Novitec Style Dry Carbon Ducktail Kit For 2020-2023 Maserati MC20

Product Overview

The MC20 keeps its engine behind the cabin, so the rear deck is the longest clean surface on the car — and the one almost every photograph is taken from. This dry carbon ducktail sits across that deck as a single piece, shaped to follow the crown of the original panel and lift the trailing edge into a short, upswept lip that dies into the rear haunches on both sides.

In aero terms it is a rear decklid high speed stability spoiler for Maserati MC20 builds: the extended lip gives the air leaving the deck a cleaner line to follow instead of spilling off a rounded edge. In practice that is the quiet half of the story. The louder half is the shape — the tail stops looking like a flat lid and starts looking like a surface with a direction to it.

Three kinds of buyer end up here. The owner of a 2020-2023 car making the first exterior change and wanting something that reads as though it came with the car rather than bolted on. The specialist dressing a customer's car before a show, a photo shoot or a sale, who needs the part to arrive finished and go straight onto the car. And the owner who already runs carbon at the front and wants the rear to answer it.

Nothing about the way the car drives changes. This is a cosmetic component and it is meant to be: the deck still opens, the engine cover is untouched, and the piece is light enough to lift and trial-fit on your own before anything is bonded into place.

It arrives as one finished ducktail — no assembly, no separate trim to chase, nothing to paint. The fit is specific to the 2020-2023 MC20 rather than a universal lip cut to length, which is why the ends follow the body line instead of standing proud of it.

Novitec Style Rear Profile

The Novitec style dry carbon ducktail Maserati MC20 is not a wing. There are no uprights, no pedestals and no end plates — the change is a reshaped trailing edge that grows out of the decklid rather than being bolted above it. From ten paces the car looks like a sharper version of itself rather than a car with something added.

The profile is the point. The lip runs across the width of the deck, extends rearward and kicks up slightly at the trailing edge, then tapers down into the rear quarters on both sides so the ends disappear into the body line. That taper is what separates a platform-specific ducktail from a universal spoiler cut to length: no visible cut edge, no gap where the panel stops and the car starts.

Because the shape is developed for the MC20's deck rather than adapted from another car, it keeps the model's own design language. The MC20 is a car of clean surfaces and few creases. A tall rear wing would add an entirely new structure to that; this piece adds one line and lets the rest of the car stay quiet.

It also keeps the change contained. The ducktail mounts on the decklid, the original panel stays underneath it, the rear bumper is untouched, and nothing has to be cut or reshaped for it to sit correctly.

Worth saying plainly: Novitec style refers to the look this piece follows. The ducktail is produced by YACHANT, it is not a Novitec product, and we have no affiliation with that company.

Fitment is stated for the 2020-2023 MC20. If your car falls outside that window, or has had rear bodywork, send photographs of the decklid before ordering and our team will tell you exactly what we can confirm.

- The rear three-quarter. This is the angle the change was drawn for. The tail stops being a flat lid and gains a line that runs from the rear haunch up to the lip. - Stance. Because the new edge sits slightly higher and further back than the original deck, the rear of the car reads longer and closer to the ground without any change to the suspension or the wheels. - Contrast against paint. Exposed weave against a painted deck gives the rear a boundary line the standard car does not have. The effect is strongest on lighter and mid-tone colours and quietest on black. - A deliberate finish to the deck. The standard panel simply stops; the ducktail closes the rear off with a defined top edge, a line that finishes the car instead of letting it fade into the bumper. - Nothing from the driver's seat. You will not see it in the mirror. This is a part for the people behind you and for the photographs afterwards. - How it photographs. Gloss carbon catches light and reads almost liquid in the right conditions; matte photographs flatter and looks more purposeful. Either way the ducktail gives a photographer a shape to work with at the rear, which is where most MC20 shots are taken.

Dry Carbon Construction

Dry carbon begins as prepreg cloth — carbon weave already impregnated with a measured amount of resin — and is cured under heat and pressure instead of having resin brushed into it on a bench. Less spare resin stays in the laminate, the cloth holds the position it was laid in, and the panel comes out of the mould close to the surface you eventually see on the car.

That control matters because this rear decklid high speed stability spoiler for Maserati MC20 is a thin part with a long unsupported lip. A resin-heavy wet layup of the same thickness can soften in summer heat and develop a wave along the trailing edge; a properly cured dry carbon panel holds the line it was moulded to, which is what keeps the ducktail looking sharp from twenty metres away as well as from arm's length.

The mid-engine layout also puts heat directly beneath this panel. Exhaust and engine-bay warmth are part of normal life back there, and a fully cured dry carbon laminate deals with that far better than a hand-laid panel carrying excess resin.

Cosmetically, the weave sits under the clear coat with real depth. On a curved surface like this one the pattern opens and closes as you walk around the car — flat at one angle, strongly directional at another. That effect only works when the cloth is laid straight and the coating is applied evenly, which is the part of the process you cannot inspect in a photograph but will notice on the car.

Consistency is the other benefit. Cloth, resin content and coating are controlled the same way from part to part, so a front lip, a set of engine covers or smaller trim pieces ordered months later can be built in the same weave and the same gloss level.

One handling note: dry carbon is stiff, and stiff means it will not flex into place. Support both ends when you lift it, never rest the lip edge on a bench, and do not force it if a trial fit looks tight — check the alignment first and talk to us before anything is bonded.

Fitment & Installation

1. Check the car first. This ducktail is shaped for the 2020-2023 Maserati MC20. Walk the decklid before you order — previous paintwork, a replacement panel or an earlier spoiler can change how the part sits, and photographs sent to our team settle the question faster than a guess.
2. Choose the weave and finish as part of the order. The piece is built to the specification you select, so decide between plain, twill or another carbon weave — or a Kevlar weave — and between gloss and matte before production starts.
3. Trial-fit this rear decklid high speed stability spoiler for Maserati MC20 on level ground with the deck clean and no adhesive. Set it in place, stand back, and check the gap on both sides against the rear quarters and the height of the lip relative to the deck. Both ends should sit evenly; if one side is proud, check the alignment rather than pressing it down.
4. Prepare the contact area. Strip wax, polish residue and road film from the deck where the part will sit, then wipe with a clean microfiber. Work out of direct sun and away from a hot panel — adhesive behaves badly on a surface that is too warm or too cold.
5. Fix it. The piece shown carries an adhesive-backed contact edge. If you are adding tape or bonding adhesive, use an automotive-grade product rated for exterior panels, apply it to a dry surface, and follow the maker's instructions rather than improvising. If you would rather not do this yourself, a body shop can handle it.
6. Position once, then leave it. Adhesive grabs quickly, so set the part down where you want it and press evenly along its length rather than sliding it into place.
7. Let it settle before a wash or a hard drive, and re-check the gaps after the first few days. If anything lifts or sits unevenly, stop and contact us before adding more adhesive.

Care & Maintenance

• Wash with a pH-neutral shampoo and a clean microfiber mitt. Rinse the rear deck first so grit is not dragged across the lip.
• Dry with a microfiber towel, patting the lip rather than dragging it. A water blade or a stiff chamois will leave fine scratches in the clear coat.
• Skip abrasive polish on the weave. The gloss coating behaves like paint: a light finishing polish at most, and never a cutting compound on the edge.
• Keep harsh solvents away. Tar removers, wheel cleaners and strong bug sprays that are not clear-coat safe can cloud the coating. Use a dedicated clear-coat product and rinse thoroughly afterwards.
• Seal it once or twice a year. A clear-coat-safe sealant or wax helps water bead and stops contaminants bonding to the surface — worth more on a panel that sits in the sun.
• Watch the trailing edge for stone chips. The lip is the most exposed part of the panel, and touching in a chip early stops the clear coat lifting around it.
• Pressure washers: keep the nozzle back from the edge and never aim directly at the join where the part meets the deck.

Specifications

Weave & Finish Options

• Plain carbon weave, gloss coat — the standard build. A small, even checkerboard pattern under a high-gloss UV-resistant coating. This is the classic carbon look and the combination most cars are ordered in.
• Twill weave. A diagonal step in the pattern that shifts strongly as light moves across the panel. Owners usually choose twill when the carbon already on the car is twill.
• Other carbon weaves. Beyond plain and twill, other carbon weaves can be produced to order — send a close-up of the existing part and our team will confirm what can be matched.
• Kevlar weaves. Aramid strands woven in place of, or alongside, the carbon, for a different colour and character through the clear coat. Treated as a made-to-order option.
• Matte coating. A satin surface that reads flatter and more modern than gloss, shows dust and fingerprints less, and suits a car with low-sheen finishes elsewhere.
• Gloss coating. A deep, wet-looking reflection that makes the three-dimensional weave obvious. The UV-resistant clear coat is there to protect the resin underneath as much as to look good.
• Specified before layup. Weave and coating are chosen when the part is ordered, not afterwards. Buying from a performance parts retail store that offers the full menu means the ducktail can be built to sit alongside carbon already fitted to the car.

Matching MC20 Carbon Set

• Start at the front. The SVD style dry carbon front lip, part YCMSRT070LDCF, is built for the same 2020-2023 MC20 and comes from the same weave and coating menu. The two parts change different things — the lip pulls the nose visually lower, the ducktail stretches the tail — so ordered together they read as one stance rather than two separate additions.
• Then decide on the engine bay. The stock-style engine cover, YCMSRT063LDCF, is the single top cover on its own. The engine cover and bay panel kit, YCMSRT064LDCF, adds the surrounding panels as well. The standalone cover does not include those panels, so choose the scope before you order rather than after the deck is open.
• The bay belongs with the rear deck because the MC20 carries its engine behind the cabin, under the same surface this ducktail reshapes. At a meet or a photo shoot the cover is what people look at once the deck is up, and a carbon cover in the same weave ties that view back to the tail.
• Fix weave and coating once for the whole set. Whether you settle on the standard build or something made to order, write down the exact weave and the exact sheen and quote it when you come back for the next piece, so a part built months later still belongs to the same car.
• Do not mix sheens by accident. A matte ducktail against a gloss engine cover is obvious the moment both are visible in the same photograph. If you plan to add the front lip or the bay later, settle on gloss or matte now and keep every piece to it.
• Expect two style references, not one. The front lip follows an SVD style and this ducktail follows a Novitec style; both are shaped to the stock body lines and finished in the same material, so the set is coherent in carbon and finish rather than a single tuner package.
• Order in whatever order suits the build. Plenty of owners start with the tail because it is the angle they see most, add the front lip before a show and finish with the engine bay over the winter. Parts ordered together can be packed and shipped together, so tell our team what else is on your list when you confirm the ducktail.

Ordering & Delivery

1. Tell us the car first. Model year, plus photographs of the rear deck and of any carbon already fitted, let our team confirm that this ducktail suits your build before you commit.
2. Lock the specification: weave and coating. Tell us which weave and which finish you want, and whether that is the standard gloss build or a made-to-order combination.
3. Check out through our performance parts retail store, or ask our team to prepare the order by message if you would rather confirm the details first. Card and PayPal are accepted at checkout; ask about bank transfer if you need it.
4. Confirm lead time and freight before paying if your date is fixed. Each ducktail is produced against the order, made-to-order weaves and finishes take longer than the standard build, and oversized or delicate pieces may travel by a different method depending on destination.
5. Budget for import duty and local tax. These are set by your country rather than by us, and they are not included in the item price.
6. Inspect on arrival. Unpack the ducktail and check the lip and edges before the courier leaves if you can. If it arrives marked, photograph the packaging and the part and contact us straight away so we can sort it out.
7. Ask about returns before you order if there is any chance you will send it back. Unused parts in their original packaging are what the policy is built around, so let our team confirm the current terms for your order.

Scale & Supply Capability

YACHANT has been making premium carbon fiber parts for luxury and supercar models since 2010, working from our own facility together with trusted partner facilities. A team of 15 covers design, production and after-sales, and we serve enthusiasts and specialists across North America, Europe, Australia, the Middle East and East and South-East Asia. The range spans the major exotic marques, with made-to-order customisation available across it, one-stop export handling, and quality control on every order before it ships.

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