[IAm3]

Originally Posted by psylovibe

I agree. I think these rivets have to be drilled for removal. I punched them out (there is a video on this). However, I couldn't re-use them, and I used the ones provided by TLG.

Does anyone know if all new m3/m4’s have these rivets that need to be drilled out? I’d like to install these mudflaps for winter salt and rock debris, but not excited about boring them out on a brand new car potentially enlarging the pinhole. ????

[rmh12]

Originally Posted by IAm3

Does anyone know if all new m3/m4’s have these rivets that need to be drilled out? I’d like to install these mudflaps for winter salt and rock debris, but not excited about boring them out on a brand new car potentially enlarging the pinhole. ????

yes but thats not really the type of rivet. They are just plastic pieces with a push pin in the middle. You push the push pin through with a small screw driver on the old ones, pull them out and it comes with new plastic ones to push in.

No drilling.

[gatedR]

Originally Posted by psylovibe

I ordered the complete set and decided NOT to put the back mud flaps on. I don't know, but this is precisely what I feared, and you have to drill. I'll stick to the front ones. They were not cheap!

Spoke to Tommy. He found out that some models had different size rear screws than what he usually provides.

He's sending me some different ones. Should be good.

[bmw noob]

Originally Posted by chicagofan00

I've been really interested in these for months now but just not sure how they'd look on the car. Are they really noticeable from afar or do they blend in pretty well? Kind of having a feeling they'd stick out a fair amount with my color and since I have the CF side blades and rear winglets versus the gloss black pieces.

I'm still wondering the same thing. I love the concept, but from all the pictures here the front flaps seems very noticeable, while the tears seem to blend in better.

Would love to see more pics of lighter color cars with them.

Someone also asked if there would be a smaller version, and i haven't seen a response.

[chicagofan00]

Originally Posted by bmw noob

I'm still wondering the same thing. I love the concept, but from all the pictures here the front flaps seems very noticeable, while the tears seem to blend in better.

Would love to see more pics of lighter color cars with them.

Someone also asked if there would be a smaller version, and i haven't seen a response.

I ended up getting the CF fronts from Autotechnik. Been great so far and don't really stick out in a noticeable/eyesore way.

[81bear]

[QUOTE=chicagofan00;28906512][QUOTE=bmw noob;28906408]

Originally Posted by chicagofan00

I ended up getting the CF fronts from Autotechnik. Been great so far and don't really stick out in a noticeable/eyesore way.

I can hardly tell they're there. Do you have any other pics? The shadow really hides the flap. Did you do the rear set as well? I pick up my car on Thursday and I have the m performance exterior carbon package as well. Not sure how well theses flaps fit over top of the carbon packages.

[tac3331]

Originally Posted by chicagofan00

I ended up getting the CF fronts from Autotechnik. Been great so far and don't really stick out in a noticeable/eyesore way.

I'm worried the mud flaps would interfere would side skirts aero

[chicagofan00]

[QUOTE=81bear;28906541][QUOTE=chicagofan00;28906512]

Originally Posted by bmw noob

I can hardly tell they're there. Do you have any other pics? The shadow really hides the flap. Did you do the rear set as well? I pick up my car on Thursday and I have the m performance exterior carbon package as well. Not sure how well theses flaps fit over top of the carbon packages.

Originally Posted by tac3331

I'm worried the mud flaps would interfere would side skirts aero

Here are some other photos of CF front flaps from Autotechnik from the day I put them on.

[JDUNITNOW]

Originally Posted by chicagofan00

Here are some other photos of CF front flaps from Autotechnik from the day I put them on.

How are they holding up from the beating from debris? I ordered a full set from RW Carbon and thought about PPF them but for a 119 bucks, I may just replace them when they start to look too bad.

[chicagofan00]

Originally Posted by JDUNITNOW

How are they holding up from the beating from debris? I ordered a full set from RW Carbon and thought about PPF them but for a 119 bucks, I may just replace them when they start to look too bad.

They don't look brand new anymore but definitely holding up. I'll try to remember to grab a close up photo or two when I'm back home.

[DS_BMW]

Originally Posted by chicagofan00

They don't look brand new anymore but definitely holding up. I'll try to remember to grab a close up photo or two when I'm back home.

Mine are so wrecked! Im running 18mm spacers though. No chips on the side of the car, so they work. I doubt PPF would hold up to the amount of rocks and gravel that hits them.

[chicagofan00]

Originally Posted by DS_BMW

Mine are so wrecked! Im running 18mm spacers though. No chips on the side of the car, so they work. I doubt PPF would hold up to the amount of rocks and gravel that hits them.

I don't have spacers but your comment is part of the reason why! I feared just too much debris from the roads would get kicked up with spacers.

I agree though, the flaps definitely work and I hear stuff hitting them all the time.

[JDUNITNOW]

Originally Posted by DS_BMW

Mine are so wrecked! Im running 18mm spacers though. No chips on the side of the car, so they work. I doubt PPF would hold up to the amount of rocks and gravel that hits them.

I have 15mm spacers on front and an considering going to 18mm . My TLG ones are beat up now.

[chicagofan00]

Originally Posted by chicagofan00

They don't look brand new anymore but definitely holding up. I'll try to remember to grab a close up photo or two when I'm back home.

Here's a close up pic of each side as of this afternoon.

[csayad]

I might be selling my TLG mudflaps if anyone is interested

[DoubleDave]

Does anyone know if the rivets for these can be purchased on Amazon or someplace similar?

[mzcp]

Originally Posted by DoubleDave

Does anyone know if the rivets for these can be purchased on Amazon or someplace similar?

I would PM TLG

[nearwater4me]

Originally Posted by chicagofan00

Here are some other photos of CF front flaps from Autotechnik from the day I put them on.

Yup, I love AT's flap designs.
Loved it on my F87, and also the G82.
Just wish they made one for the rears

[BMWM4CX]

Originally Posted by nearwater4me

Yup, I love AT's flap designs.
Loved it on my F87, and also the G82.
Just wish they made one for the rears

Have you checked out Automotive Passion? They do front and rears.

[JDUNITNOW]

Originally Posted by chicagofan00

Here's a close up pic of each side as of this afternoon.

That's not too bad. I can live with that and it should hold up for a year until I need to change them and feel like I got a 100 bucks worth of wear out of them.

[chicagofan00]

Originally Posted by JDUNITNOW

That's not too bad. I can live with that and it should hold up for a year until I need to change them and feel like I got a 100 bucks worth of wear out of them.

Definitely!

[chicagofan00]

Originally Posted by DoubleDave

Does anyone know if the rivets for these can be purchased on Amazon or someplace similar?

They can.

10 Genuine BMW Expanding Rivets... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006MNBOJK...p_mob_ap_share