Whale tail options for a 1987 911 3.2?

[auchenberg]

Hey all,

I'm currently exploring my options to install a whale tail on my 1987 911 3.2.

The look I'm going for is this:



What are my options?

Will an SC tail fit? What about a 930 tail?

[Noah930]

I'm not a fan of whale tail/sushi tray tails on narrow bodied cars. That's just my preference. I think a duck tail looks a lot better.

[AL Z]

I have a very nice duck tail if you are interested.

Al Z

[JRSIII]

The period correct tail for an 87 non-turbo would be the 84-89 Carrera "Whale" Tail. The 87 isn't really that narrow and I think that tail looks fine. A turbo "Tea Table" tray will fit, but it has a wider opening to account for the turbo intercooler, so likely you'll need to relocate or remove your Carrera emblem on the deck lid. The Carrera tail has a narrower opening so you don't have to relocate the emblem. I alway associate duck tails with earlier cars, so don't really see them being "right" on an 87, but of course it's your car and you can do as you'd like.

[auchenberg]

Originally Posted by Noah930

I'm not a fan of whale tail/sushi tray tails on narrow bodied cars. That's just my preference. I think a duck tail looks a lot better.

If mine was a coupe I'd go for a duck tail, but I just haven't seen a great photo of a Targa with a duck.

[auchenberg]

Originally Posted by AL Z

I have a very nice duck tail if you are interested.

Al Z

Tell me more. Fiberglass? Already painted?

[rattlsnak]

Please don't put a turbo tail on a narrow bodied car.. ugh.. Go with the period/ body correct whale tail or duck!

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by Noah930

I'm not a fan of whale tail/sushi tray tails on narrow bodied cars. That's just my preference. I think a duck tail looks a lot better.

And particularly on targas.

[Bill Verburg]

This is a stock 3.2 Carrera CS tail


JMO besides looking heavy a 930 tail is very heavy and will adversely affect handling, not so much the stoker above

even better is an aftermarket f/g or c/f clone of the stocker, very light and an asset to handling

here's mine in c/f

[auchenberg]

Originally Posted by Bill Verburg

This is a stock 3.2 Carrera CS tail


JMO besides looking heavy a 930 tail is very heavy and will adversely affect handling, not so much the stoker above

even better is an aftermarket f/g or c/f clone of the stocker, very light and an asset to handling

here's mine in c/f

Aha, thank you. This is very helpful. So the above photo I have must be a 930 Turbo whale tail then? The "supporting box" below the tail seems to be a bit larger than the period correct 3.2 Carrera CS tail, right?

[Showdown]

I have a very nice carrera tail for sale:

Fiberglass Rear Spoiler
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[JRSIII]

OP...in your first post, you show a Turbo Tea Table. In your last post, you show a Carrera Whale Tail. There is no such thing as a Turbo Whale Tail. The Turbo has the Tea Table, in which the rubber on the sides and trailing edge are upturned. The Carrera tail has a flatter profile and looks like a whale tail from the top, thus the name.

[winders]

Originally Posted by JRSIII

There is no such thing as a Turbo Whale Tail.

Of course there is. Actually, there are at least 2 styles.

The first came on the 1976/1977 911 Turbo and looked like this:



The later 911 Turbo with an intercooler had this whale tail (also called the tea tray):



You can get all precise and and try and say the later 930 tail is not a whale tail....but it is a whale tail...just a different style.

[auchenberg]

Thanks everyone for all the insightful answers.

Looking at this 1986 PORSCHE 911 3.2 CARRERA SUPERSPORT TARGA from the UK. Which spoiler is this as a part of the M491 package?

https://www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/events/2021-auctions/the-london-classic-car-show-sale-2021/the-london-classic-car-show-sale-2021/cars-view-all-110-lots-here/1986-porsche-911-3.2-carrera-supersport-targa

[auchenberg]

I should just search: Whale Tail vs. Tea Tray Spoiler

[AL Z]

Quote:
Originally Posted by AL Z View Post
I have a very nice duck tail if you are interested.

Al Z
Tell me more. Fiberglass? Already painted?

Here are a few pics of my Duck tail

[famoroso]

Originally Posted by auchenberg

Thanks everyone for all the insightful answers.

Looking at this 1986 PORSCHE 911 3.2 CARRERA SUPERSPORT TARGA from the UK. Which spoiler is this as a part of the M491 package?

https://www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/events/2021-auctions/the-london-classic-car-show-sale-2021/the-london-classic-car-show-sale-2021/cars-view-all-110-lots-here/1986-porsche-911-3.2-carrera-supersport-targa

3.3 930 and M491 Supersport / Turbo Look use the same Tea Tray tail (with the raised lip on three sides).


You can spend some time with this thread...

The original OEM tail thread collective documentation

[GG Allin]

That Carrera CS picture, I do believe I took that, same time I took this one.

[GG Allin]

But back OT, I ditched the stock tail for a duck tail. Very happy with it.

[NickW21]

Originally Posted by AL Z

Quote:
Originally Posted by AL Z View Post
I have a very nice duck tail if you are interested.

Al Z
Tell me more. Fiberglass? Already painted?

Here are a few pics of my Duck tail

Assuming you don't still have the duck tail, Al?