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Carking splitter review
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05-12-2007, 07:49 PM | #1 |
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Carking splitter review
Ordered my painted splitters along with the lid spoiler off of Brad. Here is my review;
1. Communication, always responded within 12 hours. A 2. Shipping, this guy ships by air. 3 days to my door from Taiwan. A 3. Paint Match. Perfect. A 4. Fit. Almost perfect. A- 5. Finish. Brad, you need to think about beading and finishing the edges. The mounting tape came with leads cut, very helpful. B+ 6 Overall Value. I spent a little time finishing the edges myself. Considering the price I have no problem with that. All together a great deal. A- Next week, the spoiler. |
05-12-2007, 08:26 PM | #2 | |
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I ordered a set from Brad too. The passenger side fit nicely, but there is this gap on the driver's side, I can not push it in. For $200 I'm not too sad though. |
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05-12-2007, 08:31 PM | #3 |
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beading and finishing the edges.
What part?
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05-12-2007, 09:02 PM | #4 |
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The part shown in WJ4's photo needs to be finished. That edge is totally exposed.
I sanded the edge smooth, then put about 8 coats with the touch up paint from BMW, sanding between coats. I had that same problem with the passenger side. I ended up taking that side off. I scraped the tape off and replaced it with some 3M tape. I mounted the wheel well side first and rotated the splitter up as I peeled the tape and pressed it on, moving towards the other end. I peeled the bottom strip of tape off last. Also, I added a 2" piece of tape on the top portion, towards the top corner helped. Really helped get rid of the gap. |
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05-13-2007, 06:41 PM | #6 |
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Nice! I just got mine from Brad too!
Here's my pic: Did you guys have trouble getting the bolts back into place?...I think they're too short. I didn't even put them on yet. Plus the 3m tape for the sides aren't really that strong...so I put some of my own. Other than that, it's great fitment + paint. Any suggestions on the bolts though?
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