[mikeyyy003]

Hi all, is there anyone who has got mud flaps and rear winglets at the same time? My first question is, are those side skirts/rear winglets functional or purely aesthetic? If functional, I was wondering if rear mud flaps would block air flow to the rear winglets? Anyone has installed both and got some pictures?

Thanks!

[MMnut]

Most of them are purely aesthetic for street driving so certainly you can add on if you want.

If you are always driving 100mph all the time then different story though.

[mikeyyy003]

Originally Posted by MMnut

Most of them are purely aesthetic for street driving so certainly you can add on if you want.

If you are always driving 100mph all the time then different story though.

Does it make a difference when tracking? Definitely gonna bring it on tracks though

[nearwater4me]

I got the winglets AND the AP rear mudflaps.
I like the fact it keeps them from getting sand blasted
I wouldn't think the rear winglets would make a noticeable difference in aero to the point where it affects lap time. For aesthetics only.

[mdr955]

Originally Posted by nearwater4me

I got the winglets AND the AP rear mudflaps.
I like the fact it keeps them from getting sand blasted
I wouldn't think the rear winglets would make a noticeable difference in aero to the point where it affects lap time. For aesthetics only.

Could you post a picture of your set up ?!

[nearwater4me]

Originally Posted by mdr955

Could you post a picture of your set up ?!

This is the zoom-in from the pic I had in my phone. I’ll try to find some once I get home.

[mdr955]

Originally Posted by nearwater4me

This is the zoom-in from the pic I had in my phone. I’ll try to find some once I get home.

Thanks man. My car is on the boat trying to decide on adding the winglets and skirts.

[nearwater4me]

Originally Posted by mdr955

Thanks man. My car is on the boat trying to decide on adding the winglets and skirts.

Gotcha.
This is the side profile. I only have the rears and didn’t go with the side skirts.
The winglets didn’t flow well from front to rear IMO.

[mdr955]

Originally Posted by nearwater4me

Gotcha.
This is the side profile. I only have the rears and didn’t go with the side skirts.
The winglets didn’t flow well from front to rear IMO.

Thanks for the picture!! Yea was actually considering just the winglets - from the back I like it and yea not a huge fan of the side skirts either. In person you like how this turned out with just the rears?

[nearwater4me]

Originally Posted by mdr955

Thanks for the picture!! Yea was actually considering just the winglets - from the back I like it and yea not a huge fan of the side skirts either. In person you like how this turned out with just the rears?

No problem!
I initially thought about doing the rears only and then saw a pic posted by one of the forum sponsors that made me pull the trigger.
I like it personally.
If anything, it takes less than 10 minutes to switch them out back to OEM rears.

[mikeyyy003]

Originally Posted by nearwater4me

Gotcha.
This is the side profile. I only have the rears and didn’t go with the side skirts.
The winglets didn’t flow well from front to rear IMO.

Nice wheels!!

[moonluv810]

Purely aesthetic

[BeamerBoomer]

Originally Posted by moonluv810

Purely aesthetic

Hmm, I would expect that this setup will generate bad airflow and noise at higher speed. Anyway, I do not understand why people want to put mudflaps on such a car. I only know them from semi trucks.

[moonluv810]

Originally Posted by BeamerBoomer

Hmm, I would expect that this setup will generate bad airflow and noise at higher speed. Anyway, I do not understand why people want to put mudflaps on such a car. I only know them from semi trucks.

You don’t need to understand what others do or don’t. 😂😂😂
I would rather have these flaps than getting my paint sandblasted.
This is what it looks like with only 7K miles, driving during nice summer months only.

[Rh6363]

Link to mud flaps please

[moonluv810]

Originally Posted by Rh6363

Link to mud flaps please

There are couple different alternatives.
Here’s what I have: https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1891632

[BeamerBoomer]

Originally Posted by moonluv810

You don’t need to understand what others do or don’t. 😂😂😂
I would rather have these flaps than getting my paint sandblasted.
This is what it looks like with only 7K miles, driving during nice summer months only.

Yes, ugly. At least the guy tailgating you can be more relaxed about his paint.

[yoandry]

Originally Posted by BeamerBoomer

Hmm, I would expect that this setup will generate bad airflow and noise at higher speed. Anyway, I do not understand why people want to put mudflaps on such a car. I only know them from semi trucks.

Yeah, looks like a subi. lol
You wanna protect you paint, may as well bubble wrap the entire car or better dont drive it at all.