Retrofitting rear parking sensors to 991 GT3?
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Many of us think that it would have been sensible for Porsche to add the option of parking sensors to the new GT3 but Porsche knows best. They obviously wanted to keep the option list just to hardcore performance items like leather trimmed airvents. My 981 Boxster S has optional parking sensors (hey, girl's car so why not?) and it got me thinking that the OE sensors in the Boxster's rear valance would easily fit the rear valance on the GT3, just requiring holes to be drilled - no painting required. They could then connect to the PCM. My car arrives in a month but has anyone else thought of this yet? Almost every car I've owned for the past 15 years has had sensors and I just know I'm going to damage that rear bumper on the GT3 inadvertently unless I find a solution.
Edited by mhh on Tuesday 21st January 20:46
I would hate the following statement to be construed as unhelpful or rude
BUT
You could learn to drive a car properly, reversing isn't that difficult and Porsche very handily has put rear view mirrors on both doors and the interior to aid you.
I hate 'lady park' I have only ever had it on one car and I wanted to silence it every time it beeped.
BUT
You could learn to drive a car properly, reversing isn't that difficult and Porsche very handily has put rear view mirrors on both doors and the interior to aid you.
I hate 'lady park' I have only ever had it on one car and I wanted to silence it every time it beeped.
TonyB66 said:
I would hate the following statement to be construed as unhelpful or rude
BUT
You could learn to drive a car properly, reversing isn't that difficult and Porsche very handily has put rear view mirrors on both doors and the interior to aid you.
I hate 'lady park' I have only ever had it on one car and I wanted to silence it every time it beeped.
Boring...BUT
You could learn to drive a car properly, reversing isn't that difficult and Porsche very handily has put rear view mirrors on both doors and the interior to aid you.
I hate 'lady park' I have only ever had it on one car and I wanted to silence it every time it beeped.
I can park perfectly well, but occasionally there will be a concealed ledge or a very tight space and then a beep reminder can save a nasty blemish in the paintwork.
sidicks said:
I'd be tempted by an 'official' OPC fitted option to guarantee no subsequent warranty issues, but other than that I'll just get used to parking carefully, getting out and assessing how far away I am and then re-parking!!
The PCGB OPCs often send their customer cars to Auto Audio for the approved retrofit. sidicks said:
I'd be tempted by an 'official' OPC fitted option to guarantee no subsequent warranty issues, but other than that I'll just get used to parking carefully, getting out and assessing how far away I am and then re-parking!!
I'm thinking that the Porsche OE sensors would provide visual warnings on the PCM as well as the audible warnings. I'll get a quote from my OPC when the car arrives. Front sensors are less necessary and more problematic as they may involve drilling through a painted surface.I'd be surprised if they offered an official retrofit option. When I was buying a 991 S I had found one with good spec but no parking sensors which for me were essential in a daily driver. I phoned a few OPCs and all vehemently refused to even consider retrofitting the OEM Kit.
Go figure why but this was the case at the time (14 months ago)
Go figure why but this was the case at the time (14 months ago)
I had the same reaction from OPCs for my Cayman. Their reasoning was that wiring loom at the rear of the car only had the necessary components for parking sensors if ordered during build time. The cost rear look made retrofit financially punitive. So well done Porsche for stopping an easy revenue source for second hand cars.
I waited until the guarantee expired and then got 911Sport to fit some.
I waited until the guarantee expired and then got 911Sport to fit some.
The rear bumper needed drilling, but the factory marks the correct locations. The sensors were spray painted to match (Guards Red) and all the wiring is hidden. Overall works well and looks factory fit. The sensors were made by Steelmate at the advice of 911Sport.
However, there is no interaction with the audio system at all.
However, there is no interaction with the audio system at all.
gsewell said:
The rear bumper needed drilling, but the factory marks the correct locations. The sensors were spray painted to match (Guards Red) and all the wiring is hidden. Overall works well and looks factory fit. The sensors were made by Steelmate at the advice of 911Sport.
However, there is no interaction with the audio system at all.
Thanks. However, there is no interaction with the audio system at all.
I smashed my car into a post recently when the sensors didn't go off. A combination of getting used to the waiting for the beep and the bloody terrible rear visibility for relatively low objects near the pillar line...or that's my excuse anyway.
I would definitely want sensors on a GT3, as I doubt the visibility is much better (if not worse).
As an aside, these Porsche bumpers are bloody soft. A knock at 5mph left it looking like someone had driven a motorbike into it!
I would definitely want sensors on a GT3, as I doubt the visibility is much better (if not worse).
As an aside, these Porsche bumpers are bloody soft. A knock at 5mph left it looking like someone had driven a motorbike into it!
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