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Old May 15, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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GT3 Bumper on stock springs

Does anyone know how much lower the GT3 front bumper is compared to stock front end ?

On stock springs/not lowered

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Old May 16, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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I have a GT3 front bumper on my car and stock springs, I don't have numbers but it is quit lower, but manageable. You just need to enter driveways and parking lots at an angle and you'll be fine.

But I would recommend lowering it, if I wasn't selling my car that would be my next mod
 
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I have a 997 cab with 19" lobster wheels basically stock. I replaced my bumper with a GT3 bumper and I lost 3" of ground clearance, from 8" down to 5". Everytime my wife drives the cab, she scrapes all over the place. Me, never, as I am a skilled driver
 
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Originally Posted by aalvarez
I have a 997 cab with 19" lobster wheels basically stock. I replaced my bumper with a GT3 bumper and I lost 3" of ground clearance, from 8" down to 5". Everytime my wife drives the cab, she scrapes all over the place. Me, never, as I am a skilled driver

Mmmm.... obviously she is not in the room
 
Old May 16, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by awcayenne
Mmmm.... obviously she is not in the room
that's too funny.

i have the GT3 front too. you need to drive it at an angle. just be careful a little
 

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sssshhhhh..... Dont talk too loud, she might hear it or I'll be sleeping in the family room again.
 
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3" !!!! Wow, that is really low! I guess if you're flying all the time, you wouldn't need to worry about scraping. You have to show me that trick....
 
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3" !!!! Wow, that is really low! I guess if you're flying all the time, you wouldn't need to worry about scraping. You have to show me that trick....
WHAT???????????????
 
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that's 3.5 inches all the way around the bottom of lip right? H&R springs?
 
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that's 3.5 inches all the way around the bottom of lip right? H&R springs?
You are correct.
 
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thank you all for your feedbacks!
 
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It's not IF you scrape it's WHEN. It sure does look great though.
 
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ya its definitely ALOT lower and you will scrape, luckily the front lips are cheap though
 
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ya its definitely ALOT lower and you will scrape, luckily the front lips are cheap though
For now they are, I picked up a spare before Porsche decides to raise the price!
 


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