LB2119

I was reading a Panorama article from April 2016 about the 911R and an interview with AP. He stated that they tried a gurney flap on the 911R in testing, but it wore out the hydraulics on the rear spoiler. This spoiler apparently came from the Cabriolet.

The GT3 Touring now has a gurney flap (as well as the same 911R underbody diffuser)... so what gives? Does anyone know if they re-engineered the hydraulics to deal with the increased load from the gurney flap?

evilfij

I drive so slow the flap never goes up, but I understand it is a different system on the 991.2.

erik_plus8

It's not hydraulic, there are electric motors to raise the wing.

LB2119

Was this changed on the 991.2? Any further information would be helpful.

erik_plus8

AFAIK, it has been electrically actuated since 997.1 and probably before that also. But the 997.1 was my first Porsche, therefore I can make that statement