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Old 23 April 2010, 08:51 PM
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Default Sharkfin diffuser on a classic??

Has anyone fitted one of these??
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

If so do they fit well -? any good??
I fancy ditching my spoiler adding a lip spoiler and one of these??
Old 23 April 2010, 10:31 PM
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Personally, I wouldn't bother. I fiited one to my newage


and this was the result after a couple of months
Old 24 April 2010, 02:14 AM
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Not nice! WDF?
Old 28 April 2010, 06:13 PM
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thats because it was taped on by the looks of it rather than properly bonded.
was it genuine carbon or just plastic? carbo nnormally tears like that
Old 29 April 2010, 12:58 PM
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i agree with pro8rad if its properly bonded on cant see u having any issues certainly wouldnt use what looks like double sided tape as above
Old 29 April 2010, 02:32 PM
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It was fixed using trim tape by a bodyshop inside a heated booth. Luckly it was abs, I'd be well pi$$ed if it was genuine carbon.
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moral of the story, fit a carbon one, and bond it on properly and it should stay hassle free.
Old 29 April 2010, 08:17 PM
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What Id like to know is.... how the hell did that happen anyway????
Old 29 April 2010, 09:54 PM
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to me it looks like the wind has got under it and ripped it of
Old 29 April 2010, 10:39 PM
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yeah exactly that i should think, plastic will rip and tear so easy as well.
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Originally Posted by scooby72
What Id like to know is.... how the hell did that happen anyway????
It came off 10mins into my journey down the motorway
Old 30 April 2010, 05:06 PM
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what did you stick it with though Tiger seal would of ripped your roof of with it lol
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Originally Posted by redwards
It came off 10mins into my journey down the motorway
How incredibly off p*ssing!!
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