Whale tail on a boxster

[The Radium King]

like the concept, but struggle with the big gap between the end of the roof and the start of the whale tail; wonder what it would look like on a cayman?

[paulofto]

One of the rules that Porsche designers/engineers live by is form follows function. In the case of this whale tail, what function does it provide? Certainly not cooling or air flow, maybe some down force. And why the vents? It is not rear engined or air cooled.

Sometimes less is more and in this case way less would make more sense.

Now, add turbo or supercharging with the plumbing and intercoolers where the trunk is . . . and now you have a reason for the vents and tail.

[The Radium King]

Originally Posted by paulofto

Now, add turbo or supercharging with the plumbing and intercoolers where the trunk is . . . and now you have a reason for the vents and tail.

well, i would bet $ that there is an air/air intercooler in there - logical place for one if you can get airflow over it (ie, that's where the intercooler lives on kpaz's turbo subi boxster).

[rusty69911]

Originally Posted by The Radium King

like the concept, but struggle with the big gap between the end of the roof and the start of the whale tail; wonder what it would look like on a cayman?

wonder what it would look like with my roof?
theres a cheap one on gumtree haha, hmmmm,

[Lew]

I never like those spoilers. That's just ugly!!!!!!!!! Some like Chocolate and some like Vanilla.

[rusty69911]

Originally Posted by Lew

I never like those spoilers. That's just ugly!!!!!!!!! Some like Chocolate and some like Vanilla.

me too on the tails but there's something that makes me like this one, maybe its the colour too, not so keen on the poor fitting flares but the only options are far too expensive for what they are, my wheels aren't big enough to worry anyway haha