CS Style Carbon Fiber Trunk Spoiler Review By mgM3

[mike@x-ph.com]

Hi,
This product was installed on an M3 but it will fit the F30 chassis as well.

So lets start from the beginning.

DELIVERY: Mike shot me a note letting me know i was the winner of the CS Style and we set about getting the delivery sorted. Delivery was a bit hit and miss. The package ended up being shipped to NJ, before being returned, then sent back to NJ, before being re-routed to me in Huntington Beach, CA. The box showed up with the wrong name on, but the right address. Just a simple shipping error, and the spoiler arrived eventually, so no biggie!

PACKAGING: Packaging was solid. Very large box, popcorn inside, bubble wrap on the actual piece. There was enough padding in the box that even with Fedex and UPS's unique take on gentle handling, the spoiler integrity remained. I believe you could have dropped the box off a second story balcony and wouldn't have done any harm.

INSTALL: Before diving into 'install', lets talk uninstall of the OEM spoiler. F.M.L. What a nightmare. Bought 65lb fishing wire in an attempt to try and get spoiler and tape up off the trunk lid. All we did with the wire was cut through the middle of the spongy tape leaving 50% on the spoiler and 50% on the car. 1 hr later, a heat gun, 1 bottle of rubbing alcohol, a lot of shop towels, some goo-gone, and 3 blisters on my finger and thumb tips, we had a clean prepped surface to attach to. I'm sure some learned gent here will enlighten us on a better way to do this, as the removal of the OEM piece is by far the worst part of all of this.

THE KIT: The spoiler comes with enough double sided tape to do three runs down the length of the spoiler. The snobs out there can get your own tape, if needed, but i'm a few weeks in now, and a couple of runs in Mexico and the spoiler is still solid. We even had rain and it hasn't moved.

The spoiler itself required a little shaping where there was some rough and raised edges. A simple razor blade took care of this easily. There were also a couple of rough patches where it might have been taken out the mold or was scuffed before it was packed. The rubbing alcohol cleared some of these up. I'd say, if you are anal to the nth degree about these things, this isn't for you. But you already knew that, as you got the BMW M OEM one anyway. For average Joe looking for a CS style spoiler, you should be very happy. Only a concourse nerd will look for and see these issues.

After one practice run, we applied the three strips of tape to the bottom of the spoiler, took our shot, and landed the spoiler on the trunk lid. We held it down for about 3-5 mins. It was a pretty warm day and that was all it took.

VISUAL IMPRESSIONS: I've always loved the CS and the CS spoiler especially. A chance to snap one up i couldn't resist. I honestly wasn't expecting too much with regards to the quality of the piece but can whole heatedly say i was very pleased. The weave actually looks great IMO. The style is spot on for CS style. Overall, a great piece of kit. It will be staying on my car indefinitely.

FINAL NOTES: i will update the link with more pics as i get them. If you want any kind of pics specifically, i can take them on my phone, other wise our grandkids will be putting their kids into college before i get the professional ones back. Any questions, feel free to ask, and i'll do my best to answer.

Once again a big shout out to Mike for his patience with me. I highly recommend you shoot him a note and get yourself one of these!

Credit also to Brandon and his team @ SMS Euro for help with the install.

[RKP]

Hi Mike - when will this CS CF Spoiler be back in stock?

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by RKP

Hi Mike - when will this CS CF Spoiler be back in stock?

Early summer

[petar7408]

Mike-
is this spoiler from your website: (which I believe is your review here)

https://x-ph.com/xph-cs-style-rear-s...m3-m4-328-335/




basically the exact same look as the CS style as in this one: (same height etc..)

https://www.bmwpartspros.com/oem-par...er-51628076872


Just a lower quality obviously? Thanks!

Also how is it holding up a year later now

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by petar7408

Mike-
is this spoiler from your website: (which I believe is your review here)

https://x-ph.com/xph-cs-style-rear-s...m3-m4-328-335/




basically the exact same look as the CS style as in this one: (same height etc..)

https://www.bmwpartspros.com/oem-par...er-51628076872


Just a lower quality obviously? Thanks!

Also how is it holding up a year later now

We are on our 4th batch , no issues.

You are correct, its the same style, 8/10 of the quality but 1/10 of the price

[petar7408]

Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

We are on our 4th batch , no issues.

You are correct, its the same style, 8/10 of the quality but 1/10 of the price

Sounds good, I just placed the order!

edit: It does come with the tape needed right?

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by petar7408

Sounds good, I just placed the order!

edit: It does come with the tape needed right?

It does not, i recommend the 3M VHB

[petar7408]

Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

It does not, i recommend the 3M VHB

Where is the best place to get something like that.. Also what date do you think it'll be shipping? I'm not in a rush, just curious

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by petar7408

Where is the best place to get something like that.. Also what date do you think it'll be shipping? I'm not in a rush, just curious

amazon, walmart

hopefully 2 more weeks, the container has been stuck at customs for over a month now.

[petar7408]

Any update? I was charged when I ordered, but if it takes months to get- I have no recourse if the time expires in the event anything is wrong. I prefer to get charged when you ship it to me, not while you do not have the product. Please let me know it is coming soon or you can re-charge me when they are actually in stock. Need to know asap please

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by petar7408

Any update? I was charged when I ordered, but if it takes months to get- I have no recourse if the time expires in the event anything is wrong. I prefer to get charged when you ship it to me, not while you do not have the product. Please let me know it is coming soon or you can re-charge me when they are actually in stock. Need to know asap please

Hi,
Still waiting on the shipment to arrive, It is currently at customs and we keep hearing for 2 more weeks.

Unfortunately, I cannot charge you when you receive the item, that's illegal. I can only charge a card within 30 days of the initial authorization.

I can also cancel the order and give you a full refund, you can order once its back in stock. Please note if the price change, we cannot honor the previous price if you are making a new order.

[petar7408]

Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

Hi,
Still waiting on the shipment to arrive, It is currently at customs and we keep hearing for 2 more weeks.

Unfortunately, I cannot charge you when you receive the item, that's illegal. I can only charge a card within 30 days of the initial authorization.

I can also cancel the order and give you a full refund, you can order once its back in stock. Please note if the price change, we cannot honor the previous price if you are making a new order.

No not like that, I meant charge me when you get it in stock or when you actually ship- thats what everyone does. Confirm my card goes through and then ship once you have the funds.

Anyways, maybe another couple weeks and then I can cancel the order and re-order? Its just paranoia that I have - having this on my CC 2 statements ago already and its still not even in stock, I would just prefer to pay when its going to be on its way, nothing against you guys at all- not even remotely, its just typically no one gets charged until the time of shipment

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by petar7408

No not like that, I meant charge me when you get it in stock or when you actually ship- thats what everyone does. Confirm my card goes through and then ship once you have the funds.

Anyways, maybe another couple weeks and then I can cancel the order and re-order? Its just paranoia that I have - having this on my CC 2 statements ago already and its still not even in stock, I would just prefer to pay when its going to be on its way, nothing against you guys at all- not even remotely, its just typically no one gets charged until the time of shipment

I completely understand, and we contacted our card processor a while ago to get a better solution.

To legally charge your card, I need to do it within 30 days of getting the card number (preferably seven days, but we can get up to 30 days). If 30 days have passed, we need to email you and have a written confirmation from you that we are allowed to charge the card.

It puts us in another bad situation; what if you do not respond to the email? How long should we wait before giving the item to the next customer in line? Not to mention upset customers claiming they never got our email

I know other vendors charge cards after 30 days. Unfortunately, that's not legal, and you can dispute the charge and get your money back without having to return the product.

[petar7408]

ok cool got it today! will post up when i get it installed!

[petar7408]

Finally installed it, looks perfect to me! Love the fitment and quality... would buy again

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by petar7408

Finally installed it, looks perfect to me! Love the fitment and quality... would buy again

Congrats