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Old 07-05-2011, 02:37 PM
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Would love to install a turbo front bumper if it was ever offered as an option on a 993 C2. Would someone enlighten me on this please. Thank you.
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Old 07-05-2011, 02:49 PM
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It was not ever officially offered as an option as far as I know. But you can buy it, and it fits all variants of the 993. Just as an example, look up Gert Carnewal's site...
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I doubt it very much, even as a special order. IIRC, Porsche didn't recommend anything they didn't test, and just having the Turbo front bumper cover on a NB wasn't aerodynamically tested. It will fit just fine, but you'll need to change out the forward fender liners and a few other do-dads.
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Old 07-05-2011, 04:40 PM
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Thank you for the input gents.
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Bought and installed them on my 95 993. Fits perfectly
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It was actually part of the Aero Kit 2 package. I have it on my 1996 NB. The option on my order for that part was X71 as part of the kit. I don't believe it was orderable by itself.
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D- What was the entire Aero Kit 2 for NB cars comprised of?
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This is Aero Kit II as original equipment on a narrow body C4......

Front and rear spoilers with side rockers.
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Originally Posted by dpowell
It was actually part of the Aero Kit 2 package. I have it on my 1996 NB. The option on my order for that part was X71 as part of the kit. I don't believe it was orderable by itself.
X71 = Aluminum instrument dials
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^^^Thanks, X. That seems to confirm that Turbo front bumper covers were not available from the factory either separately or with any of the aero kits on NB cars. Correct?
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Better photo of Aero Kit II rear spoiler.
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No, not correct - see above pix.
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opps my bad it's actually X61
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My 1996 NB Aero Kit 2 built in Jan of 96 came with...
- US turbo bumper (bumperettes and no turbo S air ducts)
- Aero Kit 1B rockers (which are really skirts)
- Turbo S rear spoiler
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dpowell - thank you for the info.
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