06-09-2018, 06:24 PM | #1 |
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Front and Side Winglets Install Option
Purchased front and side CF winglets from Aliexpress. The holes does not seem to align with the default mounting screws on my car. Does anybody have any good body shop recommendations near Redmond\Sammamish\Bellevue area who can fix these and do a good job?
I got the screws and double sided tape as well in the shipment but I am not too confident doing the install myself as I am not able to find any instructions or videos online |
06-09-2018, 11:18 PM | #2 |
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I have had good experience with R and R. http://www.rnrauto.com
They are BMW certified. If you are willing to go to Seattle, Holman Body and Fender is excellent and are extremely reasonable. I used them to install my M Performance carbon diffuser. http://www.holmansbodyandfendershop.com/welcome.htm |
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Thanks Dan for the recommendations. I will try to pay a visit to Seattle and check out Holman's.
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I think you just have to drill 5 holes into the plastic to mount the winglet. Heard it’s pretty easy to install. I ordered them for my car, supposed to be here later in the week and plan on installing them myself next weekend.
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06-12-2018, 06:23 AM | #6 |
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Just out of curiosity, what is the purpose of the winglets? I mean, I assume it's some aerodynamic thing but if anyone could give a better explanation I'd appreciate it!
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06-12-2018, 09:45 AM | #7 |
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06-13-2018, 01:28 AM | #8 |
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For me it was more for the looks.
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06-13-2018, 11:31 PM | #9 |
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BMW recommends having the front winglets if you have the M perf. lip spoiler.
"To ensure proper driving behavior/aerodynamic balance, it is strongly recommended that the rear trunk lid spoiler be installed in conjunction with the front splitter." |
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06-14-2018, 08:55 PM | #10 |
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I just installed these in my garage today, fairly easy. If you want to try to install them yourself and want help, let me know. I’m in Kirkland, have garage/tools, etc.
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I think I've seen you around Kirkland I'm in Kirkland, also, in the Totem Lake area. I have an LBB with CF mirror caps and MPE.
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06-21-2018, 10:30 PM | #12 |
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Yea I think so! At Starbucks a couple weekends ago? I saw your car out front (north Juanita, off 100th). We need to do a little gtg sometime soon. Meet up with the other m2 owners in the area. I’ve seen a couple.
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Saw another LBB in Kirkland this evening (downtown driving towards Redmond). No tint, all chrome emblems, stock exhaust. Car looked nice. I was with family in our SUV. One of these days, the eastside M2 owners need to do a little GTG. There seem to be a few around the area.
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Went to RnR today to get a quote. They quoted me 433 dollars for the install as the person suggested that they need to remove the front bumper and the side rocker panels to get them fixed properly. He has quoted it has 7.3 hrs job. I will try out Holman now.
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I would be surprised if Holman isn’t at least 1/2 the price.
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07-09-2018, 10:17 PM | #20 |
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Dropped by at Holman today. The lady at the reception took a look and said they weren't interested in doing this as they are already busy. Also since it was not OEM and the holes don't align etc. they were hesitant. Since I bought this off Aliexpress and it is non OEM, I guess the install will also need to be custom. I am now in two thoughts to whether go ahead with drilling these holes and getting these fitted since this part is bit different from the OEM one and the holes etc. are in different places. Not too confident about the fitment and definitely would need some skill to make a good install. Lesson learnt to stick to OEM parts .
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I work as a body tech in a body shop. They don't have to remove that stuff. We say that kinda stuff when we are not interested in doing the work without physically telling them to leave. Just make it very expensive. |
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