[Rayien]

Originally Posted by M4Tejas

Very good! Thank you for the pic! I am going with Plan #3. I will have a BMW OEM lower screen for sale on the classifieds soon.


Plan #3. Parts at TTW shop 11/27/22. Ready to install this week.

https://csfrace.com/product/direct-f...hangercsf-8215

I'll take the OEM lower screen off your hands if you're willing to ship it

[M4Tejas]

Originally Posted by Rayien

I'll take the OEM lower screen off your hands if you're willing to ship it

It would cost more to ship than what the part is worth.

[chujk1985]

Originally Posted by khalua80

Here it is installed on mines. I think I posted this in another post

What front lip is that?

[khalua80]

Originally Posted by chujk1985

What front lip is that?

It's the Lightweight lip

[Rayien]

@chujk1985

I have a lightweight on my m2. pretty good quality lip, but the company is absolutely horrible with communication and delivery. would highly recommend you avoid this brand.

[chujk1985]

Originally Posted by Rayien

@chujk1985

I have a lightweight on my m2. pretty good quality lip, but the company is absolutely horrible with communication and delivery. would highly recommend you avoid this brand.

I had the Lightweight lip on my F80 and was thinking about using this one for my incoming G80:

https://maxtondesignusa.net/collecti...ter-bmw-m4-g82

There is not a carbon lip out there that I LOVE and that is also not $1500.

[Rayien]

Originally Posted by chujk1985

I had the Lightweight lip on my F80 and was thinking about using this one for my incoming G80:

https://maxtondesignusa.net/collecti...ter-bmw-m4-g82

There is not a carbon lip out there that I LOVE and that is also not $1500.

I wonder if maxton changed the materials they used for this lip. The ones they had for m2cs and mperformance style lips were flimsy ass plastic.

[forumlurker]

flimsy ass plastic.

seems to be the general consensus on audizine too

[Boostin335]

I like the Maxton simple design.

[chujk1985]

Originally Posted by Rayien

I wonder if maxton changed the materials they used for this lip. The ones they had for m2cs and mperformance style lips were flimsy ass plastic.

They still have that one. The one I referenced is a different one

[mattssi]

I like it! How do you like the result excluding the sensor issue?

Now go immediately get it PPF'd before it starts scratching just from looking at it.

How was the foam cutting process?

[997CABOVA]

Is this only for the ABS version you have to alter the sensor bracket??

I got the CF version coming hope it’s different

Either way it looks great.

[M4Tejas]

Originally Posted by 997CABOVA

Is this only for the ABS version you have to alter the sensor bracket??

I got the CF version coming hope it’s different

Either way it looks great.

Yea, ACC bracket. The grill fits good once you remove the bumper cap a second go and fix it. Generally the one piece grill seems to be a more coherent design pattern. Increased structural rigidity by the very design. There are still issue(s). No harness tye/tie point. Cut out for ACC bracket, issues with front sensor mounting. My shop spent alot of time with it. It looks really good once issues are resolved properly.

[M4Tejas]

Originally Posted by mattssi

I like it! How do you like the result excluding the sensor issue?

Now go immediately get it PPF'd before it starts scratching just from looking at it.

How was the foam cutting process?

what happened to teh photos? did not hear of problems with foam cut

[venox22]

Originally Posted by M4Tejas

Yea, ACC bracket. The grill fits good once you remove the bumper cap a second go and fix it. Generally the one piece grill seems to be a more coherent design pattern. Increased structural rigidity by the very design. There are still issue(s). No harness tye/tie point. Cut out for ACC bracket, issues with front sensor mounting. My shop spent alot of time with it. It looks really good once issues are resolved properly.

I have an Vorsteiner ABS Grille on its way....even when you specify ACC you still have the issue with the cut out for the bracket?

Did you get yours with the Vorsteiner mesh included?

[M4Tejas]

[QUOTE=venox22;29690252]I have an Vorsteiner ABS Grille on its way....even when you specify ACC you still have the issue with the cut out for the bracket?

Yes. The plastic is required to be cut around the ACC bracket for proper installation. To date no one has test fitted one of these grills. We figured it out at TTW. Prepare to remove the bumper cap a second time as previously stated if provisions have not been made for said bracket.

If not cut, the grill will not fully install into the fascia/bumper cap. It looks really good once fabrication is completed.

I will try to get a photo up close tomorrow during daylight.

[997CABOVA]

[QUOTE=M4Tejas;29690585]

Originally Posted by venox22

I have an Vorsteiner ABS Grille on its way....even when you specify ACC you still have the issue with the cut out for the bracket?

Yes. The plastic is required to be cut around the ACC bracket for proper installation. To date no one has test fitted one of these grills. We figured it out at TTW. Prepare to remove the bumper cap a second time as previously stated if provisions have not been made for said bracket.

If not cut the grill will not fully install into the fascia/bumper cap. It looks really good once fabrication is completed.

I will try to get a photo up close tomorrow during daylight.

That would be awesome if you can provide pics and details of this. I got ACC and Traffic assist and would need to alter this to put my grills on appreciate any info so I can tell the shop when installed.

[M4Tejas]

[QUOTE=997CABOVA;29691036]

Originally Posted by M4Tejas

That would be awesome if you can provide pics and details of this. I got ACC and Traffic assist and would need to alter this to put my grills on appreciate any info so I can tell the shop when installed.

My apologies for the delay. Very busy trying to pack for a move. The cut is very hard to view. There are numerous artifacts using an iPhone. I will try again in sunlight soon.

Cut is minimal but required for full insertion.

[997CABOVA]

[QUOTE=M4Tejas;29705297]

Originally Posted by 997CABOVA

My apologies for the delay. Very busy trying to pack for a move. The cut is very hard to view. There are numerous artifacts using an iPhone. I will try again in sunlight soon.

Cut is minimal but required for full insertion.

Thanks for the pics
So that is the bracket for the sensor??
And it’s plastic correct?

[M4Tejas]

[QUOTE=997CABOVA;29708106]

Originally Posted by M4Tejas

Thanks for the pics
So that is the bracket for the sensor??
And it’s plastic correct?

ACC bracket is metal as you view the 2 fasteners in the piece. Sensor is plastic. TTW, race car shop fabricators, this was an easy take but time consuming. $$$.

[mattssi]

I just received my replacement grille from V today. The sensor bracket snapped when trying to install the sensors on the first one. And that was with me being careful. But I'm very happy that they worked with me and were willing to exchange it...

The V grill quality, albeit pretty good, is not OEM. The brackets (locator pins too) are much more sturdy on the OEM piece. The brackets seem to be one with the grille as opposed to added on and spot-welded in two areas like the V grille. The result is two very weak joints. You MUST press the sensors in with even pressure so that both bracket tabs widen equally and then snap over the sensor (say, if you tried to unplug the sensor harness while leaving the sensor installed in the grille). Any uneven pressure is really risking it. Same with sensor removal, you must press both tabs outwards while pressing the sensor back out.


So, what I HIGHLY recommend doing is run some standard jbweld (the 15 hour set time one) along the outer ring of the bracket and along the two plastic spot welds of the bracket BEFORE you get to installing the unit. This stuff is STRONG and definitely works. It's a simple step that could prevent some frustration and long delays during install time.

[mattssi]

Originally Posted by exmowner

Just finished my install. The video doesn't show the extent that the foam support needs to be trimmed. The center of the support needs to be trimmed down 1 inch to avoid pressure on the grill.

The grill itself snaps right into place and is well made. It does sit noticeably deeper then the carbon version.

Pictures to follow.

Can you elaborate on this? I have taken my bumper off and on about 50 times now trying to adjust this and that and it WILL NOT FIT. If I take the top part of the foam bumper off, it sits fine. I've tried cutting the left and right of the center section (like in the vorsteiner video), but that doesn't seem to be enough as I can only line up the top of the bumper, or the bottom because there is pressure in the center it seems. All I've done is manage to scratch up my headlights.