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My Ride Diffuser REPLICA

Old 05-05-14, 05:20 PM
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can anyone who already owns the diffuser be kind enough to help me get some measurements of it?
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I just got mine in the mail today, I will report back with pics once painted and installed.
Old 05-13-14, 09:23 PM
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I just got mine in the mail today, I will report back with pics once painted and installed.
would you mind helping me out with some simple measurements on the diffuser?
Old 05-17-14, 09:10 AM
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just got mine installed, fitment was actually perfect, a couple screws underneath and 3M tape holding the rest, no gaps!




Old 06-11-14, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by fishsos
just got mine installed, fitment was actually perfect, a couple screws underneath and 3M tape holding the rest, no gaps!




Did you go with flat black or is it a shiny gloss black?
Old 06-12-14, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by skoota500
Did you go with flat black or is it a shiny gloss black?
I have a GFM and I actually taped that part and didnt paint it at all. Left it the way it came and had the rest pained. Let me know what you think...
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Old 06-12-14, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by fishsos
just got mine installed, fitment was actually perfect, a couple screws underneath and 3M tape holding the rest, no gaps!


Really like the way this is painted.
Old 06-16-14, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by skoota500
Did you go with flat black or is it a shiny gloss black?
its a semi gloss
Old 06-16-14, 09:38 AM
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Molding it makes it even better. No gap at all, perfect color match and no seam line in between. Here it is on my IS250.

Old 06-19-14, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by fishsos
just got mine installed, fitment was actually perfect, a couple screws underneath and 3M tape holding the rest, no gaps!




Was there a specific kind of 3m tape you used?
Old 06-19-14, 03:24 PM
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I'm not sure what he used but for this application, you should get the 3M grey version that is strong enough to hold the bumper from not falling out.
Old 06-19-14, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by FSportIS
I'm not sure what he used but for this application, you should get the 3M grey version that is strong enough to hold the bumper from not falling out.
Thanks man I'll give it a shot.
Old 06-19-14, 03:39 PM
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FISHSOS that looks great the way it's painted I like that look
Old 06-30-14, 01:12 PM
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How much does it cost to get these painted? I'm debating one, but would like paint price input before I buy it and it ends up collecting dust in the garage because painting it would cost just as much as buying it. I know prices vary between shops and with city and state, but I'm trying to get a rough estimate..

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Old 06-30-14, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by LongSword
How much does it cost to get these painted? I'm debating one, but would like paint price input before I buy it and it ends up on collecting dust in the garage because painting it would cost just as much as buying it. I know prices vary between shops and with city and state, but I'm trying to get a rough estimate..
You will most definitely pay just as much to paint it, more if you have the shop install it (which I would recommend, just to avoid screwing up the paint job when you attempt to mount it yourself).

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