986 side skirts

[jmj996]

I have come across a set of urethane side skirts. The seller swears they're from a 996 aerokit, but the part numbers don't corroborate that. I've done an Internet search on this part number trying decimals, dashes, spaces, and compressed, and came up with nothing. I've checked the part numbers on the side skirts twice, they are 986.559.980.00 and 986.559.981.00. Can someone please help me identify the original application for these parts and help me determine if they would actually fit a 1999 996? There is also a matrix on the side of the skirts with numerous years listed as rows, and letters as column headings, and some of the letters are checked for 97, 98 and 99.

Thanks,

John

Edited July 30, 2007 by John Jones

[Loren]

Those are the correct numbers from the 2000 TSB (actually they have a G2X appended to the end of the number signifying that they come unpainted).

Porsche later updated the parts (and part numbers) to 986.559.980.01.G2X and 986.559.981.01.G2X. I do not know what changed - or if it was just a vendor change.

Bottom line - they should work fine.

See TSB 3/00 6315 Installing Cup Aerokit -- dated 7-21-00

[jmj996]

Those are the correct numbers from the 2000 TSB (actually they have a G2X appended to the end of the number signifying that they come unpainted).

Porsche later updated the parts (and part numbers) to 986.559.980.01.G2X and 986.559.981.01.G2X. I do not know what changed - or if it was just a vendor change.

Bottom line - they should work fine.

See TSB 3/00 6315 Installing Cup Aerokit -- dated 7-21-00

Thanks Loren - I checked the TSB, but all of the part numbers start with 996. The side skirts I'm looking at have part numbers starting with 986 - is it still possible they are for a 996?

[Loren]

Sorry, my misunderstanding.

Let me make sure I understand what you want to do...

You want to put Boxster (at leaset the part number implies Boxster) sideskirts on a MY99 Carrera?

Those are not good numbers from what I can research (for either a Boxster or Carrera).

If they started with 996 they would be correct for a MY99 to MY01 Carrera.

[jmj996]

Sorry, my misunderstanding.

Let me make sure I understand what you want to do...

You want to put Boxster (at leaset the part number implies Boxster) sideskirts on a MY99 Carrera?

Those are not good numbers from what I can research (for either a Boxster or Carrera).

If they started with 996 they would be correct for a MY99 to MY01 Carrera.

Thanks. I didn't WANT to put Boxster side skirts on a 996, I'm just hoping to find the right sideskirts - I was told that these sideskirts are from the 996 aerokit, then found the possible part number discrepancy that I wanted to research here. I think you have confirmed that these are not what the seller claims they are.

Unfortunately, I bought them and had them painted based on the seller's description without checking the part numbers or fitment first (actually, I did put them right up next to the car, but they are only about an inch too long, so I didn't notice). It was only after I got them back from the paint shop and began to position them that I realized something didn't seem right. I got a very nice price on them and there was no shipping involved because I happened to be driving to SFO anyway and I just picked them up, but, I have paid to have them painted and now I cannot use them, so I probably will end up losing some $ on this. Since I need to sell them, I was hoping you could help me provide an accurate description of these parts. If not, I'll have to simply provide the part numbers and let potential buyers figure it out.

[Loren]

Can you double check the part numbers?