Am I the only 2012 Turbo S owner that dreads scraping the front bumper everywhere?
#16
Racer
I am glad that mine is not painted for that reason. I purchased the Aero Lip on Ebay for $100 and keep an extra one in the garage at all times. I have only replaced it once but it was scraped when I bought it. I go slow and angled and my scrapes are minimal. In Houston I would not want to drive one that is lowered and enjoy the stock ride height.
#17
Can’t avoid scraping every morning when entering underground garage at the office. My heart sinks every time. Not only scrapes, but also drags for about 3 seconds. I shave the bottom of the lip down periodically when it starts to Frey. The lip is a consumable and my car sits pretty low. But I do like the stance. After 7 years I just accept it.
#18
Hey now,
I think that we're all in the same boat! I just drive mine until it gets fugly and then replace. Like you, I can't imagine lowering it any further.
BTW, I'm in an 997.2 TTS and am a huge Deadhead
I think that we're all in the same boat! I just drive mine until it gets fugly and then replace. Like you, I can't imagine lowering it any further.
BTW, I'm in an 997.2 TTS and am a huge Deadhead
#19
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I've got an OEM aero lip on mine. Gets the occasional scrape here and there, but most are only visible when you're under the car. Ground the edge down when stuck on a one way street and forced to exit over a steep speed bump, so took it in for a respray and now it looks brand new again. Will just pay the $100 every 12-24 months and get it touched up.
#20
Carbon fiber lip and lowered on mine. Gotta love that scraping on almost anything in the road. Last night coming home they were repaving the interstate and had those "bump" signs every mile. Talk about o crap moments trying to navigate those dips going 50 plus in my car. You would have thought I was drinking at the wide angles I was trying to hit those
#21
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sitting in garage is a crime unless it's a weather issue!
too bad they don't make a front end lift kit - like what Lambo / Ferrari have - surprised Porsche engineers are asleep on this issue.
My car is getting the Agency power diffuser and lip.
I'd drive my car more if the parts of town I have to work in didn't have such crap roads - being lowered on 19's.
too bad they don't make a front end lift kit - like what Lambo / Ferrari have - surprised Porsche engineers are asleep on this issue.
My car is getting the Agency power diffuser and lip.
I'd drive my car more if the parts of town I have to work in didn't have such crap roads - being lowered on 19's.
#22
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(Oh, and Digit3, these pics are for you below: 135 Grateful Dead shows and 65 Jerry Garcia Band shows later, I still love their music and take my Porsche to many shows a year by similar types of Dead bands all over the region. I kept every stub from every show I went to from back in the day.
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#24
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Originally Posted by texasnoiz
...too bad they don't make a front end lift kit - like what Lambo / Ferrari have - surprised Porsche engineers are asleep on this issue.
Cargraphic make one, as well as a few other companies. Definitely options out there.
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#25
I have Eibachs and front carbon fiber tech art lip. No scratches yet but I avoid all of the Dade County(Miami) roads. I stay up north in Broward County. Seems the roads are newer and better suited for my car. I avoid at all possible from driving down past that county line. Want no part of it.
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I Love the painted lips but this is the reason I'm glad my TTS only has the black unpainted lip.
#27
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Perhaps some Jerry approved wheels for your car ?