Porsche 911 Wind Diffuser Install and Test - AWE Tuning
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Have you ever been driving along with the window open and thought, hell I wish the wind wasn’t buffering or buffeting or bumbling so much? I know, me neither. But hey, for $80 and an hour or so of your time you can install the solution you didn’t know existed to the problem you didn’t know you had! In this video we install a gadget, test it and see if it makes any difference! Let’s check it out...!
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Love your videos and your enthusiasm to go at it. However, if you want to k ow what was really scary was the overlay music. Lol! Seriously, great work!
Sorry about that. Haha. Thanks!! 🙌
As a pilot and aerospace engineer I looked at these and said, "turbulence generator". We design these onto the surface of high speed air foils to smooth out the laminar air flow and reduce buffet over a flat surface. Improves lifting force of a wing.
I'm an A&P mechanic and made one out of .040 aluminum sheet metal. It cost me less than a buck to make it. The diffuser actually works up to around 80mph.
Pulling apart the door panels. You, my friend, are brave.
Braver man than I. I'd never get it back in place correctly.
Chris Johnson Yes, with my luck, plastic tabs that were supposed to be pulled, pressed, slid, clicked or whatever are done wrong and then “snap”. Plus the left over parts are always a bucket of laughs!
I received my $80 pieces of plastic today 😂 Gonna put them in tomorrow. $80 come on!!!! Well nice to know they work 👍😎☀️
Haha. Nice one Tom!! Good luck!
James they are installed and they work great! Hate to say it, but that was a well spent $80. Sunny so cal drives right now w no one on the twisty roads. 😎🏎. Thanks James 👊. Got my porsche letters up also. 🙌 my apple car play came in. Wish me luck 😂😜
Last weekend I finally got to drive a GT3 at the track for the first time. It is a glorious machine and incredible drivers car. 🤤 You are a lucky bunch!! With both windows down the buffeting was substantial and for sure, especially without a helmet, would prevent me from driving regularly with the windows down. I’m going to tell the owner about these. Thx for review!
James, I changed those yesterday on my 2017 Cayman, no need to remove the door panel, took me 10minutes total to do both sides!
Lucky man! For whatever reason, the 991.1 C2 / C4 requires this approach.
sittin here looking at my anti buffeting wings and watching your vid. tossing the online instructions thanks to you. and thanks to you, no more buffeting !!
Ha! That’s awesome. Thanks!
Got an email from SunCoast today advertising that gizmo. I was hoping to get a review and amazingly found this video. It was really helpful to hear Mr. Auto Amateur going through the install and comments. It was great to hear it made a difference before buying it, as I often drive with the windows down in the 30/50 mph range. I will subscribe to see what other goodies he has up his sleeve! Thanks for taking the time to do this!
Glad it was helpful!
Hay James, my favorite part(s) of this video is hearing the engine open up!
Ha! Me too. Thanks Scott!
James, don’t need these as I don’t drive at 50mph with the windows open, but I wish you’d made this video a few months ago. My local dealer charged me $200 to remove a door panel and plug in an electric window switch connector. You did it in 7 mins! Bastards!!! 😝
Me thinks there was a bit of filming trickery. ;) Same outside the car drive footage used twice. It's ok. You do what you gotta do in these times. ;) Great vid. I probably won't buy the product. Never had the buffeting issue in my 997.2. I drive with the windows down every chance I get.
Good spot! I edited the video in a hurry and I didn't realize I was using the same external camera footage. The interior camera footage is obviously different though and that's the camera that's giving you the sound. So the wind you're hearing the second time around the same road loop is the noise inside the cabin with the new wind deflectors installed, it just doesn't look that way because of the incorrect exterior footage that was spliced in. Less speed, more haste I think the expression is! :)
I just completed this installation and it went great! Thank you for giving me the courage to do something out of my comfort zone!
Cheers Bob! Great job!!
Kinda important for us so cal dudes! I much prefer to have the windows down around town than the sunroof open w blazing sun on my bald head. You can hear your music better as well. Again, you find ways for me to spend $$$ 😂😂👍 well done James 👊
Haha. Sorry about that Tom. 🤑 Enjoy!
Mate everytime your video come up to recommended videos I watch them because you're car is always in pieces 😂 I love it
Hahahaha. It's true!
Hi James, Thank you for doing the video. I have had these in my shop for only 2 years and was going to give them away multiple times due to door panel removal. I guess I now have a project in my off time!
Glad I could help
I’m slowly catching up with your videos on your channel. Now a big fan of your channel, since I recently purchased a 2015 C4S. I also purchased those wind deflectors and done the same test. I did hear some buffeting at the same speeds as you, James. I recorded them on my phone, and will review them soon. I just installed them but did not test it out again. Too much traffic in my area. Will try tomorrow. Lol, I’m also skeptical. However I recall the last time I was at the Porsche dealership and saw some nice carbon fiber wind deflectors on a GT3RS. CF looks really nice! I’m learning from your experiences. Thank you for being a great guide, James!👍🏽
Thanks Alex and welcome to the channel!! Cheers!
Good vid! I have been looking at these for my 981S, hadn't taken the plunge based on the price, and the installation instructions (necessary to remove the door card), I wasn't sold. I am decent with a wrench, but wasn't ready to take apart my pristine card for something that might not make a difference, plus eat $80. Now I am ready!
That’s great! Good luck! 👍
Thanks for the thorough walk through and opinions on these. I am on the fence still as I just don't drive much with the windows down, but I take the plunge, its'll be because of this video.
Cheers Jason! That’s very kind. If you do go ahead and have any questions just give me a shout.
1. FWIW installation on later models of 991 is much simpler and does not require door panel removal.
2. Where these things really make a difference is at track days. Keep in mind that PCA HPDE require running with windows down.
Yeah I started trying to install this on my 2013 and realized I would need to take the whole door apart... Will definitely have to do that later.
in my 991.2 if I roll both windows up slightly it helps tremendously with the wind buffetting
I didn’t expect them to work myself. Install would be a nuisance. If this video gets too much traction we’ll see these in 2021 as a $350 OEM option on the 992.
K1dPhresh1 and $650 for carbon fiber 😂
Tom Curry sounds about right!
I’m also surprised that AWE came through with product that worked.
Thanks James for showing how to remove the door panel.
Cheers!
@@AutoAmateur I think he's pulling our legs that he is an amateur. I've got a rattle in my passenger door and have been putting it off to fix it. I may give it a shot now.
Thank you Sir for this video.
I am going to order these now for my Cayman 981.
So I can drive more with windows down in the summer to listen the flat6 :-)
Rgs from Belgium
Awesome! Enjoy!!
Great video, can’t wait till you do the backup camera.
Cheers Mark!
Lol that was funny:) i was pretty sure they will not gonna work also. There would have been no way for me to go through all that disassembling and re-assembling of the door just to install the little plastic pieces:) well done;)
Oh, totally. Ridiculous. Thankfully for the 2014+ 911s you no longer need to remove the door panels to install them. Just the 2012.5 / 2013 models.
Curious to see your new vid James, but I really have no time now! So I’ll save it for tomorrow.. 😢 something to look forward to... #StaySafe! Cheers, Irwin
Nice Video I'm going to them for my 991 nothing is better then fresh air.
Good choice!
Nice video of the install, I usually tilt open the sunroof a bit to equalize the pressures to stop the buffeting.
Helpful vid. These diffusers have been around for at least the past three or so years - tons of before/after opinions amid the write-ups on Rennlist 991 board. As someone else stated, these are really more effective for track days where drivers are required to drive with windows down and you cant have the top back or down. There are some competing brands out there- usually at a higher price point or “porsche-tax” type pricing. I think someone also started printing a version of these. For the weekend driver or garage queen cars prob not worth the cost as mentioned in most write-ups on RL or 6Speedonline boards. My own experience is that they do in fact work as advertised though. Good Luck!
Another great video 👍
Surprisingly, this is not something that bothers me in the Boxster, although the roof is often down anyway. But wind buffeting in the Macan is really pronounced, which is really annoying when I want to give it some hammer in a tunnel with the PSE on! I’ll have to check out if AWE offer this product for the Macan.
Another fiddly job made to look easy, I take my hat off to you 👍
Cheers Clive! Appreciate it!
Was holding my breath for you as took so much work
Take my money! 😆. I gotta get a pair.
Ha!! They were pretty cool.
Well done mate!! Brave soul indeed, I'm afraid like you mentioned of breaking clips...thank you for being the guinea!!
Thanks for the tip. I was thinking about buying those but not now. Way too much of a hassle.
I installed these on my 2015 991 Turbo S in about 15 mins each. My only regret is that I drove around for 70k miles in my 991 Carrera without them. AND YOU DO NOT HAVE DISASSEMBLE OF THE DOOR TO INSTALL THEM!
Yeah you do for the 2013 model I'm afraid. 2014+ models are different.
They should be part of the Soul exhaust upgrade so you can enjoy it with the windows down on day one.
Cheers!
Nice video, as a Cab owner I may not bother though 😀
Nice! Next week i get an new car but with the same probleem, thxn for testing 👌
I just remembered. The mirrors on the 997s are on the window corners. They moved them to the doors on the 991s. That must be why I don't have the buffeting.
Cheers James, as an automotive engineer I too was a little unsure of the results...... does this now mean you’ll be upgrading to carbon fibre wind deflectors now? 🤭🤭
Great video! Again! Thanks
Cheers Dan!! 🙌👍
Did you notice any difference with the windows up? I have a wind noise coming from drivers rear quarter panel and wondering if these would change air flow enough to stop the wind noise
I haven’t driven it enough yet. I’ll check it out tomorrow!
Hi. Just started to follow your videos but why the same road footage for the before and after test. Your commentary is different; why not include the camera footage? Same dog walker at 7:15 and 19:57. “Why not do it one more time to make sure?” Interesting anyway but your making a skeptic out of me.
Good spot! I edited the video in a hurry and I didn't realize I was using the same external camera footage. The interior camera footage is obviously different though and that's the camera that's giving you the sound. So the wind you're hearing the second time around the same road loop is the noise inside the cabin with the new wind deflectors installed, it just doesn't look that way because of the incorrect exterior footage that was spliced in. Less speed, more haste I think the expression is! :)
I don't see why it's necessary to disconnect the battery. You're disconnecting that one harness connector inside the door, I get that. But why the battery?
I was just following the instructions provided with the product. Having since removed my door panels several times without disconnecting the battery, I don't think it's necessary either.
Very cool mod James, do you know if they make these for the 997.2?
Hey Vincent!! I checked but no... I don't think so.
Brave ! But cool
Very nice, but if they came with a sticker you would’ve gained some hp!
Hello James, please tell me the name of Davids (from Australia) channel. Thx Herb
David doesn't have a channel I'm afraid.
Just to document this for myself, what did the noise sound like again, like what? 😏
Hahahahaha.
Dude @4:25.🤣
HA! You see?! I drops those in every now and again to make sure you're still watching! :-)
Kind of dear for two pieces of plastic. But there's my Scottish heritage rearing it's ugly head again. I wonder if I could 3D print them. Hmmm LOL Cheers!
Mate, I was thinking the same! That was part of the reason I was so skeptical. I bet you could 3D print them for sure.
Where are these $80 please??? They are $110+ tax+shipping. Tks. 😀
They may have raised the price recently. I purchased mine 2 years ago from SuncoastParts.com
Interestingly enough, I almost never drive with my windows open. Though I have the Bose speakers and always listen to podcasts or music, the sound is much better with the windows closed. So, I’ve never really noticed any buffeting. For any minimal benefit I’d get, it doesn’t seem worth it for the cost or time spent installing them. Also, I don’t happen to like the way they look. Just another opinion, James.
Does this fit for bmw f10?
No.
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Hello iam Tom from Vienna Austria so tell me what Problem have the car that you go to Porsche for fixing? You spend a lot of Money for stupid 😄things. So i think the car have no real issues? Nice greetz to USA 🇺🇸 TTOM. Sorry for my englisch 🤟🏽
Hi Tom! I love Vienna, it’s such a cool city. I have family in Schladming! My car is in good condition, thankfully. I take good care of it. No issues. Take care! Grüß Gott!
Auto Amateur nice to hear and i like schladming for ⛷👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
@@tomthonhofer6177 Yes!! Dachstein and Planai!
Just messed up your aero. Now tons of drag. 😂😂😂 I joke.
All u need to do is to remove the triangle piece inside the car........ taking everything off is wayyyyyy overkill
Not true. The 2013 models at least don’t have the same easily accessible screw inside that later models do. Wise up.
James, why are you such an ffffing skeptic at anything involving technology? I suppose you don't believe in aerodynamics either!!!! Maybe you should be driving a 'chevy' with 26" gold plated spinner wheels!!! LOL
Ha! Just my experience with aftermarket products. Not just for cars, but for anything really. 3rd party cases for phone and laptops, many fail. 3rd party apps for iPhones or Androids, less stable than native apps made by Apple or Google. On and on. Consumer technology is always failing and falling apart.