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Old 01-09-2017, 10:26 AM
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Default Rear spolier - yah or nay?

Been going back and forth on this for months.
Looking for opinions, pics and thoughts on people that have done it.
Ducktail or otherwise I just can't seem to decide.
Here she is last spring upon release from her winter slumber.
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Old 01-09-2017, 10:42 AM
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It's a very personal choice in terms of the look. I put a GT4 spoiler on my 997.1 and love the look.
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factory Aero looks the best IMO...and likely the most effective adding actual real aero value.

... what ever you do in the back aesthetically needs something up front. Rear anything and a base stock nose IMO never looked right...
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Had the same dilemma last year and decided to go retro with a Getty Sport Ducktail....balanced it off with a GT3Tek spoiler.

Many options, your dilemma!
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Options are fewer living in Canada. Having anything shipped here is a huge pain after adding duty, taxes etc....
But if I'm gonna bite the bullet may as well go big or go home.
Also thinking of swapping out the factory black lobsters. In the same color scheme (polished lip), I'm really digging the sport classic rims.
I actually think the polished lip gives it a nice look and I never would have thought it did.
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Did this to mine almost a year ago and I'm very happy with it.



Old 01-09-2017, 11:21 AM
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If you do it go full Aerokit with Sport classics - I agree it looks great on Guards Red.

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This is purely personal opinion (other than actual aero impacts!) so I will say "nay"...

Though I have seen some nice ones added, I don't have any desire to add one to my own car, which tells you my opinion.
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Nay.
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Originally Posted by 997_Toronto
It's a very personal choice in terms of the look. I put a GT4 spoiler on my 997.1 and love the look.
Where did you get it?
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Originally Posted by blassy
Options are fewer living in Canada. Having anything shipped here is a huge pain after adding duty, taxes etc.....
Ship it to Niagara USA then you just pay Hst at the boarder....your right there

Oh , I vote yay, and add a lip to the front
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I'm hot and cold and hot on this. Have all the components to add a 7TT wing, but haven't done it yet. Selling it, but if I don't, I'll install it.
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Originally Posted by SoCal C2S
Had the same dilemma last year and decided to go retro with a Getty Sport Ducktail....balanced it off with a GT3Tek spoiler.

Many options, your dilemma!
Me too!
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Originally Posted by blassy
Options are fewer living in Canada. Having anything shipped here is a huge pain after adding duty, taxes etc....
But if I'm gonna bite the bullet may as well go big or go home.
Also thinking of swapping out the factory black lobsters. In the same color scheme (polished lip), I'm really digging the sport classic rims.
I actually think the polished lip gives it a nice look and I never would have thought it did.
Do not do the knock off cast Sport Classic and only go with the real FUCHS forged.
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Got it off eBay, shipped to Buffalo / Niagara and picked it up, no HST was requested but I guess I just got lucky.

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Where did you get it?



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