944 Spoiler

[bob944]

Is there any good way, polish or treatment, of making sure the rubber spoiler does not deteriorate over time?

[silverback mike]

Bob, I use the auto glym trim treatment. It looks a bit like snot but does stay nice and black for a while and certainly keeps a protective layer over it.

[danww]

on a similar subject has anyone changed their 944 lip style spoiler for a bridge spoiler? And is it worth the hassle?

Dan

[aasc]

I've a 968 (bridge spoiler) & it's just screwed on from underneath - pretty much the same way as the 944 one is. So I'd expect a straight swap unless the holes are in a different location which I'd doubt.

[bob944]

Cheers, thats the sort of thing I was going to use, just wondered if anything available that would stop rubber drying out over time.
Bridge spoilers look good but boy they are expensive.

[danww]

Apart from looking good, is there any advantage to the bridge spoiler? Weight, aerodynamic performance?

[Bananaman]

I think you'll find that the mountings are different & the only way to achive this is to buy a compleat rear hach of a later model.
If i'm wrong then please let me know as i would like to do this as well..

aasc said:

I've a 968 (bridge spoiler) & it's just screwed on from underneath - pretty much the same way as the 944 one is. So I'd expect a straight swap unless the holes are in a different location which I'd doubt.

[aasc]

I thought this was the same as there's quite a few companies advertising the 968 version as a 3-part replacement for 944's. Will compare the pair in the morning.

[danww]

Certainly Porscheshop offer a "4-piece 968 style rear spoiler" for the 944 for 269.50 plus VAT

www.porscheshop.co.uk/acatalog/porsche_944_porsche_body_styling.html

Plus painting I assume.

And fitting.

[williamp]

The very late 944 had the bridge spoiler fitted as standard. It can be fitted, but its not quite a straight-swap- there is a small lip right on the edge, with the spoiler above it, with slightly different sides running up the rear screen.

It does give better rear visability, but its unlikely to give a performance gain.

On the 968, the one-piece 968 was standard. When Porsche made the special 968 Turbo, they made an adjustable, 3-piece spoiler, which is larger then the bridge spoiler. Original ones are very rare and very expensive, and (from what I have seen, and from owners) the replicas are not the same sort of thing at all.

Still, you pays your money and...

Will
89 Turbo (with rubber spoiler, which can be used to temporarily place things on without scratching paintwork)

[diver944]

I've seen a couple of the Essential styling bridge spoilers fitted and provided the paint work was done well they look amazing www.essentialstyling.com/968_rear_spoilers.htm

No affiliation etc, just a personal point of view.

[bob944]

Essential spoilers look really good and might have some effect, most likely slow you down and increase your fuel consumption! I suspect that the original spoilers were more an 80's styling exercise and reflected must have technology of the time rather than a necessity for aerodynamics. Do they make any real contribution to the cars handling under say 80mph? Has anyone removed theirs as an experiment or know of any wind tunnel tests that have proved otherwise.

[silverback mike]

Mine is very handy - car keys, petrol cap, even sits my daughter when I am putting my son in the back....It may not be aerodynamically useful but by jingo you can put lots of stuff on it.

[bob944]

Practical and low speeds then, or do you leave your daughter on there?

[silverback mike]

Unfortunately not bob, she would probably enjoy it though