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Old 07-25-2022 | 12:00 PM
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Just got the gt3 ducktail in. I’ll try to test fit tonight or tomorrow. But wanted to share the quality so far
Please, refresh my memory - where did you get this one from and for how much? In the thread above sounded like you had it made?
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Old 07-25-2022 | 12:15 PM
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You'll have to disable to lift function correct or will this work with it?

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Old 07-25-2022 | 03:18 PM
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You'll have to disable to lift function correct or will this work with it?

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You would be removing the entire rear aero and motor assembly. This bolts to the car like the OEM fixed wings (…e.g…two bolts).
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Old 07-25-2022 | 03:21 PM
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So it is made to left, correct? Also avoiding the "instability" mentioned above 120mph or whatever right?

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Old 07-25-2022 | 03:46 PM
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So it is made to left, correct? Also avoiding the "instability" mentioned above 120mph or whatever right?

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I am presuming you meant “lift”?! This is fixed, so there’s no lift function. The instability is all speculative. There are downforce properties engineered into this wing. It may not be stable at 196 mph, but surely stable at 120 mph.
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Old 07-25-2022 | 04:20 PM
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Yes, sorry, lift. What I meant was that if you have the standard "fin" it lifts as of 70 or so mph. So I'm assuming that when you fit this, the lift function of the "wing" or "fin" will continue lifting as the motor is coded to do so at that speed. Correct?

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Old 07-25-2022 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by siberian
Yes, sorry, lift. What I meant was that if you have the standard "fin" it lifts as of 70 or so mph. So I'm assuming that when you fit this, the lift function of the "wing" or "fin" will continue lifting as the motor is coded to do so at that speed. Correct?

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No! The motor is removed entirely and you need to have the dealership code off the warning lights. It would be coded as if it had the AeroKit fixed wing installed. My local dealership charges about $250 for the labor.
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That's the answer I was after. I'm sure you can code with PIWIS and avoid the dealer who may refuse on liability grounds. Thanks

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Please, refresh my memory - where did you get this one from and for how much? In the thread above sounded like you had it made?
Yes I had it made and I'm still negotiating the price if I can get a group buy going. But somewhere in the neighborhood of 1500 shipped. I'm trying to get that down a little.
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Old 07-25-2022 | 07:40 PM
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No! The motor is removed entirely and you need to have the dealership code off the warning lights. It would be coded as if it had the AeroKit fixed wing installed. My local dealership charges about $250 for the labor.
This is correct. when you take out the motor assembly you'll simply leave the connector from car unplugged and you'll get the warning mentioned. That will have to be coded out. But upon proper install, there's no lift functionality anymore
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Agreed. Experience is a hard teacher. It's the reason I buy high quality Snap-On tools instead of Harbor Freight, and HRE wheels instead of inexpensive cast wheels, Hancock & Moore leather upholstery instead of Ashley.

It can even be tricky to get a Porsche spoiler to fit on another Porsche that didn't have it as OEM. My 1996 993 C4S I had a long time ago I fitted a Porsche OEM Turbo lid/spoiler on it from a 1997 993 Turbo and I fiddled with that fit in the garage for hours and it never was quite as perfect as I wanted it. The way the back end of a 911 comes together there is a lot of complexity in lines and curves back there and any misfit really stands out. It pays in the long run to get the highest quality part you can to start with, especially on cars as pricey as what we drive.

Do I really care if you buy Chinese-made bodywork for your 992? Not really, it doesn't affect me personally. Just trying to help you from making a mistake based on experience is all - that's what car guys do.
Just for giggles.

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Yes I had it made and I'm still negotiating the price if I can get a group buy going. But somewhere in the neighborhood of 1500 shipped. I'm trying to get that down a little.
Thanks. Not a bad start. What did you use as template? Looks to me very similar to the approach Future Design has taken or really just the bottom half of a GT3?
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Old 07-26-2022 | 11:57 AM
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Thanks. Not a bad start. What did you use as template? Looks to me very similar to the approach Future Design has taken or really just the bottom half of a GT3?
The supplier used the gt3 spoiler as the template, so that's exactly what you're seeing is the duckbill part of the gt3
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Old 07-26-2022 | 01:08 PM
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Yes I had it made and I'm still negotiating the price if I can get a group buy going. But somewhere in the neighborhood of 1500 shipped. I'm trying to get that down a little.
If it's an exact copy of the GT3 ducktail, it's not a bad price, but is pricey considering the FD one is ~35% cheaper and doesn't look all that different.

And then there's the cost of paint. Just my .02!
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The supplier used the gt3 spoiler as the template, so that's exactly what you're seeing is the duckbill part of the gt3
It’s a good looking product. He did an excellent job.
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