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Old 03-19-2008, 02:06 PM
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Anyhone gotten a new GT3 front lip spoiler from a dealer in the US at a decent price? I haven't even asked my dealer, as I'm sure **** rape is imminent. I want OEM, not the larger Cup piece--mine kisses the ground enough as it is.

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Old 03-19-2008, 05:02 PM
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try sunset imports in Beaverton,Or
Old 03-19-2008, 05:50 PM
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prices recently came down a bit, you should be relatively okay- but remember, phone calls are cheaper than parts. make as many as you feel like.
Old 03-19-2008, 06:27 PM
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I had the unfortunate need to replace mine a few weeks ago. My local dealer was actually cheaper than the out of state dealers I contacted. It was about $179, and they installed it for free.
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Ok, I just located one at Bert Smith Porsche in Tampa for $156.89. This is way less than my local dealer that wanted $282.40 and GMG who wanted $230.

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thanks for the info btw, the RS spoiler is $158 and the extended lip is $189... just incase someone wanted those.
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How easily does the front splitter come off?
I scrape everytime I load my car on the trailer ramp and need to use boards to get my height up.
Or, is it too much work to do it each time???????

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I m using the FVD's Cup spoiler with air duct, cost me like SGD 250 or USD 180
It's lower by bout one inch but the car feels more stable at high speed coz the lip extends on both side of the bumper.
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I've had a few 4x4 moments into the grass and never done any damage that has unseated the chin spoiler.
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I have the cup front spoiler. The stock one has 2 screws on the lateral margins. Once removed, the spoiler pulls right off. The cup spoiler has similar tabs w/o screws and slides right into place. The whole process of removal and replacement takes 5 minutes.
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jon70, how much worse is the scraping on the cup spoiler? my guys are installing that while I'm on the road.
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Originally Posted by C.J. Ichiban
jon70, how much worse is the scraping on the cup spoiler? my guys are installing that while I'm on the road.
C.J.,
I just put the front spoiler on this past weekend and have taken the car out twice since. The last time was to get the Sharkwerks bypass installed. I'll report on that later. Anyway, I slightly scraped entering a driveway (not my own). The spoiler is certainly lower and scraping is inevitable. If you are careful in the right places, I think you won't have many problems. I don't think you can go wrong at about $150 each and given the ease of install. Plus it looks much more aggressive the the stock piece.
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Originally Posted by Jon70
I have the cup front spoiler. The stock one has 2 screws on the lateral margins. Once removed, the spoiler pulls right off. The cup spoiler has similar tabs w/o screws and slides right into place. The whole process of removal and replacement takes 5 minutes.
Did you get the one with brake ducts or w/o brake ducts? I understand they come both ways.
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Originally Posted by lawjdc
Did you get the one with brake ducts or w/o brake ducts? I understand they come both ways.
They do come both ways. I went w/o the brake ducts. I liked the look better, plus I am by no means good enough on the track where cooling the brakes better would benefit me much.
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Originally Posted by Jon70
I have the cup front spoiler. The stock one has 2 screws on the lateral margins. Once removed, the spoiler pulls right off. The cup spoiler has similar tabs w/o screws and slides right into place. The whole process of removal and replacement takes 5 minutes.
so cup lip is held in place by friction only?


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