j997tt

Hello all: I just purchased a 2012 C4 GTS (I will post pics as soon as I can). Have a quick question. The front spoiler lip, side skirts, and rear trim behind each wheel on the rear bumper came painted body color and are fairly stone chipped. I prefer the non-painted black versions and wanted to know how they come from Porsche as an add on part. Are these parts ready to bolt on or do they need to be finished with a coating or paint? I really don't want to get involved with painting. I have searched the forum and read where some have refreshed these parts with various coatings.

Or put another way, what is the texture or coating on the parts referenced above? I have no frame of reference as have not seen a GTS up close before.

Thanks in advance. The car is awesome BTW.

snake eyes

welcome to owning a Porsche...
I would have them sanded and Painted black.
Mine are unpainted thankfully

http://www.suncoastparts.com/categor...xteriorWW.html

Here is a link to the parts you're looking for but they are $$$$$

snake eyes

Here are the non GTS/Gt2 sides significantly cheaper http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/997TTSSILL.html
unpainted

j997tt

Appreciate the help. I am going original black GTS side skirts. Need to understand whether they come ready to bolt on or do they need to painted to match what would have come stock from Porsche on a std. GTS. I want it too look original...

Thanks again. Hopefully someone with a GTS w/or painted sills cam chime in on what they look like - smooth or textured plastic.

Tcc1999

The rear trim, side skirts and spoiler were offered as a standard feature in black (it was an option to have many parts painted to match the car color). The front lip takes a beating, I'm not sure about the aesthetics of painting it. I am not sure what you mean by bolt on? The front lip is held on by clips and I suspect that there it is not too involved to remove the skirts or rear panels. (The air intake grills and I think the rear valence were also a paintable options.)

da1098r

subscribed, want to replace mine as well. I need the same data on replacement costs and options.

snake eyes

They are bolt on.... I gave you guys options above for non painted..
OEM from suncoast

here is a link to GTS parts homepage
http://www.suncoastparts.com/category/9972GTS.html

da1098r

If we have the gts, I think you are saying the gt3 and rs parts will work?
Asking as the link you gave linked to the gt3 and rs page?

Or are the non gts parts also compatible?

da1098r

This part looks like the side skirt for the gts? http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/9972RSSS.html

snake eyes

The GTS is a wide body so GT3 RS sides are compatible (they are the original part).

To clarify...

Both work. The one above is what comes on the car.

winthorp

Here's a close-up shot of the lip on my 4 GTS (sorry, the light wasn't great):



It's a smooth, matte Black paint. It's similar in appearance to the matte Black interior bits.

I think I read (on rennlist I believe) that you have to paint the replacement part if you want to have the same finish.

da1098r

Ahhh.... the wide body, one of the primary reasons why I have the car.
So 400 bucks for a new one... Not horrible...

snake eyes

YES!!

snake eyes

relative for a piece of black plastic (800 bucks for both)
you got four different options that work though!

nwGTS

That must be the front right wheel because the GTS/RS side skirts have a 90 degree twist in them which helps with aero and keeps your car from flipping on the way to Whole Foods.