Spoiler opinions - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

JBauer · 10-29-2018, 07:29 AM

How do think this looks with a wing and a spoiler? I can remove the J Toth ducktail and put the factory piece back after wing is installed if I need to.

gonzzo · 10-29-2018, 10:51 AM

Got any shots from the side?.....

I've always been partial to a little taller spoiler, but this may look good, need a side view if you can.

Also, not sure what issues you may have with the spoiler AND the factory spoiler not working together.

Don't know how they air would flow over both of them, might be an issue at higher speeds?....

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MWS · 10-29-2018, 11:24 AM

I assume this would be mounted to your ztop?

My initial thoughts are concerns about stresses at speed on the hatch...or not just on the hatch but on the mountings to the hatch as well. Do you know any ztop owner that has a wing mounted?

Regarding looks...if you like it, that's all that's important.

Starter986 · 10-29-2018, 01:04 PM

IMHO... far, far too wide.

But, if it rocks your boat... it's your car!

The Radium King · 10-29-2018, 01:52 PM

eomak has one on his ztop, but with a tail base as well (for a 987). yours looks to be an aerokit spoiler which are designed for a fiberglass trunk lid. personally, i think a gt4 (or apr) wing works better w the z-top, but depends on the look you are going for.

JBauer · 10-29-2018, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The Radium King

eomak has one on his ztop, but with a tail base as well (for a 987). yours looks to be an aerokit spoiler which are designed for a fiberglass trunk lid. personally, i think a gt4 (or apr) wing works better w the z-top, but depends on the look you are going for.

It supposed to be for a 996 or 997 according to the instruction. Im just glad it fits. Having a Ztop its hard to know what will match the angle of the hatch. Im going to paint it red and may remove the ducktail and put the factory spoiler top on it if need be. Thought about the apr wing but in the pics it looks huge.

JBauer · 10-29-2018, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MWS

I assume this would be mounted to your ztop?

My initial thoughts are concerns about stresses at speed on the hatch...or not just on the hatch but on the mountings to the hatch as well. Do you know any ztop owner that has a wing mounted?

Regarding looks...if you like it, that's all that's important.

I guess Ill find out here soon

JBauer · 10-29-2018, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gonzzo

Got any shots from the side?.....

I've always been partial to a little taller spoiler, but this may look good, need a side view if you can.

Also, not sure what issues you may have with the spoiler AND the factory spoiler not working together.

Don't know how they air would flow over both of them, might be an issue at higher speeds?....

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Only side view at the moment

gonzzo · 10-30-2018, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by JBauer

Only side view at the moment

Ok, at this time I have to say nope.

But, that is MY opinion!, The nice thing about owning these cars is just that, YOU OWN IT!.....

So, put on your car whatever you want!, It's to your taste my friend.

Short life lesson, a long time back I was driving and dad was in passenger seat, a early 90's Lincoln Town car passed us, it was riding on 13" gold spoke wheels that stuck out about 6" clear of the fender!, I made a comment on their bad taste to which dad replied:

"They did not ask you for help or money to buy the car or the wheels, to that guy, that may be his dream car, he might be on top of the world in his mind, let him feel like a king, he owes you nothing and he's not hurting anyone".

Something to think about.....

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JBauer · 10-30-2018, 02:20 PM

Still up in the air about whether to leave the ducktail on it. I'll decide after its painted. I think its gonna look nice once its red.
Just have to remember not to slam it 🙄

JBauer · 10-31-2018, 07:50 AM

Once I get it painted and a few more adjustments I thinks its gonna be fine.

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JBauer · 10-31-2018, 09:15 AM

Without ducktail

particlewave · 10-31-2018, 09:48 AM

Looks better without the duck tail, IMO.
I wouldn't leave it touching the rear fenders. It will rub and ruin the paint after a while.

JBauer · 10-31-2018, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by particlewave

Looks better without the duck tail, IMO.
I wouldn't leave it touching the rear fenders. It will rub and ruin the paint after a while.

I'm starting to think that too. I've got a fix for the height. Gotta pull the fuse on my factory spoiler too.

tightbox · 11-01-2018, 09:47 AM

I've been wanting to try an OEM GT4 wing on mine since parking next to a GT4 at the Pebble Beach car show.

I've always felt the one visual angle that suffers on the Z-top is the profile view without some extra "weight" on the rear section.

JBauer · 11-01-2018, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by tightbox

I've been wanting to try an OEM GT4 wing on mine since parking next to a GT4 at the Pebble Beach car show.

I've always felt the one visual angle that suffers on the Z-top is the profile view without some extra "weight" on the rear section.

Some might say it's faking or posing - I'd like to think my car was the original GT4 prototype, before Porsche would actually build it

! My car has all of the same go/stop/suspension, without any of the show.

Nice car, nice wheels 👌

JBauer · 11-01-2018, 10:47 AM

tommy583 · 11-01-2018, 12:57 PM

I have the same wing on my car. It is the factory Aero kit 1. The wing is maybe 1/2 inch above the fender. Be careful to close it softly, the wing add quite a bit of weight.

tightbox · 11-01-2018, 07:50 PM

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Nice car, nice wheels ��

Thanks!

On your Aerokit/Toth tests, I'd definitely do either one or the other. I think I like the Aerokit better. I also checked EOMAK's Z-top/wing, and it appears that it is not an OEM GT4 style/uprights, so I'm still unsure how that would look on our older cars.

Are you painting these parts at home? They look well done at web resolution!

JBauer · 11-02-2018, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by tightbox

Thanks!

On your Aerokit/Toth tests, I'd definitely do either one or the other. I think I like the Aerokit better. I also checked EOMAK's Z-top/wing, and it appears that it is not an OEM GT4 style/uprights, so I'm still unsure how that would look on our older cars.

Are you painting these parts at home? They look well done at web resolution!

I'm going with the aerokit. Now that its painted it doesn't stand out as much. Which is OK with me. I'll post dome pics once my battery gets charged 🙄

The paint came out pretty nice. I used basecoat with 2K clearcoat. That clearcoat is the best. Hard as a rock. I'll wet sand and buff it and it will be really nice.