Maxton Design Diffuser: Kpeng Improved

[kpeng]

Bought a Maxton Design diffuser for my Model 3. The edges fit like utter crap. The outer fins are supposed to wrap around two fins on the underside of the car, but they are not deep enough. This caused a massive gap and for the outer "winglets" to not sit flush with the car.

Well I didn't like the way it looked anyways, so the two outer fins and the "winglets" were loped off with a dremel. Alas, a cleaner and more subtle looking piece. It's held on by many strips of 3M VHB double sided tape as well as 6 self-tapping bumper screws that I had from my BMW.

And Voila! The Kpeng Diffuser.

 

[jdr93]

seems like your way and your look are better by far. don't know if it adds or subtracts miles, but sure looks great. especially contrasting with the white.

 

[TLLMRRJ]

Looks good. Nice wheels.

 

[untilcomplete]

Do you still have access to the screws to remove the aero panel if needed?

 

[tlr1000]

kpeng diffuser ftw!

 

[kpeng]

Do you still have access to the screws to remove the aero panel if needed?

Not with the diffuser on. That's easily rectifiable if you just cut an opening in the diffuser where the screws are. Or just undo the 6 screws and remove it.

 

[Perscitus]

Kpeng revision and feedback shared with factory and Maxton HQ. Hopefully this results in v2 aka Kpeng edition soon.

 

[tlr1000]

Kpeng revision and feedback shared with factory and Maxton HQ. Hopefully this results in v2 aka Kpeng edition soon.

Are you saying I should cancel my order and wait for v2 to arrive?!

 

[Perscitus]

By the time they make yours, it might already be a Kpeng edition. Who knows what they will do with the feedback. Might just as well ignore it and keep pumping out v1s.

 

[kpeng]

For contrast, this is what it looks like without my modification.

 

[1FASTROD]

Thanks Kpeng. The two pics comparing your modified version to the stock one are helpful.

I've got one on order and wondering if it's just as easy to trim the factory Tesla wings on the ends and install the Maxton diffuser over them. I'll probably mock it up once the diffuser arrives and see if it looks too busy for me.

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[kpeng]

Thanks Kpeng. The two pics comparing your modified version to the stock one are helpful.

I've got one on order and wondering if it's just as easy to trim the factory Tesla wings on the ends and install the Maxton diffuser over them. I'll probably mock it up once the diffuser arrives and see if it looks too busy for me.


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It's possible, but I would rather chop up a cheap aftermarket piece than what's on the car.

 

[i2fat2kidnap]

I would buy the KPENG version. I never liked diffusers that wrapped around the body

 

[kpeng]

I would buy the KPENG version. I never liked diffusers that wrapped around the body

You sir, are a gentleman, a scholar, and someone with a damn fine username.

 

[KenC]

but you'll lose 0.3lbs of drag reduction and 20% of overt cool factor!

 

[kpeng]

but you'll lose 0.3lbs of drag reduction and 20% of overt cool factor!

No.

 

[Perscitus]

but you'll lose 0.3lbs of drag reduction and 20% of overt cool factor!

Nah, you will reduce ruin my ride and ghetto fabulous stats by circa 20% and loose 0.3lbs of plastic fantastic. win win

 

[kpeng]

Nah, you will reduce ruin my ride and ghetto fabulous stats by circa 20% and loose 0.3lbs of plastic fantastic. win win

Did we just become best friends?

 

[tlr1000]

bromance!

 

[kpeng]

Here's another photo of the ass.