CSL Diffuser options

[Casa de Mesa]

Any updates on the latest and greatest diffusers for our cars?

I'm in the market. Any impressions on the ECS Tuning one? Presumably made in China and fitment is sketch but let's be real -- this is 100% a cosmetic beauty cover piece on these cars. Granted, I'm vane but my vanity has it's dollar limits!

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-ecs-parts/csl-style-carbon-fiber-diffuser/e46cslcfdiff~ecs/

Also considering Burkart but shipping + customs to the US for this part takes it out of the equation I'm pretty sure:

https://burkhart-engineering.com/en/shop/bmw/bmw-m/bmw-m3/csl-look-heck-spoiler-diffusor-heckstossstange-echtcarbon-bmw-e46-m3/

I was considering the Euroconnex diffuser but it looks like the CSL style is no longer on his site. Epoustouflant ?

[Hallerhan]

I'm not sure about the current ones, but there was an issue with new OE ones 4-5 years ago where the ends of the diffuser were made too short and this resulted in a larger gap between the diffuser and the bumper cutout. Left corner:

thanks for this! for $600 i could live with it, but for $2k it would bother me. Even with the gap, it still looks pretty damn good

[Hallerhan]

No, do it and don't look back.

You can only regret not getting the best.

I need two diffusers, so I think Im going to give the SSD Motorsports one a shot before dropping $4k on the OEM pieces. The UK M3cutters forum says it fits great relative to the happybuyitnow one. This might hold me over until the OEM ones are no longer backordered

[Slideways]

Am I crazy for considering buying an OEM csl diffuser? It just doesn’t seem like we have any good options right now

I'm not sure about the current ones, but there was an issue with new OE ones 4-5 years ago where the ends of the diffuser were made too short and this resulted in a larger gap between the diffuser and the bumper cutout. Left corner:

[jet_dogg]

Am I crazy for considering buying an OEM csl diffuser? It just doesn’t seem like we have any good options right now

No, do it and don't look back.

You can only regret not getting the best.

[Hallerhan]

Am I crazy for considering buying an OEM csl diffuser? It just doesn’t seem like we have any good options right now

[ridebikes]

I know they are not popular around here (for good reason!) but my Status Grouppe rear diffuser fits great!

[Sprp85]

Paint line isn't *too* bad it seems.

How was the fitment though? All tabs and holes lined up?

[mtpktz]

Pics

Interesting. Thanks!

[Circa Surviven]

Thanks for the info. Would you mind taking a few more pictures about where happybuyitnow places the paint line? It's hard to tell in a few of the pictures because of the jetblack & CF.

[Epoustouflant]

Alpha-N Composites looks like another option, see comments on this post (they said they have diffusers in stock). Too bad their website is awful, I can't find any more info.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CTWXd0Tq..._web_copy_link

It is 797 euros + IND distribution margins + shipping.

[mtpktz]

I ordered directly from their site using PayPal for protection. They have two or three different designs. One of the pictures isn't correct. The more expensive diffuser on their site has some weird center design.

Thanks for the info. Would you mind taking a few more pictures about where happybuyitnow places the paint line? It's hard to tell in a few of the pictures because of the jetblack & CF.

[Circa Surviven]

Did anybody ever order direct from his site? The style looks a bit different from the standard CSL diffuser.

Also curious if anybody ever heard back on the paintline from them.

I ordered directly from their site using PayPal for protection. They have two or three different designs. One of the pictures isn't correct. The more expensive diffuser on their site has some weird center design.

[aapilcher]

Alpha-N Composites looks like another option, see comments on this post (they said they have diffusers in stock). Too bad their website is awful, I can't find any more info.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CTWXd0TqY9s/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[mtpktz]

Did he ever get back to you on the paint line? I ordered one, but didn't want to ask them in case they messed up the paint line worse out of spite for me annoying them. I figured my car is black so it will be less noticeable and if not I'll have it repainted when I get my trunk painted.

I found their official website (happybuyitnow) and it didn't add tax or $20 for paint, so $380 shipped via PayPal. DHL Tracking says it's coming from Taiwan.
https://www.extremespoiler.com/produ...6-m3-2000-2006

Did anybody ever order direct from his site? The style looks a bit different from the standard CSL diffuser.

Also curious if anybody ever heard back on the paintline from them.