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Old 05-03-2015, 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by James88
...looks just like mine..color and all.
You have Polar Silver?
Old 05-03-2015, 04:05 AM
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Ah no, Arctic. My screen is showing a different shade. Polar is very nice, your car looks super clean.
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i LOVED polar with the bluish overtones, i miss it. mines arctic like most all others lol ...l92?!
Old 05-03-2015, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by James88
Ah no, Arctic. My screen is showing a different shade.
Arctic is a great color too (my two previous Porsche's prior to my 996 Turbo were Arctic). Polar is difficult to capture accurately in a picture (but easier than the Metropol Blue interior).

Originally Posted by James88
Polar is very nice, your car looks super clean.
Thank you.
Old 05-03-2015, 12:11 PM
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I hit my standard turbo spoiler 100% of the time in 2 places: going in and out of my apartment complex and going into my Porsche Indy shop...really handy. Mine has stock suspension but I'm pretty sure that the lip is less than 5".

Let us know how you get on with the 4S spoiler.
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Originally Posted by mcbit
... but I'm pretty sure that the lip is less than 5".
My 996 Turbo on X73 suspension is equal to or lower than the ROW suspension. If your car is stock I'd be surprised if the front spoiler lip pavement clearance was much less than 5".
Old 05-03-2015, 12:25 PM
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I'll check it tomorrow, but it doesn't look 5" to me.
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All done, C4S lip is on. While l was there l checked out my mates brand new black 991 GT3
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My new C4S lip spoiler, much more clearance now and looks ok.

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jim, that looks great and as i would expect. though it does not, i am sorry to say, look better than your buddys gt3 !

but hey.. ya know..
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Originally Posted by "02996ttx50
jim, that looks great and as i would expect. though it does not, i am sorry to say, look better than your buddys gt3 !

but hey.. ya know..
Thanks Mark,

Yeah the GT3 really pales in comparison to the 996T.....Lol
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Originally Posted by James88
My new C4S lip spoiler, much more clearance now and looks ok.
looks great. Always thought C4S was the same as turbo. My C4S had the Wicked 997 GT2 nose, so wouldn't know.
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Originally Posted by Dock
My 996 Turbo on X73 suspension is equal to or lower than the ROW suspension. If your car is stock I'd be surprised if the front spoiler lip pavement clearance was much less than 5".
Originally Posted by mcbit
I'll check it tomorrow, but it doesn't look 5" to me.
Checked this morning, spoiler lip to ground is 111mm (4-3/8").
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Originally Posted by mcbit
Checked this morning, spoiler lip to ground is 111mm (4-3/8").
Are you on stock wheels/tires?

If you are stock and on ROW suspension, I don't think there should be much difference between out cars.
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Sorry but the c4s lip spoiler doesn't do it for me! Especially when you can buy them for under $100 on ebay.


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