Thoughts on the aerokit 'ducktail' for the GTS?
11-24-2014, 02:57 PM
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Always good to be a duck.
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11-26-2014, 12:08 PM
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From Larry's photos, the black engine cover/spoiler/louvre looks great. Ducktail is always nice, too, though. And you'll save some rear weight and take advantage of the fact that it's only $2k to get the ducktail on the GTS (since the front sportsdesign fascia is already included).
11-26-2014, 12:21 PM
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The sport design front bumper was made for better aerodynamics in coordination with the duck spoiler. I've read the height and programming on the moving spoiler is different because of the sport design bumper on the GTS.
At the end of the day, the sport design bumper is a great piece for better aerodynamics and the most important part.
Whatever option rear spoiler you go with should be pretty close down force wise. It's pretty much an aesthetic call at that point.
11-26-2014, 12:22 PM
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I personally don't like the look of the stock spoiler in the up position. It looks like the truck is open or something. In the down position, I think the rear of the 911 is very attractive.
11-26-2014, 03:57 PM
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I have my old spoiler pictured above. It has a metal base and motor. The ducktail is just a piece of hollow plastic and lighter.
I personally don't like the look of the stock spoiler in the up position. It looks like the truck is open or something. In the down position, I think the rear of the 911 is very attractive.
I personally don't like the look of the stock spoiler in the up position. It looks like the truck is open or something. In the down position, I think the rear of the 911 is very attractive.
Although $2K at this point is a small number, my mind is trying to wrap around how this makes sense when it should cost less than the standard spoiler being replaced. Have to hand it to the Porsche marketing guys.
11-26-2014, 04:07 PM
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Thanks. I see you replaced yours later. So this plastic piece is replacing something more complicated/substantial. Looking at the shape of the ducktail, I wonder if things/dirt tend to collect at the valley where it connects to the car? Although $2K at this point is a small number, my mind is trying to wrap around how this makes sense when it should cost less than the standard spoiler being replaced. Have to hand it to the Porsche marketing guys.
Don't worry about the dirt. The current spoiler is the one that is always dirty underneath for everyone to see when it's raised.
11-26-2014, 07:03 PM
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Thanks. I see you replaced yours later. So this plastic piece is replacing something more complicated/substantial. Looking at the shape of the ducktail, I wonder if things/dirt tend to collect at the valley where it connects to the car?
Although $2K at this point is a small number, my mind is trying to wrap around how this makes sense when it should cost less than the standard spoiler being replaced. Have to hand it to the Porsche marketing guys.
Although $2K at this point is a small number, my mind is trying to wrap around how this makes sense when it should cost less than the standard spoiler being replaced. Have to hand it to the Porsche marketing guys.
thinking high speed thoughts with the std spoiler up . Many seem to like that look....save yourself $2K