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Hello all.
Last week traded up from a 13 C2 to 15 GT3 with 2 year CPO. Not a lot of options which I prefer although would have liked PDLS. Xenon lights are weak. Original engine. Car was fully ppf’d which dealership removed for whatever reason. Currently getting front ppf’d. Does anyone have experience with magnetic stone guards?
Will be a daily driver, grocery getter and a handful of HPDEs annually.
Congrats on the purchase, beautiful. The nice thing about magnetic stone guards vs the black vinyl PPF stone guards is you can take them on and off as many times as you like. And you don't have to pay anyone to remove the factory guards and install the new ones. They go on over the factory clear stone guards, PPF, ceramic, whatever. But I am biased, I have a side hustle called MagnaFin that is a site sponsor. I make magnetic stone guards for Porsches. I started by making a set for my own 991.2. Friends started asking me to make them for our road trips, then Rennlisters started asking about them and it just turned into a thing. I think they look great on white cars. With proper installation* they stay on at go-to-jail speeds. A local GT3 customer texted me "they're good for 160." *Proper installation is easy: just make sure the car and magnet are clean and the bottom of the stone guard is above the rocker panel ridge. Website is in my signature if you're interested. Congrats again on the GT3!
A few pics
Deep Black on GT3
With logo Before MagnaFins After
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Nice pickup, love these cars in white! I got mine last summer and have also used it for some commutes and track days. Just want to drive it every chance I get. I have LED headlights and would prefer the appearance and weight of the xenon's... trade ya?!
Congrats man !!! pick up lots of groceries , dry cleaning , tacos and above all else....get your CPO money's worth so track the bajeesus out of it . Don't save it for the next guy. ; )
And whatever you do, don't open the threads on here about the engine issues...they'll just dampen your love for the GT3 . You'll be fine. I believe these cars have an extraordinary soul , and if you doubt or 2nd guess it - then it will give you the fingers so to speak.
Congrats on the purchase, beautiful. The nice thing about magnetic stone guards vs the black vinyl PPF stone guards is you can take them on and off as many times as you like. And you don't have to pay anyone to remove the factory guards and install the new ones. They go on over the factory clear stone guards, PPF, ceramic, whatever. But I am biased, I have a side hustle called MagnaFin that is a site sponsor. I make magnetic stone guards for Porsches. I started by making a set for my own 991.2. Friends started asking me to make them for our road trips, then Rennlisters started asking about them and it just turned into a thing. I think they look great on white cars. With proper installation* they stay on at go-to-jail speeds. A local GT3 customer texted me "they're good for 160." *Proper installation is easy: just make sure the car and magnet are clean and the bottom of the stone guard is above the rocker panel ridge. Website is in my signature if you're interested. Congrats again on the GT3!
Thank you for sharing. Currently there is no PPF in that area so will certainly be putting in an order shortly!
Nice pickup, love these cars in white! I got mine last summer and have also used it for some commutes and track days. Just want to drive it every chance I get. I have LED headlights and would prefer the appearance and weight of the xenon's... trade ya?!
I'll let you know. My biggest gripe might just be due to them not being aligned properly.
Congrats man !!! pick up lots of groceries , dry cleaning , tacos and above all else....get your CPO money's worth so track the bajeesus out of it . Don't save it for the next guy. ; )
And whatever you do, don't open the threads on here about the engine issues...they'll just dampen your love for the GT3 . You'll be fine. I believe these cars have an extraordinary soul , and if you doubt or 2nd guess it - then it will give you the fingers so to speak.
Cheers !
Too late! . I saw the other threads and that was one of my concerns as well. For now I have 2 years or maybe 1.5 years of worry free enjoyment. And YES the plan is to enjoy the car to the fullest and not save it for the next guy.
Another thought for protecting the rear flares…. Ask your ppf guy to put a double or triple layer of ppf in that section. It’s basically unnoticeable and he can replace the top layer or two every so often.
Our ppf guy does this automatically for wide body 911s. What he uses is bigger than the standard “shark fin”.
Another thought for protecting the rear flares…. Ask your ppf guy to put a double or triple layer of ppf in that section. It’s basically unnoticeable and he can replace the top layer or two every so often.
Our ppf guy does this automatically for wide body 911s. What he uses is bigger than the standard “shark fin”.
Thanks for the advice. My PPF shop said the PPF lines would be very evident unless I do the entire section i.e. rockers, go up and around and the entire rear fender etc. Can you show me a close up on where your PPF is so I can share with them. Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the advice. My PPF shop said the PPF lines would be very evident unless I do the entire section i.e. rockers, go up and around and the entire rear fender etc. Can you show me a close up on where your PPF is so I can share with them. Thanks in advance!
I have a friend who did his rear panel like the pic below to avoid having to go A pillar all the way to C pillar into the rear fender. You can see the line of course if you look for it, but I thought it was a smart compromise.
I do suggest you have a strip run along the rocker and behind the rear tires. There's a natural body line there. Not sure where it would stop on the rear bumper, maybe at the license plate? I added the rocker strip to mine after spending a lot of time touching up with Dr. Color Chip. I have a narrow body car so maybe the extra part of the wide body rockers (in black on your car) takes some of the beating for y'all?
01-28-2024, 08:41 PM
New to me 991.1 GT3
. I saw the other threads and that was one of my concerns as well. For now I have 2 years or maybe 1.5 years of worry free enjoyment. And YES the plan is to enjoy the car to the fullest and not save it for the next guy.
