Rear diffuser removal

[westcoastGT]

Here we go!View attachment 25241

Game changer !! Well done !!

 

[cncBilly]

Here we go!View attachment 25241

Wow what an improvement. Looks great Dom.

 

[Dom]

Wow what an improvement. Looks great Dom.

Yes I'm very happy with the result. The two parts (exhaust tips and the diffuser) only cost €184. Money well spent!

 

[ShannonC]

@Dom
I know there are 2 bolts under the exhaust tips but are there any on top, or any other type of fastener?

 

[nhcowboy28]

@Dom
I know there are 2 bolts under the exhaust tips but are there any on top, or any other type of fastener?

Two above (to the inside of the diffuser), two below (from the underside)

 

[ShannonC]

Two above (to the inside of the diffuser), two below (from the underside)
View attachment 25270

Thanks, I suspected same but couldn't get my hand up far enough to feel the top. So can the tips be removed without dropping the diffuser?

 

[nhcowboy28]

Thanks, I suspected same but couldn't get my hand up far enough to feel the top. So can the tips be removed without dropping the diffuser?

Nope. The exhaust tips extend too far (although not touching) the outlet tube from the muffler section.

You have to at least partially detach the rear diffuser/facia (bending it out a bit) to get the tips out

 

[mtuckeruk]

Yes I'm very happy with the result. The two parts (exhaust tips and the diffuser) only cost €184. Money well spent!

$134 euro where do I purchase? Dom send me a PM I am a new diesel owner

 

[Dom]

I ordered the two parts from my nearest Kia dealer (Kia Offers - Todds of Campsie | Kia Dealership Derry / Londonderry) but the price should be the same in any dealership.

 

[mtuckeruk]

I ordered the two parts from my nearest Kia dealer (Kia Offers - Todds of Campsie | Kia Dealership Derry / Londonderry) but the price should be the same in any dealership.

Diesel quad exhaust conversion, easy when you watch the youtube clip on the diffuser removal, a few finger cramps along the way but fairly easy otherwise. The chap at KIA initially thought I was crazy but when he saw what I was doing and how easy it was, he was like, "that's a good hack"

 

[UABtaco]

Ok Dom here you go. The job all in all was easy but not simple. You do have to drill out two rivets, one on each side. I circled one in photo 1 they are soft a drill out very quick. Then basically it's 4 bolts ( 10mm) that hold the diffuser to the bottom of the exhaust outlets 2 each side, circled in photo 3 and a number of push-pins like circled in photo 1, a proper tool helps with these. The exhaust outlets will come off with the diffuser, then are removed from the diffuser, two screws each. Now look at the cicles on photo 3, braces are attched to these with push-pins and are a bit tricky getting out and putting back. Once all the push-pins are out start pulling the diffuser. Start at one side by were the rivets were and pull firmly but with caution and the clips will start coming out. The diffuser is quite flexable so it's kinda like peeling it off from one side to the other. Phote 4 just shows what we replaced the rivets with, I will likely replace these with smaller stainless. Before you start hose the the hell out of the inside of the diffuser, a lot of dirt and gravel was built up in there that you don't want in your face as you're lying there on your back. Putting the new one on we started from the centre and worked out, in hindsight I think it might have been easier to work from one side to the other. We had a bitch of a time getting the last 4 or 5 clips on each side by the rivets. With the diffuser being so flexable I think working one side to the other might work better. I huge thank you to my "Stinger Winger" Westcoast. He once again provided the work space and the enthusiastic help that made the job a blast. Thank you so much Westcoast you're a beautiful person that I am so happy to have met. Good luck Dom. Cheers.

Realize this is old but worth a shot haha. Got a new diffuser to swap on and wanted to check the size of the screws you used to replace the drilled out rivets. Try and make sure I don't need to make a trip to the store in the middle of it haha. Thanks!

 

[cncBilly]

Realize this is old but worth a shot haha. Got a new diffuser to swap on and wanted to check the size of the screws you used to replace the drilled out rivets. Try and make sure I don't need to make a trip to the store in the middle of it haha. Thanks!

Sorry can’t remember. Don’t recall it being an issue.

 

[UABtaco]

Sorry can’t remember. Don’t recall it being an issue.

No worries, thanks for the guide! Will grab a few different ones to be safe.

 

[nhcowboy28]

Realize this is old but worth a shot haha. Got a new diffuser to swap on and wanted to check the size of the screws you used to replace the drilled out rivets. Try and make sure I don't need to make a trip to the store in the middle of it haha. Thanks!

I personally didn’t. Never had an issue.