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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: noel on 30 July 2011, 20:05

Title: GTD Rear Diffuser
Post by: noel on 30 July 2011, 20:05

Has anyone painted the rear diffuser on their GTD or replaced it with anything different?

Is it simple to remove?

How does it compare to the GTI as I believe it is painted black?

Any pics would help. Thanks.

Title: Re: GTD Rear Diffuser
Post by: am1w on 30 July 2011, 20:10

Here's my rear. Painted in the same metallic dark grey as the front spoiler bit. Don't know the paint code. Filthy pooh pipes.

(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac50/am1w/IMG00140-20110328-1425-1.jpg)

Title: Re: GTD Rear Diffuser
Post by: noel on 30 July 2011, 20:18

Thanks.  Was it worth the effort.  ie would you recommend or leave as is? 

Title: Re: GTD Rear Diffuser
Post by: am1w on 30 July 2011, 20:21

Quote from: noel on 30 July 2011, 20:18

Thanks.  Was it worth the effort.  ie would you recommend or leave as is? 

Worth it. Makes the rear look classy and is very easy to clean. Do it!  :smiley:

Title: Re: GTD Rear Diffuser
Post by: noel on 30 July 2011, 20:32

Thanks. The cleaning and maintaining was my thoughts as well.  Is the R diffuser painted do you know?  I hadnt thought about dark grey I was thinking black but maybe too much? :smiley:

Title: Re: GTD Rear Diffuser
Post by: am1w on 30 July 2011, 20:36

Quote from: noel on 30 July 2011, 20:32

Thanks. The cleaning and maintaining was my thoughts as well.  Is the R diffuser painted do you know?  I hadnt thought about dark grey I was thinking black but maybe too much? :smiley:

Golf R rear is gloss black. Either anthracite or black will look good. I'd go for black as it will match the front grille and you won't have to go through the colour matching problems I had.  :smiley:

Title: Re: GTD Rear Diffuser
Post by: noel on 30 July 2011, 20:37

OK thanks for that :smiley:

Title: Re: GTD Rear Diffuser
Post by: Jimble on 30 July 2011, 20:42

The R diffuser is gloss black plastic, like the B pillar stuff and as such will no doubt be a b!tch to care for methinks, i imagine a painted finish would be less hassle? :smiley:

Title: Re: GTD Rear Diffuser
Post by: R32UK on 30 July 2011, 20:53

It wont make you go any faster... leave it as it is  :cool:

Title: Re: GTD Rear Diffuser
Post by: Jimble on 30 July 2011, 22:14

Quote from: R32UK on 30 July 2011, 20:53

It wont make you go any faster... leave it as it is  :cool:

True dat. :smiley:

Title: Re: GTD Rear Diffuser
Post by: Exonian on 01 August 2011, 16:18

I don't think the GTD diffuser is as 'shapely' as the GTI one so it might be an option to just wrap it in vinyl (nightmare on the GTI one). Then if you think the colour doesn't look right you can just take it off again and try something different.
I saw a Scirocco the other day that had a wrapped diffuser and it looked good.

Title: Re: GTD Rear Diffuser
Post by: mac7 on 01 August 2011, 17:30

I was looking at a GTI today and the diffuser looked grey - I always thought they were black like the side skirts?

Title: Re: GTD Rear Diffuser
Post by: Jimble on 02 August 2011, 11:48

I thought the sideskirts were grey too? :huh: i'll have a nosey when i get home.

Title: Re: GTD Rear Diffuser
Post by: mac7 on 02 August 2011, 17:18

Quote from: Jimble on 02 August 2011, 11:48

I thought the sideskirts were grey too? :huh: i'll have a nosey when i get home.

Might have been the light I guess...

Title: Re: GTD Rear Diffuser
Post by: Exonian on 02 August 2011, 17:45

They're just plain dimpled plastic like mk5 skirts and rear bumper. They look black when they're new but quickly fade.