APR rear diffuser. write-up
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APR rear diffuser. write-up
did a search, and there isnt much on this topic.... so i'll do a write up.
always wanted a rear diffuser, and the one from APR looked the best for me. its functional, and isnt too much "in your face".
decided to go with CF, rather than plastic, and not sure it was the right choice.
CF, comes from a mold, and more importantly is shaped and hardens in a way that no 2 'same' parts can ever be absolutely identical. accordingly, the one i got, although it looked perfect, wasnt a perfect fit. one corner stuck out a bit, and another was crooked altogether. plus, there are small narrow gaps around the contour, where the diffuser actually touches the top part of the bumper... but when we saw this, being that this is CF, we (i went to a repair shop and put the car up on a lift) couldnt bend it , heat it up to shape it, or do much else... we ended up having to put more screws and double sided tape to hold everything together. now there are several small screws where they shoudlnt be...
i have a feeling that with plastic, it would have been a whole lot easier. although it must be said, CF just looks better in general
pics to follow
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always wanted a rear diffuser, and the one from APR looked the best for me. its functional, and isnt too much "in your face".
decided to go with CF, rather than plastic, and not sure it was the right choice.
CF, comes from a mold, and more importantly is shaped and hardens in a way that no 2 'same' parts can ever be absolutely identical. accordingly, the one i got, although it looked perfect, wasnt a perfect fit. one corner stuck out a bit, and another was crooked altogether. plus, there are small narrow gaps around the contour, where the diffuser actually touches the top part of the bumper... but when we saw this, being that this is CF, we (i went to a repair shop and put the car up on a lift) couldnt bend it , heat it up to shape it, or do much else... we ended up having to put more screws and double sided tape to hold everything together. now there are several small screws where they shoudlnt be...
i have a feeling that with plastic, it would have been a whole lot easier. although it must be said, CF just looks better in general
pics to follow
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car is filthy. i hope it would look better when car is clean.
the red arrows point to where i had to put in extra screws (ugly but they hold the corners to the bumper
fuzzy, but you can see the Diffuser clearer
the red arrows point to where i had to put in extra screws (ugly but they hold the corners to the bumper
fuzzy, but you can see the Diffuser clearer
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I found the same issues as you when installing my CF diffuser. I used 3/16" rivets with washers and pulled as tight as I could to have everything sit perfectly flush. Perfectly flush ended up being a pipe dream. From 20 feet you wouldn't notice a thing. Standing directly over the back of the bumper you notice the gap.
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