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Sapper12b · 01-11-2013, 10:30 PM

Thanks man! Lots of help

Ohten · 01-12-2013, 11:45 PM

Good write up and it is just what I needed to see.My smooth rear diffuser arrives Monday and this has helped out a lot.You deserve

RED HT5 · 01-27-2013, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bitinas

Ok, lets say i removed my diffuser. Will i be able to instal havoc diffuser? I saw in other threads that guys were removing the whole rear bumper, then removing diffuser and installing a new one.

Ditto...I just got my havoc diffuser....

Stingray · 01-27-2013, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bitinas

Ok, lets say i removed my diffuser. Will i be able to instal havoc diffuser? I saw in other threads that guys were removing the whole rear bumper, then removing diffuser and installing a new one.

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Originally Posted by RED HT5

Ditto...I just got my havoc diffuser....

Yes... to install the Havoc Diffuser, your rear bumper needs to be pulled off (quite easy to do) and the stock diffuser needs to be carefully pry'd out from the inside of the rear bumper... I say carefully due to all those notches & tabs. Installing the Havoc diffuser requires you to use a bunch of U-clips on the upper & lower tabs of the diffuser in order to firmly secure onto that factory mounting bracket. The stock diffuser has notched tabs while the Havoc does not... this is the difference. And a helper will be very very useful... a friend and I did mine... took us only 1.5 hours from start to finish.

bitinas · 02-01-2013, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Forty5th

Yes... to install the Havoc Diffuser, your rear bumper needs to be pulled off (quite easy to do) and the stock diffuser needs to be carefully pry'd out from the inside of the rear bumper... I say carefully due to all those notches & tabs. Installing the Havoc diffuser requires you to use a bunch of U-clips on the upper & lower tabs of the diffuser in order to firmly secure onto that factory mounting bracket. The stock diffuser has notched tabs while the Havoc does not... this is the difference. And a helper will be very very useful... a friend and I did mine... took us only 1.5 hours from start to finish.

thanks

vroomapunk · 02-02-2013, 09:19 AM

Thanks, this def helped me when I installed my quad exhaust, and modified my diffuser!

pfowl62 · 02-03-2013, 10:08 AM

Great info. Thanks I'm taking mine off my IOM 2SS and replacing it with the ZL1 verison:-D Requires a couple extra parts. Pics later

fig88 · 02-07-2013, 09:16 PM

just did mine.. this helped a lot! the wd 40 idea worked great!!!!

Mitts · 02-08-2013, 08:02 PM

Great write up, anyone have a write up on the removal of the front bumper on the 2012 SS TO ACCESS THE HEAD LIGHTS.

awfarley · 02-09-2013, 08:12 AM

Great write up!

johnriganati · 02-13-2013, 04:32 AM

another little trick ive learned along the way when dealing with these tabs, wich are all overe any trim peices is to heat them up a little with a blow dryer or a heat gun it softens the plastic so the tabs are not so brittle.

VFR880 · 02-15-2013, 09:52 PM

Good write up, thanks!

ranlights78 · 03-30-2013, 12:17 AM

Is this the way to add the GM GFX rear to my SS?

fig88 · 04-03-2013, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ranlights78

Is this the way to add the GM GFX rear to my SS?

that one is easier its just the screws in the bottom and the 3m tape.. way too easy!

01-12-2013, 11:45 PM	#30
Ohten Drives: Granite Crystal Challenger SRT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Palm Beach,FL by way of Akron,OH Posts: 1,406 View My Garage	Good write up and it is just what I needed to see.My smooth rear diffuser arrives Monday and this has helped out a lot.You deserve __________________

02-02-2013, 09:19 AM	#34
vroomapunk [COTW 5/12/14] Drives: 2012 CRT NF Cammed 2SS/RS For Sale Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NOLA Posts: 6,115 View My Garage	Thanks, this def helped me when I installed my quad exhaust, and modified my diffuser! __________________

02-15-2013, 09:52 PM	#40
VFR880 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS, 2009 Avalanche LTZ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 38 View My Garage	Good write up, thanks! __________________

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