Hoopumpers

Haha. For sure. The car infatuation is absolutely retarded and wonderful

taibo

My initial reaction to the fabric was

But after seeing the 2nd pic of the seats, I thought, "wow, it works!"

Can't wait to see them installed! Post pics whenever that is.

skl

Thinking about having houndstooth inserts made for my Spyder (supposed to go into factory body shop next week) to match the seats in my original owner 1971 914. Love those seats in the 911-50...
First mod will be clear corners- plan on doing that before it leaves the dealership.

Schmidts Cat

Will you get duplicate insets and save the stock items?

CAlexio

havent decided yet. going to pull them out when i get them and see how easy it is to have foam cut in the same shape. if it's tough or expensive, might just velcro the pepita right over the stock ones and remove the alcantara underneath.

it will be a fun DIY project.. i have yet to see a Spyder in person so first things first.. a few more weeks to go.

RWR

My order is scheduled to enter the body shop tomorrow.

Mods I am ordering before delivery are:
-clear LED Side marker lights
-GT Silver key cover to distinguish the key at a glance from my Macan key

Considering
-black HRE RC100 wheels with sport cup 2
-car cover (though more of an accessory)

CAlexio

What size wheels are you looking at?

RWR

I priced 20" OEM size but I wonder if I should consider 19 or 18's.

CAlexio

really depends on utility. if you're tracking then definitely 19's.. but they don't look as "cool".. I'm thinking this car will be good for autocross, not really a track car, so I may keep stock, or go slightly wider with some 20' aftermarket wheels to preserve the stock ones.

Trying to figure out whether a slightly wider 20" will work in the rear..

ordered the gt4 air scoops in meantime today.. the only mod i have left to purchase is the front license plate holder.. haven't figured out which is the best model/brand to purchase yet.

RWR

I follow your thread here with interest. After reading your comment, I will likely not track my Spyder but an AutoX is likely in its future. Perhaps Sport Cup 2's on 20" HRE Black Satin would be ideal for the summer and then back to the stock wheels for winter time. I will probably be OK unless caught in a winter storm on a weekend outing. This morning it was 28 F but reached 60 F this afternoon and very nice weather both yesterday and today. Perfect Spyder weather!

I am interested in the GT4 side air scoops for any HP gains they may provide.

skl

If you HAVE to run a front plate, get the Rennline holder that uses the tow hook socket- you sure as hell don't want to drill holes!!!
Got one for the GT3 but never used it. Moved the car to AZ which doesn't require a front plate thank God.

CAlexio

All the license plate holders I'm considering go through the tow - hook hole, just a matter of which one. The top of my list is the millworks one which has a quick detach/attach mechanism, the rennline one requires tools like a socket, very impractical. The plate will go on when k park the car in the city where I can get a ticket for it. when I'm driving its in the frunk. The millworks one is easy to spin on and off.

Any other brands around to consider?

CAlexio

My red and black pepita has arrived... Guess I'll use it as a blanket until the Spyder arrives... Clearly ample amount of fabric to complete two LWB's. very thick, very soft, very high quality. this is $100 well spent.. and I think when I get the enjoyment of doing this little mod myself, I will be feeling downright smug when I consider what Porsche would have charged me for something similar.

Archimedes

If I ever decide to put a front plate on one of my Porsches, I'm gonna do the rho plate.

CAlexio

i like that one as it offers the camera mount option as well, but does the plate holder itself pop on and off easily? when you come to a stop and you want to put the plate on.. can you just take it out of the trunk and attach it without tools, or is it a more complex/lengthy solution? AFAIK, the US Millworks one is the only one which can be taken on and off easily.

I'm thinking of purchasing that one, and then adding the camera mount from RHO... combo solution.