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Jun 2, 2006 | 10:05 PM

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djantlive

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My friend's 997 didn't have it for some reason. It was all pitted with chips in a couple of months. He got repainted and then put it on. I wonder why 996 didn't have it and no issues.

Jun 3, 2006 | 11:48 AM

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Wow, that's a bold move pulling the stuff off! With the top down, I can even hear rocks pinging off the leading edge of the rear fenders. You guys with coupes would probably be less likely to hear it.

Jun 3, 2006 | 11:51 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by djantlive

My friend's 997 didn't have it for some reason. It was all pitted with chips in a couple of months. He got repainted and then put it on. I wonder why 996 didn't have it and no issues.

The main gripe about the 996 design was that it lost the "fat ***" that the 993 had. To address that issue, the 997 was purposely designed with big hips and a fatter ***.