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Carbon rear diffuser damage
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 1:29 pm
by nhojrs6
Hi, did some damage to the carbon rear diffuser ,backed into a window bay small crack and pushed in the flat face ,are repairs any good .
How easy or not to remove , anybody had this problem.
Re: Carbon rear diffuser damage
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 1:35 pm
by rtd
Can be repaired and removal isn’t hard just need to be patient and confident to manoeuvre the bumper around.
Try these guys
http://www.reverie.ltd.uk/ or elite carbon fibre
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Re: Carbon rear diffuser damage
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 1:38 pm
by nhojrs6
Hi thanks for your reply, can remove diffuser with bumper still on car.
Re: Carbon rear diffuser damage
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 1:39 pm
by rtd
Yes you can I or should I say the mechanic did it twice with bumper still on car.
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Re: Carbon rear diffuser damage
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 1:52 pm
by nhojrs6
Hi , I will have a go at removal.
Re: Carbon rear diffuser damage
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:35 pm
by Markwes
Pretty simple job to remove with the bumper on, 7 torx’s screws and 4 metal clips to remove then just a case of easing it off. Will take a bit of persuasion though, mine was packed full of gravel and dirt between the diffuser and the bumper.
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Re: Carbon rear diffuser damage
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:17 pm
by nhojrs6
Hi got it off the car tonight, full gravel dirt,right side came off easy ,left side the gravel made it harder.Thin removal trim tool used to push plastic lug up then pull off.
Re: Carbon rear diffuser damage
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 7:19 am
by rtd
nhojrs6 wrote:Hi got it off the car tonight, full gravel dirt,right side came off easy ,left side the gravel made it harder.Thin removal trim tool used to push plastic lug up then pull off.
Well done. Where are you sending it to be repaired? I’d recommend getting some ppf applied when repaired to offer some protection its surprising how well ppf can protect.
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Re: Carbon rear diffuser damage
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:25 am
by nhojrs6
Hi, i took it to Elite Composites in Christchurch dorset, once I get it back I'll post some pics.
PPF I will look into.
Re: Carbon rear diffuser damage
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 2:08 pm
by nhojrs6
Hi, heres some pics of rear diffuser back on car.
I'm not 100 percent happy with it ,in certain lights it looks very different to the rest of the surrounding area.
I think I'm too critical about it or is this is good as it gets and its only cosmetic repair and should not expect too much!.
Audi wanted £4990 for new diffuser, I mite have to look for a replacement may be a skinned carbon diffuser!
Re: Carbon rear diffuser damage
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 2:16 pm
by rtd
You can get one off German eBay for around £1000
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Re: Carbon rear diffuser damage
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 2:28 pm
by nhojrs6
Hi seen some on ebay , contacted one company but they never got back to me.
Re: Carbon rear diffuser damage
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 3:46 pm
by morski
You can clearly see they simply put a piece of carbon fabric over the damage and epoxy'd over it.
Re: Carbon rear diffuser damage
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 4:02 pm
by nhojrs6
Hi , i asked how the repair was going to be carried out, so I had an under standing of what the repair process would be.
The repair is flat on each side , he cut out the damaged section.
Re: Carbon rear diffuser damage
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:14 pm
by morski
Ah ok. problem is always going to be matching the weave of the oem piece especially if its going to be sectioned in.
I think it might have been better albeit more difficult to put a slim long piece along the full section that is visible and then have the join under the lip where its hidden.
could this be done so you dont have to buy a new one?