My bumper is on it's way. I'm having my local Porsche dealership do the work. $450 painted and installed. Can't complain there, most of the local bodyshops were going to charge me at least that to get the job done. I couldn't find any shops in my area besides the dealer that had done this conversion before. So with the dealer's price being lower, the decision was easy.

Anyway, in regards to the metal bumper support...Does it need to be trimmed because the bumper won't fit on there or is it purely cosmetic and it will show through the bumper openings? The dealer said that they didn't have to trim anything when they did the last one.

Same goes for the ducts? From what I've heard from some people on here, it is just a cosmetic thing and the ducts will be visible through the turbo grills if you don't trim them back. My bumper is going to come with turbo ducts. Will they fit on my 02? If the turbo ducts don't fit, Does it really look that bad if you don't trim the stock ducts?

The bumper should be arriving on Tues or Weds. I think I'm going to wait till a week from this monday to drop it off. The rennsport thing in daytona is about 6 hours roundtrip of highway driving so I might as well let the stock bumper take the abuse

 

Yes the metal bumper support must be trimmed. Did you get a TT or C4S bumper?

 

I got a 03 C4S bumper with a turbo lower lip. I was told it was same part except for the center grill and the bottom lip and that it should fit on my 02 no problem. My dealer said they just did one and they didn't trim anything. He said they just mounted the bumper up. Hmmm. He's got to be wrong because everyone that's posted previously about this has done the trimming. I just wan't sure if they trim the bumpe support because it's cosmetic or the bumper just won't fit without it being trimmed.

 

On a C4S I don't think they have to trim anything it should bolt right on, you also don't have to worry about the center grill as it covers the center completely.

 

As Larry (CA996) wrote, there is no shaving necessary. The only piece that should be cut is the metal bumper behind the cover. (just the corners) I have pics of the conversion being done on my 03 cab. I am not very good at posting pics so if interested, send me your email and I will send them to you.

Larry, can't wait to see the car, I will try to swing by Lucent sometime this week?

 

Rich (LA CAB) My car and the parts are there, just waiting for Tom to have time to do it. Also could you bring the black mesh to them.
thanks

 

Larry,

I will drop that off at Lucent this week... Hope you had a nice weekend...

 

bumper arrived at the dealer today. they start the conversion tomorrow. hopefully all goes well. it is supposed to be done by thurs. i'll be sure to post some pics. thanks.