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> rear wing thingie?, does it do anything?
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post Oct 2 2005, 09:33 PM
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ive seen a few pictures of 914's with this small rear spioler wing thing on the rear trunk lid

do those even create any down force?
is that down force that it would create necessary?

are they coustom made?
where would i go about getting one if they arent?
those things look pretty cool
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post Oct 2 2005, 09:35 PM
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The duck tail? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

It doesn't do much of anything until you are going somewhat over 100 mph.


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post Oct 2 2005, 09:42 PM
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well seeing as how mine tops out at about...maybe...90ish down hill with a tail wind (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) ...im not so interested any more

they are called duck tails huh?

still...where would i go about getting one?
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post Oct 2 2005, 09:44 PM
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Spoilers: disrupt the airflow over the rear decklid decreasing the chance of lift at the rear of the car.

Wings: create downforce depending on their angle of attack from the leading edge to the trailing edge.


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post Oct 2 2005, 09:46 PM
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thank you
so what one is this?
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post Oct 2 2005, 09:50 PM
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No problem. I was working with the wing today for our 993 CarreraS shop race car. Even with it set at ZERO.. it has 3degrees of "attack". It is a Porsche Motorsports wing desigined for a GT3RSR.. It will look KICK ASS mounted semi low on the back of the 993.

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post Oct 2 2005, 09:53 PM
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shaggy...it's a spoiler
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post Oct 2 2005, 09:56 PM
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Um.. is there a reason why I cant see his pic?


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post Oct 2 2005, 09:58 PM
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No pic attached...

Are you thinking the duck-tail, shaggy? Or a different one?
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post Oct 2 2005, 10:02 PM
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think its a duck tail

the name sounds right now that i think about it
i just think they make the car look cooler
so...ya im thinking about it...not really hard, but thinking no less...

im not sure if it was a duck tail
i first noticed them on the thread with all the 914 pics from the ventura porsche parts thing
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post Oct 2 2005, 10:10 PM
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If they are painted yellow, they make your car go faster! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

Actually, most add them for looks. They do imporve air flow, but probably at higher speeds that you would drive on the street. An engineering student in San Diego was doing a study on the effects of spoilers for a class last year. Never hear/saw any results.

I have a NOS spare if you want to purchase one locally, or you can buy them from a number of vendors on line.
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post Oct 2 2005, 10:11 PM
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if your rear lid is nice don't drill a bunch of holes in it. rear lids can be had pretty cheaply. hard to go back once that first opening is reamed.

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post Oct 2 2005, 10:12 PM
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My duck tail does help, but it's the Sweeper Dam® up front that does the most.

No float at speed...


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post Oct 2 2005, 10:12 PM
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He's obviously talking about it, look at it! It IS a 'rear wing thingie'... it's a layman's term.


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post Oct 2 2005, 10:18 PM
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ya thats it for sure!

guess i should work on learnin' all the correct trems

thanks for explaing that to me (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

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post Oct 2 2005, 10:29 PM
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IMHO the ducktail is there to cause a bigger vacuum behind the car. This helps suck air out from underneith the car, which in turn helps suck the car to the ground. From the people I've talked to, it's quite effective, but probably only worth doing if your into some kind of competition, or perhaps if you're just into pushing it all the time. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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post Oct 2 2005, 10:33 PM
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id like to eventually...after spending much time effort and hopefully not too much cash...have something that would be competition worthy...+ the duck tail just looks cool, the more i see it the more i like, but i dont really wanna drill a bunch of holes in my rear lid
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post Oct 2 2005, 11:12 PM
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As for drilling holes, if you are installing a spoiler. or anything for that matter, who cares?

Seriously...
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post Oct 2 2005, 11:48 PM
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If you like the way it looks, put one on (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) , on a 914 for airflow, down force, or something else, you are wasting your time and money, racing or not. If you want to check it, tape short pieces of yarn to the back lid and slightly over the back of the car, and take a video. Then figure out if the down force is worth the drag. I Don't believe it is, but I think they look nice.
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post Oct 2 2005, 11:59 PM
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wasting your time and money


I disagree. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)

Without the front "device", it floats all around.

The Sweeper Dam does work.


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