^yea i kno. id be disappointed too. but nicely done with the cf tho. theres this dbag in hawaii that has cf all over the place looks tacky as hell

 

For all you haters out there that talk so much crap!!!!!! Pardon my French I'd like to see you guys try to do a better fitment. I was there helping with the installation of the diffuser and the thing was a pain in the *** and there is no closing that gap because of the exhaust cut out in the front side of the diffuser. Joel don't worry I got your back. Everyone here can criticize all they want but unless they've been there and done it they shouldn't really talk..... AND THAT MY FRIENDS IS MY OPINION!!

 

dude. chill out. we're not 'hating' on it-- it's an awesome and rare piece and perhaps you're hurt since if we make comments on a gap, you're assuming we're knocking your installation skills, which is not the case.

it is what it is. if the phyiscal hardware doesn't allow for it to be a flush mount, then so be it.

the TS diffuser was never meant to be a perfect seal with the rear bumper. however i feel that the intentions for this piece was a minimal gap as possible if not flush..

FirstMolding.com, click on rear diffuser, then z33...


http://translate.google.com/translat...molding.com%2F

 

He meant well... The pics dont show a close up pic and in certain angles you can see a slight gap in the pics on the site.

 

^- says the shadytree mechanic

 

Lol but man... He and I were under that car for hours trying to figure this out. I have a good mechanical understanding and this thing was nuts, the pictures on the instructions are an inch big,black and white, and in Japanese. I contemplating lighting my Z on fire several times during the install.

 

I just emailed 1st Moulding to see what they thought.. Thanks for the link.

 

Firstly, Congrats on getting it on... Now I think you need to
Probably go to fibre images and let Trini adjust the final fitment.
I think it needs some escapes for cleaning and a gasket similar
To what I showed you.

You're that close. I think that everyone has unrealistic expectations.

These things don't just magically work. We are talking about well
Over a square yard of super rigid wet cf here. It's gonna take some
Tinkering.

Thanks for posting progress photos.

And for those that don't know... This dude will get it right or
Get rid of it.

 

Thanks Lo... When I return I'll take the car to Trini to do the seal on the sides but I'm convinced that gap is part of the set up. It looks good none the less... And yes the diffuser is quite large. It covers the whole rear opening of the exhaust area so based on it's size and knowing how CF is moulded/made it's impossible to make something that big to fit so well... Regardless of it's price.

 

Ask Ben from bulletproof if he's got any installed photos too.

 

all kidding aside, there's no other modifications you can do to improve fitment?

 

After going to the 1st Moulding website and seeing some other applications, they all have gaps. The sides need work but the gap is supposed to be there.

 

I LOL'd

 

Well I was able to get a response from 1st Moulding.... Aaaaaaaaannnnnnndddddddd the gap is part of the diffuser set up. I'll post pics from the email I got from them.

 

well thats good to know.

tell them to freakin include that warning on their install instructions so all asians and non asians can understand

lol

 

I agree with Chebosto.

 

The real problem was that the pics where 1"x1" in size, black and white, very very grainy. I'm good with pics unless measurements are required.

 

i think it looks great but the only thing that bothers me about the gap is something that happened to a friend of mine who had a diffuser with a gap... at high speeds it would pop out the rivets because of the air going through the gap... do you think anything like that would happen with this one? im very inteersted in this...

 

thats caca fitment. I would be upset if I dropped a bunch of cash on that thing.

 

+1 fitment is horrrrrible. Maybe they designed it with the gap in the rear but that still doesn't explain the huge gaps on the side where it doesn't meat the rear bumper.