Show me your carbon side winglets (and kidney and side grilles)!

CarJunkie · 01-10-2021, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by cb804

Sorry no CS but here's my M2C with the side winglets. I think they would look great on the CS also. They make the rear fenders appear to be even wider.

They look awesome!

How hard are they to clean? I can just imagine debris landing in the gap, which can't be easily cleaned. Do you end up removing these to clean the space between?

I would love the look, but I don't wan't to make wash day more complicated.

cb804 · 01-10-2021, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CarJunkie

They look awesome!

How hard are they to clean? I can just imagine debris landing in the gap, which can't be easily cleaned. Do you end up removing these to clean the space between?

I would love the look, but I don't wan't to make wash day more complicated.

Not a problem cleaning them. You can use a small microfiber towel or wash mitt to get in between the winglet and the body. No need to remove them- they are installed with rivets and double sided tape so they’re not going anywhere.

MomoM3 · 01-10-2021, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by cb804

Sorry no CS but here's my M2C with the side winglets. I think they would look great on the CS also. They make the rear fenders appear to be even wider.

They look great! Love how the sun hits in this pic. And yea you can see how the winglets help visually accentuate the rear wheel arches. I think I will go for them. Caps the look.

Still 50/50 on the carbon kidney grille tho...

xcellr8tion · 01-10-2021, 02:36 PM

Not the greatest pic (and car is dirty), but I have the carbon winglets, side grills and front grill. Happy with the way they all look, pretty subtle until you look closely. A little bit of debris has started to collect in the winglets, but they were covered in PPF before delivery.

MomoM3 · 01-10-2021, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by xcellr8tion

Not the greatest pic (and car is dirty), but I have the carbon winglets, side grills and front grill. Happy with the way they all look, pretty subtle until you look closely. A little bit of debris has started to collect in the winglets, but they were covered in PPF before delivery.

Very nice. It all ties together very well. My only concern w not spec'ing the carbon kidney grilles would be that it'd be the only exterior carbon fiber add-on missing.

MomoM3 · 01-10-2021, 03:10 PM

Screw it. Just added -
Z02 CF Side Skirt Winglets
ZW3 Carbon Fiber Kidney Grilles

F this wait! Gotta reward myself for being so patient lol.

kyrocks · 01-10-2021, 03:23 PM

Someone make a carbon fiber hood vent please

slicer · 01-10-2021, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by cptJLPicard

Original weight: 4.2Kg
CF weight: 1.1Kg
Savings: 6.2Kg (13.6lb) total

Note that I have included the weight of the fender liner since that needs to be replaced as well

Is this 13.6 lbs for each side or 13.6 lbs total for both sides?

cptJLPicard · 01-10-2021, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by slicer

Is this 13.6 lbs for each side or 13.6 lbs total for both sides?

13.6 lbs total (6.8 lbs per side)

slicer · 01-10-2021, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by cptJLPicard

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Originally Posted by slicer

Is this 13.6 lbs for each side or 13.6 lbs total for both sides?

13.6 lbs total (6.8 lbs per side)

Thanks a ton for the info!

cptJLPicard · 01-11-2021, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by gmhl10

cptJLPicard
Any chance you got a full side shot of the car?
Rare mods indeed.

Can't get a good pic inside the garage

cptJLPicard · 01-11-2021, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MomoM3

Carbon genders wow

More shots of the winglets please! Perfect.

Here you go. Not the greatest pics, I know

... need a bigger garage

MomoM3 · 01-11-2021, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MomoM3

Carbon genders wow

More shots of the winglets please! Perfect.

Here you go. Not the greatest pics, I know

... need a bigger garage

Looks great! Thanks for these shots.

The winglets define the wheel arches and I like that styling cue.

MomoM3 · 01-22-2021, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cncmastr

This will have to do for now as I wait for the car and the winglets to get wrapped

Did you install the winglets yet?

cncmastr · 01-23-2021, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by MomoM3

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Originally Posted by cncmastr

This will have to do for now as I wait for the car and the winglets to get wrapped

Did you install the winglets yet?

No, I will try to find time to do so, I am also debating using betalink or not...

Wah · 01-23-2021, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by MomoM3

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Originally Posted by cncmastr

This will have to do for now as I wait for the car and the winglets to get wrapped

Did you install the winglets yet?

No, I will try to find time to do so, I am also debating using betalink or not...

I would think betalink is overkill and makes the process nearly irreversible. Why not just the rivets, 3m automotive tape and adhesion promoter? Its not even a full length side skirt extension. I had a full length cf extension held on with 3m tape and tapping screws on my m4 and when I took it off, I took the screws out and it still wouldn't come off easily until I heated up the tape.

cncmastr · 01-23-2021, 02:15 PM

Grilles went on today. Video coming shortly. What a pain in the arse.

MomoM3 · 01-23-2021, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cncmastr

Grilles went on today. Video coming shortly. What a pain in the arse.

Looks good! What was hard about swapping out the front kidney grilles though?

gmhl10 · 01-23-2021, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by cncmastr

Grilles went on today. Video coming shortly. What a pain in the arse.

Right?!?!? I agree. Thought it would be a walk in the park. Much more PitA than expected.

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Looks good! What was hard about swapping out the front kidney grilles though?

You gotta take off some of the top rubber trim and flex the bumper a bit to get your hand behind the grill. Clips can be real stubborn to undo. It'll suck even more if you have large hands. Pre facelift was easier because you only have to undo the clips and only pull off one side and then your hand can easily just go in through the big hole.

MomoM3 · 03-05-2021, 07:53 PM

Any new pics of the winglets?

mlg944 · 03-08-2021, 07:58 AM

a pic with winglets on BSM

VisualEcho · 03-08-2021, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by cptJLPicard

Here you go. Not the greatest pics, I know

... need a bigger garage

Dude, that little flag on the tire just makes this pic. Such a great combo.

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