Different strokes for different folks.
I just think it looks so much cleaner without what I consider to be a useless appendage. You won't find the rear wiper option on a GT3 or GT3 RS, that's telling you something. 😉
In fairness if there’s a giant wing on the back, lessened visibility from a water droplet covered rear window probably isn’t that big of a deal, but I do like it a lot. When there’s a tailgater in the wet, I can press my little button and see what kind of unevolved creature is driving it, and when you put the car in reverse when its raining, it auto wipes the back so you can see out the back when reverse-parking in the wet. Very convenient when it’s your daily driver and gets miles up a ton.
Porsche offers lightweight glass as an option on the 911 for this very reason. Which interestingly excludes the rear wiper option if chosen. 😉👌
I don’t think anyone can argue having a wiper motor, arm and linkage is going to be heavier than not having one, so if you’re specing lightweight glass not having a wiper makes sense. If you’re daily driving a 911 over winter with mud and salt on the roads, it’s really useful to be able to see out the back. My 911 is kinda brown right now 😂
Actually, the rear wiper motor assembly is on the order of 2 kilograms. So, if you're going to spec the lightweight glass to save weight, you'd also want to skip the rear wiper for the same reason. Plus, the lightweight glass is thinner and not as strong as the normal glass, so deleting the rear wiper reduces the risk to the thinner glass.
Actually, the rear wiper motor assembly is on the order of 2 kilograms. So, if you're going to spec the lightweight glass to save weight, you'd also want to skip the rear wiper for the same reason. Plus, the lightweight glass is thinner and not as strong as the normal glass, so deleting the rear wiper reduces the risk to the thinner glass.
Wait .... you drive your Porsche in the rain and also when it's dirty? Are you sure you're a real Porsche owner? 😵💫🤔
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@dtf, did you change cars? I don't see a rear wiper on your 996 C4S.
Still the same one, although I’m toying with chopping it in for a turbo. If you zoom in loads, you’ll see the spindle for the wiper arm sticking up, the previous owner had removed the arm but not the motor/mechanism. I refitted it when I started daily driving it, I prefer the clean look without it, but not being able to see out the back is a pita!
Ahh, I see the spindle stalk now. Didn't realize on the 996 that the rear wiper arm is attached through the body work. On the 993, 997, 991 and 992 it goes through the glass.
