boraiv333

Is it a straight swap that I may "reuse" my wing and latch and any other "things" attached to the rear lid.

The 2 parts: rear C4S lid and red reflect strip is $960 CDN. Plus paint (I can do the install myself).

Anyone perform this change?

996CABOVA

Ditto I saw this and have been wondering myself LOVE the red stripe of the 4S I might do this mode next winter if ppl have success

GolfTango3

Dumb question but is it the same width on NB and TL cars?

rijowysock

love the 4S lid, reminds me of the old 911's... wish they would sell em painted...

Farfelc2s

i just received the Reflector part from Suncoast today. i also bought a used decklid for parts needed. Suncoast said they are same size but never tried. I wiil be their Guinea pig. hope to have it painted and installed in next 10 days.

my Targa is an 08, 997.1.
new part from 997.2

boraiv333

Thank you Farfelc2c. Kindly keep us posted and be sure to document your install. Take care.

Edgy01

This should be a simple switch over. I don't believe for a second that Porsche would add another variable here--a slightly different size for the rear decklid on a wide body over a narrow body. From a manufacturing and engineering perspective, it would be foolish.

BTW, I saw a 997.2 one day at our local dealership that was a Carrera 4--but it LACKED the red reflective piece. It was a factory error. So, logically, if the Carrera 4 (997.2) accommodated a regular lid, then it follows that a reflective decklid will fit your regular narrow body.

signature65

I have seen a ton of 4's without the red reflector. Especially here in so cal. I personally do not like the reflector. Its a factory option to order it without the reflector.

sandwedge

I don't like it either. If someone who likes it has a meteor lid without it I'll swap.

pissedpuppy

I'm in this camp too

porscheman1963

I disliked it so much that when I took delivery of my 2009 C4s, I had the dealer paint the reflector strip to match the Basalt Black exterior !!

rodsky

I really like the reflector!

GolfTango3

I thought the reflector stripe was only on the 4S and not the 4?

boraiv333

I have an Atlas Grey non-reflector lid.....swap you

Nevertheless, I love the reflector for the fact that it give the 997 a truly ol-skool look to the air-cooled Carreras. Plus it provides the visual effect of the "rear-end" being wider

Cheers!

kosmo

you guys prob have have all the reflectors on your bicycles also