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Old 04-28-2016, 03:41 PM
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I was looking around and saw this carbon fiber rear spoiler on eBay. It looks good but is coming from Chine. My 911 is guards red and I am thinking it should look good but I am not sold yet...

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/151865039258?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I was wondering if anyone has used or seen this type of spoiler. Your opinion is appreciated.

Thanks
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I like but the quality looks like crap... in the 3rd picture it is far from flush with the body. I'd fear putting it on my car if the one used to market isn't even right.
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Are you trying to save money by not buying the Vorsteiner? If so, buyer beware. Talk to one of the Vorsteiner distributors and get the best price. I had the Vorsteiner on my Guards red 4S before I put the Aero kit on. Good fitment and it looked good.
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Vorsteiner is beatiful but about $1100. Not sure it is worth it...
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dont waste your money
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Originally Posted by myamymy
Vorsteiner is beatiful but about $1100. Not sure it is worth it...
at $1,100 I would pony up for a DuckTail
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Don't really care for it.

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Originally Posted by myamymy
I was looking around and saw this carbon fiber rear spoiler on eBay. It looks good but is coming from Chine. My 911 is guards red and I am thinking it should look good but I am not sold yet...

Here is the link:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/151865039258?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I was wondering if anyone has used or seen this type of spoiler. Your opinion is appreciated.

Thanks
This is bad. Actually, not bad but terrible
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Originally Posted by myamymy
Vorsteiner is beatiful but about $1100. Not sure it is worth it...
I paid $900 but it's your call. I eventually went to the Aero kit, the duck is also nice but neither is in the same price area by a bunch.
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Originally Posted by Joec500
at $1,100 I would pony up for a DuckTail
I'm a bit OCD about aero components, their one and only *function* is to reduce lift, increase downforce,
clean up airflow, create low pressure zones, eliminate low pressure zones etc etc ...

In my view unless such components are modeled and tested in wind tunnels
you are simply buying "lipstick for the pig" ...

given this component attaches to the std retractable factory spoiler I will bring
everyone's attention to the comments made by AP when discussing the aerodynamics
of the forthcoming 911R, in at least one report he was quoted as
saying they tried a "gurney flap" on the trailing edge of this very same spoiler
(or the R) but they found that the mechanism could not take the additional
force, hence why they resorted to a rear diffuser on the car.

My point being, at best you are probably only creating additional drag on
your car, worse case you are actually stressing the mechanism.

YMMV
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Found one for $795. Still not sureif it is worth it

http://www.tagmotorsports.com/vorste...-wing-spoiler/
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Not a fan - If I were to do something it would be an aero kit with Porsche parts. I know it's heresy to some but the turbo wing or GT3 wing would look great. That said I've never had a wing on any car I've owned.
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Originally Posted by myamymy
I was looking around and saw this carbon fiber rear spoiler on eBay. It looks good but is coming from Chine. My 911 is guards red and I am thinking it should look good but I am not sold yet...

Here is the link:

Porsche 991 911 Carrera Carbon Fiber Trunk Boot Lip Spoiler AF 0205 | eBay

I was wondering if anyone has used or seen this type of spoiler. Your opinion is appreciated.

Thanks
I would pass on this. Fit is not good & looks like a part that does not belong on the 911.
I don't know if your a spirited driver or a track rat, but the front is squirrelly enough with the factory spoiler above 115 Mph. Who knows what this will do at speed.
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I've got a used vorsteiner Carbon wing in my garage. Used maybe 1k miles or so.

Took it off because I decided I look the no wing look on my 991. I've got a big wing on the GT4

If interested, pm me an offer.


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