Elliot's 7.2GT3RS Journal
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Elliotw44 (01-23-2023)
#197
Headlight Blackout Complete. I've basically back dated the option of PDLS+ in black to the 997.2. Im not sure I love it. It doesnt flow as nice as the 991.2 PDLS+ in black. I believe it has to do with the outer silver rings on the 997 dynamic headlights. Would need to do the speedster
More photos here: 997 Post
More photos here: 997 Post
#198
100% agreed, even with my LED headlights with the gunmetal internals. The sharp contrasting silver ring, especially on my black car, doesn’t seem to flow. I was asking my PPF installer if he had any options to slightly tint (wasn’t gonna go all out speedster black out) but he didn’t. So I just stuck with the full edge to edge custom PPF that covered the main oval plus the silver ring (normally the precut template excludes the outer ring). If I find a good solution I’ll let you know. I’m looking to tint it a slightly darker shade but not eliminate the factory design altogether.
#199
https://www.ebay.com/itm/144432349297
#200
eBay sells headlight trim pieces but not convinced on quality, maybe we can both take one for the team, lol! I can check in the 997 forum, lots of adventurers there, lmao! (As I am still!)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/144432349297
https://www.ebay.com/itm/144432349297
#201
Def back for me!
Btw what tips are you running...are those double lined? I dropped my muffler about 1/4 inch because i noticed some heat soak on the black trim when my tips were that close.
Btw what tips are you running...are those double lined? I dropped my muffler about 1/4 inch because i noticed some heat soak on the black trim when my tips were that close.
Last edited by Wonderdan; 01-23-2023 at 04:02 PM.
#202
Kline exhaust center section with 101mm tips. They are double lined. I wouldn't be surprised if there was some damage/heat soak on that black trim.
#203
I wasn’t referring to DRLs in my response and I reread your post and I don’t think you were either! In my build thread we are definitely conversing about the DRLs, though, so that may have been the mixup.
Last edited by fayraree; 01-23-2023 at 07:58 PM.
#204
oops, I thought your original post in which you blacked out the headlight housing, you were referring to the contrast to the “ribbed” design silver ring around the headlights. I wanted to tint that ring on my headlights but the only option I’ve seen is that trim product I pasted from eBay. I thought you mentioned the speedster headlight ring in your original post, which is black from the factory.
I wasn’t referring to DRLs in my response and I reread your post and I don’t think you were either! In my build thread we are definitely conversing about the DRLs, though, so that may have been the mixup.
I wasn’t referring to DRLs in my response and I reread your post and I don’t think you were either! In my build thread we are definitely conversing about the DRLs, though, so that may have been the mixup.
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fayraree (01-24-2023)
#205
LOL I do get confused easily. Ki Studio sells a good vinyl which covers up the silver ring. Link: https://kistudios.com/product/porsch...eadlight-trim/
#206
nice! Great option. How come you didn’t go with one?” I want to try this out and see if it would attach to PPF; I’ll ask my ppf guy. Having trouble picking the color too. I feel gloss black is perfect for my black car, but if I opt for viola metallic, would anthracite look better than black? Especially with the gunmetal headlight housing…decisions decisions!
#207
That makes sense. I have similar tastes in terms of silver going better with the white/blue. It’s the darker headlight housing that, if money were no object, maybe a lighter shade like gunmetal or anthracite would go better vs straight up black housing.
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#209
Been a moment since I spent some quality time behind the wheel of the RS. @gjenk and I took advantage of a rare nice winter day here in the PNW and decided to do The North End Tour from Dan's drives. It was an enjoyable 300 miles with the RS. @gjenk purchased my old RS wheels and refinished them in Weissgold for his 997.2 GTS Aero and it looks amazing. Photo dump:
Getting ready to start in Kirkland, WA.
Gassing up in Silvana, WA which is the start of the tour.
Half way through we stopped for lunch at The Oyster bar
We picked up a friend(991.1 GTS) while eating
Stopped for a Coffee in Belvedere Park in Bellingham, WA. Great view and photo opportunity.
Getting ready to start in Kirkland, WA.
Gassing up in Silvana, WA which is the start of the tour.
Half way through we stopped for lunch at The Oyster bar
We picked up a friend(991.1 GTS) while eating
Stopped for a Coffee in Belvedere Park in Bellingham, WA. Great view and photo opportunity.
Last edited by Elliotw44; 02-12-2023 at 02:46 AM.
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