Bimmian splitters?

[NorCal-Dimitri]

Does anyone have any experience with the Bimmian CF splitters? Anyone know how good the fitment is?

http://www.bimmian.com/AutoCarbon-Carbon-Fiber-Front-Bumper-Splitters-or-Flippers-for-BMW-E46-3-Series

[MiniD]

http://www.khoalty.com/bmw-e46-m-tech-splitters-m-tech-ii-bumper.html

Khoalty is much cheaper.

[WOLFN8TR]

http://www.khoalty.com/bmw-e46-m-tech-splitters-m-tech-ii-bumper.html

Khoalty is much cheaper.

Those are the ones I have. The fitament is pretty decent.

[NorCal-Dimitri]

http://www.khoalty.com/bmw-e46-m-tech-splitters-m-tech-ii-bumper.html

Khoalty is much cheaper.
I've looked at those before, but I've been reading around and haven't heard outstanding things about them. I bought some products of theirs a few months ago and was very disappointed with the quality.

Did you install yours with bolts or 3M tape?

[JKO_ZHP]

+1 for Khoalty. I may be lucky then, I've ordered from them over 5 separate times over two years with 0 problems. (Thanks to Dean, Kevin, & co.)

I had mine bolted from the underside and the rear and fitment appeared to be 9.5/10.

EDIT: Have a Hamann lip on now but old sig pic is of the splitters back then.

[kayger12]

I've looked at those before, but I've been reading around and haven't heard outstanding things about them. I bought some products of theirs a few months ago and was very disappointed with the quality.

Did you install yours with bolts or 3M tape?

Khoalty is hit or miss in my experience. Most times their stuff has been good, but I've definitely had fitment issues with some of their stuff and splitters was one of them.

[94jedi]

Khoalty is hit or miss in my experience. Most times their stuff has been good, but I've definitely had fitment issues with some of their stuff and splitters was one of them.

They sent me a dead DS2 but for $25 a pair, I guess I can't complain. They did send a replacement out but it took two rather irate emails to get their attention.


Regarding the splitters - these slip right over the Mtech's "built-in" splitters right? Mine are all chewed up from the previous owner so maybe this is a good way to cover them up a bit.

[WOLFN8TR]

Regarding the splitters - these slip right over the Mtech's "built-in" splitters right? Mine are all chewed up from the previous owner so maybe this is a good way to cover them up a bit.

Yes they fit over the stock splitters.

[94jedi]

Yes they fit over the stock splitters.

Nice - these are on the "wishlist" for sure. I'm not really into the "flashiness" of CF but these look nice/classy.

[NorCal-Dimitri]

+1 for Khoalty. I may be lucky then, I've ordered from them over 5 separate times over two years with 0 problems. (Thanks to Dean, Kevin, & co.)

I had mine bolted from the underside and the rear and fitment appeared to be 9.5/10.

EDIT: Have a Hamann lip on now but old sig pic is of the splitters back then.

The mold of Khoalty's looks identical to the Bimmian splitters, so I guess I'll risk it and go with Khoalty.

[ELCID86]

I bought a set from a guy on e46f (I think he makes them). They seem pretty thin Not sure if they are all that way). I have not installed them yet.

[NorCal-Dimitri]

I bought a set from a guy on e46f (I think he makes them). They seem pretty thin Not sure if they are all that way). I have not installed them yet.

Are they CF? How much is he charging?
I'd love to see pics once you get them installed!

[ELCID86]

You should be able to find them (him) on e46f. They were about $100 I think. Can't show them on the car right now. Too cold and dark. And I'm headed skiing tomorrow for a few days.

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Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk (http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1).

[johnrando]

The Khoalty ones I had didn't fit and I sent them back.

[NorCal-Dimitri]

You should be able to find them (him) on e46f. They were about $100 I think. Can't show them on the car right now. Too cold and dark. And I'm headed skiing tomorrow for a few days.


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk (http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1).

Those look quite nice. Enjoy your trip!


The Khoalty ones I had didn't fit and I sent them back.

I've been hearing that too much, so I decided to purchase the bimmiam splitters. I did some research on the company that makes them (autocarbon.de) and they seem pretty reputable. The guys on m3forum or e46f say that the M3 splitters they make fit perfectly.

[94jedi]

^ Good to know. Maybe I'll skip khoalty and get the bimmian splitters.

[NorCal-Dimitri]

^ Good to know. Maybe I'll skip khoalty and get the bimmian splitters.

They'll probably get here by the end of next week. When they arrive I'll put up some pics and tell you how well they fit.

[johnrando]

Def interested in hearing about the results. How much were they BTW?

[94jedi]

They'll probably get here by the end of next week. When they arrive I'll put up some pics and tell you how well they fit.

Great, thank you!

[NorCal-Dimitri]

Def interested in hearing about the results. How much were they BTW?

I think it came out to $185. $179 for the splitters, $11 for UPS ground shipping from the east coast to the west coast, and $5 of with the discount code "fbx5off".

[midlandtech]

Does ray on here sell them?

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[ELCID86]

Are they CF? How much is he charging?
I'd love to see pics once you get them installed!

Here is one held in place. No tape. Looks like it should work ok.

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[johnrando]

Looks good! Thx for the pic.

[ELCID86]

They were made by CTD http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=821594.

More info here: THECLEANERBEAMER http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=973549&page=4

[Vas]

Those splitters look nice

[ELCID86]

Thanks. Trying to decide if I should sell/give them to my son who got a boo boo.

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Not sure how I'd feel if he'd done that with them on...


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[NorCal-Dimitri]

Wow. Those look amazing. I was thinking about buying a set from CTD but I thought he wasn't making them anymore.

[ELCID86]

I got these from a guy who bought them and didn't install. Sold his car. I picked them for ~$100.

[NorCal-Dimitri]

I got these from a guy who bought them and didn't install. Sold his car. I picked them for ~$100.

You should feel bad, that's an amazing steal!

[kayger12]

I swear I spend more damn $$$ because of you guys...

[NorCal-Dimitri]

So the splitters finally came. They were shipped from Canada and the inhumane weather delayed the delivery a few days.

Here they are. They come with a certificate of authenticity from AutoCarbon.de

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y508/dimitri1337/20140114_164020_zps99623d15.jpg?t=1389746834

The finish is flawless.

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y508/dimitri1337/20140114_164039_zps18d321f8.jpg?t=1389746798

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y508/dimitri1337/20140114_164049_zps0080317e.jpg?t=1389746772

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y508/dimitri1337/20140114_164058_zpsfb6d2f13.jpg?t=1389746748

The fit seems perfect and is very snug. I can't be sure until install them.

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y508/dimitri1337/20140114_164157_zpseab596aa.jpg?t=1389746724

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y508/dimitri1337/20140114_164213_zps0340dcc1.jpg?t=1389746701


They also sent me this. I'm not sure whether it's a gift, or something they mistakingly put in the box. Either way, it's the coolest alarm clock I've seen.

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y508/dimitri1337/20140114_163852_zpsa836a3ae.jpg?t=1389746866

[danewilson77]

I see gap on the splitters, though they look great.

[NorCal-Dimitri]

I see gap on the splitters, though they look great.

I should've clarified that, there isn't actually a gap. I'll take another picture with better light.

[NorCal-Dimitri]

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y508/dimitri1337/20140114_170113_zpsb735aabe.jpg?t=1389747736

I think this is what you saw, Dane. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[danewilson77]

Yes.

[kayger12]

Man they look great. They look exactly like the splitters that just got delivered to my house yesterday. :biggrin

[danewilson77]

Man they look great. They look exactly like the splitters that just got delivered to my house yesterday. :biggrin

Oh shit. Keith has the mod bug :shifty

[NorCal-Dimitri]

Man they look great. They look exactly like the splitters that just got delivered to my house yesterday. :biggrin

Nice! Have you installed them yet?

[danewilson77]

You guys going to use beta-link, 3M tape and/or bolts?

[kayger12]

Oh shit. Keith has the mod bug :shifty

I've been back and forth on splitters for so long. Saw this thread and got a case of the eff its.


Nice! Have you installed them yet?

Not yet. Bought the 3M molding tape today. Probably will do it Friday.

[NorCal-Dimitri]

You guys going to use beta-link, 3M tape and/or bolts?

I'm about to buy some 3M tape for mine. I'm not sure where the best places to tape them are, though. What did you use?

[danewilson77]

I used bolts in the bottom and beta link on top edge. Mine are de-seamed now though.

If I had to do it over, I would go with bolts in the bottom an tape on the top edge.

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[WOLFN8TR]

So the splitters finally came. They were shipped from Canada and the inhumane weather delayed the delivery a few days.

Here they are. They come with a certificate of authenticity from AutoCarbon.de

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y508/dimitri1337/20140114_164020_zps99623d15.jpg?t=1389746834

The finish is flawless.

[IMG]http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y508/dimitri1337/20140114_164039_zps18d321f8.jpg?t=1389746798

The fit seems perfect and is very snug. I can't be sure until install them.

Those are sweet! I bought mine off eBay for $60 but they needed refinished. I always wondered what brand they were. After looking at these photos I do believe mine are the same. I just used 4 countersunk SS screws with washers, 3 underneath and 1 inside the fender well. Here's some photos.

How they came:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/15/3eharabe.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/15/a3amyhuq.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/15/numa8yta.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/15/uby3ypyb.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/15/uga2uves.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/15/e5atabep.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/15/ujazavy8.jpg

[NorCal-Dimitri]

Wow, that's an unbeatable price! I have a feeling I'll be going to screws once this 3M tape wears off.

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y508/dimitri1337/20140114_190528_zps39304e79.jpg?t=1389756658

[WOLFN8TR]

Looks Good!

[johnrando]

For me, the tape actually caused the splitters to push out a teense and not be flush at the top. But for Joop, he had to add tape to help close a bigger gap. I'd used screws in the bottom and beta on the top and not do the tape.

[ELCID86]

... and beta on the top and not do the tape.

Beta?? Please splain.

[johnrando]

It's a black "glue" in a tube, BMW brand. Very sticky, highly recommended for body parts, etc that you don't want to take off (like splitters, spoilers).

[ELCID86]

Thanks.

[danewilson77]

It's called beta-link

[danewilson77]

http://www.dowautomotive.com/capabilities/product_family/betalink.htm

[johnrando]

Correct. Shouldn't be using the slang name when people aren't familiar with it.

[WOLFN8TR]

What about using Black Silicone to fill in the gap? It's removable.

[kayger12]

^That might be the route I go for the small gap I have.

Tape won't help me where the gap is-- the CF is too rigid to be flexed that far without a risk of cracking.

I ended up just going 3 stainless screws/washers in each splitter.

This way I can easily swap them out in a couple of years if I end up kissing a few parking blocks or otherwise scraping them up.

[TeMercZHP]

Just installed these on my car, fitment is very good and nearly perfect if you're actually standing up and not having your face right in them.

Used the screw on option to secure.

Driver side:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/TeMerc/My%20BMW/20141109_085034.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TeMerc/media/My%20BMW/20141109_085034.jpg.html)

Pass side:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/TeMerc/My%20BMW/20141109_075735.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TeMerc/media/My%20BMW/20141109_075735.jpg.html)

Front shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/TeMerc/My%20BMW/20141109_094626.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TeMerc/media/My%20BMW/20141109_094626.jpg.html)

Pretty simple install, had to get my son to assist in making them snug against the fascia.

Very happy with them

[Vas]

Not bad at all

[danewilson77]

Beautiful

"No flamesuit required"

[johnrando]

Looks great

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[pilotnick1203]

Just installed these on my car, fitment is very good and nearly perfect if you're actually standing up and not having your face right in them.

Used the screw on option to secure.

Driver side:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/TeMerc/My%20BMW/20141109_085034.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TeMerc/media/My%20BMW/20141109_085034.jpg.html)

Pass side:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/TeMerc/My%20BMW/20141109_075735.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TeMerc/media/My%20BMW/20141109_075735.jpg.html)

Front shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/TeMerc/My%20BMW/20141109_094626.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TeMerc/media/My%20BMW/20141109_094626.jpg.html)

Pretty simple install, had to get my son to assist in making them snug against the fascia.

Very happy with them

Looks GREAT! :shifty


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