GT3 Front Brake Duct Spoilers

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Porsche GT3 Front Brake Duct Spoilers

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Although Porsche brakes are always excellent, additional brake cooling cannot hurt for cars that are tracked. An easy and inexpensive modification that increases front brake cooling is to install 997 GT3 brake duct spoilers. I obtained a set of these from Suncoast for $30 http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/me...=caymanSbrakes. A further upgrade is to install the 996 GT3 RS brake duct spoilers, but these cost $240, must be trimmed to fit, and tend to scrape the ground on lowered cars http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/me...=caymanSbrakes.

The installation is easy, and should take no more than 1 hour. As a 1st step, turn the front wheels in the direction of the wheel to be worked on to provide better access to the brake duct spoilers.

After your jack the car and remove the front wheel, stick the wheel under the front of the car so that the car cannot fall on you in the event of equipment failure. You'll be working directly under the front discs.

Here are 2 photos of the stock brake duct spoiler, designed to direct air from the brake duct onto the brake disc. The brake duct is visible at the lower edge of the fender on the right side of the 1st photo below.

To remove the stock spoilers, you must pop loose 2 hooks that are located on the back (inboard) side of the control arm. These hooks are hard to see and photograph. To help you visualize how these work, here is a photo of the hooks on the new spoilers (the hooks and latches on the new spoilers are identical to the stock spoilers).

When installed, the hooks, which come up from below, hook into the upper latches from the inside out. To pop the hooks loose reach up with a screwdriver and pry the upper latch loose from the lower hook. The screwdriver needs to go between the hook and the latch. This photo illustrates how on a stock spoiler after removal - I couldn't get a good photo of this operation on the car.

Once the hooks are loose, you remove the spoiler by pulling the upper and lower edges of the spoiler forward. The plastic bends easily, and the spoiler pulls right off.

Here is a comparison of the stock spoiler (top) with the GT3 spoiler (bottom). The stock spoilers have part numbers 996.341.483.0 and 996.341.484.0. The GT3 spoilers have part numbers 997.341.483.92 and 997.341.484.92. Not clearly shown in the photo is the increased "sculpting" of the GT3 spoilers. Also, there are lips on the top and bottom edges of the GT3 spoiler that help to keep air from spilling over the top and bottom edges.

To install the new spoilers, reverse the procedure. Bend the upper and lower edges of the new spoiler forward to install it on the control arm. Slide it forward until the tab on the lower edge of the upper half of the spoiler fits into the matching pocket in the control arm. The tab in question is visible in the center of the photo below. Snap the 2 hooks in the back. You're done!

This photo show how the GT3 spoiler directs cooling air onto the brake disc when the wheels are centered.

When reinstalling the wheels I used the wheel hanger tool, available from many sources. This is a really nice shop aid...

You can't beat the price, and now when some unfortunate soul comments upon how you constantly outbrake him on the track, you can mutter under your breath some vague remark about the GT3 braking system components you've installed!!!

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type987s

Aqua Blue Metallic Mafia OG

Registered: November 2006
Location: NC
Posts: 569

Review Date: Sun April 6, 2008

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $30.00 | Rating: 10

Pros:	Simple Cheap Mod
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Have you installed this Product or Mod?:	Yes

I installed the spoilers today. Thanks for the article. Cheap, fun and easy!

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Pcay60

VLAGER

Registered: January 2008
Location: NJ
Posts: 272

Review Date: Thu April 2, 2009

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $11.17 | Rating: 10

Pros:	inexpensive
Cons:
Have you installed this Product or Mod?:	Yes

Very easy to do. Took more time to take the wheels off.

GoHack

PCA Member

Registered: June 2007
Location: WA
Posts: 56

Review Date: Fri August 7, 2009

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $36.00 | Rating: 10

Pros:	Easy to install, especially on a lift. Cheap
Cons:	none
Have you installed this Product or Mod?:	Yes

I installed them on my '06 CS w/o any problems. Took less than 10 minutes to remove stock ones and to install the GT3's, w/vehicle lifted.

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2008 Audi A4 Quattro Sedan, Ocean Blue Pearl Effect/Black Leather Interior, 2.0T Engine, 6
Spd M/T, S-Line Package, Titanium Package, Cold Weather Package, Premium Package, Navigation w/iPod Interface, APR Stage II ECU Upgrade, Neuspeed Short Shifter Kit, H&R 5mmF/12mmR Wheel Spacers, 034Motorsport High-Flow Catalytic Converter, Stasis Cat-Back Exhaust, RS4 Rear 22 mm Sway Bar

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Sold - 2006 Cayman S, 6 Spd M/T, Silver Metallic, Black Leather Interior, Heated Seats, Sport Shifter, Sport Steering Wheel, PASM, Sport Chrono Package Plus, Bi-Xenon Headlamp Package, Clear Side Markers, TPMS, GT3 Front Brake Duct Spoilers, Carrera Classic Wheels w/Colored Crests, Spyder Side Grills, 3M Clear Bra, Porsche Rubber Floor Mats, Dream1 Exhaust Accumulator w/a Sport Exhaust Tip

GoHack

PCA Member

Registered: June 2007
Location: WA
Posts: 56

Review Date: Fri August 7, 2009

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $36.00 | Rating: 10

Pros:	Easy to install, especially on a lift. Cheap
Cons:	none
Have you installed this Product or Mod?:	Yes

EBacon
Porsche Chatter

Registered: January 2010
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 27

Review Date: Sun September 5, 2010

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $30.00 | Rating: 8

Pros:	Inexpensive
Cons:
Have you installed this Product or Mod?:	Yes

I had a devil of a time removing the RF brake duct and ended up sawing off one of the clips. Otherwise, this was a 5-minute job (not including 5 minutes of wheel removal).

Hi_Fi_Guy

Porsche Activist

Registered: September 2009
Location: AZ
Posts: 341

Review Date: Sun November 21, 2010

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 0

Pros:	Easy install, Porsche performance part, inexpensive
Cons:
Have you installed this Product or Mod?:	Yes

Fast & easy install before my first track day. Brakes worked great, hopefully these helped. For the price there is no reason not to try them.

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