Really? Wow.

 

Yes, really. You cannot legally use even a small fraction of the capability of a Porsche on the road, so why would you buy one if you were not putting it on the track? If that doesn't scream of posing and insecurity, what does?

I personally don't put my car on the track, so conclude what you will.

In all seriousness, I installed the aero kit for 3 simple reasons. i) It is a performance aid at high speeds. ii) it makes the car look better. iii) Aero kit cars generally command higher resale values than non-aero cars.

Three good reasons in my mind. Others may not appreciate those reasons, but they are valid and a like the look on my car, so that's all I need.

 

See what I mean?

Insecurity.

 

There are some very outstanding body kits out there If it is done tastefully, gives the car a whole new dimension

 

Does it?

 

I personally think that your opinion has little substance to back it up and could probably point to many options in your car that fall into that category. Want to take that Pepsi challenge?

 

An aero kit in its very definition is for AERODYNAMICS. Therefore, unless you need more downforce, whats the purpose of putting it on other than asthectics? If you want your car to look 'cool' knock yourself out. It simply states you want a 'look' which usually means there is no substance other than looks (see definition of poser)

As for a Porsche being under utilized for everyday street use, sure, so is EVERY other car made today. They can all go faster than the legal limit so I guess all the folks driving Honda Accords and minivans bought them just be cool.

 

I think some kits look good. The factory Aerokit is sex on wheels.....rates up there with the RSR and the 930 IMHO.

 

Agreed. The Porsche kits are very nice and make a great looking car look even better.

 

Get the car with the best PPI, aero kit or not. You can swap out a deck lid any time. If the car is otherwise solid, and well maintained go fo it..IMHO

 

I like the aerokit and wish my car had one. I do think they made some subtle changes to the MKII models to make them look a bit better in stock form but the aerokit really does enhance the car's appearance in my opinion.

I don't know if I'll ever get to the point of installing one just because they are expensive and aside from looks do very little for a car like mine. If my car were a dedicated track car though it would make sense. But for a few DEs a year and given that mine is convertible I'd rather spend the money on other mods.

 

As 996_North said, a PPI is most important.

I suspect that most aero kits add weight, increase drag, scrape on steep driveways, add unnecesary expense and might even make your car stand out more to the local constable. I hear some of them have the secret code stamped on the inside "EYIR."



Embrace Your Inner Ricer.



But only the best ones.

 

If you use actual race car parts, eg. front splitter, GT3 wing, then no.

 

Admit it........your a ricer in disguise

 

Get the car and cruise it a while then figure out what you are doing.