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Originally Posted by cdrptrks
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I ended up replacing mine with the HECASA Amazon reproduction as I wanted to keep the 2016-2018 look. I am personally not a huge fan of how the newer more aggressive splitter style looks with the old bumper design.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09LQCZ11F
I had to send back the first one due to shipping damage - big crack through one end of the part. Second one had a minor blemish, but on an area where you can't see it while on the car and I decided to just roll with it. I would say if you order any of these, make sure it's shipped directly by Amazon with free returns. The packaging they ship with is pretty janky and shipping damage is likely.
Removing the stock splitter was quite a bit harder than I expected. At minimum you'll want to jack the front of the car up. Screws and rivets weren't a big deal to remove, except to be careful drilling out the rivets so you don't go through the bottom of the bumper. However, the factory double-sided mounting tape was incredibly strong on my 2018 car. You'll need a few plastic scrapers/razor blades to cut through the tape (body putty spreaders worked well), then pry off the old splitter. Afterwards, plenty of Goo-Gone or isopropyl alcohol to remove the residue. It took me and a friend nearly an hour to just clean up the tape residue after wrestling off the old splitter.
No fitment issues with the Amazon splitter, all holes you need came pre-drilled. Where the rivets went on the factory splitter are blanked off holes; I don't really think they are necessary. You can probably get away without, but if you want a permanent install you'll also need some double-sided mounting tape. I used 3M 03609 1/2" Automotive Molding Tape. There's a molded-in line on the splitter where the tape goes so no guesswork needed.
All told, I'm quite happy. I was initially a little concerned about the unpainted matte plastic matching the rest of the car, but it actually looks pretty close to the black hood wrap. If you really want something that's closer to the factory satin black paint, you could probably do a decent enough job with a rattle can. For $140 including shipping you're not going to find a cheaper option.