anyone try the forcewerkz varis rep diffuser

[M3ANMACHINE]

I wonder if this fits the e90?

[Sebringjetta]

Originally Posted by tbone28

yeah but we want now now now not later later later

sorry

[e92ben]

Originally Posted by alynM3

sorry fellas. Its just sitting in my garage right now. My lift is being delivered in a week or two so Im waiting for that so I can install it easily. I promise I will post pics as soon as its done. Im sure jet335 will post his pics too, he will probably have his done before mine.

Install it now!!!

[Jet335i]

Originally Posted by alynM3

sorry fellas. Its just sitting in my garage right now. My lift is being delivered in a week or two so Im waiting for that so I can install it easily. I promise I will post pics as soon as its done. Im sure jet335 will post his pics too, he will probably have his done before mine.

unfortunately it looks as though the guy i was buying it from has been banned....will keep you posted if this resolves itself but for right now my plans are on hold to get this and post results.

[tbone28]

No wonder I haven't seen new sale ads for various forcewerkz products lately. Every thread he had was an ad for forcewerkz. I had posted how he gets his hands on so many of their products, but he never replied

[Jet335i]

Originally Posted by tbone28

No wonder I haven't seen new sale ads for various forcewerkz products lately. Every thread he had was an ad for forcewerkz. I had posted how he gets his hands on so many of their products, but he never replied

Yeah exactly. Was hoping to score a deal cause the regular forcewerkz price on the replica isn't THAT far off from the original where it might make it seem like a no-brainer assuming fitment is good.

I've pmed one of the vendors on here about the FW replica for a group buy but no response.

[Sebringjetta]

Originally Posted by Jet335i

Yeah exactly. Was hoping to score a deal cause the regular forcewerkz price on the replica isn't THAT far off from the original where it might make it seem like a no-brainer assuming fitment is good.

I've pmed one of the vendors on here about the FW replica for a group buy but no response.

you would think they would respond...

[TheDeliverator]

Originally Posted by Jet335i

Yeah exactly. Was hoping to score a deal cause the regular forcewerkz price on the replica isn't THAT far off from the original where it might make it seem like a no-brainer assuming fitment is good.

I've pmed one of the vendors on here about the FW replica for a group buy but no response.

At EAS
The undertray (Right), is $2,730.00
The diffuser (Left), is $1,680.00




The Forceworkz undertray is $1,600.00

[Jet335i]

Originally Posted by TheDeliverator

At EAS
The undertray (Right), is $2,730.00
The diffuser (Left), is $1,680.00

[IMG]http://www.cf-dynamics.de/media/cata...diffusor_2.png[/IMG]


The Forceworkz undertray is $1,600.00

I've seen the lower tray quoted lower than EAS' online price. There's a reason vendors say "pm me".

Also nobody mentioned the upper tray. So with shipping I'd pay around 1800ish? For some people paying that much for a rep might be too much and may as well spend a bit more for piece of mind.

However if this thing is proven and quality and fitment turn out to be great then it might be a better deal for people. No argument it's cheaper - but is it a bargain or a case of a rep being not even close to the original? The one guy in this thread who has the tray got it for an absolute steal so he'd have to weigh in in whether he'd still do it for full price.

[tbone28]

Based on how the side skirts fit and how they lined up to the Platteforme/Downforce ones they are reps of (I placed the rep on top of the original), I wouldn't be surprised if forcewerkz bought a set of platteforme ones to make their mold. I wonder if they bought a varis diffuser to make their undertray.

[MRG Race Co]

Originally Posted by Jet335i

I've seen the lower tray quoted lower than EAS' online price. There's a reason vendors say "pm me".

Also nobody mentioned the upper tray. So with shipping I'd pay around 1800ish? For some people paying that much for a rep might be too much and may as well spend a bit more for piece of mind.

However if this thing is proven and quality and fitment turn out to be great then it might be a better deal for people. No argument it's cheaper - but is it a bargain or a case of a rep being not even close to the original? The one guy in this thread who has the tray got it for an absolute steal so he'd have to weigh in in whether he'd still do it for full price.

Depending on how things go this week (I think my lift gets into LA tomorrow) I hope to start working on installing it next weekend but I have a feeling it's going to be a few weekend project. I'm excited to see about fitment. Based upon photos of other varis diffusers they look very similar. Only time will tell and I promise to keep everyone on this thread posted. I'm planning on documenting the modification process as well as I don't believe the challenge race diffuser has ever been mated with the varis.

[TheDeliverator]

Originally Posted by Jet335i

I've seen the lower tray quoted lower than EAS' online price. There's a reason vendors say "pm me".

Also nobody mentioned the upper tray. So with shipping I'd pay around 1800ish? For some people paying that much for a rep might be too much and may as well spend a bit more for piece of mind.

However if this thing is proven and quality and fitment turn out to be great then it might be a better deal for people. No argument it's cheaper - but is it a bargain or a case of a rep being not even close to the original? The one guy in this thread who has the tray got it for an absolute steal so he'd have to weigh in in whether he'd still do it for full price.

Couldn't tell if peeps were thinking both parts were priced as one... That's why I included both parts.

Thought I included this, guess not... The Forcewerks is $1,600.00 shipped. $1,500.00 pickup.

http://www.forcewerkz.com/bmw-e92-m3...rear-diffuser/

Also, $1100.00 shipped for the FRP version. $1,000.00 pickup

[Jet335i]

Again pricing is cheaper but doesn't matter (to me anyway) unless fitment is good.

[Sebringjetta]

Originally Posted by Jet335i

Again pricing is cheaper but doesn't matter (to me anyway) unless fitment is good.

[TheDeliverator]

Originally Posted by Jet335i

Again pricing is cheaper but doesn't matter (to me anyway) unless fitment is good.

Originally Posted by Sebringjetta

Completely understand...

I'd much rather risk damaging a rep at a track or whatever, than the more expensive VRS piece. Which is why cost matters (to me anyways).

I agree, fitment\quality of piece matters more than the above.

We'll have to continue waiting for someone to review the damn thing.

[Jet335i]

Originally Posted by TheDeliverator

Completely understand...

I'd much rather risk damaging a rep at a track or whatever, than the more expensive VRS piece. Which is why cost matters (to me anyways).

I agree, fitment\quality of piece matters more than the above.

We'll have to continue waiting for someone to review the damn thing.

Yes absolutely agree about willingness to be a bit rougher with this than expensive varis.

Other potential upside, as we've now seen, is also more willingness to trim down the tray to accommodate other diffusers such as Challenge. Very interested to see potential GTV-S with the tray.

[Detroit M3]

Very nice.

[werly]

So nobody has this replica installed yet?

[Jet335i]

Originally Posted by werly

So nobody has this replica installed yet?

Gonna bite the bullet and order it from a vendor - 2 week lead time so will let you guys know how it goes.

[MRG Race Co]

I started working on the modification portion of the diffuser this weekend. I did a mock test fit to check clearances. Immediately I noticed a few things. The connecting pipes on my exhaust are hitting the rear portion of the tray. I will have to also modify the exhaust pipe cutouts as well for it to fit. Not sure what would have happened with various other exhaust systems but I assume this is not a problem with the tray but rather my exhaust setup. I think I read somewhere that the real varis also had to be modified for someone else's exhaust too.

Here's a few pics of the tray throughout the modification process.

Other observations: (I'm gonna try to be real nit-picky) the weave is not perfect, there are some parts that even I thought could have been much better. When I held the tray up to the sunlight you could see through portions of the tray. I applied a light layer of black touch up paint to the underside to make it look more even. I also touched up the edges of all of the fins with black paint, they all had white residue from the resin I believe. The hardware that comes with the tray is pretty cheap. The screws remind me of self tapping drywall screws. I changed all of the screws to stainless steel Allen bolts with nylon locking nuts and decorative raised washers. The tray feels a lot more sturdy as well now.

The tray was cut pretty easily with a Dremel and a cut off wheel. All of the sectioning of the center portion went very smoothly. The tape definitely helped to keep the cuts clean. In one of the pics you can see how much material had to be cutout. It was approx 1/2 inch on each side. After I finished, I gave a quick scratch removal buff which helped to take off some of the light surface scratches. The center section now sits flush along the inside of the challenge fins.

My driveway is in the process of being re-paved at the moment so I can't get the car into garage to get it on the lift but I will hopefully get it on the lift sometime in the next several days as they finish my driveway. Stay tuned.

[Sebringjetta]

^^^^^wow...ok You Have My Attention!!!!

[Sebringjetta]

Originally Posted by TheDeliverator

At EAS
The undertray (Right), is $2,730.00
The diffuser (Left), is $1,680.00




The Forceworkz undertray is $1,600.00

big difference in price!!!!!!!!!!!!!!