I dont see them on the configurator ?
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Originally Posted by gellie
Thanks. What are GT3 skirts? I dont see them on the configurator ?
Not offered on the configurator. Many of us buy them post delivery. Relatively easy install too.
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Originally Posted by gellie
Thanks. What are GT3 skirts? I dont see them on the configurator ?

The nice thing about the sport design ones is they are painted at factory. I think it makes the car look much more complete.

The GT3 ones are installed after. Cannot be optioned. They are black, but I guess they could be painted
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Originally Posted by repcapale
The nice thing about the sport design ones is they are painted at factory. I think it makes the car look much more complete.

The GT3 ones are installed after. Cannot be optioned. They are black, but I guess they could be painted
I was wondering a that... Is Porsche's Jet Black Metallic a paint body shops can buy to match? 🤔
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Purely cosmetic, no function. Note that it actually matches the rear sports design bumper better if you do NOT option them. Here is a good example:

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I replaced the standard skirts on my coupe with the GT3 skirts and after a couple of months went back the standard design.

After living with them for a while I didn’t like the look of their profile.
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Originally Posted by GeneTakovic
Purely cosmetic, no function. Note that it actually matches the rear sports design bumper better if you do NOT option them. Here is a good example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMmcraQRgoA
True statement about matching the SD better. It’s one thing that perplexed me when ordering my aerokit.
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Originally Posted by woobiee
Another fan of GT3 skirts. An added bonus: they are around half the price (or more) than the SD skirts!
PLUS you get to pay a shop to paint them for you!
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