996 Bumper Grills

[bburkea]

I have a 1999 Boxster manual 2.5 and I plan to replace the front OEM Bumper with a 1999 Manual OEM Carrera Bumper(off of craigslist). The carrera bumper has the black plastic lining piece that fits around the air ducts behind the bumper including the black plastic piece that covers the center hole. But do I need the 996 grill vents that supposedly sit behind the left and right air ducts just like the black vents the Boxster has? I checked the Carrera front bumper parts list submited by Loren on a couple of posts, and I couldn't see that theyre there. Pelican Parts sells them, but really, do I need tham for my Boxster? (I.e. leaves blowing in and channeling through potentially damaging something) Thanks in advance!

[Loren]

Those Boxster type grills are not on 996 bumpers - and I doubt they would fit.

I doubt they do anything anyway - just for looks.

[bburkea]

Those Boxster type grills are not on 996 bumpers - and I doubt they would fit.

I doubt they do anything anyway - just for looks.

Ahh very good. Thanks Loren!