Rear diffuser... ooopppssss
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I just did that..... u can't even see it has been repaired. $200 thank you very much!
Indy GT
Yea, I got one...too
Aftermarket Diffuser
Guys replacing the rear diffuser with the Stillin unit....
Just understand WHAT you are buying.
True, it is made of much more damage resistent urethane plastic. And you may think it looks "meaner" as installed on our car..
But is longer in length than the factory unit (for whatever reason) and will effect the aerodynamics of our cars, specifically the front/rear balance. I spoke to several of the FGT engineering team in Calif while we toured the Stillen facility and they presented all their hardware.
May or may not be noticible to you, just buyer beware.
Personally I like Mike's idea of the Bondo fix if ever I need to patch a corner on mine. Thanks for the suggestion Mike!
Guys replacing the rear diffuser with the Stillin unit....
Just understand WHAT you are buying.
True, it is made of much more damage resistent urethane plastic. And you may think it looks "meaner" as installed on our car..
But is longer in length than the factory unit (for whatever reason) and will effect the aerodynamics of our cars, specifically the front/rear balance. I spoke to several of the FGT engineering team in Calif while we toured the Stillen facility and they presented all their hardware.
May or may not be noticible to you, just buyer beware.
Personally I like Mike's idea of the Bondo fix if ever I need to patch a corner on mine. Thanks for the suggestion Mike!
cobrar1339
GT Owner
Is that a whole new assy pan and all or are they drilling out the rivets and installing the urethane in it's place?
BlackICE
GT Owner
Instructions are on Stillen's website. Drill out the rivets and re-rivet the new one on.
cobrar1339
GT Owner
Thanks. I checked awhile back and did not see them.
BlackIce ...You sure have been busy lately !.....Good luck on the the big day tomorrow. That's alot of stuff to take on at one time. Sounds like you are as busy as we were when we would do the final 48 hour thrash getting stuff ready for SEMA. I am impressed with the details you have both shared and put into on your project. It is going to be Outrageous.
Drive safe !
BlackIce ...You sure have been busy lately !.....Good luck on the the big day tomorrow. That's alot of stuff to take on at one time. Sounds like you are as busy as we were when we would do the final 48 hour thrash getting stuff ready for SEMA. I am impressed with the details you have both shared and put into on your project. It is going to be Outrageous.
Drive safe !
BlackICE
GT Owner
B O N Y
MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Pics of the extended defuser and bumper delete on Western Rally thread posted by Atomic... Like the look 
AlohaGT
GT Owner
Pics of the extended defuser and bumper delete on Western Rally thread posted by Atomic... Like the look
Thanks Daniel but can't seem to find it. Looked at several threads started by Atomic incuding Ford GT Rally II Image Depository (which has my RBD as well as Gulf GT's but both without the extended diffuser) and other posts by him but don't see it.
Can you kindly direct me?
B O N Y
MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
canibal ,
do you find the rear of the car stays cleaner?
If You look at the race cars they all have longer diffusers .The reason from what I could gather was that ford thought the diffusers looked ugly and wanted to keep them as inconspicuous as possible .But for them to work they have to go to at least the end of the rear body work.The longer diffusers make sense to me . There function is exiting the air from under the car .I understand the balance issue but do not think that the comparison is accurate .The balance they refer to is the front spoiler and the gurney lip.
my 02
do you find the rear of the car stays cleaner?
If You look at the race cars they all have longer diffusers .The reason from what I could gather was that ford thought the diffusers looked ugly and wanted to keep them as inconspicuous as possible .But for them to work they have to go to at least the end of the rear body work.The longer diffusers make sense to me . There function is exiting the air from under the car .I understand the balance issue but do not think that the comparison is accurate .The balance they refer to is the front spoiler and the gurney lip.
my 02
canibl
GT Owner
well....I wish I could say that but the rear of the car still gets a bit dusty but not as much it seems. I took the car to the track with the new diffuser and didn't notice any instability problems and the car just ate up the long straight away. I think, it's my opinion, that the Stillen rear diffuser will work better with a redesigned deeper front spoiler and side splitters...and maybe a new gurney lip as you mention. Stillen should be coming out with a solid one piece front splitter pretty soon....I guess
canibl
GT Owner
i forgot to say that with the new Stillen rear diffuser you have to be really, really careful when you drive because it is much easier to touch a speed bump or anything else. Good news is that it bends and the plastic doesn't rub away that much
atspeed
LAST BLU
Extended Diffusers
Just installed the Stillen extended diffusers yesterday. We'll see how well they work next week at Laguna Seca. Here's an image (I can't seem to be able to attach more than one image due to a quota).
Just installed the Stillen extended diffusers yesterday. We'll see how well they work next week at Laguna Seca. Here's an image (I can't seem to be able to attach more than one image due to a quota).
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pauleddy
Owner
Diffusers
Are the new Stillen diffusers a panel, as in FGT OEM or are they separate, requiring mod to the existing FGT panel? Oh, and what $'s?
Are the new Stillen diffusers a panel, as in FGT OEM or are they separate, requiring mod to the existing FGT panel? Oh, and what $'s?
atspeed
LAST BLU
It is not a complete panel. You drill out the rivets holding the stock diffusers to the metal pan and rivet in the replacements. Comes with rivets and instructions. I think it was around $300.00 for the pair.
Those diffusers actually look nice :thumbsup - BUT WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU PUT ANY STICKERS ON THAT BUMPER :ack
atspeed
LAST BLU
Heh. Not me. I live in the SF Bay Area. To get that car I had to go to Hawaii. Apparently the Ford dealer in Honolulu had to get that Hawaiian inspection sticker put on the car. It was a bit of an ordeal to get the car over here, so when it arrived I decided to leave the inspection sticker on there as a reminder of where it came from and the effort involved! Makes for even more interesting conversation when people look at it. Maybe someday it will come off.
Roger Vincent
GT Owner
Conversation or not, that sticker would be off in ten minutes if it were mine. But hey, what ever sticks to you! I like the looks of the diffusers.