mim3

Hi Everyone, Well the weather up here in the north has let up a little bit and we have had a few days in a row above freezing! The heat wave has inspired me to go ahead and get the sideskirts installed. I am pleased with the new look. I have also upgraded the car w/PSE, Fabspeed's cold air kit, and K&N filter. The new sound is just amazing. The car was very quiet before and now....all I can say is AMAZING! The best part was the ear to ear grin my wife had after taking the car for a drive.

Here are the before and after pics. Sorry the aspect ratio was not exactly the same.

rbs996

Your car looks great, thanks for the pics - I have been contemplating the sideskirt upgrade as well. Did you use a dealer for the mod?
Thanks,
rb

mim3

Hi Rb, I ordered the parts through Brandywine. They gave me a good price and I also had them do the paint work. Not sure yet if I paid too much for the paint job. But, everything I have gotten from them so far has been first class. Cheers.

chris walrod

Looks great! I like the skirts..

LVDell

What did BWine charge you? Side skirts? Paint Job? I am thinking that is the way to go. I have a local guy that does all the local dealar painting that will do the job "under the table" if I just bring him the skirts. All that is left is to actually buy them.

Thanks for the pics they look great!

RemaxRalph

How long did the install take?

SANDOVAL

Excellent!!! Every 996 should have them! looks great!

Tbred911

yes... that does look awesome... and you got nice rims as well... first class porsche!

Itzkirb

Sideskirts make a difference, look great!

Waz996

Question is, do they affect drag in a good or bad way.. or are they just for esthetics?

Waz

mim3

My price from B.wine: skirts $700, paint $499 (Ouch!). Freight $40. I plan on calling them Monday to confirm the paint cost charge. It seems excessive. Comments?

I ordered on Monday and had them installed the following Wednesday.

LVDell

Descent price, but WOW that seems high for the paint. I am not sure since I have to ask my guy what he is going to charge me.

A while back Bwine was going to charge me almost what a new rear center console would have cost (Alum Look) to just paint my grey one Arctic Silver (Alum Look). Needless to say, I just bought the Alum Look console for a couple bucks more and have an extra console. Seems like Bwine may outsource the paint and try to make a bit of profit as the middleman?

jason952

pics of the exhaust? looks great with the skirts!

teflon_jones

that sounds a little high for the paint, but not too much. i got quoted $250 for an aerokit spoiler, and $100 for headlight covers. so $500 for two side skirts doesn't sound way out of line. i think $400 would have been a good price.

looks great! keep the mods coming!

Peter B

When I saw mim3's original message I was impressed with the finished result, so i've done the same thing and more. Now fitted with GT3 nose, Carrera rear spoiler and the side skirts!