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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 12:04 PM
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wait, so is the rear underside of the car covered? I agree that the underneath of the wind flow could be improved on the GS, especially at high speeds for the front, but I see the bumper painted black and nothing underneath...?
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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 12:09 PM
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Someone should post a pic of this done on a silver GS. So I can see if I want to done this or not.
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Originally Posted by svt5150
Which taillights do you have and where'd you get them?
They're the insurance tail lights. Wife got them from one of the vendors just look in the sticky tread for lighting.

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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 98Gs4001UZ
Someone should post a pic of this done on a silver GS. So I can see if I want to done this or not.
Tape off about a 2 inch thickness around your rear bumper & cover your exhaust tips and spray the pastidip on the lower bumper if there's overspray you can just peel it right off. It's weather proof & waterproof. I used it to matte black my bmw window trim a year ago and still looks the same as day 1if you don't like it just peel it off. $8 mod.
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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Coco-bun
wait, so is the rear underside of the car covered? I agree that the underneath of the wind flow could be improved on the GS, especially at high speeds for the front, but I see the bumper painted black and nothing underneath...?
Poor choice of words on my part it's just our lower factory bumper painted matte black via plastidip. I'm sure there's some aerodynamics in play with that area of the bumper but it's not a diffuser technically.
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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by perry05g35
Poor choice of words on my part it's just our lower factory bumper painted matte black via plastidip. I'm sure there's some aerodynamics in play with that area of the bumper but it's not a diffuser technically.
Abflug makes a diffuser set..

http://shop.edoperformance.com/abflu...61-p-8488.html

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Originally Posted by tmf2004
That they do! I've seen the front CF version on the forums looks like something that can be fabricated for a lot less $$$
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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by perry05g35
That they do! I've seen the front CF version on the forums looks like something that can be fabricated for a lot less $$$
I'm sure it can be done.. I know s4play (rick) fabricated one for his IS-F.. looked great on the car..

Send him a PM if you have any questions..

that website i found a few years back.. Some nice mods but really expensive..

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Car looks sweet, what size wheels do you have?
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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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The car looks freakin' sweet. Wish you lived in the DFW area...
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Car looks sweet, what size wheels do you have?
19x8.5 front & 19x9.5 rears.
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Originally Posted by ThomasGS4
The car looks freakin' sweet. Wish you lived in the DFW area...
Yeah there's no others like me here in San Antonio all the GS have beg wheels with no drop or just look like they should be taken out and shot.
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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by perry05g35
Poor choice of words on my part it's just our lower factory bumper painted matte black via plastidip. I'm sure there's some aerodynamics in play with that area of the bumper but it's not a diffuser technically.
gotcha, i got excited someone finally made a diffuser
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they were on sale a few months ago...
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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by perry05g35
Yeah there's no others like me here in San Antonio all the GS have beg wheels with no drop or just look like they should be taken out and shot.
Yup. Just spotted a beat up 98-00 GS300 with inner lights so faded, they were clear.
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not a diffuser...just painted it to look like a diffuser.
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