Carbon fiber lip or matte?

gemini.m3 · 01-31-2019, 04:09 PM

Debating between the M performance lip w/ the CF splitters or an actual CF lip. What did most of you guys go for? I feel the lip is so likely to get damaged that spending a lot on it seems counter intuitive..

but I also feel the CF will go w/ the rest of the car..

Yas Marina blue -- what u guys think?!

Spoolin Montego · 01-31-2019, 07:58 PM

Cf looks the best in my opinion. I'm lowered and I don't really have any issue scraping or breaking my lip

Clark_Kent · 01-31-2019, 08:05 PM

I've done both and prefer just the lip in cf. I went with RKP cf lip and would do it again if I didn't have a lip on my CS. Search around the forums for pics. I'm also selling mine.

ntg44 · 01-31-2019, 09:38 PM

If you're thinking about a non cf lip, I see no point in spending the extra money for m performance. I have the Lightweight lip and it's cheap, durable, and protects the bumper. Looks good too, but I also don't like the CF inserts, just wanted a lip. And if the lip breaks, it's cheap to replace. Has already saved my bumper a few times.

5low5 · 02-01-2019, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ntgarage44

If you're thinking about a non cf lip, I see no point in spending the extra money for m performance. I have the Lightweight lip and it's cheap, durable, and protects the bumper. Looks good too, but I also don't like the CF inserts, just wanted a lip. And if the lip breaks, it's cheap to replace. Has already saved my bumper a few times.

Where did you get your lip from?

ntg44 · 02-01-2019, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 5low5

Where did you get your lip from?

EAS

nbennettksu · 02-01-2019, 08:47 AM

I did frp lip to match my frp oem side blades

Tflong24 · 02-07-2019, 02:48 PM

Other than the Lightweight, what are the other options for a non CF lip(without splitters also)?

Wah · 02-07-2019, 09:24 PM

I had a mode carbon lip on my first m4, then put a lightweight lip on my 2nd M4. I really missed seeing carbon fiber on such a nice car, so I ended up selling it and putting a CS lip on it. The CS lip is perfect for this car and I'd do it again if I had to. It actually doesn't scrape as much as you'd think because of the way it is recessed in the middle.

Ferg · 02-08-2019, 12:08 PM

Measure, measure, measure. I know my driveway causes my car to scrap daily, CF would not hold up. Went with M performance lip w/ the CF splitters; this combo can take a beating!

NYBulldog · 02-09-2019, 12:21 PM

CF looks the best BUT if you know you are probably going to bang it up then get a matte lightweight lip (you could also paint match it or paint it gloss black so it flows).

Padfan9 · 02-09-2019, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by deceptiv.M3

Debating between the M performance lip w/ the CF splitters or an actual CF lip. What did most of you guys go for? I feel the lip is so likely to get damaged that spending a lot on it seems counter intuitive..

but I also feel the CF will go w/ the rest of the car..

Yas Marina blue -- what u guys think?!

I hate the matte..... I would either buy the plastic one and have it paint matched like I did on my M4 or the CF lip which I currently have on my M3 and it looks awesome.

SOLIDM4 · 02-09-2019, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Spoolin Montego

Cf looks the best in my opinion. I'm lowered and I don't really have any issue scraping or breaking my lip

Well lucky you LOL. Here in Jersey you will Scrap regardless LOL. or hit something.

danchee · 02-10-2019, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SOLIDM4

Well lucky you LOL. Here in Jersey you will Scrap regardless LOL. or hit something.

With the pot holes in NY/NJ area, I'm surprised car wheels there aren't square given the beatings they get!

Ferg · 02-11-2019, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Padfan9

I hate the matte..... I would either buy the plastic one and have it paint matched like I did on my M4 or the CF lip which I currently have on my M3 and it looks awesome.

Even painted, with the first impact, you will get cracks.

SOLIDM4 · 03-01-2019, 02:32 PM

The streets around here are lethal.

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Clark_Kent Lieutenant Colonel 2228 Rep 1,897 Posts Drives: Retired Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	I've done both and prefer just the lip in cf. I went with RKP cf lip and would do it again if I didn't have a lip on my CS. Search around the forums for pics. I'm also selling mine.
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ntg44 Colonel 2889 Rep 2,147 Posts Drives: R8 4.2 Spyder Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Chicago iTrader: (3)	If you're thinking about a non cf lip, I see no point in spending the extra money for m performance. I have the Lightweight lip and it's cheap, durable, and protects the bumper. Looks good too, but I also don't like the CF inserts, just wanted a lip. And if the lip breaks, it's cheap to replace. Has already saved my bumper a few times.
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Tflong24 Private First Class 129 Rep 176 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 30 Jahre Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Corpus Christi TX iTrader: (0)	Other than the Lightweight, what are the other options for a non CF lip(without splitters also)?
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