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Old Jul 28th, 2004, 06:02 AM   #1
Wing0949
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Install help/advice for Hamann Rear Diffuser

I just received a Hamann Rear Diffuser for my MCS.

Cost of this part alone sets me back quite a bit, so I only want to squeeze just a few more bills to cover a good paintjob for this part and install part myself to save on $$.

Slight problem is that the install instructions are in German. I've been trying to make sense of the limited illustrations and pictures shown in the 2.5 page install instructions, but those pics aren't exactly the best or most descriptive. So close up and @ a weird angle, not sure what I'm looking at or for.

Questions:
1)Who has this rear diffuser and has any insight on installing it?
2)What should I look for?
3)Do I need to drill or mod any factory parts to install rear diffuser?
4)Can I find an english version of the installation booklet?
5)Can anybody translate German for me?!? (yeah, right)
6)For Hamann rear diffuser owners, could you please have a peak under your car to see how it might be mounted?
7)Looks like I may need to drill through rear diffuser to attach to mounts with provided hardware. Can I use any drill bit or need one special? FYI, I'm pretty sure this piece is fiberglass.

I've done some low crawling under the rear of my car to see if I can match up the parts to the pics in the install booklet. I think I found a piece (rather 2 pieces, one on each side of car near either mufflers - on MCS that is) of metal behind the bumper which seems to have 2 holes in it. It's just behind (or above) that aluminum looking thing... heat shield? That seems to be the most solid piece of metal that's not too loose or flexible which seems to be able to hold that rear diffuser. Also, the holes on that piece(s) of metal on my MCS seem to match up with a set of holes on one (of two) of the mounting brackets. I feel I'm lucky to have spotted where the rear diffuser may have a hard point to mount to the rear of the car. Am I right or overly excited about matching the wrong parts?

FYI, this rear diffuser sure is heavier than I imagined it.. maybe more so than whole piece of factory aero kit rear apron. It is solid, though. Yeah.. at first I thought it would mount on to the bottom of the rear bumper, but given the weight of this thing, that probably wouldn't be safe for the rear bumper... or any cars following me if it happens to fly off on the highway.

Yeah.. I'm pretty certain that hard point behind the bumper I found should work as the rear diffuser mounting point.. nothing else under there has enough regidity or proximity to where this rear diffuser is supposed to be located.

Thanks to anyone who can spend a little time to read my concerns & questions, and be able to provide tech help and insight into this part.

Last edited by Wing0949 : Jul 28th, 2004 at 06:06 AM. Reason: Forgot or needed to edit info.
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