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Disable Front Spoiler Lip 911.1 Turbo S

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Old Nov 13, 2018 | 01:38 PM
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Disable Front Spoiler Lip 911.1 Turbo S

Does anyone know how to disable Front Spoiler Lip on Sport Plus? Do I have to purchase a harness ? I have heard people just unplug it gives error on the dash? Will that work ?
 
Old Nov 14, 2018 | 09:27 AM
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Does anyone know how to disable Front Spoiler Lip on Sport Plus? Do I have to purchase a harness ? I have heard people just unplug it gives error on the dash? Will that work ?
Why would you want to disable the front spoiler? It is normally retracted until speed reaches 120kph then partially deploys.

In sport mode it fully deploys along with the rear spoiler. This results in around 150kg of down force to help the car remain at on the road at top speed.

The front spoiler helps improve air flow through the radiator ducts to ensure sufficient cooling of the Turbo engine when it is working hard. The rear spoiler of course helps keep the rear of the car planted and both spoilers keep the down pressure balanced between the front and rear of the car.

If the front spoiler were disabled the rear spoiler deploying and as speed increased would result in an out of balance condition between the down force at the front and rear of the car.

My advice would be to leave the front (and rear) spoiler behavior as the car came from the factory.

Here's an informative video of the Turbo's aerodynamic features.


 
Old Mar 20, 2019 | 10:30 PM
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There has been lots of chatter on this subject. Its usually people that are faced with an out of warranty repair and facing a bill in/around 7000.00. Unfortunately, it doesnt look like there is a way to deactivate. The moment that you hit 75, the car sport or not will trip the active aero and detect it not working. So far, no one has shared a work around.
 
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