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Old 02-02-2016 | 03:38 PM
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Old 02-02-2016 | 03:50 PM
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About to go get the side scoops painted gt silver, and the little gt4 symbol filled in so the scoop is smooth. I ordered these from suncoastparts and was happy to find out, that contrary to what I'd read on forum, there is no drilling into the bodywork, or modification of any kind required.

You get plastic inserts with predrilled holes.. The scoops screw into the inserts and these pop in. Totally reversible invade you want to go back to car without scoops, but I think they give a beautiful aggressive and factory look.

Now deciding whether after I have them painted I want to carbon wrap them or leave them silver
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Old 02-02-2016 | 03:51 PM
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Clearbra today; and seat inserts going in for pepita treatment
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Old 02-02-2016 | 04:05 PM
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Man, I'm excited see how this turns out CAlexio. How's the cost on the seats?
Old 02-02-2016 | 04:16 PM
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hello everybody ... can i fix 2015 gts OR SPYDER exhust to my 2012 987.2 R ??
Old 02-02-2016 | 04:30 PM
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WOW That pepita looks stunning.

Maybe it is a good idea to produce a complete new set of inserts in stead of reupholstering the existing ones. Enables you to switch and it will help resale when the time comes.
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CAlexio I am interested in seeing how the side scoops work out. I read somewhere that there is a horsepower boost. I wonder if that is true.
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Originally Posted by bassie81
WOW That pepita looks stunning.

Maybe it is a good idea to produce a complete new set of inserts in stead of reupholstering the existing ones. Enables you to switch and it will help resale when the time comes.
Yep, That's what I'm doing. Seat guy is cutting new memory foam inserts for me and covering with pepita. Keeping the original ones in storage. Cost estimate around $150/seat. Plus the $100 in fabric. So less than $500... What would Porsche have charged me I wonder... lol

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CAlexio I am interested in seeing how the side scoops work out. I read somewhere that there is a horsepower boost. I wonder if that is true.
I doubt it's a difference we could tell.. Ecu Magic if anything... She's getting fabspeed exhasut and headers next week so those will add back the power and more
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Thanks Alexio I look forward to seeing your review after the Fabspeed is installed!
Old 02-02-2016 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by CAlexio
About to go get the side scoops painted gt silver, and the little gt4 symbol filled in so the scoop is smooth. I ordered these from suncoastparts and was happy to find out, that contrary to what I'd read on forum, there is no drilling into the bodywork, or modification of any kind required.

You get plastic inserts with predrilled holes.. The scoops screw into the inserts and these pop in. Totally reversible invade you want to go back to car without scoops, but I think they give a beautiful aggressive and factory look.

Now deciding whether after I have them painted I want to carbon wrap them or leave them silver
That's great to hear. I'm planning to do the same thing. Send us some pics once it's done.
Old 02-02-2016 | 10:14 PM
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on the scoops, I'd be concerned that nothing is holding the front of the scoops to the car and the two little screws may not hold the scoop rigidly enough. but let us know how it goes...
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I'm hoping they come out with a power kit for the 3.8 in my Spyder or is that just impossible?
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Originally Posted by jeanrabelais
I'm hoping they come out with a power kit for the 3.8 in my Spyder or is that just impossible?
Just add the whole intake/exhaust/ecu job and that seems to gain you 40+ hp right there.
Old 02-03-2016 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by CAlexio
Just add the whole intake/exhaust/ecu job and that seems to gain you 40+ hp right there.
Lol, you make it seem so easy.
Old 02-04-2016 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by CAlexio
Yep, That's what I'm doing. Seat guy is cutting new memory foam inserts for me and covering with pepita. Keeping the original ones in storage. Cost estimate around $150/seat. Plus the $100 in fabric. So less than $500... What would Porsche have charged me I wonder... lol



I doubt it's a difference we could tell.. Ecu Magic if anything... She's getting fabspeed exhasut and headers next week so those will add back the power and more

Are you installing the Race Headers? Any other exhaust components?

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