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Smiley1175 · 12-27-2012, 04:40 PM

I can't seem to decide which option to go with.
I'm leaning towards CF but on a BSM I do like how the stock pipes stand out, they do make an impression. Being all black will the detail be lost?

Those who went ahead with an Akra on your BSM, what tip did you go with?

Any pics of the two on a BSM?

1'M Blue · 12-28-2012, 04:45 AM

I'de prefer the titaniums ..

Ian///M · 12-28-2012, 03:49 PM

Titanium

M3EST · 01-01-2013, 12:34 PM

I choose the carbon on my BSM and i dont regret.It looks unique.

shichen · 01-06-2013, 10:49 PM

Always CF

Alpine* · 01-07-2013, 07:47 AM

Smiley, you know my thoughts, CF.

Why add bling to the car (I know the stock tips are chrome but they should have been black like 135s are to start with), if you are changing the exhaust go with CF IMO.

sparoz · 01-07-2013, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by AlpineM3E92

Smiley, you know my thoughts, CF.

Why add bling to the car (I know the stock tips are chrome but they should have been black like 135s are to start with), if you are changing the exhaust go with CF IMO.

+1 - I had a BSM 135i and the black tips look great. I went with CF without regrets on my VO but I would think it would suit the BSM very well.

However, if you seen how I dress, I like using different shades of the same colour.

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diegorst · 01-11-2013, 10:02 AM

I went with the CF tips for my BSM and I am very, VERY happy with the result.
It's true that I also got a CF rear diffuser from Revozport which accents the CF look, but I had the exhaust installed by itself before I got the diffuser and it looked great too!

diegorst · 01-11-2013, 10:04 AM

One more:

ozinaldo · 01-11-2013, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by diegorst

One more:

Revo difuser looks amazing on your BSM

bmw13 · 01-11-2013, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ozinaldo

Revo difuser looks amazing on your BSM

+1 Just wish it was available in non CF. So tacky IMHO unless actually functional. Does this diffuser weigh less than the stock diffuser?

ozinaldo · 01-11-2013, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bmw13

+1 Just wish it was available in non CF. So tacky IMHO unless actually functional. Does this diffuser weigh less than the stock diffuser?

Without under tray should be lighter, but since it is only sold with under tray and assuming you would like to install that piece to have any probable aero function, that can't be really lighter than stock difuser as a kit, not enough to make any difference anyway.

It is available in matt cf if that matters, looks better than gloss imo, go to their web site for pictures. But that (matt or gloss) also depends your other exterior mods if any and adds to cost too.

bmw13 · 01-11-2013, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ozinaldo

Without under tray should be lighter, but since it is only sold with under tray and assuming you would like to install that piece to have any probable aero function, that can't be really lighter than stock difuser as a kit, not enough to make any difference anyway.

It is available in matt cf if that matters, looks better than gloss imo, go to their web site for pictures. But that (matt or gloss) also depends your other exterior mods if any and adds to cost too.

Sweet, your car is gorgeous btw wasn't trying to be negative.

sparoz · 01-11-2013, 05:43 PM

Looks stunning.

diegorst · 01-12-2013, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ozinaldo

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Originally Posted by diegorst

One more:

Revo difuser looks amazing on your BSM

Thanks!

bmw13 · 01-28-2013, 01:45 PM

I too prefer titanium, but am being told I should go CF on BSM

KennyPowers · 01-28-2013, 02:01 PM

I won't buy an akra bc the price is crazy, but id go titanium.

That finish looks great on a bsm car IMO

Artemis · 01-28-2013, 02:26 PM

Personal preference for CF tips.
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ZA_1M · 01-29-2013, 12:58 PM

nooooooooooooooooooooo

bmw13 · 01-29-2013, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by KennyPowers

I won't buy an akra bc the price is crazy, but id go titanium.

That finish looks great on a bsm car IMO

My imagination agrees! Any pictures out there of a BSM 1M sporting the titanium setup? I can post some once I have the system received/ installed. I opted for the titanium tips and placed my order this morning. Evo System W/O wireless kit and W/O downpipes.

bmw13 · 02-09-2013, 07:44 AM

12-27-2012, 04:40 PM	#1
Smiley1175 Lieutenant Drives: 1M Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Melbourne Posts: 502 iTrader: (0)	Akra CF or Titanium on BSM I can't seem to decide which option to go with. I'm leaning towards CF but on a BSM I do like how the stock pipes stand out, they do make an impression. Being all black will the detail be lost? Those who went ahead with an Akra on your BSM, what tip did you go with? Any pics of the two on a BSM?
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12-28-2012, 03:49 PM	#3
Ian///M Brigadier General Drives: 1M E82 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Oz Posts: 4,519 iTrader: (0)	Titanium __________________ BMW 1M VO - Cobb, Remus muffler, MadDads midpipes, ETS 5" FMIC, ER CP, CDV, OCC, Michelin PSS

01-01-2013, 12:34 PM	#4
M3EST Rear wheel drive fanatic Drives: M3 E30-1M Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Greece & Germany Posts: 596 iTrader: (1) Garage List 1987 BMW M3 [0.00] 2011 BMW 1M [0.00]	I choose the carbon on my BSM and i dont regret.It looks unique. __________________ www.speedandstyle.gr

01-11-2013, 10:02 AM	#8
diegorst Private First Class Drives: 1M Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lima, Peru Posts: 118 iTrader: (0)	I went with the CF tips for my BSM and I am very, VERY happy with the result. It's true that I also got a CF rear diffuser from Revozport which accents the CF look, but I had the exhaust installed by itself before I got the diffuser and it looked great too! Attached Images __________________ Diego RdS - Lima, Perú 2011 /// 1M Coupe - BSM

01-11-2013, 10:04 AM	#9
diegorst Private First Class Drives: 1M Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lima, Peru Posts: 118 iTrader: (0)	One more: Attached Images __________________ Diego RdS - Lima, Perú 2011 /// 1M Coupe - BSM

12-28-2012, 04:45 AM	#2
1'M Blue Lieutenant Drives: 1M Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: OM Posts: 459 iTrader: (0)	I'de prefer the titaniums ..

01-06-2013, 10:49 PM	#5
shichen M Drives: 1m VO/Milltek exhaust/GTS Rim Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Taipei Posts: 45 iTrader: (0)	Always CF

01-07-2013, 07:47 AM	#6
Alpine* Colonel Drives: BSM 1M Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,899 iTrader: (0)	Smiley, you know my thoughts, CF. Why add bling to the car (I know the stock tips are chrome but they should have been black like 135s are to start with), if you are changing the exhaust go with CF IMO.

01-11-2013, 05:43 PM	#14
sparoz Brigadier General Drives: VO 1///M; AW X3 30d Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sunshine Coast Posts: 4,520 iTrader: (0)	Looks stunning. __________________ 1///M - Valencia Orange X3 30d - Alpine White Under Six Seconds http://www.under6s.com

01-28-2013, 01:45 PM	#16
bmw13 Captain Drives: 1M - GIAC:S2 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 635 iTrader: (0)	I too prefer titanium, but am being told I should go CF on BSM __________________ 2011 E82 1M #215 of 740 http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=789009

01-28-2013, 02:01 PM	#17
KennyPowers Lieutenant Colonel Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gulf Coast Posts: 1,874 iTrader: (11)	I won't buy an akra bc the price is crazy, but id go titanium. That finish looks great on a bsm car IMO

01-28-2013, 02:26 PM	#18
Artemis Colonel Drives: 1M (VO) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,270 iTrader: (0)	Personal preference for CF tips. I guess the Titanium tips are a pain to keep clean. And the guy below (Belgium) ...well uh... actually... Okay, never mind. __________________ “For ’tis the mind that makes the body rich” (W. Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, Act 4, Scene 3)

01-29-2013, 12:58 PM	#19
ZA_1M Enlisted Member Drives: BMW 1M Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 49 iTrader: (0)	nooooooooooooooooooooo

02-09-2013, 07:44 AM	#21
bmw13 Captain Drives: 1M - GIAC:S2 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 635 iTrader: (0)	Titanium Tips on BSM __________________ 2011 E82 1M #215 of 740 http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=789009

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