Is the way the diffuser is fixed to the rear quarter correct?

[MJL944]

Hello again all,

This is the second of four threads from me tonight so many apologies for the blitz but I won't have time to get any of these out there after tonight. Thanks in advance for your patience & for sharing your wisdom.

Is the fixing method of the smaller of the two rear diffuser pieces on my S2 to the lower rear quarter the standard way? (I mean the bit to the left of the exhaust if you look at the car from the rear)

The piece is attached with the aid of plastic spacers like so:

I hope those pictures make sense!

The smaller piece of the diffuser is therefore not sitting flush to the bodywork and there is a gap - hence the spacers.

Now, I know the inner foam bits are supposed to be black - the previous owner had the diffuser resprayed and asked to have those bits made white & that's not a problem for me.
I'm just wondering whether that smaller diffuser part has been re-fitted correctly. The opposite (larger) part sits flush to the bodywork & therefore there's no spacers.

If this is the standard fixing method - why did Porsche do it this way?
It looks horrible and it's as unsightly to me as my liking of the luggage cover with the Porsche crest on it was to some forum members recently![]
It's made even uglier by the fact that the spacers are now discoloured and also stained by the rusting screws running through them.
Is there any way to change this if it is standard?
Are new spacers & screws still available to at least make them less noticeable against white paint?

If this isn't the correct fixing then what's going on here?
Can I whip the bumper off and move the spacers behind the bumper to hide them & get a flush fit?
The piece seems to be screwed into the correct points on the underside next to the exhaust tailpipe.
The rear quarter area here on my S2 has been subject to major rust removal a couple of years ago and an invoice states a new piece of metal was fabricated, if that's of any use to help understanding this fixing.

Thanks guys.

 

[Frenchy]

Inner foam sections should be flush with the body and spacers not showing, does not seem correct, get some other black foam inserts from one of the breakers on here and refit it would be my plan of attack.

 

[MJL944]

Just as I thought - thanks so much!

Can I just make sure I understand correctly - those spacers are actually a part of the diffuser fitting but they should be encased in the foam when fitted correctly (so the black foam should 'squish' around them) to form a flush fit?

Thanks

 

[T3rra]

Not sure the spacers should be there at all, only thing I can think y they been fitted, given what u told us, is maybe the pannle repaire don't macth the exact shape off the foam/ under valance and the spacers were used 2 over come this issue.

Just a thought. RemoveL will be your best bet 2 get an understanding

 

[MJL944]

Thanks Terry - my first thought when I was told that that panel had been worked on was that the spacers were there because the shape of the new panel wasn't quite right but the repair job looks to be very good & without the spacers it certainly looks like it should fit flush to the valance or very close to it. As suggested before some extra foam might fill in any space.

Proof is in the pudding and all that so now I know it shouldn't be the way it is, the rear bumper will be off ASAP and I'll get it as right as I can.
It's such a relief knowing it's not actually supposed to look like that!!!

 

[Alpine]

pretty sure I have black foam filling the gap on my S2, I'll have a look tomorrow.

 

[Alpine]

Hi, I've had a look at mine, and what you appear to be missing is the black "foam" which fills the gap. However, "foam" is probably a bad description, it is more like a hard resin and on mine it is bonded to the diffuser. Not sure how yours had ended up missing. I can post a pic if that helps.

 

[Alpine]

here is what it should look like

 

[andy watson]

ORIGINAL: Alpine

here is what it should look like

That is what Mark has, it's just that his is coloured white.

Mark, to me it looks like that maybe the rear diffuser came off another car with a different rear end shape? there certainly should not be any spacers.

Big welcome and a very nice looking S2............if you like a slow colour..[][][]

 

[Alpine]

Andy, I think you are right, he just needs to remove the spacers and colour the "fill" in black.