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Old Jun 1, 2018 | 10:33 AM
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Last week, did Diffuser and Ark exhaust. Enjoying the sound
That looks great
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Old Jun 1, 2018 | 10:41 AM
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Body-colored spats on the diffuser... that's kind of neat. The resonated tips (which could really stand to be polished) look great in that gloss black surround. Very nice.

However, the diffuser significantly compromises the fitment of your license plate, and turns the mod into a hack job. Anything that can be done to fix that?
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Old Jun 1, 2018 | 12:07 PM
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Car looks great g37fan
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Old Jun 1, 2018 | 01:19 PM
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However, the diffuser significantly compromises the fitment of your license plate, and turns the mod into a hack job. Anything that can be done to fix that?
Build out the top with rubber spacer with built in screw or hollow Center and use a longer screw... would square it up




Edit: not sure tho after looking back to the close up if it’d look right either
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Old Jun 1, 2018 | 01:46 PM
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It might not look right, but it might look better. And better is better than nothing. Very clever, Nico-derm.

Now I'm looking at this pic close-up, too. Look again at the fitment along to top, at the transition between the diffuser and the spats. The diffuser is actually mounted a half inch or more too high, which would explain the problem with the license plate. The diffuser it's intended to fit under the crease, not over it.



Ah, and you know why it's a half-inch too high? Because the exhaust tips were compromising the fitment. The entire exhaust needs to lower a half inch, or just the tips themselves somehow.

Or the diffuser needs some significant body work, either to increase the cut-out for the exhaust tips, or to dramatically alter the entire top of the unit. Either way, it's not right. I'm thinking the diffuser design specs are compromised because of the exhaust components.

Freaking huge ARK tips are butchering this mod.

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Old Jun 1, 2018 | 02:58 PM
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I agree from that angle it is probably designed to flush fit and not overlap... wonder if the tips were the only reason for the orientation. The body coloured spats lip as well when you look at the other pic

How would you get it to not overlap and not create a gap elsewhere is the question...

Edit: OP don’t take this convo the wrong way, it’s just what we do lol
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Old Jun 1, 2018 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Rochester
Body-colored spats on the diffuser... that's kind of neat. The resonated tips (which could really stand to me be polished) look great in that gloss black surround. Very nice.

However, the diffuser significantly compromises the fitment of your license plate, and turns the mod into a hack job. Anything that can be done to fix that?
Thanks I definitely will go w custom plate trying to fix that, don’t know how long it will takes. 🤷🏽*♂️
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Old Jun 1, 2018 | 04:18 PM
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I don't have a XM subscription.


Toggled to the XM source, nothing. A message that the radio wasn't activated and a commercial in the background.


I'm getting flash flood warnings and it's not even raining
you too huh? I installed the stillen grounding kit, and all of sudden every hour or when i start the car, I'm getting flood warnings. Started to drive me insane.
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Old Jun 1, 2018 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by G37fan09
Thanks I definitely will go w custom plate trying to fix that, don’t know how long it will takes. 🤷🏽*♂️
Plate isn't your problem. The diffuser needs to be under the bumper crease, not over it.
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Old Jun 1, 2018 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Rochester
Plate isn't your problem. The diffuser needs to be under the bumper crease, not over it.
Nope,
The inside of the diffuser has the shape of the bumper, it doesn’t fit under the crease. Two examples both over the crease.



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Old Jun 1, 2018 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Rochester
Body-colored spats on the diffuser... that's kind of neat. The resonated tips (which could really stand to be polished) look great in that gloss black surround. Very nice.

However, the diffuser significantly compromises the fitment of your license plate, and turns the mod into a hack job. Anything that can be done to fix that?
We try to fit it any possible way, but there is only one way because the inside of the diffuser has the shape of the crease. We manage to drill and put a screw inside the Diffuser.



The inside of the diffuser tells you how to fit.
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Old Jun 1, 2018 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by G37fan09
Nope, The inside of the diffuser has the shape of the bumper, it doesn’t fit under the crease.
Hey, I believe you. I made some inaccurate assumptions. Thanks for clarifying things on the design.

So... how come the license plate doesn't fit? In both of those pictures, those other cars had their tag jammed up the exact same way. I think maybe Nico-derm's idea for spacers is worth looking into after all.

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Old Jun 1, 2018 | 08:51 PM
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you too huh? I installed the stillen grounding kit, and all of sudden every hour or when i start the car, I'm getting flood warnings. Started to drive me insane.
Settings>Navigation>Weather Info Settings

...and turn all 3 off
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Old Jun 1, 2018 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Rochester
Hey, I believe you. I made some inaccurate assumptions. Thanks for clarifying things on the design.

So... how come the license plate doesn't fit? In both of those pictures, those other cars had their tag jammed up the exact same way. I think maybe Nico-derm's idea for spacers is worth looking into after all.
I like to provide info for the benefit of people interested in buying the diffuser.
Not everybody like it, and I definitely recommend to be install by a body shop. I installed mine w the help of a friend ( professional ).
Regarding the plate;
It’s the design, I would definitely like to try Nico spacers recommendation w a new custom plate
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Old Jun 2, 2018 | 10:14 AM
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G37fan. I think it looks good.




Don't mind Rochester, He has a little OCD.

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