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Dec 8, 2011 | 05:13 AM

#21

Swiftrider08

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Dec 8, 2011 | 06:05 AM

#22

Dave Dial

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Originally Posted by vette54758702

Very cool ! I like the painted ones just as well as the onces left black. Both are great!

Dec 8, 2011 | 06:16 AM

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mcandrew67

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Dec 8, 2011 | 07:41 AM

#24

rob62

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They all look good.Did most of you guys paint them yourselves?

Dec 8, 2011 | 08:36 AM

#25

wayback

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I have had mine for over 3 1/2 yrs and still looks perfect.

Before

After

I like the look.

I think it needs a professional painter to make sure the paint sticks. Painting plastic can be a pain.

Feb 17, 2013 | 08:40 PM

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69 Rebel

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did you guys paint the OEM diffuser or are these after market?
Looking to do the same to mine in gloss black to match the ZR1 side skirts and front spoiler i just ordered.

Feb 17, 2013 | 09:06 PM

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humvet

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Originally Posted by ebf2k

Also I think the painted diffusers make the car look big.

I believe one of he purposes of the diffuser is to break up the size of the car's big butt. Look at the C7 - it is half way up the back of the car.

Feb 17, 2013 | 09:27 PM

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ProfessorDeath

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Definitely not a fan of the cokor matching. I think the black offsets quite nicely.

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Feb 17, 2013 | 09:28 PM

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69 Rebel

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Originally Posted by humvet

I believe one of he purposes of the diffuser is to break up the size of the car's big butt. Look at the C7 - it is half way up the back of the car.

I think the C7 diffuser looks horrible for that exact reason. If you look at the vids of the Grey C7 at the shows the diffuser is color matched looks much better IMO

Feb 17, 2013 | 09:54 PM

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FRChilln

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Originally Posted by ProfessorDeath

Definitely not a fan of the cokor matching. I think the black offsets quite nicely.

Feb 17, 2013 | 09:54 PM

#31

SuperchargedStroker

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I prefer mine painted. It would look off black.

Feb 17, 2013 | 09:56 PM

#32

SuperchargedStroker

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Keeps it on the exotic side..

Feb 17, 2013 | 10:01 PM

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69 Rebel

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Originally Posted by SuperchargedStroker

Keeps it on the exotic side..

Beautiful, is that the OEM painted?

Feb 18, 2013 | 12:06 AM

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cmonkey713

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I have a carbon fiber rear diffuser coming for my black C-6. Some colors look better with the body color diffusers, but they all look so much better than the OEM unit regardless of the color in my opinion.

Feb 18, 2013 | 08:01 AM

#35

vette217

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With my diffuser I think it would be too much color matched.

Feb 18, 2013 | 08:29 AM

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Jimmy Z

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfessorDeath

Definitely not a fan of the cokor matching. I think the black offsets quite nicely.

I agree base on the fact of extra maintenance,washing,waxing and scratches.
I didn't say it doesn't look good..........

Feb 18, 2013 | 10:56 AM

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speedraider

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Originally Posted by vette217

With my diffuser I think it would be too much color matched.

100 % as I said 15 months ago on this tread. It makes a c6 look like a c5

Last edited by speedraider; Feb 18, 2013 at 10:58 AM.

Feb 18, 2013 | 02:07 PM

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MTsVette

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From: O'Fallon Illinois - Currently own a 2016 Z06 1LZ A8 Coupe

Quote:

Originally Posted by 69 Rebel

I think the C7 diffuser looks horrible for that exact reason. If you look at the vids of the Grey C7 at the shows the diffuser is color matched looks much better IMO

Cyber Gray hides and blends the rear diffuser better...IMO

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