Let's See Your Tails

[DenverSteve]

I'm considering adding a spoiler/wing to my Box. If you have an aftermarket spoiler, wing or ? please post up photos. So........let's see those tails and please post make and model.

[madmods]

Scary title indeed bro!

Regardless, check out what this guy did with his Box... another member here (j.fro) confirmed that it is a factory Porsche Aerokit II wing. Been trying to get one myself.... hard to find. The best of all imo, looks clean mate.

[Beelzy]

Originally Posted by madmods

Scary title indeed bro!

Regardless, check out what this guy did with his Box... another member here (j.fro) confirmed that it is a factory Porsche Aerokit II wing. Been trying to get one myself.... hard to find. The best of all imo, looks clean mate.

The crooked tail pipes kinda ruined that pic.....plus the lack of shoes on that leg.

[DenverSteve]

No it looks fine. All contributions are helpful and that spoiler looks great.

[ppbon]

Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

[darkstormvx]

Will that Aerokit II spoiler fit a 987?!

[Johnny Danger]

I'm not one for radical rear spoilers . Especially on a vehicle that puts out less than 300 hp. Rather incongruous to the boxster if you ask me. I believe that the Cayman that's pictured in this thread has a turbo system installed.

[DenverSteve]

I see your point but don't believe a spoiler indicates HP or anything other than a physical accoutrement. The bum on the Boxster sometimes looks barren to me and great at others. I'm seeking to view all possible options out there and most don't look so great unless mounted on the rear of a car. I too would never put a "wing" or other overly large tail on the back of the fine auto of which we speak. But even a peacock benefits at times from wonderful tail feathers.

[Johnny Danger]

I like my tail spoiler. Simple, understated; yet nice .

[J Tinsby]

Originally Posted by ppbon

Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

Hi Pedro,

Love the black numbers in the photo. From an eBay source?

Cheers,

[ubii]

Originally Posted by J Tinsby

Hi Pedro,

Love the black numbers in the photo. From an eBay source?

Cheers,

My understanding is that these are actually for the 968, and folks just transpose the last two digits. Listed below, are several links to where you can buy the 968 emblem for about $25.

http://www.********************************************.com/results.php?partnumber2=9445592200370C

http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/smart/more_info.cgi?pn=944-559-220-03-70C-OEM&catalog_description=968%20Emblem%2C%20Self-Adhesive%20Backed%2C%20Black%2C%20As%20Needed%2C%2 0Each%20%20

http://www.****************************************************.com/product/9445592200370C.html?Category_Code=986logos

[J Tinsby]

Originally Posted by ubii

My understanding is that these are actually for the 968, and folks just transpose the last two digits. Listed below, are several links to where you can buy the 968 emblem for about $25.

Porsche Search Results

Pelican Parts - Product Information: 944-559-220-03-70C-OEM

Emblem - "986" in Black:Porsche Parts & Porsche Accessories - Wholesale Porsche Parts & Tequipment - Cayman Panamera Cayenn

Thanks Ubii,

Didn't see your reply until today.. appreciate the links, I will look into them!

J T

[John99Boxster]

http://986forum.com/forums/attachments/boxster-general-discussions/15652d1321442362-lets-see-your-tails-100_0213.jpg

[John99Boxster]

http://986forum.com/forums/attachments/boxster-general-discussions/15653d1321442465-lets-see-your-tails-100_0179.jpg

[Overdrive]

Originally Posted by John99Boxster

I friggin love this thing. And it doesn't block the upper brake light. Can your friend make another one?

[MaiDog]

2012 Boxster S with factory Aerokit

[Byron in Atlanta]

Originally Posted by DenverSteve

I'm considering adding a spoiler/wing to my Box. If you have an aftermarket spoiler, wing or ? please post up photos. So........let's see those tails and please post make and model.

I just installed the turbo look spoiler from Elite Spoilers. They painted it and it is a perfect match.

[smagerstein]

My spoiler....

[Lobo1186]

not mine but a very nice tail...



I believe that car has a turbo... so it would seem us 986 guys on a track would spend most of the day chasing that tail.

[Overdrive]

Just commenting on some of the points being brought up earlier about aerodynamics when it comes to these spoilers...one thing I'm not sure of (and would love to see), is how the spoiler takes effect at speed. Normally when it sits flush, at least for the early 986 cars, the small lip on it likely does little. Now where it becomes a mystery for me is if the spoiler takes on a NASCAR-style function when raised and the entire surface that comes up is utilized for downforce. If that is the case, then you definitely would want as much surface as possble working for you.

Where I have my doubts is that I wonder if the airflow over the car changes at 75+ to where the air comes off of the car at a higher point at the rear, and raising the spoiler to that height allows that top (the color matched portion?) to provide downforce, the black portion underneath having little to no function since much less air is making it down that low on the car. It'd be great to see some wind tunnel action on the car at speeds like 40, 60, 75, and 100 or more, to see just what the spoiler does. Then to take it a step further, take those that remove that lower portion and see how they perform in a wind tunnel.

While I know there are plenty of manufacturers out there just making aesthetically pleasing parts, I have to imagine that any that were made for functionality that don't have that lower portion are designed that way because it is the actual top of the spoiler that's doing any work.