Buffeting fixed
#46
Exactly...At least with the 991 you could crack the roof and it alleviated the issue. Here they are with a GT3 which is mostly intended for track use where we all know you typically keep windows down and they just let that go? It's not like it would taken immense amounts of time and money to correct it. Ridiculous.
The reason is likely that most of the testing is done in Europe with windows up!
#47
[B]
I decide to try Mech33's idea! Great idea and very inexpensive! All you need is the wiper blade,
scissors, Double sided tape with foam center, and some rubbing alcohol to clean the surface.
I took it out for a 110 mph trial with only the driver window down and NO BUFFET!
Thanks Mech33! If anyone would like a step by step guide I'll post it.
Total cost: about $20
I decide to try Mech33's idea! Great idea and very inexpensive! All you need is the wiper blade,
scissors, Double sided tape with foam center, and some rubbing alcohol to clean the surface.
I took it out for a 110 mph trial with only the driver window down and NO BUFFET!
Thanks Mech33! If anyone would like a step by step guide I'll post it.
Total cost: about $20
#48
Burning Brakes
off the end caps. I cut the hook channel off the bottom of the "V".
I cut some doubled sided foam 3M tape to about 3/8ths width and about 5 in.
long. I cleaned the rubber aero piece with rubbing alcohol. I fit the tape into
the other channel and down the aero piece. I measured the angle and cut it
with big swiss army knife scissors. Clean where you will mount it to the door.
Measure the length you want it and cut the lower and upper angle. Then stick it on.
Done. Took me 10 min.
#49
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I recently received the AWE solution from their latest production batch. Tried for about 30 minutes to get the clip on the foiler to mate with the tab on the window trim - no luck. The OEM triangular piece comes off and goes back on quite easily, but my AWE piece would not. Any tips or tricks from you guys that have successfully installed this would be appreciated.
#50
Three Wheelin'
I had my indy shop put the AWE foils on yesterday because I don't have many tools. It turns out the driver's side one (first one mounted) was too snug on the j hook piece and my tech needed to file off some carbon fiber material under the hook side to make it fit properly.
Yes exposed screw and so no need for door panel removal, etc. Used curved bridge piece. Passenger side one was an easy fit.
So driver's side 30 min due to filing gently and test fitting and passenger side 3 minutes.
So see if that is an issue? Maybe one side will be easier than the other and you can troubleshoot that way.
QC from parts made in_______.
Good Luck
Yes exposed screw and so no need for door panel removal, etc. Used curved bridge piece. Passenger side one was an easy fit.
So driver's side 30 min due to filing gently and test fitting and passenger side 3 minutes.
So see if that is an issue? Maybe one side will be easier than the other and you can troubleshoot that way.
QC from parts made in_______.
Good Luck
#52
Nordschleife Master
You can say that again. I'm not surprised that you're having issues. I'm surprised mine actually fit given how the shoddy the backside looked. The ghetto wood screws that were clipped were clipped too short and wouldn't engage to get a bite of anything. I had to clip my own screw.
My passenger side foil has a defect in the finish. I called AWE to ask for a replacement, and they referred me to this link:
http://www.awe-tuning.com/returns/
I filled out the form but haven't heard back from them yet.
My passenger side foil has a defect in the finish. I called AWE to ask for a replacement, and they referred me to this link:
http://www.awe-tuning.com/returns/
I filled out the form but haven't heard back from them yet.
#53
Another Solution
I've resorted to a $2.83 solution from Pep Boys.
It's a 3M heavy duty door guard that comes with two sided tape already affixed.
I had to trim the right and left door guards to fit the side mirror / door molding area.
Cutting of the guard / install took 1 1/2 minutes.
The result is not bad cosmetically.
It's a 3M heavy duty door guard that comes with two sided tape already affixed.
I had to trim the right and left door guards to fit the side mirror / door molding area.
Cutting of the guard / install took 1 1/2 minutes.
The result is not bad cosmetically.
#54
I've resorted to a $2.83 solution from Pep Boys.
It's a 3M heavy duty door guard that comes with two sided tape already affixed.
I had to trim the right and left door guards to fit the side mirror / door molding area.
Cutting of the guard / install took 1 1/2 minutes.
The result is not bad cosmetically.
It's a 3M heavy duty door guard that comes with two sided tape already affixed.
I had to trim the right and left door guards to fit the side mirror / door molding area.
Cutting of the guard / install took 1 1/2 minutes.
The result is not bad cosmetically.
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You can say that again. I'm not surprised that you're having issues. I'm surprised mine actually fit given how the shoddy the backside looked. The ghetto wood screws that were clipped were clipped too short and wouldn't engage to get a bite of anything. I had to clip my own screw.
Finally got mine installed today. Had to dremmel some carbon out from the back layer in order to get the tab to mate with the slot properly. Then I had to cut my own woodscrews to mount their adapter. The screws that AWE supplied were cut off woodscrews that only had at most 2 threads to bite into the wind deflector.
It's hard for me to believe that Porsche is still producing cars that can't run over 100mph with the windows down without our heads exploding. This problem has been present and reported since the 991 came out. Shouldn't we expect more from what is supposed to be the finest producer of sports cars in the world??? They should have retro'd a fix long ago and placed the solution into the production line. Seriously, we now have people taping cut off pieces of wiper blades onto their 150k cars, just so they can run their cars on a track with the windows down!!! Porsche should be ashamed.
As for AWE. They should immediately fire whoever is in charge of their quality control. We should not have to file, rasp, dremmel, or otherwise modify their $160 solution. And, those screws they provide in the kit, what a joke. How can they ship a kit like that? Terrible. They better work on the back straight at Road Atlanta.
*END RANT*
#56
Nordschleife Master
Finally got mine installed today. Had to dremmel some carbon out from the back layer in order to get the tab to mate with the slot properly. Then I had to cut my own woodscrews to mount their adapter. The screws that AWE supplied were cut off woodscrews that only had at most 2 threads to bite into the wind deflector.
It's hard for me to believe that Porsche is still producing cars that can't run over 100mph with the windows down without our heads exploding. This problem has been present and reported since the 991 came out. Shouldn't we expect more from what is supposed to be the finest producer of sports cars in the world??? They should have retro'd a fix long ago and placed the solution into the production line. Seriously, we now have people taping cut off pieces of wiper blades onto their 150k cars, just so they can run their cars on a track with the windows down!!! Porsche should be ashamed.
As for AWE. They should immediately fire whoever is in charge of their quality control. We should not have to file, rasp, dremmel, or otherwise modify their $160 solution. And, those screws they provide in the kit, what a joke. How can they ship a kit like that? Terrible. They better work on the back straight at Road Atlanta.
*END RANT*
It's hard for me to believe that Porsche is still producing cars that can't run over 100mph with the windows down without our heads exploding. This problem has been present and reported since the 991 came out. Shouldn't we expect more from what is supposed to be the finest producer of sports cars in the world??? They should have retro'd a fix long ago and placed the solution into the production line. Seriously, we now have people taping cut off pieces of wiper blades onto their 150k cars, just so they can run their cars on a track with the windows down!!! Porsche should be ashamed.
As for AWE. They should immediately fire whoever is in charge of their quality control. We should not have to file, rasp, dremmel, or otherwise modify their $160 solution. And, those screws they provide in the kit, what a joke. How can they ship a kit like that? Terrible. They better work on the back straight at Road Atlanta.
*END RANT*
#58
Instructor
I've resorted to a $2.83 solution from Pep Boys.
It's a 3M heavy duty door guard that comes with two sided tape already affixed.
I had to trim the right and left door guards to fit the side mirror / door molding area.
Cutting of the guard / install took 1 1/2 minutes.
The result is not bad cosmetically.
It's a 3M heavy duty door guard that comes with two sided tape already affixed.
I had to trim the right and left door guards to fit the side mirror / door molding area.
Cutting of the guard / install took 1 1/2 minutes.
The result is not bad cosmetically.
So basically: Can you stick it on for a trackday and remove it easily after the day (and repeat the process for the next trackday)?
#59
Rennlist Member
Hit sebring today without it. Serious buffeting started at 110 or so. Caused visual distortion. added wiper blades using 3m double sided sticky tape (black stuff) and problem was solved out to 145 or so. 95% of buffeting was negated. Excellent solution that takes 2 minutes to appy, and 30 seconds to remove/reuse.