10-31-2018, 04:33 PM | #1 |
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540 Gloss black diffuser installed
Here is a picture of my '18 540 M-Sport with a gloss black diffuser.
I believe it is M-Performance carbon fibre styled, but in gloss black. Got it from ebay because I can't justify paying three times the price for OEM equivalent. Fitment is 9/10, very impressed. Finish overall is very good, 8/10 because there are some rough patches of paint on the underside of the diffuser, we'll see how the gloss black finish withstands harsh Canadian winters. Poor quality pics in my garage, will take better pics of my car once the rain ceases. Installation is pretty straight forward, undo the 8mm screws at each bottom corner of the OEM diffuser, undo the 5 or so 8mm screws in the middle of the underside and then yank it out. The clips holding it in place will let go, start from the bottom left corner and work your way to the right side. To install the new diffuser you just have to get it to clip into place and put the screws back in. If you have a hard time, try bending the clips up a little it'll make it easier for them to catch on to the bumper. Feel free if you have any questions !
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Glad you got it done.
Wasn't that hard, was it?
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LOL no wasn't that hard at all, just a much snugger fitment than on my F30 !
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I would message them and find out. M550iX tip is more square than 530/540.
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The rear diffusers are different on the 540 compared to the m550. The m550 is considered 8 cylinder optics. Dealer had to swap my 540 diffuser out with a m550 when I had the m performance exhaust put on. The cut outs for the tailpipes are shaped differently between the two models.
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I will have to take a look at my car cause for the love of God, I can't remember what the stock diffuser looks like. lol. My car is Frozen Arctic Grey and I just always thought that I had a black diffuser to begin with cause nothing in the back stands out dramatically or anything. lol.
But OP this looks great. I love the white/black contrasting look and in fact this was exactly what I was going for in my 540 until I got offered a the individual matte paint option. |
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looks awesome!
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I was planning to fit the M Performance rear diffuser.
https://shop.bmw.co.uk/INTERSHOP/web...oryDomainName= Anyone know how difficult these are to fit? Also not sure what colour to paint it as my car is sapphire black but the lower part of my bumper is a glossy grey colour. |
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