How to install.......

Is there a sure fire way to install a front spoiler. I dont want to mess up my car so looking for a little input thanks.

i may be wrong, but i think you also need a rear tail to keep the whole car balanced at speed and not become light at the tail.

Doofdog,

Start at the center of the cars valence and drill the holes outwards from there. Anything otherwise and it can "pooch" out in the front.

911ME is correct that the car was designed to have spoilers at BOTH ends to make it more stable. Putting one on the front without one on the rear makes you a TEST PILOT.
Personally I would not feel too bad with one on front only as long as I did not drive too fast (yea right, in a Porsche??) but if you put one on the back and not on the front, then the front end would become loose, and that would be no bueno for caca (not a good idea...). Better to do what Porsche recommends on things like this and find a spoiler for the back as well.

JA

I bought mine with one on the front and first hand experience will tell you that it is unstable...but not at everyday speeds.

On the freeway at 80mph i feel no difference...

but as i go upwards of 120 i do not fee confident...i have taken long sweepers at 100 and i feel scared...the rear is very light...

but if you just want it for the aesthetics fine...that is why i leave mine on...i am rarely at these speeds anyway...

Not sure what year you have but on my 72, yes you do start at the center. Mine has shims that allows you to align it just right in proportion to the hood and the wheel arches. To far in and you overshoot your arches and Visa versa.

Yes I do have a rear spoiler. Is there something I can do to prevent rust from where I am going to drill?

Use a zinc coated primer spray--some car shops have paint sections...and this will more than likely be listed on the front-or be part of the name...drill--fit--rmove--spray--dry--refit--shoot a little undercoating back there--high water traffic up front.
Definitely complement the front spoiler with a rear one....Today, I got my car up to 110...and it's the first time I felt the car 'vaccum' down to the ground...very interesting...very stable in a straight line!

Have fun...................S
I have turbo looked an 71e

What kind of front spoiler and what year car are we talking about here? I'm planning to install an 'S' front spoiler on my 71. I've read many test reports from the early 70's regarding the then new 'S' spoiler and they all rave about how it improved the high-speed handling and stability of the car - reduced lift at the front from maybe 150lbs+ to around 100lbs. (Obviously, these cars had no rear spoilers).

86 911 rubber spoiler.

I believe it was issue 87 of Excellence that had a how to on this . Might be worth picking up or searching throuhg your library if you have old issues!

If not I could probably snail mail you a coppy if you are not in a rush!

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Bob
1982 911SC Targa
PCA - Founders Region

Bob,

Any way you could copy the article and email it? Would like to see what they said about the installation as well before I start drilling!

Thx,

JA

cegerer - I think it is only the impact bumper and later cars that need both front and rear spoilers. On your car the front alone is fine.

Tlook: It has been my experience that zinc enriched primers can cause delamination of subsequent colour coats. So much so that I have had to repaint an entire engine bay of a car prepped by a spraycan wielding do gooding owner (not me).
Watch out!

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'72 911 TE