diff btw 996 Tip/Man front bumper bar for Boxster?

[Jinster]

I hope someone can help me with this one please.

My 1997 Tip Boxster has a damaged front bar. I am replacing it with a (1998) 996 item.

But the 996 front bar I got sent doesn't have the air intake that fits within the lower air opening on the bar, so I need to order it separately.

Problem:

There are two versions of that air intake - one for a Tip, one for a manual 996.

Parts numbers:

996 505 553 01C M480

996 505 553 01C M249

For those who have done the conversion or in the know, is there a practical difference between the two parts as far as fitting the 996 bar to my Tiptronic Boxster? What is the actual difference anyway?

Thanks.

[Azura_C4]

I'm not sure about the bar, but I do know a Tip 996 has 3 radiators and a Manual one has 2... if that sheds any light.

[Loren]

996 505 553 04 01C is for manual transmission cars and does not have the opening for the 3rd radiator.

996 505 553 05 01C is Tiptronic cars OR cars with a 3rd radiator.

(parts numbers are for MY98-MY01 996 - as the bumper changed in MY02)

[Jinster]

Thanks Loren.

Would there be any problem in fitting the 996 Tip style bar even though my Boxster Tip doesn't have a central radiator? As in, would there be any trouble mating things up behind the bar?

Instint says no, since it would just look like there's gonna be an extra stretch of intake hole in the middle of the bar. But I just want to make sure, if someone knows for sure?

Thanks

[Loren]

Thanks Loren.

Would there be any problem in fitting the 996 Tip style bar even though my Boxster Tip doesn't have a central radiator? As in, would there be any trouble mating things up behind the bar?

Instint says no, since it would just look like there's gonna be an extra stretch of intake hole in the middle of the bar. But I just want to make sure, if someone knows for sure?

Thanks

Should fit fine.

[Jinster]

Thanks Loren.