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      06-14-2021, 10:53 PM   #1
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I know you get what you pay for and I do have OEM for all my other CF goodies but these two items in particular are hard to justify paying OEM so I wanted to ask the forums if anyone has any experience with either company. Also, is a replica worth PPF'ing? I figured it'd help with any discoloration or chipping.
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I know you get what you pay for and I do have OEM for all my other CF goodies but these two items in particular are hard to justify paying OEM so I wanted to ask the forums if anyone has any experience with either company. Also, is a replica worth PPF'ing? I figured it'd help with any discoloration or chipping.
I am interested in thoughts on the Auto ID front lips as well. I am hesitant to spend too much on a lip because I am on MP coilovers and I think I will be hard on the lip. That being said, I did buy the CS replica rear spoiler and shark fin cover from Auto ID and was very impressed with the quality of both.

What has me in the fence about the Auto ID lip is that it has to be drilled.
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I know you get what you pay for and I do have OEM for all my other CF goodies but these two items in particular are hard to justify paying OEM so I wanted to ask the forums if anyone has any experience with either company. Also, is a replica worth PPF'ing? I figured it'd help with any discoloration or chipping.
I am interested in thoughts on the Auto ID front lips as well. I am hesitant to spend too much on a lip because I am on MP coilovers and I think I will be hard on the lip. That being said, I did buy the CS replica rear spoiler and shark fin cover from Auto ID and was very impressed with the quality of both.

What has me in the fence about the Auto ID lip is that it has to be drilled.
Seems as if you've been happy with AutoID so far. Are you worried the lip would crack during drilling?
RW's return/exchange process would be easier for someone in the states. That's one reason I have them in the lead
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I have the RW front lip and side winglets. I'd say they're pretty good quality for the price, but I was not a fan of their communication or how they'd list items as being in stock on their website and then contact me a few days later mentioning that it'd be a 1-3 month lead on the items I've ordered.

If that matters to you at all, then I'd try AutoID. If it doesn't and you can wait, then I'd say RW is worth buying from.
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I have the RW front lip and side winglets. I'd say they're pretty good quality for the price, but I was not a fan of their communication or how they'd list items as being in stock on their website and then contact me a few days later mentioning that it'd be a 1-3 month lead on the items I've ordered.

If that matters to you at all, then I'd try AutoID. If it doesn't and you can wait, then I'd say RW is worth buying from.
Was your order a recent one? I wasn't looking to wait 2-3 months either.
Also, did they include screws or 3M and were the parts pre drilled??
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I have the RW front lip and side winglets. I'd say they're pretty good quality for the price, but I was not a fan of their communication or how they'd list items as being in stock on their website and then contact me a few days later mentioning that it'd be a 1-3 month lead on the items I've ordered.

If that matters to you at all, then I'd try AutoID. If it doesn't and you can wait, then I'd say RW is worth buying from.
Was your order a recent one? I wasn't looking to wait 2-3 months either.
Also, did they include screws or 3M and were the parts pre drilled??
I ordered everything in mid January and my winglets arrived in early March and my front lip did not arrive until late April. I ordered additional pieces with this order back in January and they kept on giving me the same response of "it's an additional 4-6 week lead time" on the parts, so I ended up cancelling the remaining order after I had received my lip and winglets out of frustration.

I also didn't receive any hardware with my orders, just the carbon pieces themselves, which caught me off guard since the install videos on YouTube had them within the packaging. That being said, they did come pre-drilled, so I only had to buy some self-tappers and 3m adhesive
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Was your order a recent one? I wasn't looking to wait 2-3 months either.
Also, did they include screws or 3M and were the parts pre drilled??
We have a number of CS lips in stock, ready to ship. Includes 3M and screws.

Reach out to a member of our team on the live chat on our website. Real people waiting to help on the other end.
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Here is my AutoId CS front lip.
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We have a number of CS lips in stock, ready to ship. Includes 3M and screws.

Reach out to a member of our team on the live chat on our website. Real people waiting to help on the other end.
I can attest to this. AutoID is an underrated vendor. Ordered some parts on Wed and they arrived in the US on Friday.
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Here is my AutoId CS front lip.
Looks mega. Is that the limited edition M2C? Seats are super cool.
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I can attest to this. AutoID is an underrated vendor. Ordered some parts on Wed and they arrived in the US on Friday.
Thank you very much

Happy to hear that.
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Here is my AutoId CS front lip.
Looks like the lot for ACM. Did they drill the lip for you?? Looks great!
Also, was that the TRE PRE PREG version or regular??
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Looks like the lot for ACM. Did they drill the lip for you?? Looks great!
Also, was that the TRE PRE PREG version or regular??
ACM installed the lip when they did my PPF and ceramic coating.
They did not have the CS lip in Tre Pre Preg as of February when I bought mine. However, I got other parts from them in Tre Pre Preg and I cannot tell the difference. The quality of the lip is excellent.
I got RW carbon spoiler and side skirts and I think the Auto ID is a little better quality but both very good.
I would recommend the Auto ID CS lip. I actually love it. However, it did not come with any pre drilled holes. The guy who installed it said it was a little bit of a pain but it looks great installed.
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Looks mega. Is that the limited edition M2C? Seats are super cool.
Thanks! Yes, it's the limited edition Special Content Package.
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Looks like the lot for ACM. Did they drill the lip for you?? Looks great!
Also, was that the TRE PRE PREG version or regular??
ACM installed the lip when they did my PPF and ceramic coating.
They did not have the CS lip in Tre Pre Preg as of February when I bought mine. However, I got other parts from them in Tre Pre Preg and I cannot tell the difference. The quality of the lip is excellent.
I got RW carbon spoiler and side skirts and I think the Auto ID is a little better quality but both very good.
I would recommend the Auto ID CS lip. I actually love it. However, it did not come with any pre drilled holes. The guy who installed it said it was a little bit of a pain but it looks great installed.
Thanks for the info. They have a sale currently on the non TRE version. Might pull the trigger. You didn't PPF the lip also did you?
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Thanks for the info. They have a sale currently on the non TRE version. Might pull the trigger. You didn't PPF the lip also did you?
No I did not
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Thanks for the info. They have a sale currently on the non TRE version. Might pull the trigger. You didn't PPF the lip also did you?
Sorry, we've sold out of the non-TRE due to the sale!

We do have a restock of the TRE variant coming in later this week, but the Essentials version will not be restocked for a few weeks as we were a little overwhelmed with demand.

I could offer a special price on the TRE (10% off) as an apology for the stock fiasco.
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Thanks for the info. They have a sale currently on the non TRE version. Might pull the trigger. You didn't PPF the lip also did you?
Sorry, we've sold out of the non-TRE due to the sale!

We do have a restock of the TRE variant coming in later this week, but the Essentials version will not be restocked for a few weeks as we were a little overwhelmed with demand.

I could offer a special price on the TRE (10% off) as an apology for the stock fiasco.
I placed my order maybe 2 days ago and it already shipped. Maybe I got one of the last ones?
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Sorry, we've sold out of the non-TRE due to the sale!

We do have a restock of the TRE variant coming in later this week, but the Essentials version will not be restocked for a few weeks as we were a little overwhelmed with demand.

I could offer a special price on the TRE (10% off) as an apology for the stock fiasco.
pardon my ignorance, but what's TRE?

just looking for a good ol M-perf replica
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Sorry, we've sold out of the non-TRE due to the sale!

We do have a restock of the TRE variant coming in later this week, but the Essentials version will not be restocked for a few weeks as we were a little overwhelmed with demand.

I could offer a special price on the TRE (10% off) as an apology for the stock fiasco.
pardon my ignorance, but what's TRE?

just looking for a good ol M-perf replica
TRE is essentially a line of their products which represents a higher quality than the non TRE version and has a 2 year warranty
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I placed my order maybe 2 days ago and it already shipped. Maybe I got one of the last ones?
I think you may have got the last!
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TRE is essentially a line of their products which represents a higher quality than the non TRE version and has a 2 year warranty
Great summary!
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