Ernie just sent link to C5 diffuser...

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Jun 3, 2009 | 04:40 PM

#41

ecoman

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looks gawdy me no like

Jun 3, 2009 | 04:43 PM

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Z06_BluByU

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From: stop the fun suckers

Jun 3, 2009 | 05:58 PM

#43

imflyinbiya

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From: Trabuco Canyon CA

dear god that is horrid. i was SO looking forward to their release... ill keep looking. what a waist and a damn shame.

Jun 3, 2009 | 06:05 PM

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Y2Kvert4me

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St. Jude Donor '03

I didn't think it was possible to "out-ugly" the RK Sport rear fascia....but it looks they succeeded!

Jun 3, 2009 | 06:33 PM

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Dominic Toretto

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From: 972 and 405

Can't bash them too much. After all, how many other vendors out there new we wanted a diffuser and sent out to make one? I say thank you for the attempt but, just form the diffuser part to fit where the lower facia part is indented. I see that on the actual C5R the same diffuser extends outward...

http://www.supercars.net/Pics?viewCa...D=1&pID=679643

-Alex

Jun 3, 2009 | 08:20 PM

#46

SJPD

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terrible

Jun 3, 2009 | 08:26 PM

#47

AU N EGL

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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexSmith

outward an up at a 12* angle.
Bottom is flat with small channels to funnel the air to the diffuser

Side exhausts

AM diffuser

C6R aero flow

Jun 3, 2009 | 08:33 PM

#48

AU N EGL

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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC

race car diffuser design
http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.c...=182684&page=4

The Aerodynamic Performance of Automotive Underbody Diffusers
http://www.sae.org/technical/papers/980030

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Jun 3, 2009 | 11:04 PM

#49

Ryan L

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From: Jax Florida

Kill it with fire (unless wind tunnel testing proves us wrong.)

Jun 3, 2009 | 11:08 PM

#50

damilleniumboy

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From: LAND OF OZ Kansas

I just puked in my mouth.

Jun 3, 2009 | 11:12 PM

#51

Texas Dave

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From: San Antonio Texas

Did a c5 back up over a rice burner?????

Jun 4, 2009 | 10:07 AM

#52

Smokem02

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I am dissappointed. There have been plenty of posts and photo chops of where everyone's interest were with the diffuser. If he was making it for the masses he should have provided mock up pics of the design or options before he was finished with R&D. That is way to big it looks like the exhaust is actually pulled wider then the original B&B position. Unfortunetly though I think there was a lot of time/money spent on something that will not offer any return on investment.