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After 15mm rear and 13mm front spacers (continued again, sorry app wont allow me to upload more than 6 pics right now):
Final thoughts: -Steering feels less precise but still good -ride feels softer -higher speed and hard turns feel more stable -looks legit! Much better! You could probably even go 18MM on the rear. 13MM on the front seems about max or slightly over max i probably wouldnt add more.
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1.Sterckenn (I used BMW plastic rivets for the extra mounting points) 2.Mss (1" lowered. So much better than I expected in terms of bump, SOFTER! To me stock rebound was ok but bump was too stiff.) 3.Akrapovic (Slip-on sounds like gentle growling. Do recommend Evo for who wants more brutal sound. |
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It hasn't been mounted yet but it sure looks like a high quality part (as do almost all M Performance parts). And I'm only installing the Sterckenn middle lip and keeping my two MPE side splitters. I think it will look great. Man, finally getting finished with this project.
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mpe+sterckenn make the front complete. I will add G20 M performance side skirt lips. Testfitted them yesterday and alignment was pretty good (only minor modification at front). |
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Not the best pic, but it's what I did today 😊
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Can you share info on where you sourced them and what type of rivet tool you used? Prices I saw for various blind BMW rivets were $0.99/pc so that would make your bin pretty valuable if those are the same? Pros and cons of using these over screws? Thanks |
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https://ind-distribution.com/collect...lector-install Bought the plastic rivers from my local BMW parts shop. They sold 5 pieces as a set. Using rivets simplified the installation process. I didn't need to disassemble the front splash guards to use Sterckenn supplied nuts that had to be tightened inside of the bumper skin. Also, rust free. Sterckenn supplied nuts are stainless steel(?) but the bolts and washers are simple steel. Most importantly, the rivets are strong enough to hold the splitters since they are already using several existing stock mounting bolts. I do recommend to spray clear (even rattle can) underneath to keep the hologram stickers from dirt and stain. Moreover, it protects the splitters themselves. |
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Sorry, I should have mentioned that in the post. No, they are Autotecknic ones.
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