Darkside Racing Type II CF Diffuser Installed PICS! - LotusTalk

A7594217 · 03-30-2009, 09:12 AM

Ok so I guess im the test dummy on this one. I received the diffuser in a little over a month which was expected. As far as the diffuser it is fiberglass in the center and Cf wrapped around it. The look is very good and the build quality is good. Only thing is that the two 13mm holes need to be drilled by you. The fit was not great. Some holes needed to be enlarged and the piece needed some TLC to get it on and fitted. Also i had to cut the frame holder in half and shorten it because the diffuser comes up higher.

To sum it up. Looks better then all the other diffusers to me. Looks really really good. Great length, tall veins and the little second wing looks awesome. No complaints except for the fitment. Having said that, I have no body shop skills and I was still able to fit it pretty easy. Enjoy.

Would i buy it again? Hell yeah.

I can get better pics when my bro comes on Tuesday with his nice camera if needed.

darkSol · 03-30-2009, 09:42 AM

First off - GREAT color

Looks pretty damn snazzy!

Did you happen to weigh it to see if it's heavier/lighter than the stock aluminum piece?

Trying to imagine what it would look like on a car that doesn't have an open rear grill space...

Great job!

lotusforsale · 03-30-2009, 09:48 AM

so if it's fiberglass wrapped in CF, it's heavier than either fiberglass and/or cf? Is it actually much lighter than stock aluminum?

newman · 03-30-2009, 09:56 AM

Diffuser looks alright.

However, wheels that are different colors on either side ****ing RULE.

I LOVE IT SO MUCH.

KeepItClear · 03-30-2009, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newman

Diffuser looks alright.

However, wheels that are different colors on either side ****ing RULE.

I LOVE IT SO MUCH.

wow I was going to say the exact opposite, not a fan.

cd4age · 03-30-2009, 11:22 AM

Damn that car looks pretty darn slick!!! Good stuff!

A7594217 · 03-30-2009, 11:54 AM

The diffuser is heavier for sure. I didnt weight it because I didnt wanna even know but it is a little heavier. Im not sure if it would fit with the stock back grill because is comes up higher. I have to shorten the height of the panel eliminator.

As for the wheels, thanks for the compliments. I didnt post he wheels because i know on this forum some wont like it. You should see it in person though it looks crazy. The white side has white then silver flake then blue pearl, very faint though. Just adds a little touch. Blue side is 350z blue, silver flake and blue candy over that. I know not all will like but i love it and i have had more compliments on the car now then ever before.

Darkside Eng · 03-30-2009, 01:30 PM

Aaron,

It looks so good, and not because i sell it haha. I would rather have the type 2 then the one I have.

For all those commenting on the weight, Have you ever taken off the stock diffuser. Its a tiny thin aluminum piece. These are much larger, and are completely solid, its not flimsy like the stock one.

Aaron, A+

Darkside Eng · 03-30-2009, 01:33 PM

Very nice wheels btw.

darkSol · 03-30-2009, 01:34 PM

Still would like to know the weight - seriously!

M K S · 03-30-2009, 02:05 PM

I really like your choice of colors on the wheels - they both go really well with the car.

glueShoe · 03-30-2009, 03:46 PM

Nice wheels. It works. I don't know how it is tricking my mind, but it does, and I like it. And that license plate is awesome

A7594217 · 03-30-2009, 07:33 PM

I will try to get the weight sometime this week. It is true the aluminum piece is paper thin and much much smaller. I love this piece and it really helped finish off the look i was going for.

As for the wheels

I was nervous to post them here. I didnt wanna be called a ricer and laughed out of here. Like said i think it does work with the car so im very glad other lotus owners dig them.

shay2nak · 03-30-2009, 08:22 PM

i always wondered how that diffuser looked. I like it.

darkSol · 03-30-2009, 08:24 PM

Also... are there any dimensions for this piece? Fin length/depth? How long is that lower "sub-spoiler"? It's gotta make more downforce! What's the ground clearance?

A7594217 · 03-30-2009, 09:29 PM

i could get those for you guys mid week no problem. When i got it i didnt think it was gonna be much larger but after i put in the last bolt and stepped back

is what my face looked like. Its large and i was worried about getting out of the drive way which is a rounded curb. I was able to get out without problem. I had a friend watching and he told me I had plenty of clearance. My front lip has less then 1/2 inch

when coming out of the drive way.

Darkside Eng · 04-30-2009, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A7594217

i could get those for you guys mid week no problem. When i got it i didnt think it was gonna be much larger but after i put in the last bolt and stepped back

is what my face looked like. Its large and i was worried about getting out of the drive way which is a rounded curb. I was able to get out without problem. I had a friend watching and he told me I had plenty of clearance. My front lip has less then 1/2 inch

when coming out of the drive way.

We did the same thing when we put the type1 on. It looks huge, but since it angels up, you have nothing to worry about.

Are car is quite low, and the front like to kiss the ground a lot

pbfoot · 05-11-2009, 09:45 PM

what color car is that?

sleepe · 05-11-2009, 09:55 PM

Didn't realize the wheel color was side specific, very innovative.
I like it, but don't like the horizontal wing connecting the vanes.
I looks superfluous.

biscoradio · 05-12-2009, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbfoot

what color car is that?

the best color, obviously.
graphite gray FTW!

03-30-2009, 09:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
A7594217 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 356	Darkside Racing Type II CF Diffuser Installed PICS! Ok so I guess im the test dummy on this one. I received the diffuser in a little over a month which was expected. As far as the diffuser it is fiberglass in the center and Cf wrapped around it. The look is very good and the build quality is good. Only thing is that the two 13mm holes need to be drilled by you. The fit was not great. Some holes needed to be enlarged and the piece needed some TLC to get it on and fitted. Also i had to cut the frame holder in half and shorten it because the diffuser comes up higher. To sum it up. Looks better then all the other diffusers to me. Looks really really good. Great length, tall veins and the little second wing looks awesome. No complaints except for the fitment. Having said that, I have no body shop skills and I was still able to fit it pretty easy. Enjoy. Would i buy it again? Hell yeah. I can get better pics when my bro comes on Tuesday with his nice camera if needed. __________________ 05 GG Elise-BWR S/C-Nitrons-Intake-Exhaust-Test Pipe-Cf Scoops-Cf Lip-Cf Diffuser-Piaa Wheels-And all the little stuff

03-30-2009, 09:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
darkSol Meow!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leawood, KS Posts: 2,576	First off - GREAT color Looks pretty damn snazzy! Did you happen to weigh it to see if it's heavier/lighter than the stock aluminum piece? Trying to imagine what it would look like on a car that doesn't have an open rear grill space... Great job! __________________ d.a..v...i....d David Thomas Stewart - davidtstewart@gmail.com TVS Supercharged 2005 Graphite Grey Lotus Elise: 286whp, 1781lbs. Lotus cars aren't made, they're hand built from dreams. If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.

03-30-2009, 09:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
newman POSITIVE! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,005	Diffuser looks alright. However, wheels that are different colors on either side ****ing RULE. I LOVE IT SO MUCH. __________________ 2008 Aspen White Exige S240: CF splitter\|CF wing\|CF diffuser\|CF side scoops\|CF mirrors\|Arquay Titanium\|Von-hep delete\|Saikou Michi catch can\|Cup car airbox\|6000K HIDs\|Custom short shift\|Stan+sector111+ctn shifter mods\|vinyl wrapped floorboards\|Flat black AC surround & center gusset\|Tow hooks\|Bootie\|Led park & plate lights\|Smoked front sidemarkers\|DRL delete\|Hella Supertones\|JVC KDAVX44 head unit\|Boyo 420t back up cam. PICS E30GTR Build... too slow... http://www.onyxsyndicate.com/newman

03-30-2009, 11:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
A7594217 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 356	The diffuser is heavier for sure. I didnt weight it because I didnt wanna even know but it is a little heavier. Im not sure if it would fit with the stock back grill because is comes up higher. I have to shorten the height of the panel eliminator. As for the wheels, thanks for the compliments. I didnt post he wheels because i know on this forum some wont like it. You should see it in person though it looks crazy. The white side has white then silver flake then blue pearl, very faint though. Just adds a little touch. Blue side is 350z blue, silver flake and blue candy over that. I know not all will like but i love it and i have had more compliments on the car now then ever before. __________________ 05 GG Elise-BWR S/C-Nitrons-Intake-Exhaust-Test Pipe-Cf Scoops-Cf Lip-Cf Diffuser-Piaa Wheels-And all the little stuff

03-30-2009, 01:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
darkSol Meow!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leawood, KS Posts: 2,576	Still would like to know the weight - seriously! __________________ d.a..v...i....d David Thomas Stewart - davidtstewart@gmail.com TVS Supercharged 2005 Graphite Grey Lotus Elise: 286whp, 1781lbs. Lotus cars aren't made, they're hand built from dreams. If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.

03-30-2009, 09:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
lotusforsale Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,218 Images: 8	so if it's fiberglass wrapped in CF, it's heavier than either fiberglass and/or cf? Is it actually much lighter than stock aluminum?

03-30-2009, 11:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
cd4age eH? Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 297	Damn that car looks pretty darn slick!!! Good stuff!

03-30-2009, 01:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
Darkside Eng Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: On the Track Posts: 880 Images: 22	Aaron, It looks so good, and not because i sell it haha. I would rather have the type 2 then the one I have. For all those commenting on the weight, Have you ever taken off the stock diffuser. Its a tiny thin aluminum piece. These are much larger, and are completely solid, its not flimsy like the stock one. Aaron, A+

03-30-2009, 01:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
Darkside Eng Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: On the Track Posts: 880 Images: 22	Very nice wheels btw.

03-30-2009, 02:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
M K S Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 23	I really like your choice of colors on the wheels - they both go really well with the car.

03-30-2009, 03:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
glueShoe Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 38	Nice wheels. It works. I don't know how it is tricking my mind, but it does, and I like it. And that license plate is awesome

03-30-2009, 07:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
A7594217 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 356	I will try to get the weight sometime this week. It is true the aluminum piece is paper thin and much much smaller. I love this piece and it really helped finish off the look i was going for. As for the wheels I was nervous to post them here. I didnt wanna be called a ricer and laughed out of here. Like said i think it does work with the car so im very glad other lotus owners dig them. __________________ 05 GG Elise-BWR S/C-Nitrons-Intake-Exhaust-Test Pipe-Cf Scoops-Cf Lip-Cf Diffuser-Piaa Wheels-And all the little stuff

03-30-2009, 08:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
shay2nak I <3 chicken, I <3 liver Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Land of da 1000 Oaks, CA Posts: 15,045	i always wondered how that diffuser looked. I like it. __________________ save ~10 lbs gain 1 hp EQ: Y=(190X) / (1984-X) where Y is (HP) and X is (lbs) '07 EXIGE S * MY CAR ** VIDEOS! '08 ACURA TSX 6-speed http://www.makeNYNYagain.com

03-30-2009, 08:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
darkSol Meow!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leawood, KS Posts: 2,576	Also... are there any dimensions for this piece? Fin length/depth? How long is that lower "sub-spoiler"? It's gotta make more downforce! What's the ground clearance? __________________ d.a..v...i....d David Thomas Stewart - davidtstewart@gmail.com TVS Supercharged 2005 Graphite Grey Lotus Elise: 286whp, 1781lbs. Lotus cars aren't made, they're hand built from dreams. If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.

03-30-2009, 09:29 PM	#16 (permalink)
A7594217 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 356	i could get those for you guys mid week no problem. When i got it i didnt think it was gonna be much larger but after i put in the last bolt and stepped back is what my face looked like. Its large and i was worried about getting out of the drive way which is a rounded curb. I was able to get out without problem. I had a friend watching and he told me I had plenty of clearance. My front lip has less then 1/2 inch when coming out of the drive way. __________________ 05 GG Elise-BWR S/C-Nitrons-Intake-Exhaust-Test Pipe-Cf Scoops-Cf Lip-Cf Diffuser-Piaa Wheels-And all the little stuff

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pbfoot Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 9	what color car is that?

05-11-2009, 09:55 PM	#19 (permalink)
sleepe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE Posts: 1,049	Didn't realize the wheel color was side specific, very innovative. I like it, but don't like the horizontal wing connecting the vanes. I looks superfluous. __________________ Elise'06ST:RAC/r888-Ultradiscs-Larini 8"-Braille-Saikou Michi cans-Nitron sportpro-RTVbrace-widened undertrays-manly's motor inserts-FF engine damper VF2