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Originally Posted by GroovieGhoulie
This brings up the question, (I was gonna say "raises the question", but the pun made even me cringe), but why did Porsche put the manual switch in such a damn outta the way location? Why didn't they want the owner using the thing manually?
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Hi,
The Original '96 Boxster didn't have a Spoiler Switch at all. Then Owners complained that the Spoiler acted as a
Tell-Tale for the Police, because they read magazines too, and knew that a Boxster with raised Spoiler was exceeding 75MPH (121KPH). The Switch was added to eliminate
self-incrimination.
Porsche doesn't want the Owner raising the Spoiler manually at speeds other than where it was designed to function. With the Spoiler extended, you increase the Drag on the Car considerably reducing the Range (MPG). So to discourage this, they placed the Switch in an inconvenient location.
At Speed, the added stability outweighs any concerns of increased Drag. Hope this helps...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99