To ducktail or not?

[Mart-1]

I've recently seen some photos of 3.2 Carreras with ducktails fitted and it got me thinking about fitting one

Currently my 3.2 has no rear spoiler at all, and i've never liked the contemporary whale tail. It does have a front spoiler though

So, i'm interested in people's thoughts:

1. Does it look nicer left as is, or with a ducktail?
2. Will a ducktail significantly affect handling (for better or worse)
3. Any recommendations for manufacturers / suppliers of ducktails?

Current car




Google images of 3.2's with ducktails (the green colour looks great IMO)

[Luke.]

Non from me.

[anonymous-user]

Leave as is.

[taaffy]

Nicer naked ....

[EJ911]

+1 leave it alone

EJ

[Geneve]

Looks absolutely perfect as it is.

Originality is best.

[drpep]

+3 leave as is. Subtle, capable, awesome.

[RedSpiseeBalls]

Leave as.

These just look like massive air brakes

[rhkumar]

As is for me!

[skeeterm5]

I love that ducktail look - imho the back looks quite plain without it. So YES for me

S

[Leigh996tt]

I like them both, as it is and spoilered. I like the ducktail look a lot and it makes it a bit different from the rest.

At the end of the day it's an easy reversible mod so do what floats your boat.

[Zippee]

Ducktail looks fantastic but IMHO is very colour specific. Looks great on the green car but really doesn't suit the red.

[Mart-1]

Zippee said:

Ducktail looks fantastic but IMHO is very colour specific. Looks great on the green car but really doesn't suit the red.

My thoughts entirely

Saw the green car and thought WOW!, looks great

Saw the red car and was rather underwhelmed, hence the confusion

[graemel]

I personally think that yours looks great as it is. There is something pure about a 911 with as my missus calls them no wing dings. Although she was more than cool with the 993 GT2. But that is a very different beautifully aggresive looking monster. Ducktails are pure perfection on 2.7 RS's but that is it. Leave it alone I say.

[Johnboy Mac]

Less is more.

[Rrroro]

I say leave alone too. I love ducktails but something not quite right about 3.2 with ducktail, I think maybe it doesn't work because of the shape of the rear bumper...

[erics]

Blimey, you own the prettiest 911 snd want to spoil that?

[cragswinter]

Big impact bumper fan here & I say go for it! As with the red car you posted it looks even better with the rsr-style satin silver finished Fuchs alloy wheels (I'm guessing yours are black centres?).

If nothing else you can keep your flat back to switch back to whenever you feel like it.

One other thing, the front spoiler should only be used with a rear wing to keep stability at high speeds, you may find you get a more steady car at speed with something to stall the air at the back like a ducktail but to be sure I'd post on impact bumpers-there are plenty with the front air dam/rear ducktail to give advice. One things for certain, a front spoiler & rear flat lid is not recommended.

[Martian O]

Johnboy Mac said:

Less is more.

[Steve Rance]

If it doesn't make it go faster, don't do it. Spend the money on some new dampers or something else that does make it go faster.

Speed is more... :-)