DTM Air Dam
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DTM Air Dam
Anyone done the DTM air dam? Is the quality any good. Saw many posts about hood and a couple talking about GOING to do the air dam....any one actually do it? Quality? Fitment Issues? Other Issues?
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Re: DTM Air Dam
There is a shark on BaT right now with what looks like this same air dam...not a fan TBH
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-bmw-635csi-67/
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-bmw-635csi-67/
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Personally I would try to find a used one but here’s an aftermarket company you can check out. It’s a bit expensive. Good luck
https://www.classiceuroparts.com/produc ... l-plastic/
https://www.classiceuroparts.com/produc ... l-plastic/
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Yea, I agree, I'm not getting that one, I'm getting the one that installs with the front bumper still on.
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I sort of like the look of it, I Feel like it needs the rubber strip (bumper) along the front to complete the look.
I am at a crossroads right now on this. I have the euro bumpers and my front air damn is pretty busted up... The repairs never seem to hold and paint peels from it.
I'm either going to go with the DTM air dam or take the original off, repair it enough to get a mold off of it and then make a lightweight CF replica... Should be able to shave a lot of weight off of it.
I am at a crossroads right now on this. I have the euro bumpers and my front air damn is pretty busted up... The repairs never seem to hold and paint peels from it.
I'm either going to go with the DTM air dam or take the original off, repair it enough to get a mold off of it and then make a lightweight CF replica... Should be able to shave a lot of weight off of it.
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Well I bought the front air dam, fits nice, had to add some support in the back, for mounting. But the fit is good, I will try to post pictures. Overall happy...
Tried to post pictures...having no luck...file to big.
Mike
Tried to post pictures...having no luck...file to big.
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You can also upload your photo to Imgur and link to that photo.
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Thank you for this link.. I just ordered the one with no fog light cutouts.... They gotta make way for an inter-cooler and oil cooler :)Tommys 89 635 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 6:10 pm Personally I would try to find a used one but here’s an aftermarket company you can check out. It’s a bit expensive. Good luck
https://www.classiceuroparts.com/produc ... l-plastic/
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Bit of an old thread being revived, but maybe helpful. I put one on:
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This is the DTM Fiberwerkz m6 style. It went on easy, was some mild surface cracking due to shipping though. Will be back from paint next week if anyone is curious how it looks finished.
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Please post pics!
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One is up, should be. I'll have the car back from paint and will post more next week.
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Always takes longer than expected, but the exterior is all back together. Here is the dtmfiberwerkz front air dam.
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Can anyone tell me what fog lights fit in these?
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Looks like the only fog lights that will fit are the US Spec '85-'87.
Like this:
Like this:
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Re: DTM Air Dam
Plus one, I was going to suggest the same
However, I seem to recall from others searching that these are NLA
You might want to talk to these guys
https://www.rallylights.com/
Or these
https://www.danielsternlighting.com/
Or the used route
However, I seem to recall from others searching that these are NLA
You might want to talk to these guys
https://www.rallylights.com/
Or these
https://www.danielsternlighting.com/
Or the used route
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Re: DTM Air Dam
Please post a pic of the well for the fog light. Factory valance has a specific hole pattern to fit the foglight mounts. I have a few sets of the factory lights so I may be able to help
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Here is what they look like, no holes yet so I can do whatever is needed for the lights, as long as they fit.
I bought some of these, but now I'm thinking they might be too small:
https://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/sm ... 8-127-M253
https://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/sm ... 75-051-BOE
I bought some of these, but now I'm thinking they might be too small:
https://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/sm ... 8-127-M253
https://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/sm ... 75-051-BOE
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I have these factory Hella foglights. Mounting is at the back end with a 3-tab hole much like the radiation triad signSlownrusty wrote: ↑Wed Aug 31, 2022 11:34 am Looks like the only fog lights that will fit are the US Spec '85-'87.
Like this:
Likely difficult to replicate the factory holes and much easier to create your own mounting system for whatever lights you get
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84 528i Euro
83 635 Euro Arktik
81 528i Kastanien 5-speed
88 528e Bronzit (Granpa Car)
86 535i Auto (For Sale)
81 633 csi (retired)
85 635csi Zinno Auto
84 528i Euro
83 635 Euro Arktik
81 528i Kastanien 5-speed
88 528e Bronzit (Granpa Car)
86 535i Auto (For Sale)
81 633 csi (retired)
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Yeah, not trying to be authentic, just looking for the right sized parts and I'll make brackets as needed.