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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 11:54 AM
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No more catching air and slowing the car down. Besides, the rearend looks far better this way. Side benefit is another 6 pounds of weight gone. 15 minutes with a die grinder and some minor trimming of the inner support




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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 07:18 PM
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IM DOING THIS
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 07:53 AM
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Very interesting for sure. Is the car a pure race car or something?
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Old Dec 29, 2013 | 07:16 PM
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Looking good!
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Old Dec 30, 2013 | 10:18 PM
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Looks pretty good actually.
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Old Dec 30, 2013 | 11:05 PM
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You need something more like this diet


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Old Dec 30, 2013 | 11:40 PM
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lot of work when you're lazy.
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Old Jan 9, 2014 | 01:31 PM
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I'm thinking about meshing one out so it flows air better.
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Old Jan 19, 2014 | 01:21 PM
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Does that diffuser even weigh 6lbs as a whole? They seem to be lightweight plastic.
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Old Jan 20, 2014 | 12:30 AM
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wasnt a weight reduction mod, and yes, 6 lbs
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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 01:53 PM
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Any chance you could get the photos back up? I'd like to have a look.

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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 11:57 PM
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ill take a new picture tomorrow, the old ones are lost
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