diffuser dosent fit after hks hipower - Page 2

FastieMagee06 · 04-30-2007, 04:07 PM

well, If you dont want to cut it jsut mount everything losely ans see if it will fit. Then just tighten down everything. Cutiing it is way easier though. Its more simple than it looks.

xxINKxx · 04-30-2007, 05:44 PM

dremel FTW..mine fits awsome

SubieGsR · 05-21-2007, 09:21 PM

Sorry for bringing this thread back, but..

this is probably a dumb question, do you take the diffuser out first and cut it? Or can you cut it with it still attached to the car? Anyway to do this without a dremel?

**WESTI** · 05-21-2007, 09:29 PM

i dont think it matters whether you take it off or not but itd probably be easier to do with it off the car. If you dont have a dremel, you can just use any old saw to cut it off. It wont be pretty but it'll work

SubieGsR · 05-23-2007, 01:55 AM

will do! Thanks!

Josh[ua] · 07-05-2007, 02:40 PM

hahah this is an old thread, i have a carbon ti now, but i finally got off my ass today and proceeded to cut the diffuser. took me like 45mins cause i had to use a hand saw and i cut it like 5 times but it looks pretty good. ill put a picture up tonight

D1SMember · 07-05-2007, 02:51 PM

I cut mine from the outside edge(exhaust side) to the heat shield. I had about a 1/4 inch of material left on the diffuser. you can't even tell it's been cut. -----------------------
l l
l heat shield l
__________l l
-----------------------
^cut(solid line) - probably won't be more than 1/4 plastic left

D1SMember · 07-05-2007, 02:53 PM

damn when I post it messes up the diagram. heat shield should be to the right of solid line

Josh[ua] · 07-05-2007, 02:57 PM

ya thats pretty much what mine ended up looking cause i cut little pieces at first and then eventually i just cut it 1/4 inward from the heatshield back. yea you cant tell that its been cut.

Devildog23 · 07-08-2007, 12:38 PM

Your talking about the stock diffuser on the 07 sti right? Just making sure cause I have the HKS carbon Ti exhaust and I want to get the APR Rear Diffuser. I hope my exhaust will still fit with the diffuser on. Anyone have that problem?

Josh[ua] · 07-08-2007, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devildog23

Your talking about the stock diffuser on the 07 sti right? Just making sure cause I have the HKS carbon Ti exhaust and I want to get the APR Rear Diffuser. I hope my exhaust will still fit with the diffuser on. Anyone have that problem?

yea i had to cut a piece off of the stock diffuser to make the carbonti fit. i dont know about the APR call them and ask before you purchase it.

Josh[ua] · 07-08-2007, 01:11 PM

Vikingmoose · 07-14-2007, 04:55 PM

A little late to the thread, sorry. Has anyone considered just trying some Kartboy long exhaust hangers to see if it will give the necessary clearance? I am having the same clearance problem with my Fujitsubo PowerGetter and rear diffuser and bought the hangers but havent tried putting them on yet to see if they provide enough clearance. For now, I just took off the diffuser.

04-30-2007, 04:07 PM	#16
FastieMagee06 STI Driver Car: 2006 Subie STi Fav Mod: Turbo-back exhaust Location: Clarksville, Tn Posts: 217 Join Date: Apr 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: diffuser dosent fit after hks hipower well, If you dont want to cut it jsut mount everything losely ans see if it will fit. Then just tighten down everything. Cutiing it is way easier though. Its more simple than it looks. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

04-30-2007, 05:44 PM	#17
xxINKxx Senior STI Driver Car: 07' STi - Stg 2 1/2 Fav Mod: Too many to choose from Location: Behind the Orange Curtian Posts: 386 Join Date: Apr 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: diffuser dosent fit after hks hipower dremel FTW..mine fits awsome

05-21-2007, 09:21 PM	#18
SubieGsR Junior STI Driver Car: '07 Sti Limited Fav Mod: oem short shifter Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 170 Join Date: Dec 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: diffuser dosent fit after hks hipower Sorry for bringing this thread back, but.. this is probably a dumb question, do you take the diffuser out first and cut it? Or can you cut it with it still attached to the car? Anyway to do this without a dremel?

05-21-2007, 09:29 PM	#19
WESTI Gold Member Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: HKS CARBON TI Location: Irvine, Ca Posts: 5,497 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (8)	Re: diffuser dosent fit after hks hipower i dont think it matters whether you take it off or not but itd probably be easier to do with it off the car. If you dont have a dremel, you can just use any old saw to cut it off. It wont be pretty but it'll work

05-23-2007, 01:55 AM	#20
SubieGsR Junior STI Driver Car: '07 Sti Limited Fav Mod: oem short shifter Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 170 Join Date: Dec 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: diffuser dosent fit after hks hipower will do! Thanks!

07-05-2007, 02:40 PM	#21
Josh[ua] Junior STI Driver Car: 2007 Limited STI Fav Mod: widebody Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 115 Join Date: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: diffuser dosent fit after hks hipower hahah this is an old thread, i have a carbon ti now, but i finally got off my ass today and proceeded to cut the diffuser. took me like 45mins cause i had to use a hand saw and i cut it like 5 times but it looks pretty good. ill put a picture up tonight

07-05-2007, 02:51 PM	#22
D1SMember STI Driver Car: 2006 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: HKS Hi-Power exhaust Location: Alta Loma, CA Posts: 210 Join Date: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: diffuser dosent fit after hks hipower I cut mine from the outside edge(exhaust side) to the heat shield. I had about a 1/4 inch of material left on the diffuser. you can't even tell it's been cut. ----------------------- l l l heat shield l __________l l ----------------------- ^cut(solid line) - probably won't be more than 1/4 plastic left

07-05-2007, 02:53 PM	#23
D1SMember STI Driver Car: 2006 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: HKS Hi-Power exhaust Location: Alta Loma, CA Posts: 210 Join Date: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: diffuser dosent fit after hks hipower damn when I post it messes up the diagram. heat shield should be to the right of solid line

07-05-2007, 02:57 PM	#24
Josh[ua] Junior STI Driver Car: 2007 Limited STI Fav Mod: widebody Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 115 Join Date: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: diffuser dosent fit after hks hipower ya thats pretty much what mine ended up looking cause i cut little pieces at first and then eventually i just cut it 1/4 inward from the heatshield back. yea you cant tell that its been cut.

07-08-2007, 12:38 PM	#25
Devildog23 Amateur STI Driver Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: HKS Carbon Ti exhaust Location: Austin TX Posts: 29 Join Date: Apr 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: diffuser dosent fit after hks hipower Your talking about the stock diffuser on the 07 sti right? Just making sure cause I have the HKS carbon Ti exhaust and I want to get the APR Rear Diffuser. I hope my exhaust will still fit with the diffuser on. Anyone have that problem?

07-08-2007, 01:11 PM	#27
Josh[ua] Junior STI Driver Car: 2007 Limited STI Fav Mod: widebody Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 115 Join Date: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: diffuser dosent fit after hks hipower

07-14-2007, 04:55 PM	#28
Vikingmoose Junior STI Driver Car: 06 STI (now); 04 WRX Fav Mod: 06 STI Location: MA/CT Posts: 83 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: diffuser dosent fit after hks hipower A little late to the thread, sorry. Has anyone considered just trying some Kartboy long exhaust hangers to see if it will give the necessary clearance? I am having the same clearance problem with my Fujitsubo PowerGetter and rear diffuser and bought the hangers but havent tried putting them on yet to see if they provide enough clearance. For now, I just took off the diffuser. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.