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ken1137 · 10-05-2011, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by xerox445

I'm not worried about it yellowing. If it does, whatever. Its 300 bucks. All carbon is going to eventually yellow, it just depends on the ammount of UV block they mixed in with the resin and gelcoat.

Go on 6speed and see all the guys complaining about the carbon in the carerra GT's yellowing.

Oddly enough, the carbon on the Corvette ZR1 are the most "yellow" resistant. Give it a few years, and its going to turn tho. Its just the way it is.

Yeah, you really cannot go wrong with this price. I went ahead and ordered.

Saf · 10-16-2011, 05:55 PM

What brand is the CF diffuser? What was the price on it?

Greenkirby21 · 10-16-2011, 06:04 PM

anyone have pics of the carbon lip spoiler installed?
Diffuser looks great, hows fitment with the spoiler?

mike the snake · 10-16-2011, 06:51 PM

I'm curious to see pics of this spoiler as well. I see them on ebay, if I win the lottery I wish for the icarbon trunk with integrated spoiler, which, IMO, is as cool as it gets.

Any word on the diffuser availability?

I went on their site, how dose one pay for stuff there? Do they accept Paypal?

135iiiiii · 10-16-2011, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by xerox445

like $1200 lol

+1 lol

xerox445 · 10-16-2011, 08:54 PM

I was thinking earlier today....this thread is definitely not encouraging icarbon to come back lol. Sry. Hope you all are enjoying your diffuser and misc carbon parts if you got them yet!

Satalite · 10-16-2011, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by xerox445

I was thinking earlier today....this thread is definitely not encouraging icarbon to come back lol. Sry. Hope you all are enjoying your diffuser and misc carbon parts if you got them yet!

This thread is for an eBay diffuser piece.

xerox445 · 10-16-2011, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Satalite

This thread is for an eBay diffuser piece.

I know, I was just thinking why would anyone buy the Icarbon peice at over double, if they came back after this became popular on the board.

135iiiiii · 10-16-2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by xerox445

I know, I was just thinking why would anyone buy the Icarbon peice at over double, if they came back after this became popular on the board.

I'd still buy the Icarbon. I have more faith in the quality and long term durability. I don't trust anything carbon fiber or fiberglass to last when you can hold it up to the light and see through it. Besides, I love Icarbon. I have the m3 hood and SCL trunk. I hope they come back. They have my favorite front lip and dual cut out diffuser. Icarbon =

woner · 10-16-2011, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 135iiiiii

I'd still buy the Icarbon. I have more faith in the quality and long term durability. I don't trust anything carbon fiber or fiberglass to last when you can hold it up to the light and see through it. Besides, I love Icarbon. I have the m3 hood and SCL trunk. I hope they come back. They have my favorite front lip and dual cut out diffuser. Icarbon =

I can see through my iCarbon diffuser..it's mediocre quality. At the time I purchased it iCarbon was still held in a high opinion. Several reviewers claimed that the quality was as good or better than BMW carbon fiber. Yeah right.

135iiiiii · 10-16-2011, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by woner

I can see through my iCarbon diffuser..it's mediocre quality. At the time I purchased it iCarbon was still held in a high opinion. Several reviewers claimed that the quality was as good or better than BMW carbon fiber. Yeah right.

Seriously? That's disappointing to hear. I'm really happy with the quality of their hoods and trunks but never seen the rear diffuser in person. Is the front lip the same? Either way, unless eBay starts pumping out dual outlet diffusers, I'll still be looking for a used ICarbon. I'm OCD, it's all about symmetry

woner · 10-17-2011, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 135iiiiii

Seriously? That's disappointing to hear. I'm really happy with the quality of their hoods and trunks but never seen the rear diffuser in person. Is the front lip the same? Either way, unless eBay starts pumping out dual outlet diffusers, I'll still be looking for a used ICarbon. I'm OCD, it's all about symmetry

Yeah and there are a couple spots where the weave is discontinuous or bunched up. It looks similar to the defects in the diffuser in this thread. It's not horrible but I don't think it was worth what they charge. I'm not sure about the front lip weave but I've read bad things about the fitment of it. There have also been members with iCarbon parts that turned yellow. Search for that super long iCarbon thread for more info I only have experience with the diffuser.

cooler2442 · 10-17-2011, 02:51 PM

iCarbon is still all made in Taiwan. There is almost no difference in iCarbon's quality vs the ebay stuff.

I've had both diffusers and you can look at my past thread where I made comparing them. Only carbon fiber piece that I have seen myself in person where you could definitely tell the difference with was the SleK 1M front lip I saw on Harold's car. That is the only reason I let SleK use my car for 2 weeks to make a front lip for the 135i and the same reason I will be picking up their trunk / hood when they come out. You can easily tell the difference between American made CF and overseas if you look at them in person.

bogart · 10-17-2011, 03:34 PM

Just FYI, it is Scopione, not ScoRpione... lol

135iiiiii · 10-17-2011, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cooler2442

iCarbon is still all made in Taiwan. There is almost no difference in iCarbon's quality vs the ebay stuff.

I've had both diffusers and you can look at my past thread where I made comparing them. Only carbon fiber piece that I have seen myself in person where you could definitely tell the difference with was the SleK 1M front lip I saw on Harold's car. That is the only reason I let SleK use my car for 2 weeks to make a front lip for the 135i and the same reason I will be picking up their trunk / hood when they come out. You can easily tell the difference between American made CF and overseas if you look at them in person.

Any word if SleK will be making a rear diffuser with dual cutouts?

xerox445 · 10-17-2011, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bogart

Just FYI, it is Scopione, not ScoRpione... lol

Its $150 dollars more, thats what it is.

one35i · 10-17-2011, 10:31 PM

Going to order soon! Cant beat this price...

cooler2442 · 10-17-2011, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 135iiiiii

Any word if SleK will be making a rear diffuser with dual cutouts?

No diffuser planned for the 135i. But if 10 people commit to one I can convince them to make it. They just need to be able to recoup the cost of the mold. And due to all the ebay diffusers they feel like they won't be able to since this diffuser would be priced 700$+ because it would be made in America and using high quality CF. They would be open to any kind of design as well.

Harlequin · 10-17-2011, 10:40 PM

How about this:

cooler2442 · 10-17-2011, 10:45 PM

Lol our car doesn't really have that kind of room underneath. And it looks like it's made out of some type of metal.

But hey like I said, if 10 people are interested in any kind of diffuser then I can try to convince them to make it. Since 10 would basically recoup the cost of the mold & prototype at $700+.

Harlequin · 10-17-2011, 10:47 PM

I wasn't actually serious...

cooler2442 · 10-17-2011, 10:47 PM

I dunno, I would personally love to see that type of diffuser since it would actually be functional instead of the little shark fins that all of the current ones have.

10-16-2011, 06:04 PM	#47
Greenkirby21 Vrooom :) Drives: BMW 128i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dream Land Posts: 1,742 iTrader: (1)	anyone have pics of the carbon lip spoiler installed? Diffuser looks great, hows fitment with the spoiler? __________________ 2009 128i Coupe Crimson Red MODS: -Injen Intake-Magnaflow Exhaust-Carbon Fiber Spoiler - Carbon Fiber Grilles - OZ Ultraleggeras - CF Mirrors

10-17-2011, 02:51 PM	#57
cooler2442 Brigadier General Drives: '11 135 Sport DCT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The Valley, Los Angeles Posts: 3,178 iTrader: (5)	iCarbon is still all made in Taiwan. There is almost no difference in iCarbon's quality vs the ebay stuff. I've had both diffusers and you can look at my past thread where I made comparing them. Only carbon fiber piece that I have seen myself in person where you could definitely tell the difference with was the SleK 1M front lip I saw on Harold's car. That is the only reason I let SleK use my car for 2 weeks to make a front lip for the 135i and the same reason I will be picking up their trunk / hood when they come out. You can easily tell the difference between American made CF and overseas if you look at them in person. __________________

10-17-2011, 03:34 PM	#58
bogart Lieutenant Colonel Drives: E82 N55 DCT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: STL, MO Posts: 1,606 iTrader: (3) Garage List 2011 BMW 135i [3.53]	Just FYI, it is Scopione, not ScoRpione... lol __________________

10-17-2011, 10:40 PM	#63
Harlequin Colonel Drives: '11 BMW 135i M Sport Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Brisbane, Australia BMW Club QLD Member Posts: 2,532 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW 135i M Sport [4.58]	How about this: __________________ AW3 135i \| BMW Performance: 313 Rims, Exhaust, Diffuser, Spoiler, Grills & Pedals \| DCT \| BMS CAI \| Eibach Pro Kit \| M3 Swaybar \| P3 Vent Gauge \| M3 Steering Wheel ///M Mirrors \| Kerscher Splitter \| LUX V3 \| Blackline LCI Tails \| Octane Tint \| Alpine Hi-Fi \| JL Audio 10W6v2 \| Pioneer Amp \| Black Roof

10-17-2011, 10:45 PM	#64
cooler2442 Brigadier General Drives: '11 135 Sport DCT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The Valley, Los Angeles Posts: 3,178 iTrader: (5)	Lol our car doesn't really have that kind of room underneath. And it looks like it's made out of some type of metal. But hey like I said, if 10 people are interested in any kind of diffuser then I can try to convince them to make it. Since 10 would basically recoup the cost of the mold & prototype at $700+. __________________

10-16-2011, 05:55 PM	#46
Saf New Member Drives: 135i n54 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 28 iTrader: (0)	What brand is the CF diffuser? What was the price on it?

10-16-2011, 06:51 PM	#48
mike the snake First Lieutenant Drives: 135i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sonoma County, CA. Posts: 392 iTrader: (1)	I'm curious to see pics of this spoiler as well. I see them on ebay, if I win the lottery I wish for the icarbon trunk with integrated spoiler, which, IMO, is as cool as it gets. Any word on the diffuser availability? I went on their site, how dose one pay for stuff there? Do they accept Paypal?

10-16-2011, 08:54 PM	#50
xerox445 Damenslip-Tropfer Drives: 2008 SGM 135i Join Date: May 2011 Location: LBI, NJ Posts: 544 iTrader: (1)	I was thinking earlier today....this thread is definitely not encouraging icarbon to come back lol. Sry. Hope you all are enjoying your diffuser and misc carbon parts if you got them yet!

10-17-2011, 10:31 PM	#61
one35i Private First Class Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Muskogee, OK Posts: 161 iTrader: (0)	Going to order soon! Cant beat this price...

10-17-2011, 10:47 PM	#65
Harlequin Colonel Drives: '11 BMW 135i M Sport Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Brisbane, Australia BMW Club QLD Member Posts: 2,532 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW 135i M Sport [4.58]	I wasn't actually serious... __________________ AW3 135i \| BMW Performance: 313 Rims, Exhaust, Diffuser, Spoiler, Grills & Pedals \| DCT \| BMS CAI \| Eibach Pro Kit \| M3 Swaybar \| P3 Vent Gauge \| M3 Steering Wheel ///M Mirrors \| Kerscher Splitter \| LUX V3 \| Blackline LCI Tails \| Octane Tint \| Alpine Hi-Fi \| JL Audio 10W6v2 \| Pioneer Amp \| Black Roof

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