CD diffuser removal

[estoril]

Does anyone know how to remove the CF diffuser part of the rear bumper?

I just want to get it off so that I can get to the top pop rivet on the tailpipes to remove it as I have a nice set of replacements I was going to fit :-)

[select]

As far as i know there are a couple of plastic push rivets on the underside of the diffusor and 2 screws in the middle. Remove those and then gently pry the diffusor out, it is then just held by clips.

[estoril]

Excellent, I shall have a look this evening, it will be a lot simpler to get at the rivets than it was on the Z4 hopefully! I had to spend a while grinding them off with a flexi-drive and a Dremel, the alternative was to remove the bumper!

[GregorFuk]

As far as i know there are a couple of plastic push rivets on the underside of the diffusor and 2 screws in the middle. Remove those and then gently pry the diffusor out, it is then just held by clips.

This. Don't be scared, it needs a bit of a yank. Move from one side to the other.

[FMC]

As far as i know there are a couple of plastic push rivets on the underside of the diffusor and 2 screws in the middle. Remove those and then gently pry the diffusor out, it is then just held by clips.

Just a bit careful as it could be clipped in tight.

[JBird]

Be very scared. Once you have removed the plastic rivits below, there are a series of clips along the top. If it hasn't been off before these will be tighter than a nuns nasty, although they are molded carbon, they can break.

[mattCSLnut]

Might be an idea to squirt a bit of silicone spray unto these top clips before commencing battle ;)
As Jay said they are proper tight, a complete bugger to shift and can brake :banghead:

[estoril]

Done, the clips are pretty tight but it came off, not very good photos but here's the new tail pipes...

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7773/18246109669_a0295e0a5b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tNm5HK)2015-06-03 21.33.42 (https://flic.kr/p/tNm5HK) by Darren Teagles (https://www.flickr.com/photos/estoril/), on Flickr

Easy to swap back now if I don't like them....but I do!

[select]

Looks good what make are those? :thumbs:

[estoril]

I bought them from CA Automotive back in 2011 but they don't do them any longer, these are the ones:

http://www.emnotek.com/p-256-stainless-steel-double-walled-3-inch-exhaust-tips.aspx

[mistergav]

There is a guy on cutters selling sets for 150.

http://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/showthread.php?t=42709