2002-2005 996 gt2 replica front bumper
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From: Dallas TX
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Category: Accessories
Price: $350
Private or Vendor Listing: Private Listing
Part fits: Porsche 911 996 Turbo, Porsche 911 996 Non-Turbo
Location (State): CA
Item Condition: Brand New
Shipping Information: Item can be shipped
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looked at mine didnt see any markings at all so i cant say who made it. it is definatly fiberglass and seems well built. with glass im sure theres minor fitment to be done the getty design website shows how their bumper has to be trimmed and fitted before paint. this is prolly much the same.
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The good: My bumper arrived today.
The bad: The fiberglass is EXTREMELY thin. I'm not sure what thickness some of the other guys products are, like Mashaw or Misha, but this bumper is slightly less than 1/8 of an inch thick. I've purchased aftermarket bumpers/hoods before, made from both plastic and fiberglass, and I've never seen one this thin... There's a spot on the front bumper where it is so thin you can literally see through it after they sanded. The front air vent area is also pretty flimsy, and I can see it having problems from flexing at high speeds.
I have no idea on fitment yet, it looks to be the right shape, and there are very few waves or areas that would need to be reworked on the exterior. However, there's no doubt I'm going to need to apply a liberal amount of extra fiberglass to beef this thing up on the inside, especially in the center of it, where you can see through it.
I've got a great fiberglass guy who made a custom hood for me a few years back, I'm going to have to hit him up and see how much it would cost for him to reinforce this, because there's no way it's worth getting it painted as is.
So, what about the rest of you who purchased these? Is yours as thin as mine? As I said, I can literally see through mine. I think a small rock at speed would completely puncture it.
Even though this was a cheap bumper, you do get what you pay for. Mine is definitely not fit to just be painted and bolted up. I'm probably looking at about another $100-$200 in labor to thicken this up.
The bad: The fiberglass is EXTREMELY thin. I'm not sure what thickness some of the other guys products are, like Mashaw or Misha, but this bumper is slightly less than 1/8 of an inch thick. I've purchased aftermarket bumpers/hoods before, made from both plastic and fiberglass, and I've never seen one this thin... There's a spot on the front bumper where it is so thin you can literally see through it after they sanded. The front air vent area is also pretty flimsy, and I can see it having problems from flexing at high speeds.
I have no idea on fitment yet, it looks to be the right shape, and there are very few waves or areas that would need to be reworked on the exterior. However, there's no doubt I'm going to need to apply a liberal amount of extra fiberglass to beef this thing up on the inside, especially in the center of it, where you can see through it.
I've got a great fiberglass guy who made a custom hood for me a few years back, I'm going to have to hit him up and see how much it would cost for him to reinforce this, because there's no way it's worth getting it painted as is.
So, what about the rest of you who purchased these? Is yours as thin as mine? As I said, I can literally see through mine. I think a small rock at speed would completely puncture it.
Even though this was a cheap bumper, you do get what you pay for. Mine is definitely not fit to just be painted and bolted up. I'm probably looking at about another $100-$200 in labor to thicken this up.