Rear Diffuser/Splitter

[Pork Eyes]

Been toying with the idea of a rear diffuser/splitter since I saw this on in Miniworld aaaaages ago!

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/PorkEyes1/Project/diffuse.jpg

And as i'm having the boot floor hacked out due to excessive rusting, I thought I might as well rebuild the boot floor and incorporate a rear diffuser at the same time! I'll keep this thread updated with the progress of things over the next couple weeks. Hopefully it turns out how me and my dad have planned!

[Pork Eyes]

Have now cut away the boot floor, and starting to get ready to rebuild the floor and incorporating a rear diffuser.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/PorkEyes1/Project/DSC02164.jpg

The panels already cut and bent.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/PorkEyes1/Project/DSC02156.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/PorkEyes1/Project/DSC02157.jpg

Below is a pic of a trial fit of the centre section.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/PorkEyes1/Project/DSC02166.jpg
And the centre section with one of the 2 side fins.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/PorkEyes1/Project/DSC02167.jpg

In total there will be the centre section which will sit higher to allow the exhaust pipe to sit higher up. Either side will be 2 sections that will sit lower than the centre which will do the work.

Should look similar to this, only in steel not carbon.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/PorkEyes1/Project/Rear20Diffuser.jpg
More pics up when it's fitted :)

[Dazzler]

i flat floored my boot and rasied my exhaust ready for a rear defuser, just not had time to do it!

[Pork Eyes]

Its proving to be a bit painstaking lol. How did you go about flattening the boot floor?

[Andy_S]

Make sure your diffuser is removeable too just in case Mr MOT doesn't like the 'blades' which you're adding to the underside of the car. :wink:

[Dazzler]

with a big bit of metal like this

http://www.16vminiclub.com/gallery/albums/userpics/P180409_17.53.jpg
http://www.16vminiclub.com/gallery/albums/userpics/P220409_00.21.jpg

we have then sat the exhaust really high up, the lower part of the exhaust is higher than the lower edge of the rear subframe

http://www.16vminiclub.com/gallery/albums/userpics/P190409_20.39%5B01%5D.jpg

[Pork Eyes]

I asked the guy who does my MOT and he says as long as he doesn't catch himself on it it's ok. We're going to make the edges of the ins hand safe anyways just to be sure :)

Nice job on the boot floor!! Thats a mahoosive exhaust too :twisted:

[Pork Eyes]

Have some update pics of the boot floor/diffuser build.

Fitting the panels into place.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/PorkEyes1/Project/DSC02218.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/PorkEyes1/Project/DSC02227.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/PorkEyes1/Project/DSC02228.jpg
Tack welding the panels into place.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/PorkEyes1/Project/DSC02230.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/PorkEyes1/Project/DSC02233.jpg
Diffuser now removed from car to be welded up along the panels.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/PorkEyes1/Project/DSC02234.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/PorkEyes1/Project/DSC02236.jpg

And another trial fit of the welded up part with a demo of how the exhaust will be sitting.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/PorkEyes1/Project/DSC02238.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/PorkEyes1/Project/DSC02240.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/PorkEyes1/Project/DSC02241.jpg
And from inside the car.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c194/PorkEyes1/Project/DSC02244.jpg

All that is needed now are the outer fins and to weld the completed floor into the car :)

Watch this space :P

[B20 Coop]

Looks great!

Keep the pics coming!


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