[Kyle_BMW]

Hi there, this is my first post (new to forums), not BMWs!.

I'm looking to order some Ext parts for my Black f33. Ie: CF front lip, CF rear dual exhaust diffuser, CF skirts, grille (not sure if I should go carbon fiber or black, recommendations are welcome?)

I have hear mixed reviews on RW, AA, etc but at the end of the day I'm looking for quality/decent products that can handle our s***** roads up north LOL

[Oksamit78]

Originally Posted by Kyle_BMW

Hi there, this is my first post (new to forums), not BMWs!.

I'm looking to order some Ext parts for my Black f33. Ie: CF front lip, CF rear dual exhaust diffuser, CF skirts, grille (not sure if I should go carbon fiber or black, recommendations are welcome?)

I have hear mixed reviews on RW, AA, etc but at the end of the day I'm looking for quality/decent products that can handle our s***** roads up north LOL

If you are planning to drive car daily in winter in Winnipeg, CF is not a good choice for the front lip. And if the front lip is not CF, then CF sides and rear diffusor will look out of place. Or you can take the CF lip off for the winter every year and put it back on in spring.

If you do decide to stick to CF, you should have it PPFed, at least. PPF won't save the lip from heavy impact cracking, but will protect the gloss finish from sandblasting with road debris/salt/sand. I have the CF lip on my car PPFed and it looks brand new two years later after daily driving in Toronto area. I try not to plow through snow/road ice scrapes in winter.

[Kyle_BMW]

Thanks Oksamit78, the car is only a summer car so no issues re: weather. That said our Winnipeg roads are not the best 😒.

With the all black car (int as well), I like the all blacked out look but if CF will look better I would consider. Silly question what's PPfed?

[Billfitz]

Originally Posted by Kyle_BMW

Winnipeg roads are not the best

Clearly you've never driven in New York, Boston, Philly, Pittsburgh, Detroit or pretty much any major city in the northern US.

[Kyle_BMW]

I certainly have! Trust me they are terrible lol

[Oksamit78]

Originally Posted by Kyle_BMW

Thanks Oksamit78
... Silly question what's PPfed?

Paint Protection Film. Clear film manufactured by 3M, Xpel or similar.

[Kyle_BMW]

Thank you! Where would you recommend ordering all of these from? Hoping for good quality, fitment, etc. without spending OEM value..

[Oksamit78]

Originally Posted by Kyle_BMW

Thank you! Where would you recommend ordering all of these from? Hoping for good quality, fitment, etc. without spending OEM value..

It is a hit and miss with a lot of cheaper CF components. Some people reported good fit with Ali purchased parts, some - not as much. My personal experience: the non-OEM "affordable" CF parts always require fit-up work and don't fit perfect. Some of the aftermarket and as expensive as OEM do fit much better and closer to OEM fit, some are even better than OEM. Do some homework on this forum - a lot of discussions took place here around this topic. In general, the challenge you face - shipment to Canada. Check-out Ikon Motorsports online store or eBay, they have a large variety to give some inspirations. Maxton design (maxtondesign.ca) are in Ontario. They have variety and probably could ship to you. Talk to europeanautomotive.ca guys, they have RW Carbon products. www.extremeparts.ca could have some CF stuff also. Also check with racingbees.com. There are more suppliers... Full disclosure: Absolutely no guarantees that you will get a 100% OEM fit from any of these suppliers.

[Kyle_BMW]

Much appreciated Oksamit78 this is great 🙏. I will check these out and do some more digging on this forum.

[efac]

Any purchase from these local with good fitment for diffuser? I'm looking gloss black.

[Oksamit78]

Originally Posted by efac

Any purchase from these local with good fitment for diffuser? I'm looking gloss black.

Read here about experience with Maxton diffuser (gloss black) on F32 (very recent):
https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2076210