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Old 03-18-2004, 11:32 AM
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Thinking of adding a turbo or turbo S tail to the C4S? I do like the plain lines of my sans tail car....but a change be nice. You thoughts , should I, shouldn't I??
Old 03-18-2004, 11:34 AM
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The Turbo tail looks nice on a C4S. The Turbo S is also nice, but in my opinion looks better balanced with a front Turbo S spoiler...
Old 03-18-2004, 11:37 AM
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unless you track the car or need room for an intercooler I vote for no tail....there is such a thing as too much booty
Old 03-18-2004, 12:45 PM
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I did the OEM TT tail last year. You will need to be constantly clearing off the drool from passers by. Do it, its not cheap, but you wont regret the stares.


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Old 03-18-2004, 12:47 PM
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I'm with the tail-less look on a C4S. The lines are just so clean without.
Old 03-18-2004, 12:48 PM
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Personally I think a traditional, tail-free 993 is the prettiest shape and huge additions reminiscent of the whale tails of the 1980s are a bit too "boy racer" if they're not on the track... but then maybe that's my stuffy British attitude!

I agree that you should look at lots of photos, enjoy the lusting and make your own choice. Non-stock bodywork may affect resale values but that leaves one option - never sell it!!!

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Old 03-18-2004, 01:45 PM
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Before I started racing more I really liked the 993 shape without any wing or even front splitter. Once I started racing and felt the stability of the front and rear I fell in love with the car again! Now I cannot image the car without a wing and splitter up front. The looks you get from people are constant when on the street. Who knows, they could be looking at the car and saying "what a stupid looking car!", on the other hand most just provide a big thumbs up sign!

It's all personal preference in the end...
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Originally posted by C4S/914-6
I did the OEM TT tail last year. You will need to be constantly clearing off the drool from passers by. Do it, its not cheap, but you wont regret the stares.



Man that looks nice, I wonder if the S tail would look as good?
Old 03-18-2004, 02:02 PM
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Out of all the tails for our cars I'd probably go with the Turbo S tail. What I'm thinking about doing though is going with the Turbo S front end. A lip spoiler and the ducts are all it takes to have that great look. Many have said that the NA wide body 993's are the most gorgeous of all Porsches and I think that opinion has alot to do with the rear end of them. A C2S split grill would look really nice too....
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I ended up taking this off because I like the classic look. But I have to admit, the car tooks darn good with the tail too! Too bad you're not in the Bay Area or I'd let you try out my tail for awhile. P.S. ignore the SUV height, the car has since been fixed.



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no tail - keep it clean
Old 03-18-2004, 02:31 PM
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this is one of my favourite tails: https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...hreadid=121103

I am tempted for reasons of weight loss AND looks (though i really like the original look too). The current lid with motor and spoiler must weigh a bit. A nice CF fixed spoiler (6kg in the case of the above design) could save a bit off the rear.
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I vote no tail as well, but if you DO wind up getting a tail, just make sure it doesn't say "Turbo" on it. To me, having the word "Turbo" on a car with no turbos under the hood is just not right.
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Ditto on the Turbo rice remark.

I like it without but if you must, consider the RS tail. It's simple and preserves the factory-look for the narrow bodies without the "poser" risk.
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No Tail or C4S OEM Aero Package... Just another opinion.


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