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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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Is It For Sale And Will It Fit The Nismo Exhaust?
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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I Would Say 400 Shipped But I Have No Clue
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 10:29 PM
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dude, that exhaust is an inch off the ground!!!
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 10:33 PM
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looks nice.
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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wow very aggressive looking
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 11:05 PM
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Hmm? Looks nice but it appears like it would look so much better with a center exit exhaust which would somehow flow through that center vent. I think those fins wouldn't work so well with a dual or single canister exhaust system because (as you see it on the pics) it would cause it to hang extremely low. Definitely looks aggressive though.
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 01:27 AM
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It looks nice but it appears I couldn't use it with my dual exhaust.
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 03:13 AM
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wow very interesting find. post prices. and will they work wi the nismo rear fins or the top secret ones?
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 03:20 AM
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it looks like a F430 rear diffuser, looks really nice...

Do they have one to fit on the 350z yet? The first pic looks like a photochop pic to me though... but damn... it is a nice piece and I will pay 500-600 for it...



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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 08:07 AM
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nice photoshop.

but majority of exhaust systems wouldnt clear it..
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Chebosto
nice photoshop.

but majority of exhaust systems wouldnt clear it..
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Z350Lover
it looks like a F430 rear diffuser, looks really nice...

Do they have one to fit on the 350z yet? The first pic looks like a photochop pic to me though... but damn... it is a nice piece and I will pay 500-600 for it...



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Yes, that piece is photoshopped on my car. I have a guy who can produce a piece like this, I was just wondering what people would be willing to pay. I think if done right, it will clear most exhaust systems. It's just a matter of fabricating it right.
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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i thought you against the idea of replica stuff.
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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i thought you against the idea of replica stuff.
First off, i'm not "replicating" anything because no diffuser like this exist for the 350z. So how can I make a "replica" if their is no original. However, this is made for the Ferrari and I would make one for the 350z with similar design in mind. There is R&D involved creating molds, test fitting etc. If I were to make something like this I would be the original and then copy's would follow just like the cheap body kit you bought off of ebay .
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 11:55 AM
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^^ put a patent on it and sue the replica makers. LOL
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 11:56 AM
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looks good! but you will have conpetition especially wit companys like top secret who test there panels in wind tunnels. for guys who dont need 1k diffusers theyll usually kit there backend! but def would be a cool piece. i would say pricing around 500 bucks would be reasonable. anything less price wise i woudlnt expect CF andanything higher i would expect wind tunnel testing and then perhaps even dry carbon
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 12:06 PM
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Why would you need a diffuser above the exhaust pipe and muffler?
What kind of air is going to be flowing above the exhaust pipe and muffler?

IMO: If you want to make a piece like this, the diffusers should be in the wide open space in the middle of the car and maybe you could even put one to the side of the muffler (or mufflers if a dual setup). But putting diffusers over the muffler pipe just seems useless to me.
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 02:07 PM
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I would pay alot for it LOL. As long as it doesnt come up over the body of the Z, I hate how like half lip kits look "stuck on", if it went in smoothly underneath the car and molded with the original lines of the Z, I could pay 500+ for it.


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Wouldnt mind seeing on like the GTR Protos either....Notice how if goes WITH the lines of the car, and not up on top of the body, so its not blocky looking.
Attached Thumbnails Carbon Fiber Diffuser-gtr_proto_10.jpg   Carbon Fiber Diffuser-gtr_proto_11.jpg   Carbon Fiber Diffuser-gtr_proto_20.jpg  

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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Wicked4u2c
First off, i'm not "replicating" anything because no diffuser like this exist for the 350z. So how can I make a "replica" if their is no original. However, this is made for the Ferrari and I would make one for the 350z with similar design in mind. There is R&D involved creating molds, test fitting etc. If I were to make something like this I would be the original and then copy's would follow just like the cheap body kit you bought off of ebay .
copy an idea from other car for Z still consider steeling idea, hence, still consider replica..haha.. But hey, please go ahead and do it so people can replica on it again and sell on Ebay. lolz
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