ATLANTA M5

Hello everyone, just thought I would share this in case anyone is considering a carbon fiber or custom rear diffuser.

This is round two of my little rear diffuser project. I had originally wanted something kind of like the ACS carbon fiber/metal rear diffuser for the E46 M3. So, I put together some ideas and came up with this. I decided to try out the carbon fiber OEM rear diffuser from Ebay. The quality of the piece is very nice, really nice carbon fiber weave just like you would expect, and a super glossy clear coat finish. It is basically a replica of the OEM rear diffuser, made from a mold and then made with of fiberglass/resin/carbon fiber/clearcoat.

I transfered my "custom metal exhaust heat shields" (I guess that's what I'm calling them)...to the new carbon fiber diffuser for a custom aggressive look.

The end result with the diffuser was that it fit great, and looks great, but it took a lot of work. I had to carefully adjust/sand/grind each of the inside tabs of the diffuser accordingly to get them to fit into the little openings for the tabs just right. It was kind of a biatch getting the thing on, I was afraid of breaking the tabs, luckily none broke but only because I made the necessary adjustments. It would have been much easier if the car was lifted though. Anyways, if you do buy this diffuser off Ebay, be prepared to have to make some minor adjustments to the tabs to get it to fit in just right. It took quite some time, but then again I am kind of a perfectionist and try not to rush projects like these.

So, on to the photos! The photos with the two M5's is my car and Vason's (Chris) carbon black on caramel beast. His car is awesome, he has some nice mods like the Superprint x-pipe and mufflers, AA intake, and the 19" BBS CH wheels. I thought it was an interesting photo and angle to compare how the two are sitting. I'm lowered with KWV2 on BBS LM. He's got stock suspension.

Thanks!

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2003 E39 M5 Titanium Silver/Black - A Few Mods
2005 E46 330i Alpine White/Sand - Wife's Daily
2011 F10 550i Alpine White/Oyster - Modded Daily

mottati

looks great!
I like it !
Mike

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Mike

91 M5 Alpine White II, Silver Gray 3/90 production
17x8/17x9 M system with RS3's, Dinan 25mm front, 20mm rear touring roll bar; H&R/Bilsteins; Dinan Camber Plates; Confortti Chip, CD43; bmw/nardi blackline steering wheel, 3.8 Cam Gears

93 M5 3.8 Sterling Silver, Black 5/93 production (euro)

90 325iS, Black/Natur 5 speed, totally stock for now

93 Range Rover County LWB, Roman Bronze

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Vossen10

Looks awesome!

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mfizza

wow looks dam good

kirbanana

damn, thats clean!!

ALPINE_M5

Looks great Garrett!!

I told Chris(Vason) we need to do a photoshoot next weekend if possible. I was lazy and didn't get a chance to get over to the body shop to have the hamann competition(one piece) fitted. I will get it over there this week.

I will keep the 20's on so we can get a comparison in sizes. Also will order some spacers perhaps 10mm to get them to the edge a little more of the front fender.

I think I will pick one of these up the CF diffusor! I like.

HPizKing

Awesome, tight look..worth all your effort

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'06 M5 Sapphire Metallic/Black
Full RPI GT exhaust (last 4k miles), Dinan Stage 2 suspension (May 2011), 20" black Breyton GTSR-M w/Hankooks, OEM Facelifted Rear LED taillights, Angel iBrights, smoked sidemarkers, CF gills, b/w emblems

gbogh3

That looks great! Awesome fit.

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2010 X5 3.5 diesel, dialy driver, loaded, Awesome Car!

2002 E39 M5 Sold
2004 X5 4.8is Sold
2005 X5 3.0 RIP
1995 E36 325i Sold
1989 E30 325i RIP
1972 3.0s Sold

MCarRacr07

How soon can you have mine please ....You should consider that...you did a first rate job.....start to finish....how many hours did it take>
Regards
MCar

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MCarRacr

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95 M3 (Track Car)SOLD
08 M3 (lil Beast)SOLD
00 M5 (BIG Beast)R.I.P
00 540 Sport (Gone)
03 330xi (Gone)
06 330xi (Gone)
08 328xi(Gone)
04 325xi(New Arrival)
11 328xi(New Arrival)
11 328xi(New Arrival)

BimmerHead

Wow.. looks very professional.

Congrats!!!