split my rear diffuser -Can I use an add on as a fix?
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I was careless backing up in a parking lot (lots of snow and ice) and I completely split my rear diffuser and damaged the bottom guide (51 12 7 896 847 ). The bottom guide is an easy fix @$30.
Rather than replacing the entire rear bumper cover (guestimate around $1200)
Would an add on rear diffuser do the job? is there a rear diffuser which covers the entire area. ?
Its is hard to tell from the hartge photos if it covers the entire area?
The acs may work but its more than i wanted to spend. Im looking for something to fully encapsulate the split
any suggestions? Thanks in advance
Rather than replacing the entire rear bumper cover (guestimate around $1200)
Would an add on rear diffuser do the job? is there a rear diffuser which covers the entire area. ?
Its is hard to tell from the hartge photos if it covers the entire area?
The acs may work but its more than i wanted to spend. Im looking for something to fully encapsulate the split
any suggestions? Thanks in advance
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='1083568' date='Jan 3 2010, 04:51 PM
Sorry to hear about your bad luck...
Welcome to the forums though!
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Welcome to the forums though!
ps. Sorry I can't help.
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Thanks I wish i could say it was bad luck but it was just stupidity on my part. I should have driven the truck.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='1083572' date='Jan 3 2010, 01:59 PM
Is that an ///M rear?
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TraderHal, the Hartge rear diffuser does not wrap the top of that portion, it goes underneath. The Vorsteiner one seems like it does from pics on their website but I'm not sure: http://www.vorsteiner.com/bmw/5Serie...Diffuser.aspx#
Also, maybe I'm wrong but I thought the bumper cover is only about $400-$500.
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I know someone selling a rds rear diffuse that might do the trick
Eurocarfan cough cough.
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Originally Posted by JOHN' post='1084720' date='Jan 5 2010, 02:34 PM
I know someone selling a rds rear diffuse that might do the trick
Eurocarfan cough cough.
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Still got the front RDSport splitters though if anyone's interested.
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='1084601' date='Jan 5 2010, 12:12 PM
And you own an M5???
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