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Old Aug 3, 2016 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Difflow
We don't just make "bolt-ons" for corvette, we make functional diffusers for Lotus, GT-R, NSX, Noble, etc and have been doing that for years.

If you stick your hand out the window of your car on the highway... you can do 2 things:

1) Let your palm face the wind. What happens? Your arm gets thrown backwards from the wind hitting it.

2) Let your palm face the ground with your fingertips in the wind. What happens? Your hand stays stationary, and even glides forward.

Your palm facing the wind = a thicker diffuser fin.
Your palm facing the ground/fingertips forward = a thinner diffuser fin.



Cool story bro.
How does a diffuser work? What are the fins for?
Old Aug 3, 2016 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve_R
Looks okay installed on the car but I'll stick with my CF diffuser.

Now, that Vette Life decal just screams TACKY!
no kiddin'--very lame
Old Aug 4, 2016 | 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by witch hunt
no kiddin'--very lame


was doing a personal favor for a friend but thanks for the unnecessary comment,

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Old Aug 4, 2016 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaka
How does a diffuser work? What are the fins for?
FF to 1:30 for a quick explanation. Video is a bit dated, apologize, but same concept.

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Old Aug 4, 2016 | 04:08 PM
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I'm sold...just ordered!
Old Aug 4, 2016 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by C7Jake
I'm sold...just ordered!
Ha!

On a serious note, I am curious how this diffuser does not scratch the paint on the lower section of the car???
Old Aug 4, 2016 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ssidekickbp
I am curious how this diffuser does not scratch the paint on the lower section of the car???
Great question - It sits roughly 1/4 inch away from the paint, but I have had customers put some double sided tape between the diffuser/valance as a precaution.

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Old Aug 4, 2016 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by robert miller
It looks better on the car in your pic than it does with what the vendor posted up as a pic.

I just ended up pulling my rear lower part of the bumper off and got the small 2 piece's painted from the vendor in here for about 400.00 where it has 2 for each side on the car..Robert
I hope so, those fins jump right out at you in that picture and are not something I'd like on my car.

I like the recessed look of the Ferrari better.

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Originally Posted by Shaka
Shocking. You haven't a clue. Those 'things' are not fins.
I wake up and read this. I don't even know how to respond, my mind is blown.

Done with this thread
Old Aug 5, 2016 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Difflow
I wake up and read this. I don't even know how to respond, my mind is blown.

Done with this thread
Hey.. don't give up on us. I purchased one of your diffusers a couple months ago and love it ...as with anywhere else on the net this forum can be heavy on trolls who want to do nothing but beeeitch.
We learn to ignore them until BAM...




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