Coastr Posted 8August, 2021 Report Share Posted 8August, 2021 So the brown car is getting be-winged and there are two candidates. See which one you like and have your say. Car is 81 911 SC in Platinum Metallic. Both wings are wrong color so dodgy photoshop used to get the color close to correct. Option 1 - FG replica early carrera wing (grill not yet fitted) Option 2 : Genuine 84-89 Carrera Wing tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 8August, 2021 Report Share Posted 8August, 2021 Option 1 looks better to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBRUT Posted 8August, 2021 Report Share Posted 8August, 2021 Uno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troubleshooter Posted 8August, 2021 Report Share Posted 8August, 2021 I'd go the early wing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal911 Posted 8August, 2021 Report Share Posted 8August, 2021 Definitely option 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 8August, 2021 Report Share Posted 8August, 2021 Option 01. They are my fav rear wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luzzo Posted 8August, 2021 Report Share Posted 8August, 2021 Option Number 1 definitely looks clean..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewM Posted 8August, 2021 Report Share Posted 8August, 2021 Is one of the ones above this one? (As this has my vote) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 8August, 2021 Report Share Posted 8August, 2021 7 minutes ago, AndrewM said: Is one of the ones above this one? (As this has my vote) The one above is a “Tea Tray” .. The second option is the factory correct “Whale Tail” .. Whale Tail has my vote! .. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeatesy Posted 8August, 2021 Report Share Posted 8August, 2021 Option 1 looks better on the SC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 8August, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 8August, 2021 1 hour ago, AndrewM said: Is one of the ones above this one? (As this has my vote) No this is a tea tray as fitted to turbos from 78-93. The black car pictured is a turbo. Neither of the two tails I posted come from a turbo. The first was fitted to Carreras from about 75-77, then the special edition weissach in 80/81 (a USA only special edition). Ironically the weissach cars were mostly platinum metallic (like this car). The 2nd tail is a Carrera tail as an option on 84-89 narrow bodied cars and the special edition RS America in 93-94. The early Carrera tails look very similar to the 75-77 turbo cars except the turbo has a second grill in it. ’whaletail’ is a bit of a wide term but strictly speaking means a 75-80 wing, which is the first option. In Porsche circles people tend to differentiate each wing with a different name - duck tail, early turbo, early Carrera, tea tray, Carrera, gt2, gt3 etc etc. Some people don’t like tea tray tails on narrow body cars- but it was what you got if you ordered the spoiler option with an SC. It’s what my white car has as a factory fit. tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stepo Posted 8August, 2021 Report Share Posted 8August, 2021 8 hours ago, Yeatesy said: Option 1 looks better on the SC Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sus911 Posted 8August, 2021 Report Share Posted 8August, 2021 2 Peter M 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 9August, 2021 Report Share Posted 9August, 2021 41 minutes ago, sus911 said: 2 Phil, I've gotta agree too. Us 3.2 owners don't do it on a whim! If the car was a jelly bean colour, I would have said 1, especially if was modded Actually it probably looks great without a wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalai Posted 9August, 2021 Report Share Posted 9August, 2021 10 hours ago, Coastr said: The first was fitted to Carreras from about 75-77, then the special edition weissach in 80/81 (a USA only special edition). Ironically the weissach cars were mostly platinum metallic (like this car). That alone makes option 1 a clear winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 9August, 2021 Report Share Posted 9August, 2021 ^^^ I don't understand how this is even debatable.......................!!! Dalai 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 9August, 2021 Report Share Posted 9August, 2021 Option 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 9August, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 9August, 2021 1 hour ago, Dalai said: That alone makes option 1 a clear winner here is a platinum weissach car. Oddly this one has euro rear bumpers, which being a USA special edition means they are a retrofit. Im not a fan of color matched wheels but otherwise love the look of these cars. 2 hours ago, Peter M said: Actually it probably looks great without a wing. It has spent the first 40 years of its life unwinged. Owner wants a wing! Peter M, Dalai and Stepo 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 9August, 2021 Report Share Posted 9August, 2021 36 minutes ago, Coastr said: here is a platinum weissach car. Oddly this one has euro rear bumpers, which being a USA special edition means they are a retrofit. Im not a fan of color matched wheels but otherwise love the look of these cars. Actually, you've won me over with this photo, even the colour matched wheels. I can hear it now, PFA'er referring to your "Platinum weissach tribute car"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalai Posted 9August, 2021 Report Share Posted 9August, 2021 3 hours ago, hugh said: ^^^ I don't understand how this is even debatable.......................!!! Love the whale tail on my 3.2, but on the SC and in that colour agree 1001%! hugh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus911 Posted 9August, 2021 Report Share Posted 9August, 2021 I think none!! 😁 LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 9August, 2021 Report Share Posted 9August, 2021 10 minutes ago, Aus911 said: I think none!! 😁 That is my ultimate preferance 👍😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 9August, 2021 Report Share Posted 9August, 2021 Either or That first photo of yours looks like the larger RSR wing and is too big for a narrow body (aesthetically) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 9August, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 9August, 2021 RSR wing is bigger again, I think the lack of secondary grill makes it look bigger. It stops short of the rear bumper like the ones above. here is an RSR for comparison That said it is a replica so it might be slightly longer than stock. To me it looks similar to the weissach car. note : it’s not my car anymore, working through this with the new owner. I could never pull the trigger on adding a wing which didn’t come with the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81SC Posted 9August, 2021 Report Share Posted 9August, 2021 Option 1, but my opinion is biased having just picked up that type of whale tail for my 81 SC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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