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but given that, i like both the clean look and the aero look.
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And I wouldn't run the the front and rear without the sides.
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You can run the nose without the wing, but it is not recommended to run the opposite.
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You can run the nose without the wing, but it is not recommended to run the opposite.
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okay, so my car is an 01 c4 arctic silver. it has a taco tail but no other aero parts.
i'm a bit hesitant to get the complete the aero look because i think the chin might turn into a snowplow in michigan winters.
i think i prefer a more sedate look to my car, but regardless here are my options:
1. get an aero kit front and side skirts.
2. sell/trade taco tail for a "plain" tail (hard to find).
3. just get a front air splitter to counteract the "floaty" feeling i get at speed from having just the taco tail.
4. maybe just get a front air splitter and live with just having the taco tail.
what do you guys think? any other options? any folks out there that drive their cars in pretty heavy snow with an aerokit?
I've been thinking along the same lines. I'm in Boston and have the same concerns about snow plowing. However, I wouldn't just run the taco without the front. And I wouldn't run the the front and rear without the sides. So I guess my vote is for going for the full meal deal or getting rid of the taco. If you decide to get rid of the taco and are interested in a swap for the plain tail let me know.
Shawn
NOTE TO ALL: Due to aerodynamic balance, you NEED the front nose with the wing. You can run the nose without the wing, but it is not recommended to run the opposite.
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Do the full boat. I'm surprised you haven't had a burning desire to fix the floaty feel already. There's a thread on installing a GT3 splitter on the stock bumper somewhere and the people who have done it say it makes a big difference.
My boss owns a Formula Ford race car and when I told him how the steering on my C2 gets floaty above 80-85 he thought that was nuts. He didn't think the aerodynamics of the car should come into play until much higher speeds. Shoot, when we drive our Honda minivan above 80 I can't feel a difference.
i agree with most here about getting the full aero or not at all. i am not a big fan of the taco wing...i prefer the aero wing that is designed for the cab.
plus 1 with need to go full aero. I think the tail is by far the ost expensive piece so to finish it off will be less $, not to mention too much downforce in rear at speed= lighter/more dangerous front end.
The floaty feeling may also be worn out suspension. It all depends if you want your car to look like 90% of all 996s out there. I wanted something unique and will help resale. As our pcars get older, given the sheer number of them around compared to other generations, they start to look plain.
If you are thinking of resale you should definately not go aero. You won't even get 1/2 of your cost back. Most people who buy these either don't want the aero package or don't have any idea what aero means. I bet 10% of buyers would pay a premium for mods, and that may go lower depending on meeting tastes especially for the exterior mods.
thanks to everyone for the feedback.
i'm not really planning for resale. my plan is to drive the car until it is, basically, undriveable without tremendous heroic effort. but given that, i like both the clean look and the aero look.
so my thinking is that given the cost to complete the aero look and michigan winters, i've decided to buy a stock decklid and sell my taco wing.
thanks to mfletch for offering his stock decklid for sale. i'll be getting back to you soon.
