I went through the manual, but do we cut anything past where the shrouds used to be. I know half of the fake mesh is cut off along with half of the rotary triangle, but is there anything to cut to make it line up straight?

All the pics I have seen, no ones takes a top down pic of the bumper with the speed diffuser>

Should there be any gaps or should it fit perfectly?

 

It's a little cloudy, but I think the cut does not go beyond the shroud. The cut is only in the center part. I did trim closer on the corners. And honestly, as long as you cut at least half the the fake mesh, you're good, because the diffuser hides all imperfections anyway. It should fit right up to the bumper. There should be no gaps.

 

if you have it installed and you are seeing small gaps on the top edge of the diffuser where it hits the bumper.. about 2 inches toward the center from the exhaust. that is normal..

all real ms rears do that.. why i dont know..

but they do..



beers

 

Mine fits a little bit better than that. It has a small gap between the "N" and the "O" in Swoope's pic post. It is about an inch long and about 1mm away from the bumper. Mine actually fits real snug.

 

yea,

you caught me. i have not pulled the tape and pushed it in. still running tape less.. and did not cut the notch in the rear of the wheel well.

beers

 

I assume for HALF a bumper that we pay well an arm and leg for, and it being stock fit, it should fit perfectly. Sigh.

Thanks for the replies, thanks for posting the pic swoope.

 

I'll try to snag some pics, but mine touches the bumper. Initially it didn't, a tad less gap than Swoope's, but I did a little more trimming on the corners where the shrouds would be.

 

no problem.

it is not noticeable unless you are looking for it. why it is that way i do wonder.

but really the rest of the fit is perfect. and it is a very nice looking rear. well it is the only one i like.

and btw, it is a damn easy install. you just have to get over sawing off half you old stuff!

beers

 

ok, so i just got a replica of the MS diffuser. a little confused about getting it fitted...

so what exactly needs to be cut off from the rear to make it fit?
and also should i get it fitted before getting it painted, or would it be ok to get it painted first?

btw can isntalling it be a diy thing? and if so what do i neeed. sorry for the pics. defintely a noob at this.

 

nikk yes its a diy...unless fitment issues appear

 

sweeet! i guess i'll be needing to go to your house soon dozer!
i really want to get that ish on!

btw did you get your skirts yet?

 

i WAS gonna get em today at the meet, but im helpin another forum member with this power steering issue

 

niiice! ok, well whenever you and renesis are free and me we neeed to check it out. i guess maybe when you get your skirts so that we can get them to zumn to get soem fresh paint!

 

bump for an old thread. i have the exact same gap and it really, really bugs me. anyone still around that can provide details about where else they cut?

I can't seem to tell what's preventing this from fitting right other than the curvature of the actual bumper...!