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Hello Everyone. First off I want to say that this seems like a very helpful community from what I have browsed so far. Hopefully I can aid in being helpful as well.
I am the owner of Fluid Motorsports.com (.net is someone else) (Unfortunately I do not have any Fit parts listed on my site as of yet) and I mostly cater to the MR2/VW/RX8/Subaru community. I am currently in the process of making front underbody diffuser panels for the MR2 Spyder. However in order for me to buy enough plastic sheets to get the cost at a highly desirable pricepoint, I need to make at least 20 panels. I figured I would try out this forum as well since the Fits are already known for good mpg.
To give you an idea of what I am reffering to please see this this link and pic:
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The rear diffuser smooths out the air from underneath and provides a smoother exit. As a bonus it also help to add downforce since the air underneath the car is moving at a much more rapid rate than the air on top. A lower car will get better mpg as its having to fight less air.
I myself have a metal skidplate (which doubles as a diffuser as well) in my 250hp AWD Golf R32 and I can now see 30+mpg on the highway on a daily basis. Keep in mind this car is heavy and shaped like a brick. 33mpg was attained in below 32 degree weather! (cold weather is not good for seeing high mppg figures)
So as you can see an underbody diffuser would help greatly. I do not have a Fit of my own to work on but I do have a friend that has already told me I can make molds with her car. Due to shipping, the panels would come in two halves with a bent joint on each end to make attachment a cake job.
Before possibly becoming a vendor on this forum, I would like to know if there is interest for this. I dont necessarily need 20 people here but on both forums I need a total of 20 people. Price is not set but would be somewhere between 120-140 shipped. All neccesary hardware would be included. I havent decided if 3m tape will do or if screws will be necessary.
If I can get enough interest I will order a batch of sheets and begin making panels to provide pictures. Please let me know what you guys think.