996turbo, aero kit or Gt2 kit
996turbo, aero kit or Gt2 kit
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wolfracesonic

Original Poster:

8,835 posts

150 months

Tuesday 10th March 2015
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Which do prefer between the aero kit and the Gt2 body kit? I prefer the latter, looks like it's there to serve a purpose(and probably does) whilst the former looks like it's there to relieve Porsche customers of some more money. That being said I think it should be the law that 911 turbos have big fat wings on them!

fredt

847 posts

170 months

Tuesday 10th March 2015
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GT2, without a doubt! smile


Shewie

558 posts

213 months

Tuesday 10th March 2015
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+1 GT2

Homer J

789 posts

241 months

Tuesday 10th March 2015
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Just what the OP said....GT2 everytime.

Just wish the parts weren't so expensive. frown

Crimp

909 posts

210 months

Tuesday 10th March 2015
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This.

Dan911

2,648 posts

231 months

Tuesday 10th March 2015
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lick
Crimp said:


This.

shantybeater

1,199 posts

192 months

Tuesday 10th March 2015
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GT2 all day long.I strongely dislike the Aero kit and actively sought a non-aero car. The front splitter and spoiler both look like an after-thought and don't match up with the contours of the car at all.

monthefish

20,467 posts

254 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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yes
...and this.

eg6-b18c6

292 posts

203 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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Agreed

Xpuffin

9,209 posts

228 months

Friday 13th March 2015
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I have both smile
The Aerokit does nothing airflow wise, removal of the front splitter made no difference to either stability or top speed at Vmax.

Xps911

412 posts

170 months

Friday 13th March 2015
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just dont put a gt2 badge on it

TB993tt

2,066 posts

264 months

Friday 13th March 2015
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Xpuffin said:
The Aerokit does nothing airflow wise, removal of the front splitter made no difference to either stability or top speed at Vmax.
Maybe your motor functions need recalibrating a tad;) ? The Aero kits do give extra downforce, this is Porsche, they even used to publish the numbers....

monthefish

20,467 posts

254 months

Friday 13th March 2015
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eg6-b18c6 said:


Agreed
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(thought you'd sold it? Didn't I spot it in the classifieds wobble )

eg6-b18c6

292 posts

203 months

Friday 13th March 2015
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I had it advertised as I needed the money for a house move, but in the end I just borrowed my tax money out of my company account, sold the wifes Evo 9 and worked lots of weekends to get the money back together to pay my tax bill instead. Wife wasn't happy as we were both selling our cars to fund the move.

Not my fault hers sold and mine didn't though is it? ;-)

She's been asking lately when I'm going to get it advertised again and sold, but really the financially sensible thing to do is keep it while values seem to be on the up. I mean I'd love to get it sold to pay for a load of crap for the new house, like new curtains, bathroom, carpets but we really should keep the money tied up in the 'investment' at the moment since it's the sensible thing to do

I almost have her convinced.


eg6-b18c6

292 posts

203 months

Friday 13th March 2015
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Xpuffin said:
I have both smile
The Aerokit does nothing airflow wise, removal of the front splitter made no difference to either stability or top speed at Vmax.

I've got to say my gt2 kitted turbo feels perfectly planted at an indicated 186mph, more planted than other cars I've had feel at 130. The thing that impressed me most was the lack of wind noise. Other cars ive had start whistling through the windows and generally feeling like you are really pushing the limits at high speeds that are well under 186mph. The 996 feels like it's designed to go that fast. No fuss or drama, just another day in the life of being a 996 turbo.

(I spend a lot of time in erm, Germany I suppose)

monthefish

20,467 posts

254 months

Saturday 14th March 2015
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eg6-b18c6 said:
I had it advertised as I needed the money for a house move, but in the end I just borrowed my tax money out of my company account, sold the wifes Evo 9 and worked lots of weekends to get the money back together to pay my tax bill instead. Wife wasn't happy as we were both selling our cars to fund the move.

Not my fault hers sold and mine didn't though is it? ;-)

She's been asking lately when I'm going to get it advertised again and sold, but really the financially sensible thing to do is keep it while values seem to be on the up. I mean I'd love to get it sold to pay for a load of crap for the new house, like new curtains, bathroom, carpets but we really should keep the money tied up in the 'investment' at the moment since it's the sensible thing to do

I almost have her convinced.
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Values are definitely going up.

(Wife had an Evo9? - she's definitely a keeper as well)

eg6-b18c6

292 posts

203 months

Saturday 14th March 2015
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Yeah, shame the Evo had to go to be honest. Was definitely a capable machine. 401bhp, probably a little lighter than the 996? And closer gearing meant it was a good match for the Porsche, and dare I say it possibly faster than it this side of 100 (Don't tell her I said that though)

She's had a few decent motors really for a girl

Evo 9 401bhp
Mazda 3 MPS standard
2004 Impreza WRX standard
Starlet Glanza V (roll cage, standalone, front mount, coilovers etc) maybe 200bhp
Civic VTI with a 1800 engine maybe 170 bhp
Suzuki swift GTI

At the moment she's driving a 325ti auto, so next car we buy will be to replace that and get her in something decent again

Evo


Glanza