so the wires come out of the old plug with the gold tabs that hold it on it…. I got a new socket today and wondered how the wires would fit it - thanks!
I know is an old thread but I just ordered the OEM carbon fiber rear spoiler for the X4 from a BMW dealer and I wanted to know if the spoiler comes with adhesive tape attached or I have to order an adhesive tape kit, BMW charges 200 USD for it. I will install the spoiler in the BMW dealer. Thank you.
3 years later-are you still happy with this floor? Do you have any issues with water from your car (from rain) going under the tiles and becoming trapped?
I realize this is an older post, but my car was purchased from an insurance company that had totalled it- a 07 328xi coupe with a 6speed manual transmission. The car became airborne at some point crashing down bending 3 wheels, all the struts and axles, and sidewall damage on all the tires. The struts came through the fenders when they let loose, and the rear subframe was bent. That said, all of the glass was good, the doors shut nicely and the subframe bolted in without any problems. It is all back together and drives straight down the road. What’s left to do is the roof became unbonded upon landing and has wrinkles in it. Seems to be aluminum(?) and the sunroof opens and closes with no issues. The desert heat is brutal on the roof, and filler probably isn’t an option. When removing the plastic strips, can you tell how the roof is held in place to the roof structure? It seems to be a fairly flimsy aluminum can-like thickness, and I haven’t yet tried to pull the headliner to see where I can get behind it, if I try to straighten it. I’ve looked at the carbon fiber roofs that are lightweight and they seem to be a great option, but they are teaching you how to use your perfect roof to make a mold- not possible for me- and I may not be able to buy one- we’ll see on that. Any hints from your travels on the roof structure? Thx -Steve
Hey Chris, thanks for the video! Very informative. I’m going to use it to install my rear lip spoiler…thank you. Question for you - my F82 is wrapped and ceramic coated. Did you do anything special to the surface of the wrap to allow adhesion?
I can’t believe no one else has mentioned this, but he’s missing a piece of rubber trim around the rear glass. If that trim is there like it should be, this method is impossible without removing that whole rubber surround.
My car came like that and I suspect many others are missing that rubber as well since it was pretty dry and brittle around the rest of the window. But you still might be able to pop up the end enough to clear the rubber and then slide it out. Hopefully only breaking one clip at most.
Thank you for making this. I got excited watching this, thinking same method will work on a G30. I then realized the trim on the G30 goes all the way to the bottom of the front windshield. That's a LOT of force to overcome by pulling. Great video though, very clear and very helpful!
Wish I would have seen this last night at least my cost on parts was less than retail but still would have rather not broken any. Great video and to the point
I feel sorry for having to scrabble around on the floor, makes the job difficult!…. I have an M4CS so purchased the same splitter using my CS chassis number & fitted it to my M4 comp cab, along with bigger brakes, rear defuser, mirror covers & boot spoiler all in carbon, looks great agains San Marino blue with ivory leather👌 Your M3 F80 looks stunning, look at some more carbon tho as both colours will work amazing together 👍
I believe I ordered 60 feet, but I got lucky and didn't make too many mistakes so I had some left over. I ordered 55 feet for my other car and that was about right.
Great video! Great result! Could please comment on how this is holding up on your car? Also, just "ballpark" cost for tools and materials? I would appreciate it! Thanks, Larry
It held up pretty well, although I don't own that car anymore. My gold M3 has been wrapped since 2019 (3 years) and its great. There's a tiny of bit of rock damage, but you'd never know unless you get close. The wrap is biggest cost. At the time, I think it was about $600. The misc tools including the heat gun were another $60ish.
Chris, nice video. What is the finished size of each tile after install? Are they 20.5" X 20.5" or 20" X 20" because the interlocks are hidden after install. The website is not clear on this and 1/2" makes a big difference on the number of tiles needed for a larger install.
Bro could you please do me a favor if you still have that alignment piece and take a overhead picture with a ruler next to it so i can CAD design one, please? Thx also the stock C clips you replaced looked the same, were they different?
Awesome video ! How is this doing with tire marks ? Especially on the grey tiles ? And have you tried removing tire marks ? Do they come out ? Thanks very much
No issues with tire marks. They do get dirty after a while so I give them a good wash and scrub about every 6 months or so. If I could do it again, I'd go all black.
Major seller of these tiles says some tires chemically react with the tiles (I guess, silicone in the rubber). Once this happens, the discoloration cannot be removed.
No I didn't really need to add anything to my entry. These tiles are pretty thin, so if you don't have any issues getting into your garage now, you shouldn't after you install these.
