996 Fairing sides on a 998 - once and for all
 

Hi,

Can you fit 996 side fairings to a 998?

Saw in a previous link that the water/oil pump gets in the way so no.
Also heard that it is a good idea to fit them because if the bike is used for track days (yes), it runs too hot with the 998 smooth fairing sides.
Seems odd that given that Ducati and Monster Mob used smooth panels.
Adverts for fairing often claim that 996 fairings can be used for 916,996 and 998's.
I have tried it myself using 996 side panels on my 996R and seems the ignition coils are in the way if nothing else. Didn't get any further than that.

Reason for asking is to buy a full track fairing. Have a good price on a track fairing but still considering used gear from ebay etc. Very few 998 panels knocking around but many for 9996's
Comments?

they dont fit as you have identified, the coils get in the way firstly, however you can make them fit with abit of jiggery pokery, i used to run a 996 bip track bike and have modified the panels to fit my 996r for track days, still to awaiting the first track outing so cant comment on running temp.

to make them fit you need to either relocate the coils (one idea) or cut off the air scoops that foul on the coils, howver you will then probably find that there is a bit more mdification required around the belly area to trim aroun the larger exhaust bore and low lying testestretta engine shape, unless you have the panels modified to fit a belly pan, which i do not, it sounds like lots of fiddling and maybe it is better to just buy the correct pannels, however i found it fairly simple with the correct rotory cutting tool.

you may be able to use other tools to cut the pannels, if you need to borrow tools depending where you are Id be happy to help out.

ps I didnt have any probs with the pumps