Crowdfunding: 1 to 1 OEM Replica of CSL Diffuser

[toy4to]

Mine shows 9/1-9/15. Guess I’ll get my tracking number tomorrow.

I'm in that same boat. Fingers crossed.

[JaredU]

I’m also in that boat, but Rene also had a massive car accident a few weeks after that ETA was sent, so don’t be surprised if it’s pushed back.

[Epoustouflant]

I’m also in that boat, but Rene also had a massive car accident a few weeks after that ETA was sent, so don’t be surprised if it’s pushed back.

About a week off right now. This week’s batch is currently at paint.

He’s been feeling great, putting in extra hours to make it happen.

[aapilcher]

Received my diffuser a couple weeks ago, finally got a chance to throw it on. Fit like a glove and really happy with the paint match

[Tbonem3]

Fitment looks good. Paint match is not great, but that's to be expected. Worst part looks to be the paint line between cf and paint - is it really that jagged?

[Epoustouflant]

Nope

[Epoustouflant]

Another update!

This shows Titan Silver in 1x1 and Carbon Black in 2x2

2x more diffusers are following suit coming back from paint over the weekend.

[D-O]

The color looks closer in sunlight. The car is 19 years old, so I did not expect much here.

Do the corner gaps seem too large? I should have taken a photo before I removed the OEM piece.

D-O

[Tbonem3]

Age is not the issue. Age doesn't make (your original) paint darker. Silvergrey is very hard to match, then the problem is compounded by there being 3 versions of it. There are other factors still. That corner gap doesn't look right, no. The paint line looks better on that though.

[D-O]

Age is not the issue. Age doesn't make (your original) paint darker. Silvergrey is very hard to match, then the problem is compounded by there being 3 versions of it. There are other factors still. That corner gap doesn't look right, no. The paint line looks better on that though.

Roger. One would certainly not expect the freshly painted part to be lighter, but the point I wanted to convey was that my expectations were low. The photo really does bring out the difference. It looks much better in the sun when looking down at it. I can always get it re-sprayed if I decide I cant live with it.

It is a beautiful piece, but for the money, I wish the corners were a bit tighter.

[Tbonem3]

Roger. One would certainly not expect the freshly painted part to be lighter, but the point I wanted to convey was that my expectations were low. The photo really does bring out the difference. It looks much better in the sun when looking down at it. I can always get it re-sprayed if I decide I cant live with it.

It is a beautiful piece, but for the money, I wish the corners were a bit tighter.

Things like that always look worse in pics! Though, little defects and scratches look better in pics. Overall, I'm sure it looks fine. Plus plastic will never match perfectly anyway.

[Epoustouflant]

Age is not the issue. Age doesn't make (your original) paint darker. Silvergrey is very hard to match, then the problem is compounded by there being 3 versions of it. There are other factors still. That corner gap doesn't look right, no. The paint line looks better on that though.

Age does make a metallic silver appear darker. Flakes burn out over time. Silver flakes will turn brown-red.

If you want a perfect paint match to compensate for aging, the primer'ed option is available.

The corner gap is dictated by your corner bracket & tab + lower push pin. That section is slotted.

Feel free to zoom.

[Tbonem3]

There are no flakes in the clear coat.

[Epoustouflant]

There are no flakes in the clear coat.

There are flakes and pearls in the color coat. The clear coat ages and the UV inhibitors lose effectiveness.

[JaredU]

Curious to know what to do if there are fitment issues or imperfections/defects for any of us who will not be able to fit this until next year.

Same for the supersprint parts.

While I had already accepted that my car would be stored before getting the parts, I didnt think about fitment issues 6+ months later. Obvious imperfections/damages could be dealt with on receiving, but installation could be totally different.

My car is off the road as of this Wednesday, and won’t be back out until probably May next year. What happens if say the tabs don’t line up for whatever reason, or the flanges on the exhaust are way off?