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Front diffuser installation
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Front diffuser installation
Question for all those who have installed a front splitter. Due to living in a condo, I don't own a jack.
When installing a front diffuser with the pre-drilled holes into the existing 8-10 bolts under the bumper, how important are the additional rivets/self tapping screws for the edge closer to the front of the bumper? I feel like 8-10 bolts for what is essentially a piece of plastic and a fair amount of double sided tape should be more than enough. Would that suffice?
When installing a front diffuser with the pre-drilled holes into the existing 8-10 bolts under the bumper, how important are the additional rivets/self tapping screws for the edge closer to the front of the bumper? I feel like 8-10 bolts for what is essentially a piece of plastic and a fair amount of double sided tape should be more than enough. Would that suffice?
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Question for all those who have installed a front splitter. Due to living in a condo, I don't own a jack.
When installing a front diffuser with the pre-drilled holes into the existing 8-10 bolts under the bumper, how important are the additional rivets/self tapping screws for the edge closer to the front of the bumper? I feel like 8-10 bolts for what is essentially a piece of plastic and a fair amount of double sided tape should be more than enough. Would that suffice?
When installing a front diffuser with the pre-drilled holes into the existing 8-10 bolts under the bumper, how important are the additional rivets/self tapping screws for the edge closer to the front of the bumper? I feel like 8-10 bolts for what is essentially a piece of plastic and a fair amount of double sided tape should be more than enough. Would that suffice?
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My preference is to use the existing bolts plus the rivets, but you may be OK with just the bolts.
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I didn’t use the rivets, only the bolts.
20k miles and it is still on the car.
BTW, pick up a couple of 2x12” wood boards to drive up on. May help.
I bought a right angle driver and it is still a pita w/o raising the front a little bit.
20k miles and it is still on the car.
BTW, pick up a couple of 2x12” wood boards to drive up on. May help.
I bought a right angle driver and it is still a pita w/o raising the front a little bit.
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