{"id":15719,"date":"2026-11-09T16:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T16:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.design911.co.uk\/blog\/?p=15719"},"modified":"2026-11-09T16:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T16:32:11","slug":"gold-leaf-performance-at-design911-carbon-fibre-porsche-aero-discs-and-turbo-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.design911.co.uk\/blog\/gold-leaf-performance-at-design911-carbon-fibre-porsche-aero-discs-and-turbo-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Leaf Performance at Design911: Carbon Fibre Porsche Aero Discs and Turbo Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some parts change how a Porsche looks the second you see it. Carbon fibre aero discs are one of them. Fit a set to a GT3’s rear wheels and the whole car suddenly looks like it’s just rolled out of the pit lane.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gold Leaf Performance has built its name on them. Each set is designed in house and made by hand by a small team of engineers who clearly care about the details. We already stock part of the <\/span>Gold Leaf range at Design911<\/span><\/a>, and in this guide we’ll introduce the brand properly. We’ll cover who they are, what Porsche aero discs and turbo fans actually do, and why the set you’re after might exist even if your wheel isn’t listed yet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who are Gold Leaf Performance?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Gold Leaf is a team of mechanical engineers based in Slovenia. Between them they have backgrounds in lightweight product design, specifically composite manufacturing, and fluid dynamics. That’s a useful mix when you’re making carbon fibre parts that sit in the airflow.<\/span><\/p>\n

The brand was started by Martin Paldauf and David, who met at university through Formula Student. Martin had been karting since he was seven and was driving on track by 16. After a few years in corporate jobs, the pair decided to go their own way and build the kind of parts they wanted on their own cars.<\/span><\/p>\n

That approach still shapes everything they do. Every product is researched and developed in house, then made by hand. They’re also design-led, so each part is meant to look OEM+, as if it could have left the factory that way. Their stated mission is to improve the connection between driver and machine, and once you’ve seen a set of their discs fitted, that starts to make sense.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are Porsche aero discs?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Aero discs are carbon fibre covers that fit over the rear wheels. They turn an open spoke design into a smooth, closed face, which gives the car that unmistakable motorsport look.<\/span><\/p>\n

They’re not just there for show, though. In Gold Leaf’s own words, aero discs help streamline the airflow around the rear wheels and cut down the turbulence that can affect how well the rear wing works. On cars like the GT3 and GT3 RS, where the rear wing does a lot of the work, that’s a big part of the appeal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gold Leaf’s current EVO range is made from autoclave-cured pre-preg carbon, the same kind of process used for high-end composite parts. Fitting is fully reversible, with no cutting or modification to your wheels, so you can go back to standard whenever you like.<\/span><\/p>\n

At Design911, we list Gold Leaf EVO aero discs for:<\/span><\/p>\n