Brian996

Brian996

charlieaf92

Good for you! Are you trying to buy that specific car, or is that just a random pic you found online and you're looking for one specced out like it?

From what I can tell that is a C2 cabriolet, with a C4S rear bumper conversion and 996.1 aero rocker panels.

Brian996

Blue Chip

Brian996

Brian996

e90steve

I'm not a big "leave it alone because Porsche designed it that way" guy, but the C4S rear bumper on a Non C4S plus the thrown on rear emblem is a bit of a no-go for me. She looks like she has a little bit too much booty in the trunk.

dan_189

+996 IMO ditch the rear badge - its not OEM

Not a fan of wings on convertibles, otherwise really nice car

NuttyProfessor

Are you attempting to mount a OEM Turbo bumper on a narrow body 996? Wouldn't the turbo bumper be a little wider; therefore, wouldn't fit properly?

dan_189

I hope the OP isn't! You're right a turbo/C4S bumper will not fit a NB C2 or even a MK1 C4.

Dennis C

TexSquirrel

With some work....actually a lot of work...you can make the turbo bumper fit.
I think the one pictured is nicely done.

Don't worry about if it is "factory" or not.
Design/build what YOU want.
The same people who tell me my car looks bad because it "doesn't look like it did when it left the factory" then tell me how brilliant Magnus Walker is because he designs aircooled 911s that don't "look like they came from the Porsche factory."
Tell me my car is ugly, but don't involve the "it must remain like when it left the factory if it isn't aircooled" excuse.
I like my car and that's all that matters.
Even my wife disagrees with me over the black "trim ring" around the headlights.

I'm not a fan of cabs whether they have a wing or not.
But I do know that you can run into issues with the top when running a wing.
Make sure you either use one designed for a cab, or make sure you find out what they do so you can modify a wing to fit.

NuttyProfessor

What I've personally seen is that the 996 Turbo (front) bumpers will fit the narrow body cars aside from the duct work being different; however, the rear bumpers are roughly about 3 1/2 inches wider. I don't think the OP will be happy with the excessive gaps and unusual warping of the bumper.

TexSquirrel

You could "easily" take out 3 1/2 inches of width by cutting it out of the middle.
I would expect you would have strength issues which could cause cracking if not done correctly.
I like the "air duct" cut outs in the bumper because it looks similar to a Porsche 959, which is still my all-time favorite car.
But I myself wouldn't add them to my car.
Too much work.
Someday I'd like a 996 turbo because it is the closest I could come to a 959.
I considered buying one last year before I found my C2.