Go Back   986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners > Porsche Boxster & Cayman Forums > Boxster General Discussions

 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 03-10-2016, 08:21 AM   #11
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: NJ
Posts: 247
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Radium King View Post
another thought - if you look at the roofline on a cayman, boxster hardtop, etc., it rises as it leaves the windscreen, then starts to drop once past the roll bar (presumably to provide headroom). by angling the targa hoop forwards as you have, it is now at a much higher point in the roofline than it would be if angled backwards, and is actually higher than the windscreen as currently designed - gonna grab a lot of air.
Agreed. The 918 is a spyder, it doesn't have that large space for air behind the seats like the Boxster would. The new 911 Targa has an adjustable wind blocker at the top of the windshield header, which helped reduce buffeting in the one I drove, but did create a little more wind noise.
tomonomics is offline   Reply With Quote
 



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 08:18 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2025 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page