- Description
- Fitment
- Refund Policy
What is ARD?
ARD (ADRO Racing Division) is ADRO's motorsport engineering program, built for drivers who demand more from their car on track. Every ARD component is developed the same way motorsport aerodynamics are: CFD simulation and track tested before anything reaches a customer. Scott, ADRO's Head of Aerodynamics, brings an F1 development background to every ARD project. The G87 M2 ARD Aero Package is one of the first full systems to come out of that program.
The Rear Diffuser
A diffuser works by taking the high-velocity, low-pressure air traveling under the car and gradually expanding it back to ambient pressure before it exits at the rear. Done correctly, this expansion accelerates the flow ahead of it, increasing suction across the entire underbody. Done incorrectly, or with gaps and interruptions in the undertray that allow turbulent air to mix in, the pressure recovery breaks down and the diffuser produces a fraction of what it should.
The ARD rear diffuser is developed as the endpoint of a complete underbody system, not a standalone component bolted to the rear bumper.
How It Works
The diffuser undertray seals the gaps that cause turbulent recirculation under the car. On a G87 M2, those gaps allow high-pressure air to bleed into the underbody from the sides and center, disrupting the low-pressure environment the diffuser depends on. Blocking them keeps underbody velocity high across the full floor, which means the diffuser strakes have clean, fast-moving air to work with rather than recovering from turbulence upstream.
The strakes inside the diffuser generate vortices that roll along the diffuser surface, energizing the boundary layer and preventing flow separation as the channel expands. This is what allows the diffuser to extract more work from the airflow without stalling. Those vortices are stronger because of what happens upstream: the ARD undervanes generate large-scale vortices that feed conditioned, high-velocity flow rearward through the floor, arriving at the diffuser inlet with enough energy to drive the expansion process effectively.
As part of the complete ARD Aero Package, the system generates 2555N (574 lbs) of downforce at 180 km/h, a 1254% increase over the M2's stock 189N, with a gain of +2366N (532 lbs).
Material
ARD components are produced in prepreg carbon fiber. Prepreg uses resin pre-impregnated into the fiber under controlled conditions, which means resin distribution is precise and consistent throughout the part. The result is a lighter, stiffer panel with no soft spots or resin-rich areas that can delaminate under sustained load.
For a rear diffuser, panel stiffness affects more than durability. A diffuser channel that flexes under load changes its expansion geometry, which alters the pressure gradient the strakes are working against. Prepreg holds the designed geometry at speed and under heat, so the diffuser performs consistently across a full session rather than degrading as conditions change.
Applications: G87 M2
Included in the Kit:
- 1 Rear Diffuser
- Titanium Hardware
- Spacers
- 2 Diffuser Brackets
- 4 Truss Design Braces
Returns
Our policy lasts 14 days. If 14 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange. All items are subject to 15% restocking fee from the manufacturer.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.
Additional non-returnable items:
Gift cards
Downloadable software products
To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase.
Please do not send your purchase back to the manufacturer.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)
You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of shipping to you will be deducted from your refund. If your original order qualified for free shipping, the actual cost of shipping the item to you will still be deducted from your refund.
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Refunds (if applicable)
Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund.
If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within a certain amount of days.
You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of shipping to you will be deducted from your refund. If your original order qualified for free shipping, the actual cost of shipping the item to you will still be deducted from your refund.
Late or missing refunds (if applicable)
If you haven’t received a refund yet, first check your bank account again. Then contact your credit card company, it may take some time before your refund is officially posted. Next contact your bank. There is often some processing time before a refund is posted. If you’ve done all of this and you still have not received your refund yet, please contact us at info@amtuning.ca.
Sale items (if applicable)
Only regular priced items may be refunded, unfortunately sale items cannot be refunded.
Exchanges (if applicable)
To start an exchange, click here
Non-refundable items
The following items are non-refundable and non-returnable once purchased: oils, fuel or oil additives, filters, tuning cables, OBDeleven products, Braum seats, spark plugs, coil packs, and similar consumable, wheel spacers, wheels bolts, license plate brackets, electronic tuning components and any other product subject to discretion of AM Tuning Canada.
Other products from brands such as MHD, Bootmod3, Ecutek, Braum racing, Novitec are also non-refundable and non-returnable.
All sales of these items are final and are subject to the policies and discretion of AM Tuning. By completing a purchase, the customer acknowledges and agrees to these terms.
