1) who's the best to do the work? Anyone on the east coast?
2) do they offer core/exchange to minimize down-time?
3) Do they put on new porsche lettering?
4) How much should I expect to pay for them to be power coated? Install cost?

 

Talk to Eric @ bumper plugs or Sandoval here

 

corey - i researched this extensively when I swapped for red calipers last year. The good powder coaters will charge about $100-150 per caliper. So about $500 plus shipping & handling.

However, I discovered that Boxster S calipers are identical to 996 calipers except that they are red. So I just bought brand new calipers directly from Porsche(via dealer) for ~ $1250 and sold my old calipers(1 yr old w/ 7000miles) for $700.

My biggest fear was the effect of the heat from powder coating on the existing gaskets, seals, etc... Last thing I would want was catastrophic brake failure why barrelling down the highway

 

How easy was it to sell? My fear is being stuck with the old ones like I am with my old 2003 C2 bumper(Still looking for someone to seel it to)

 

i listed them on eBay with no reserve and that's what they got bid up to.

i sold my old '03 front bumper for $150 to a local used car dealer but i had several other offers. just don't ask too much for it...

 

Here's the one my buddy did for me.....

 

i had sandoval do mine for me. as far as the heat from pc'ing. i could be wrong, but it was my understanding that pc'ing temps don't really get much higher than a tough day at the track. no probs so far with mine (knock on wood)