New XK rear diffuser review and install
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New XK rear diffuser review and install
I was looking for a diffuser for a couple of months and came across these on Ebay for 760.00 shipped from China, well it took 20 days to arrive, very well packed I was surprised at the finished product it was excellent, I got them in fiberglass since I was going to paint them myself in Carbon Flash, I hardly went over the diffusers with 1000 grit sandpaper and it was ready for paint, to my surprise you can remove the two inner fins which made it 100 p/c easier to clear and remove and buff out any imperfection in the clear. There are no install diagram so you have to figure it out yourself , it only fits right in one place so not that hard except making the holes on the rear valance to attach it the is where you must make a paper diagram of the diffuser cut it out perfectly and pinpoint the holes and drill, Im not a fan of drilling my car but these lower pieces are pretty inexpensive so I'm not to worried if I ever need to buy one to get back to stock, But I doubt I will........ really like the look.
Last edited by hayabusa1214; 09-06-2016 at 10:04 AM.
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Not for me but looks like you did a great job.
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Racer
Like it
maybe you could identify the contact, did it include mounting hardware? Last, tow hook is covered, I don't see an access cover, is that correct?
Last edited by rockit1; 09-06-2016 at 11:18 AM.
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I agree totally it does look very aggressive , better on a Z06 widebody, but im working with what I have.
#10
Burning Brakes
The car looks great. Love the black and red combo. Nice job.
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Nice job, I like the aggressive look.
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#14
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Looks Great
longer i look better it gets, did you remove the entire rear bumper or does the lower (black section) remove, you did a great job installing w/o instructions, just trying to understand the install better, thanks if you could post anymore install techniques.
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Looks like a Ninja or shogun warrier with long sharp swords..
I like it...Extremely aggressive, goes with the rest of your car/theme.
Those Borla exhaust tips are serious!!!
You have definitely taken your C7 to the next level..
Not for everyone no, but you pulled it off
Nice
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#16
Drifting
i like what you've done, with minor changes, you completely changed the look of the car.
IMHO, nearly $800 is still way too much money for a diffuser. I know, i keep seeing some vendors wanting a whole lot more... i just don't get it... some stuff i see should be costing a couple of hundred bucks but they are peddling them for a couple of thousand.
I could understand better if they are true carbon fiber parts, but most are either plastic or fiberglass.. so relatively cheap to punch out....
guess for those that $$$$ is no object
IMHO, nearly $800 is still way too much money for a diffuser. I know, i keep seeing some vendors wanting a whole lot more... i just don't get it... some stuff i see should be costing a couple of hundred bucks but they are peddling them for a couple of thousand.
I could understand better if they are true carbon fiber parts, but most are either plastic or fiberglass.. so relatively cheap to punch out....
guess for those that $$$$ is no object
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Sure chances the look of the back end of the car.