Favorite Front Lip and Rear Diffuser?
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2013 CLS550 4MATIC
Favorite Front Lip and Rear Diffuser?
What are your favorite front lips and rear diffusers that would work with a 2013 CLS550? I prefer a slightly cleaner look that blends well with the natural lines vs something overly aggressive.
Curious to see other ideas as most of what I am looking for is out of stock or is made from the CLS63.
I really liked the DTM carbon fiber lip from RW Carbon, but they say it only fits the CLS63 and not the CLS550 http://www.rwcarbon.com/104/1/0/691/...fiber-lip.html
The other lip I was a fan of, also from RW Carbon, is out of stock with no eta on when new stock will be in. Any idea where I can find something similar for a similar price? http://www.rwcarbon.com/104/1/0/596/...front-lip.html
Also any favorite rear diffusers here? The renntech style rear diffuser seems a little too aggressive but would love to see some suggestions. I'm leaning closer toward this one http://www.rwcarbon.com/104/3/0/869/...-diffuser.html
I also commute ~60 miles a day so a front lip will take quite a beating. What else would you recommend doing other than clear wrapping it for extra protection?
Curious to see other ideas as most of what I am looking for is out of stock or is made from the CLS63.
I really liked the DTM carbon fiber lip from RW Carbon, but they say it only fits the CLS63 and not the CLS550 http://www.rwcarbon.com/104/1/0/691/...fiber-lip.html
The other lip I was a fan of, also from RW Carbon, is out of stock with no eta on when new stock will be in. Any idea where I can find something similar for a similar price? http://www.rwcarbon.com/104/1/0/596/...front-lip.html
Also any favorite rear diffusers here? The renntech style rear diffuser seems a little too aggressive but would love to see some suggestions. I'm leaning closer toward this one http://www.rwcarbon.com/104/3/0/869/...-diffuser.html
I also commute ~60 miles a day so a front lip will take quite a beating. What else would you recommend doing other than clear wrapping it for extra protection?
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Yeah my favorite is the DTM as well, but as RW mentioned it won't fit. (#bummer) There will be quite a bit of gap due to the 63 front clip being somewhat different shaped than our 550's. I currently have the RT splitter, but it is also somewhat aggressive looking.
That being said you can find some that are very similar to the DTM splitter being sold on eBay (search V Style CLS550). I haven't seen them in person, so I can't comment on fitment. But they are slightly different shaped than the DTM.
As for rear diffusers, I'm not much help....I have the RT diffuser and love it.
Of course it's all personal preference, so you can't go wrong. The one issue to consider is that more than likely you'll need to pick up a pair of exhaust tips. The stock ones connect up to the stock diffuser. You can get a pair on eBay for a decent price....any local muffler shop that is worth its salt should be able to weld them on. I bought a pair of akrapovic carbon fiber tips for mine.
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That being said you can find some that are very similar to the DTM splitter being sold on eBay (search V Style CLS550). I haven't seen them in person, so I can't comment on fitment. But they are slightly different shaped than the DTM.
As for rear diffusers, I'm not much help....I have the RT diffuser and love it.
Of course it's all personal preference, so you can't go wrong. The one issue to consider is that more than likely you'll need to pick up a pair of exhaust tips. The stock ones connect up to the stock diffuser. You can get a pair on eBay for a decent price....any local muffler shop that is worth its salt should be able to weld them on. I bought a pair of akrapovic carbon fiber tips for mine.
-S
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