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I initially only installed the front bumper and side skirts to my car - it looked vastly improved, but eventually decided that the car needed the wing to complete the look - that took the appearance to another level.
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I initially only installed the front bumper and side skirts to my car - it looked vastly improved, but eventually decided that the car needed the wing to complete the look - that took the appearance to another level.
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It's not really about looks, it's about safety. The wing provides tremendous down force and is meant to be balanced out by the front bumper - not having the front bumper results in unsafe handling at higher speeds.
Yes, you can balance it with a different front bumper cover. However, if you are not tracking the car, it honestly won't make that much difference and it definitely won't make it unsafe, particularly if you put it in the lowest setting. I'm running one on my race car right now. I put a GT3 nose on the car, and found that in high speed turns I needed downforce on the back to balance the car. But when I put it on first at the lowest setting, it did VERY little. So I race with it now fully "up".
For street driving I would not worry about putting the taco wing on. If you are driving the car hard enough for it to matter, you probably should be arrested.
I bet after the wing install you will shortly add more stuff to the car anyways
I think the wing looks great on its own anyways.
did you already buy the wing ? because it can be pricey ....
I actually have a gen2 wing that I never installed because I never manage to buy a gt3 bumper... may be I should go for it as well
mine is new and unpainted so it is a little more work. I wish I could have got a taco wing as they are so different, but could not find one for sale at the time
you will notice the difference in handling as low as 90 mph. If you always follow the speed limit, then what has been said previously is true, if you do not, then you should heed the warning.
I don't think the wing would look bad on it's own. However, what I don't like is when people add a after market front bumber, and don't change the side skirts and rear bumper at the same time.
If your car is white, the full aerokit would look great I think. I wouldn't do just the rear wing, if you want an aerokit car, selling yours and buying one is probably more straight forward, and I bet you can find one that already is lowered and has after market wheels on it.
Since this is opinion based on the aesthetics side (I claim ignorance on the physics):
I had a 99 Factory Aero, and I have seen cars with an added Taco Tail only. It looked weird to me - unfinished. More like a tuner car, where the guy adds a huge tail on top of the civic, with nothing else (well maybe a coffe can muffler too).
Again, just my opinion. I had a full Factory Aero, so I am probably biased to the complete factory package/look.
I think the front spoiler with the side skirts and no tail looks better than only the tail - I've seen that too.
On the flip side, it's your car and your money, so do what makes you happy.
I agree with the tuner comment. The frt bumper and skirts look good less the taco. But the taco alone? That's like a taco with out the rice and refried beans. I need to read up re: the down force aspect.
Honestly I think the rest of the aero kit is visually over rated. I think it will look fine and no one other than another p-car owner will even know and actually a lot of p-car owners will not even know.
I say go for it!
Would others know the difference? Maybe, Maybe not. Does it look dramatically improved with the full kit instead of a partial kit, absolutely!
You seem to be unconcerned with safety (I would argue that you should be) and only concerned about aesthetics, so if you only care about looks, then why go half-assed and not do the less expensive bits that do add to the appearance of the car? The front bumper and side skirts to add to the car, so you would be losing out by not doing them.
I initially only installed the front bumper and side skirts to my car - it looked vastly improved, but eventually decided that the car needed the wing to complete the look - that took the appearance to another level.
I tend to agree with the comment that adding the wing alone is like a kitted out Honda - (poor) style over substance and often all noise with little performance. IMHO by installing the wing alone you would have a car that is less stable at high speed (negating the reason you bought the car in the first place) and looks odd to anyone that knows Porsches.
lol ya i think thats all im doing is gonna lower it. i painted my calipers matalic yellow and i have cayenne gunmetal colored twits. so itll look good just being lowered. i dont want to rent a house forever you know? iv already made my last car (2001 BMW 330I) a show car and i told myself i wouldnt mod this one like crazy like the last lol
I can't tell you the exact numbers right now, as I'm in NC and the paperwork is in PA, but from memory the front bumper was close to $3K including paint (self-installed), the side skirts were around $800 (porsche installed) including paint and the rear wing around $5K plus paint. I bought my OEM wing used and it cost me $1500 plus $500 for paint and install.
Buying the entire kit from Porsche and having it painted by a Porsche body shop I was quoted as around $11K. In the end my entire kit was around $5K painted and installed.
If you're patient, keep your eye out for parts and do the install yourself, then you can do it pretty economically.
I bet if you looked long enough you could buy it all for under 1500.00, then another 700 - 1000 to paint off the car, then you install....
But I have noticed these guys with factory taco wings for sale seem to think they are made of gold.
I believe those were the good ol days before Porsche raised prices on those parts. I know just looking for rear GT trim, I found some old posts that had them listed for ~$350 new. Now they are almost double.
As for the Taco Wing, I finally found and OEM one so my Adjustable Rep is for sale. Compared it side by side and they look nearly identical, except "Made In France" engraving.
Replica Taco Wing with Adjustable Center Flap.
There are a couple minor cracks which was estimated around $250 from the body shop to repair. $500 plus shipping.
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