Broke the front aero air dam...

[Chuck Jones]

Took a trip up the Calif Coast Hwy and busted the front aero air dam going in and out of the little shop areas along the highway. Can you tell me if I can get a replacment from a decent aftermarket company, or is this a Porsche part since it's a Porsche factory front/rear aero install. Also....do they make one out of black rubber that might be a little more forgiving? As careful as I tried to be, there's just no way that this isn't going to happen again...but I want to make sure that the front and rear aero designs are complimenting each other and not throwing off the aerodynamics for high speed running.

Suggestions? Right now, I'm just running without it...but it looks funky without one on there because of the tabs that normally hold the air dam in place.

[x50mark]

Took a trip up the Calif Coast Hwy and busted the front aero air dam going in and out of the little shop areas along the highway. Can you tell me if I can get a replacment from a decent aftermarket company, or is this a Porsche part since it's a Porsche factory front/rear aero install. Also....do they make one out of black rubber that might be a little more forgiving? As careful as I tried to be, there's just no way that this isn't going to happen again...but I want to make sure that the front and rear aero designs are complimenting each other and not throwing off the aerodynamics for high speed running.

Suggestions? Right now, I'm just running without it...but it looks funky without one on there because of the tabs that normally hold the air dam in place.

I'm not sure if you're still looking for a replacement, but I was directed to http://www.mashaw.com/html/product_info.html. I reached out to them and they were very responsive. I'm not a customer (yet), but moving in that direction. Best of luck! The factory trim is super expensive (IMO).

[phillipj]

Took a trip up the Calif Coast Hwy and busted the front aero air dam going in and out of the little shop areas along the highway. Can you tell me if I can get a replacment from a decent aftermarket company, or is this a Porsche part since it's a Porsche factory front/rear aero install. Also....do they make one out of black rubber that might be a little more forgiving? As careful as I tried to be, there's just no way that this isn't going to happen again...but I want to make sure that the front and rear aero designs are complimenting each other and not throwing off the aerodynamics for high speed running.

Suggestions? Right now, I'm just running without it...but it looks funky without one on there because of the tabs that normally hold the air dam in place.

I'm not sure if you're still looking for a replacement, but I was directed to http://www.mashaw.com/html/product_info.html. I reached out to them and they were very responsive. I'm not a customer (yet), but moving in that direction. Best of luck! The factory trim is super expensive (IMO).

Chuck,

Here is the link to the splitter you may be looking for from MA Shaw. http://www.mashaw.com/html/product_info.html It's not rubber like on the 997. Maybe someone else makes one. Might want to try these guys as well. I have their kit on my 996. http://www.nrauto.com/sub_index.asp?makeid...p;spage=Submain

Good luck and sorry to hear about the damage.

Phillipj

[Chuck Jones]

Phillip: That's the best price I've seen on a replacement splitter so far. Most of the prices are up in the $700-900 range. One fellow sel ls the replacment in carbon fibre....but it's outsourced to asia and I'm not sure about the quality....but for $800 I wouldn't have to spend the money to paint it... Right now, I'm just running without it because as low as it sits, it's just a question of time before I whack it again.

From what I'm hearing, you can run without it, but the car gets unstable at higher speeds without the front splitter to compliment the rear spoiler.

[wross996TT]

Chuck, FVD has just the plastic front spoiler part for $350.

[Chuck Jones]

WRoss: That's the one I've been looking for and I just fired off an email to FVD...outlet is in Florida. Since they're only around $350, I can just replace it every so often when it gets looking a little beat up. There's just no way to keep it from getting scuffed if you use your car as a daily driver....so the FVD is the most economically feasible way to go. Thanx for the referral.

I had a friend rack up his car and we checked his front spoiler and it had a Porsche number on it but Loren couldn't find any PET reference to the product....so FVD is the solution.

For those who might have an older PET list or some other resource for access to Porsche parts....the number I took off the front rubber lip that was on my friend's car was..... 996 505 555-00. It had a Porsche/Germany name stamped on it too.....but like I said....Loren looked in his files and couldn't find a reference to a front lip with that number on it.

Chuck

Edited December 14, 2007 by Chuck Jones

[Chuck Jones]

I just received the front splitter from FVD and it's perfect. It's made out of a rubber like material that seems a bit more forgiving than the previous plastic one I had. It fits perfectly and since it's black, it phases in with the dark blue nicely. It also seems a tad bit higher and is not as prone to scraping when I back out of the driveway onto the street. Thanks for the referral WROSS......truly appreciate it.