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Right, I figured at least do the ends and around the corners, but then you had to cut pieces to put intermittently along the length? Can you do one long continuous piece along the top and still have some left for the bottom?
Seems like it may be a two-person job as well, to ensure it's lined up correctly. The 3M tape that came with my other spoiler is mega-strong, once it touches it ain't movin'!
I can't be sure of the total length, but I want to say it won't reach across entire length of spoiler with much remaining. I cut mine into 6-10" increments and applied evenly....I felt that was the most effective use of the tape (since I didn't have extra).
Like you said though...the 3M tape is effective and I believe it'd be equally secure a number of ways.
I did get a second pair of hands to help apply. It can be done with 1 person but I wanted to be sure it was 100% even becauw if it's off by 1/16" I'll notice every single day lol.
That's the thing, it looks like the entire rear valence (which it should be) but in the pic they only highlight part of the MV one.
I agree I think it's the entire piece. The highlighting only the one portion looks to be an error or confusion by the distributor somewhere in the chain of supply (which there is a lot of on these kinds of things).
The other images clearly show it's the entire piece and a different style entirely than OEM around the sides under the reflectors.
It's not a direct copy but a similar style. MV version is more narrow. the ebay version is more wide. If they made this in CF, I'd be all over it. I'd paint the top half to my car's color and leave the diffuser part CF I messaged them and offer to test fit on my car for pictures.
On the oem diffuser, there are tabs where screws and anchors go through. Not sure why they didn't do the same on this. They added this tab like clips. I'm going to drill through them and add metal anchors like oem. It closes the gap more.
If i cant find anyone to do an cf overlay without charging me an outrageous price, I'm going to do it myself. $200-300 in supplies to do cf infused with vacuum and epoxy. Looks easy enough on YT. Yes this thing is thin. As thin as a Halloween face mask lol. Hopefully cf layer gives it better thickness. Maybe fix the tab issue too by adding additional tabs.
On the oem diffuser, there are tabs where screws and anchors go through. Not sure why they didn't do the same on this. They added this tab like clips. I'm going to drill through them and add metal anchors like oem. It closes the gap more.
If i cant find anyone to do an cf overlay without charging me an outrageous price, I'm going to do it myself. $200-300 in supplies to do cf infused with vacuum and epoxy. Looks easy enough on YT. Yes this thing is thin. As thin as a Halloween face mask lol. Hopefully cf layer gives it better thickness. Maybe fix the tab issue too by adding additional tabs.
Suggestion - If its only the look of CF your going for, consider having it hydrodipped . I've dabbled in hydrodipping with some success and minimal practice. A reputable shop will give great results.
Suggestion - If its only the look of CF your going for, consider having it hydrodipped . I've dabbled in hydrodipping with some success and minimal practice. A reputable shop will give great results.
Thought about it but it's not the same.. I could do it myself. (warm water tub, cf film, activator, pretty simple process actually) all my CF are real cf overlayed on some type of plastic. I would have paid 400-500 for this piece if it was in CF. sucks.
I went BBK for the look and not some type of caliper covers. HA
how is this installed? do you just take off the original black piece and replace with this piece? or do you have to cut like i've seen in some other diffuser install videos for other cars
