996 Aero/GT3 kits....yes or no?

[bull996]

Uuumming and ahhing about another 996. Loved my last one and still miss it now.

There are lots out there I know, but currently there are 2 or 3 which are clearly top of the tree and well looked after-BUT, they have GT3/Aero kits on.

Would you get one of those or are they considered terribly wannabe/chav? They do not have GT3 badges and all are factory fit.

Whats the consensus?

[BRMMA]

I always preferred them with the aero kit until i drove one and then i came away feeling a bit embarrassed about it having the kit as it makes it look like it's going to be a lot faster than it is. if it has the performance to match the looks i.e. the Turbo & GT2&3 then i think it's fine but not on a standard Carrera

[RiccardoG]

It's a personal thing, however, my vote is a firm no. I find it's a real wannabe thing.

[ROK]

a resounding yes. how can you be a wannabe when so many people know so little and care even less about a gt3 aerokit? c'mon. get some perspective.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLUR2gpNn3M&fea...

[Magic919]

Does it really matter what we think? You have to drive it, not us.

[kVA]

YES!!!

I have to confess I didn't really know what a GT3 was when I bought my C4 with full GT3 Aerokit (and that was after 4 years in a 993, so hardly new to the world of Porsche)

However, I wouldn't have bought a standard C2 or C4 as I thought (and still do think) they look a bit plain... As long as they don't have the GT3 badge on, what's the problem? Aerokit is more stable at high speed, so there is a tangible handling/performance benefit: It's not as if it's plastic cosmetic panels from Halfords, is it?

Go for it...

[GT Glee]

It's proper wind tunnel developed stuff and shouldn't be confused with a silly, questionably aesthetic, body kit.

Not sure of the look on standard ride height though. I suspect it's much more dynamically effective at GT3 ride height too.

[AshleyPatience]

^^^ What he said. If you are looking at three and you like them all, then its obviously for you. Ride height might need looking at for it to sit right, but I like them.

[monthefish]

Yes.

When I was looking, I wouldn't have considered one without - I had no desire to drive around in a beached whale:

monthefish said:

recent thread on the subject

Agree with comments above re ride height.

[cragswinter]

For some reason I love aero kits on a 997 but don't like them on a 996? I think it's maybe just because a standard pre facelift 996 is such a nice looking thing these days.

[Steviebeee]

A friend of mine has just bought a 997 C4S with an Aero kit. We both went a run 600miles to the top of Scotland and back. His C4S was getting just as much attention as my 7GT3 (if thats what you like).

Its really only petrol heads (like us) that notice the difference.

Only thing that makes me think its just not 100% is the ride height, which on an older 996 which is out of warranty, can be sorted with a set of Eibachs?

Your choice Sir!

[turk1]

depends if your looking at buying a facelift or not,

i have the facelift model with the aero kit and m030 and to me it looks alot better than a standard model and i get lots of comments on how nice the car looks, plus it does not look like its trying to be a gt3.

[ROK]

turk1 said:

depends if your looking at buying a facelift or not,

i have the facelift model with the aero kit and m030 and to me it looks alot better than a standard model and i get lots of comments on how nice the car looks, plus it does not look like its trying to be a gt3.

agreed on better looks, but what? the mk2 996 aerokit looks just as much like its gt3 version as the mk1 996. don't confuse people, bud

[cragswinter]

ROK said:

agreed on better looks, but what? the mk2 996 aerokit looks just as much like its gt3 version as the mk1 996. don't confuse people, bud

Different rear wing for the gt3

[turk1]

cragswinter said:

ROK said:

agreed on better looks, but what? the mk2 996 aerokit looks just as much like its gt3 version as the mk1 996. don't confuse people, bud

Different rear wing for the gt3

Also has a different front bumper (bud)

[turk1]

turk1 said:

cragswinter said:

ROK said:

agreed on better looks, but what? the mk2 996 aerokit looks just as much like its gt3 version as the mk1 996. don't confuse people, bud

Different rear wing for the gt3

Also has a different front bumper (bud)

Here is a picture of mine im sure most would agree this kit is not a copy of the gt3 kit

[monthefish]

turk1 said:

turk1 said:

cragswinter said:

ROK said:

agreed on better looks, but what? the mk2 996 aerokit looks just as much like its gt3 version as the mk1 996. don't confuse people, bud

Different rear wing for the gt3

Also has a different front bumper (bud)

Here is a picture of mine im sure most would agree this kit is not a copy of the gt3 kit

That's the Aerokit Carrera, which was available for 996 mk1 & mk2.

The Aerokit Cup is the one that looks very like the mk1 GT3 and was only available for the 996 mk1.

I believe there was also a mk2 Aerokit Cup that made the car look like a Mk2 GT3, but it is very rare.