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Old 11-21-2016, 11:47 PM
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I like the look of this and am considering adding on my c4s cab .... yay or nay?
Old 11-22-2016, 12:09 AM
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I like personally. But to each their own.
Old 11-22-2016, 12:58 AM
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A stock C4 with a front bumper top vent? I think it'll look weird.
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I cant see the pic. Are we talking about the GT3 vent that you cut into the bumper and snap it in?
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Originally Posted by captainbaker
I cant see the pic. Are we talking about the GT3 vent that you cut into the bumper and snap it in?
Yes that's it and a lower lip front spoiler to make look more aggressive
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eh.. I like the look, for sure.

but I gotta say.. every time I see a GT3 front.. I eventually see the rest of the car and it's not actually a GT3 which leads to disappointment. I don't think its bad or being fake or anything, its just disappointing that the specialness of the car isn't actually there.

just for looks alone, sure, looks cool. I guess if your car is fully built with suspension, roll bar, sport buckets..... then it works. but for a stock or hardly modified car with OE aero.. looks weird and is a disappointment since the car doesn't have the gear to back up the look

oh yeah, on a cabrio? no. its preposterous. there is no motorsport convertible
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i'll post up a pic later, i have a friend who has done the mod.
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I added one to mine, although not a C4. I wanted a bit more of an aggressive look, this will hold me off until I convert to an aero bumper.


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I am doing it on my aerokit front bumper. I think on certain colors the nose can look a bit long and too much without any break up. I have a guards red 997 and I think it does a nice job of breaking up the color and front end. I don't think I would do it on a cab or a car at stock height or a car that uses a front license plate. But thats my opinion, and since you asked....

I actually am getting ready to order off of Rennline, but before I hit the "order" button, got to wondering if there might be a black friday/cyber monday sale? I am ordering the template, smile vent and screen. I probably should wait.
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Originally Posted by Fined
eh.. I like the look, for sure.

but I gotta say.. every time I see a GT3 front.. I eventually see the rest of the car and it's not actually a GT3 which leads to disappointment. I don't think its bad or being fake or anything, its just disappointing that the specialness of the car isn't actually there.

just for looks alone, sure, looks cool. I guess if your car is fully built with suspension, roll bar, sport buckets..... then it works. but for a stock or hardly modified car with OE aero.. looks weird and is a disappointment since the car doesn't have the gear to back up the look

oh yeah, on a cabrio? no. its preposterous. there is no motorsport convertible
sometimes it can work

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Originally Posted by docdrs
I like the look of this and am considering adding on my c4s cab .... yay or nay?
Why adding more ways for the dirt/stuffs to get behind the panels? If it wasn't for the cooling purposes, I would like to close out the air intake openings also.
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Originally Posted by metric91
I added one to mine, although not a C4. I wanted a bit more of an aggressive look, this will hold me off until I convert to an aero bumper.


Looks good with the added black front spoiler lip in your sig
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here u go
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I plan on doing it when I add the 3rd Radiator - to have a vent at the top and not at the bottom.
I like the look and the pictures posted here confirm it for me

However I have also though about getting a new front rather than cutting in the area at the top.

Not sure yet what direction I will go in
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Originally Posted by 911PCarFun
sometimes it can work

That wing is UGLY. AT least to me anyway. Putting a big azz wing a on street Porsche is really silly. Best when used on the track. Hell the turbo has a smaller wing and it's waaaaaaay faster than this cab!!


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