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anyone got ebay rear diffuser install on their IS??

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Old 05-06-13, 01:26 AM
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any updates?
Old 07-26-13, 07:42 PM
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yeah i'll take some pics
Old 07-27-13, 01:22 PM
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I have a replica version of this diffuser bought off of another member whom i believe got it from ebay. Id say the fitment was a 6/10 until i took it to my shop and they melted the crap out of it with a heat gun. after all of the work id say the fitment was at an 8/10. If youre like me and every little ding/imperfection on the car annoys you, id suggest either commit to bonding it to your bumper or simply going a different route.

P.S the fitment was at an 8/10 AFTER i put 4 holes into it and nailed the thing to my car.
Old 07-27-13, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jlee403
I have a replica version of this diffuser bought off of another member whom i believe got it from ebay. Id say the fitment was a 6/10 until i took it to my shop and they melted the crap out of it with a heat gun. after all of the work id say the fitment was at an 8/10. If youre like me and every little ding/imperfection on the car annoys you, id suggest either commit to bonding it to your bumper or simply going a different route.

P.S the fitment was at an 8/10 AFTER i put 4 holes into it and nailed the thing to my car.
Just my 2 cents, but id say get this and bond it to your bumper. IMO this is one of the best looking diffusers for the 2is. i changed to this from an s4play diffuser
Old 07-27-13, 01:24 PM
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on a side note, if anyone is in the northern virginia area and is willing to drive to either my house/work to pick it up, ill give you my old s4play diffuser for free. condition is 7/10 but once on the car you dont notice so it looks great.
Old 07-27-13, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by jlee403
on a side note, if anyone is in the northern virginia area and is willing to drive to either my house/work to pick it up, ill give you my old s4play diffuser for free. condition is 7/10 but once on the car you dont notice so it looks great.
I was looking at maybe getting one... tempting lol
Old 07-27-13, 04:32 PM
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to be honest jamezy the 4/5 hour drive(8-10 hour round trip) isnt worth just buying it off another member here. i think i paid like 120 or something
Old 07-28-13, 09:49 AM
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Just ordered mine for my wife's IS along with a front lip this morning. Her car is breakwater blue so im thinking of painting the lips black and using black silicone sealant to help with the gaps.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2006-2011-Lexus-IS250-IS350-Sedan-JDM-Black-Shark-Fin-Polyurethane-Rear-Diffuser-/370846248932?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3AIS250&hash=item565828afe4&vxp=mtr
Old 04-25-14, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam350is
very nice, i bought this the other week for like 100 bucks. figured it cant go wrong, the paint unfortunately cost me 400 bucks, then taking it to my bodyshop so he can install it and bust his head with the fitment.

cant wait to instal it when i get home.
What kind of paint you did?
Old 07-15-14, 01:12 PM
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i have a 2014 Lexus is250 F Sport, wanted to do some modifications: like add a different exhaust that would give me a double pipes each side, in other words Quad tips(apologize if my wording is incorrect), also would like to increase the Horsepower??
do i need a rear diffuser for this?
anyone know where i can purchase these parts if available?
appreciate your input.
Old 07-15-14, 03:59 PM
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^ Diffuser will not increase your horsepower, it's more so for looks and aerodynamics.
Old 07-01-15, 11:33 AM
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i just got my diffuser but don't want to pay a body shop to put it on. How did it turn out if you did it yourself?
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i think i actually screwed mine in around the middle section just to keep it in place while the silicon adhesive dried on the edges. then i removed the screws and just filled those two spots and sanded down.

also held the areas where it was not flat to the bumper ( leaned a padded cement block ) so when the adhesive dried, it bonds to that section.

hope that helps.
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That's how I initially painted it, but it's all black now.
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Old 07-01-15, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Deathrow23
That's how I initially painted it, but it's all black now.
Did you just use a heat gun to mold the diffuser to the shape of the bumper?


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