Carbn diffusor on V8V -- not so sure anymore

Carbn diffusor on V8V -- not so sure anymore

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northernmedia

1,988 posts

137 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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zvezdah said:
do you have to take the rear bumper off to fit the diffuser? I'm thinking yes?

I love the look!
Apparently so - its not a small job!

Brakke

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490 posts

122 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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zvezdah said:
do you have to take the rear bumper off to fit the diffuser? I'm thinking yes?

I love the look!
yes:
wheels
wheel arch liners
bumper

I got a pretty good deal on the price for fitting it all, but then again im a regular there (not with the aston thank god...)

Impasse

15,099 posts

240 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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I didn't remove mine, but I'm very flexible...

KarlFranz

2,008 posts

269 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Brakke said:
yes:
wheels
wheel arch liners
bumper

I got a pretty good deal on the price for fitting it all, but then again im a regular there (not with the aston thank god...)
You forgot taillights.

NBTBRV8

2,061 posts

207 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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KarlFranz said:
Brakke said:
yes:
wheels
wheel arch liners
bumper

I got a pretty good deal on the price for fitting it all, but then again im a regular there (not with the aston thank god...)
You forgot taillights.
All of that would be a pretty straight forward job. It is standard stuff for Porsche owners.

Brakke

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490 posts

122 months

Thursday 2nd October 2014
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NBTBRV8 said:
All of that would be a pretty straight forward job. It is standard stuff for Porsche owners.
Yes indeed, tail lights as well.

Modyfing cars; well... i think two things matter: value of the car and age of the owner. If both increase, the smaller the chance people will work on it themselves.
Im not sure how that works with Aston owners...maybe because their avereage age is higher than porsche owner they are not as willing to work on their own cars.
Secondly if the cars are more expensive you're going to be more carefull....
No empirical data to substantiate any of the above ofcourse wink

I also own a crazy Opel Speedster (Brits call it vauxhall vx220 for some reason....)
Built the complete supercharger on it including complete cooling system for the supercharger and rewiring.
But in the case of the aston, the sills needed respraying and i only needed to pay a small extra to get everything fitted by professionals.





Brakke

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490 posts

122 months

Thursday 9th October 2014
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Sweet joy!

Picked up the car yesterday and boy-o-boy, what a difference.
Pics really dont do it justice; v12 sills, carbon diffuser and wheels refurbished.
That in combincation with the clear rear lights, its perfect! Just the way I wanted it.
Can't believe i waited so long to get this done.

The sills really make the car more masculent and carbon diffuser ties the rear-end in a sporty package.

Like Karl-Franz said in a different topic "If i could put sills on my mother, I would". I have to agree.




KarlFranz

2,008 posts

269 months

Thursday 9th October 2014
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Oh dear. Did I really say that? Sorry, mom. And happy 82nd birthday today! smile

zvezdah

103 posts

265 months

Thursday 9th October 2014
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HOw hard is the sill install? Do you just get them painted body color and bolt on?

Brakke

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490 posts

122 months

Thursday 9th October 2014
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The shop said the sills were pretty straightforward. The diffuser took a lot longer to mount.....

divetheworld

2,565 posts

134 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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I've just joined this party..... Carbon.....nom!



Brakke

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490 posts

122 months

Thursday 19th February 2015
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Looks great! Congrats.