btw
with the lip on, the car was 1 3/4" above ground
i had that spoiler on for 9 months and it saw its last day today


i need to stiffen the shocks up front...

btw, this isnt the fvd front spoiler, its the exact aerolip spoiler, except its an ebay replica

 

yah, definitely not worth buying the OEM at $800 or so. I have the standard lip and I still replace it once a year.

 

I made ramps last week from plywood to carry- I couldn't get in a friend's driveway to visit. Looking at trak- jax but they won't fit in front luggage compartment. I guess I should order an extra front lip for my new purchase.

 

ouch! the only prob i have is the small rubber insert(drove lowered cars when i was a kid) as i remember those aren't to expensive only replaced one. that was from the 1st owner.

 

steve do you approach dips sideways?

 

Could some kind person please post some nice pictures of the FVD unit so when the time comes. Nothing on search. Their site is so so...


RE: sideways, I think what is meant is that you go in "turning" so you start at 45 degrees or so...the turned wheels actually raise the front of the car a tiny amount. I've been doing this so long that it is subconscious (since the modded 993 3.8).

Jeff

 

Just have to be careful thats all... My aero lip is CF from Ray and touches the pavement very very seldomly but seems to hold up very well

 

can we have a pic of your lip ?

 

steve, yes i come at angles sideways

i think ive perfect that art to be honest...

we're really lucky that the car has such a stiff chassis and raises the outside wheel when approaching a steep angle... helps out a lot

 

Steve you are always looking for a way to lose weight, LOL. Sorry to see that.

 

its cool
im over it already

gonna take my car out to bear mountain in a few minutes to unwind a little ...

 

Steve , BK sure doesn't help, but your luck is even worse LOL! :/

 

the stock version is full urethane so it's much more pliable.
the reproductions are fiberglass and takes a single blast to disintergrate.
I still have my stock version and it's still holding up well.
oem may cost more upfront but will save you money in the long run.

 

Jeff: Here's the link to the FVD type front spoiler...I buy them from Sunset Porsche in Oregon for somewhere around $240 and shipping is reasonable. First one I bought from FVD was close to $350 and they charged me $120 for shipping from Florida!! Sunset is the place to go. The rubberized compound is pretty forgiving and takes the scrapes pretty well. I usually go thru one a year or change out when it starts looking ratty.

I have the factory aero and it looks just fine on there even tho it's black and not painted to match. good hunting.....Chuck


http://shop.fvd.de/?VID=432610&VCD=7...e&CarYear=2002

 

I think Mike @ AWE has urethane version. Not sure about price. You get what you pay for.