Ebay stock spoiler replacement?

[Brucelee]

Personally, I always thought the Box spoiler was laughable. If it were me, I would look around for a real spoiler that was fixed in nature.

But then, that's just me!

[RandallNeighbour]

Seems overpriced to me... there's not much to it, is there?

I also wonder if makes the spoiler just decorative. The factory one is solid and does force the back end down at high speeds, even if it's not big enough for Richard.

So I assume size IS important with some things, huh?

[tqtran]

I got a strosec spoiler that looks just like that one.


Its fairly easy to install yourself but it is purely decrative. It provideds no down force whatsoever. The air simply does through it. It but does look bad ass when its up
If you do only in town driving then you wouldn't notice the difference between stock. But, like myself, I just moved so I have to take the freeway to my office everyday and I really notice a big difference and I am going to put the stock one back on next month.

[Tool Pants]

Strosek came out with a spoiler like that years ago. No clue if that is what is on ebay or a copy. I have seen the Strosek version on a local car.

One of our local guys came up with his own version 3 years ago.

[eslai]

See, now these are the worst kinds of modifications that one can do, in my opinion. These take something that is functional and ruin ALL of its functionality for the sake of dubious aesthetics.

[tqtran]

If someone can create a small perminant lip that doesn't raise, like the new Caymen wing or 996 wing, then the strosec wing would actually be functional.

[tqtran]

Originally Posted by eslai

See, now these are the worst kinds of modifications that one can do, in my opinion. These take something that is functional and ruin ALL of its functionality for the sake of dubious aesthetics.

ESLAI : Yes it is a shame for someone to buy something that takes the functionality away from the car. BUT, No ones buys a Strosec wing thinking, this thing isn't going to be functional. Its not said anywhere that the wing itself doesn't work.
Strosec has been a name in the Porsche cummunity for many years. Its like buying a Ruf wing that doesn't work. How would you know until after you buy it?

Just be glad the guy wants to replace the wing with a good looking one and not one of those stupid jumbo jet APC cf/alum wings

[RENNX]

Yeah, I agree. For as often as my current spoiler goes up, I wouldn't know the difference. It's my daily city driver to which gets about 5 miles a day and some weekend driving. The existing spoiler is hideous when raised. So in this case, my case, an updated wing will bring much more value to me in the cars look when down as well as up.

Dubiously aestheticically speaking of course.

[eslai]

Originally Posted by tqtran

Strosec has been a name in the Porsche cummunity for many years. Its like buying a Ruf wing that doesn't work. How would you know until after you buy it?

Why should I have to know AFTER I buy it? Why can't I know BEFORE? Where's the tests, the engineering documentation?

Notice how the porsche spoiler is shaped. It isn't using the surface as an airfoil--the "spoiler" part of the spoiler is the flat part that appears when you raise the spoiler, it is not the painted part that you see when the spoiler is down.

Replacing it with a "mini wing" is futile. That thing has very little surface area or fluid deflection. As well, do you think that Strosec took the time to put the car in a wind tunnel and test it properly?

I could imagine it having some sort of effect when it is lowered, but when raised it would do nearly nothing, other than create turbulent airflow behind the car.

Point is, it is for looks only. It is not a performance upgrade. It could actually be detrimental to performance but has it ever been tested? No.

Just because it has a big name-brand associated with it does not mean that it's "good" anyhow. As far as the aftermarket is concerned, trust no one. Only trust results.