MJones

Mesh grills that are placed in the left, center and right air intakes of the front bumper and protect the radiators.

Price : 295 Euro/set
For every P97GT3, P97GT3Rennsport and P97 with Aerokit.
Factory parts.

Interesing..listed as a Factory part

Any thoughts on these??

doc2s

they might be from the cup.

930man

i like the idea ... i clean out my rads all the time leaves bugs etc

leif997

I like 'em...any idea if the bumper has to be removed for installation?

GT3 Nut

I just ordered a set. I asked Gert about the installation and he said the bumper cover does have to be removed to get the left and right sides in. The center can go in without removing bumper cover.

Carrera GT

It's very easy to remove the front bumper cover. Literally a ten minute, one person job.
I'd recommend a quick visit to the local home hardware store like Home Depot. Pick up some "expanded" screen door mesh. Maybe $15 for a lot of the stuff. Get some self-tapping stainless screws and fender washers, maybe another $10. Easy install. I might do it myself now that I'm doing all the talking ... : )

Anyway, 395 Euros for those screens is not a sensible number. Even USD$100 would be a lot given the limited fabrication and near zero materials cost. Keep in mind, Porsche uses plastic, not metal, so this is more of an appearance mod than a functional issue.

All that said, it seems the 997 GT3 is much more susceptible to scooping up road debris than the 996 GT3. Even a small reduction in air flow can be a significant loss of cooling -- note the vigorous efforts of pit crews to keep radiators clear during everything from F1 to Dakar. I've taken to keeping a can of compressed air as part of my track-day equipment. Along with a breathing mask, it's the quickest, easiest way to clean brake rotors and remove debris from all over the car, plus a single car seems to last for ages, so I don't hesitate to blast everything. It's a great time-saver when removing stones and tyre rubber from inside the wheel wells, too.

GT3 Nut

I wish I knew of this before!
I guess I have to pay for lack of experience... or in this case common sense!

viperbob

Also as you can see, you need to drill the front bumper and install a pop rivet to keep the screen in place (smaller screens to the inside).

Mad Manx

My Porsche dealer said the parts come from Porsche Motorsport (so would be for the Cup cars).

I think they would be very useful to protect the rads and prevent debris accumulating in the ducts. And they would look better in black.

But they estimated 4 hours to fit !

Carrera GT

Four hours? That's hilarious. I can pull the nose off a 997 GT3 in fifteen minutes. Surely a tech on a hoist can get do better.

Let's say 1 hr to R+R the bumper cover, plus .5hr to fit the screens assuming they've never done the job previously.

If it's from Porsche Motorsports, what are the part numbers?

By the way, if anyone wants to pay me four hours at $150/hr plus US$500 for parts, I'll happily screw some patio bug screen door mesh into the bumper cover for them ... : )

(or was the quote for a Carrera GT?)

03-turbo911

Good product and worth getting. Wish they had black mesh though.

CorsicanBB

Interesting product. I was looking for something like this!!

Would it be possible to paint those in black? Does anybody have part numbers?

princetonporsche

Carrerra GT: do you have any information of specifics of removing the bumper or where I can go to get this info?

Carrera GT

I haven't extractly written up a DIY with pics. It's not that hard. The only new thing on the 997 is a couple of flat plate clips (accessible from the luggage area.) Otherwise, it's the same routine as the 996 -- there's a handful of Torx body screws across the top and bottom. And pull back the bottom of the fender liner to remove one screw on each side. Then slide it forward a little, remove the turn signals and marker lights (and unclip the washer nozzles if there's Xenons.) Happy to answer any questions if someone wants to DIY.

viperbob

So how many cars do you have apart at the moment CGT? Don't start trying to fit any 993TT stuff onto the GT3. Ahh, either of them.