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Just ordered a carbon fiber mtech diffuser, will be here in like a month
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didnt take that long, suprised
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Mar 5 2015 07:38am
How much did that run, if you dont mind?
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Quote (OldAndyAndTheSea @ Mar 5 2015 09:38am)
How much did that run, if you dont mind?


$300 from china

made with real carbon fiber and looks exactly like the BMW M-Tech Carbon Fiber diffuser

was literally a direct fit, very nicely done, the chinese do amazing work

the real thing costs like $1300 from the dealership

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$300 from china

made with real carbon fiber and looks exactly like the BMW M-Tech Carbon Fiber diffuser

was literally a direct fit, very nicely done, the chinese do amazing work


Thanks

Yeah, all it takes is a nice plug. They most likely bought and used a m tech and reproduced it. They (China) have severely lax regulations (safety/manufacturing) than the US, that's where your savings are had. Its definitely a polyester part too, which allows for more savings.

For 300, you can't beat it. Looks good!

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Quote (OldAndyAndTheSea @ Mar 5 2015 10:05am)
Thanks

Yeah, all it takes is a nice plug. They most likely bought and used a m tech and reproduced it. They (China) have severely lax regulations (safety/manufacturing) than the US, that's where your savings are had. Its definitely a polyester part too, which allows for more savings.

For 300, you can't beat it. Looks good!


yeah this is actually the first chinese part ive ever gotten i always prefered american made

but these damn greedy americans are charging $600-800 for these same things online, so i went to china
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yeah this is actually the first chinese part ive ever gotten i always prefered american made

but these damn greedy americans are charging $600-800 for these same things online, so i went to china


Yep, I'm one of them. That's around what I'd charge to make that part. But I'm doing it with epoxy and infusion, so its different.

I'm always amazed how much cheaper composites manufacturing is in Asia. I'd HATE to be a pawn in that region's industry.

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Quote (OldAndyAndTheSea @ Mar 5 2015 10:15am)
Yep, I'm one of them. That's around what I'd charge to make that part. But I'm doing it with epoxy and infusion, so its different.

I'm always amazed how much cheaper composites manufacturing is in Asia. I'd HATE to be a pawn in that region's industry.


looking for a carbon fiber front lip now, but not finding anything i actually like, i hate how they are all made for this stupid "bagged" style

i just want something clean and aggressive zzzzz





before and after back shots of diffuser, sorry about the lighting with the CF one, didnt think about how hard it would be to see when i took it haha

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Mar 5 2015 09:56am
looks good man, black out that 135i tho!
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Mar 5 2015 09:59am
Pretty clean ride
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