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      10-06-2020, 05:48 PM   #1
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M performance carbon exhaust tips

Guys, is there any easy way to spot if the carbon tips are Oem or fake ? I’m looking to purchase one locally but not sure where I should look


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OEM diy polished vs not polished, the original one shouldn't be this gloss, but more matt alike. Also the screws are different on two side, one side is hex and the other side are torx
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They look OEM to me. I have the knockoffs and while they also look nice, I haven't found any other that looks like the OEM CF tips.

Plus, the edges of the tip are raw while the Fake ones are gloss.
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They look OEM to me. I have the knockoffs and while they also look nice, I haven't found any other that looks like the OEM CF tips.

Plus, the edges of the tip are raw while the Fake ones are gloss.
Where'd you get the replicas
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They look OEM to me. I have the knockoffs and while they also look nice, I haven't found any other that looks like the OEM CF tips.

Plus, the edges of the tip are raw while the Fake ones are gloss.
Where'd you get the replicas
Alibaba. Dongguan KEMIR CFRP Co., Ltd was the vendor. They were around 350 or so shipped. For the price I'm happy with them. The clearcoat is starting to web a little but this seems common among the replicas. Also, I purchased a stronger set of clamps because the ones they provide aren't that strong. There is a thread that discusses these tips exclusively.
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Can you do me a big favor please?
I need the exact inlet diameter from those replicas for ordering mine. I think the outer diameter is around 3.5" and fits into the diffusor, but not entire sure if 2.5" inlets would fit tight enough onto the exhaust tips. Plus afaik you have to delete the pins at the 12 o'clock position at the muffler to make them fit into the rear, otherwise they would stuck out. Thank you.
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