SOLD OUT: Carbon Fiber side fins

mantis · 06-25-2016, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by vvroom

Sorry guys I haven't been able to update this thread as frequent as I would like. Yesterday I shipped out WilliamX050's and SUHleen's sets. I'll be sending you your tracking number, but expect a delivery date tomorrow 6/25.

1. WilliamX050
2. SUHleen

I do have some extra's if anyone is still interested. After these last sets get picked up I don't plan on making more. Work has been insanely busy, so I don't have the time any more guys. I'll post the sets I have left.
(3) E92's
(2) E90's

I really do appreciate all the feed back and comment's I've been getting on the extensions. I've been messing around with a few ideas, but I still have a few iterations to go through before I commit to cutting this sheet. If you guys still want i'll continue to post some updates.

not a 100% committed to the side flare but that's the reason why i'm making the full extension and flare separately. I made a mock up out of 4 ply museum board and went for a drive at GMR. Just testing it's strength and if it can hold in different driving conditions. The pictures above are the ones I snapped after about 30 mins for hard driving.

in for one of the e90 sets

SUHleen · 06-26-2016, 09:42 PM

Got mine on thanks again man!!!

SUHleen · 06-26-2016, 09:43 PM

I'll get a better daylight pic here soon

vvroom · 07-01-2016, 11:48 AM

Update:
I still have a few sets left for e90's, e92's, f30's, and f32,36s.

Just wanted to share a small update about the side skirts I've been working on. Took a lot longer than I had planned, but so many things got in the way that delayed me. Anyways, I finally made them!

Had to wait for the perfect time to cut them at the office. Didn't want all my fellow designers to see me walk in with a 7 ft carbon fiber sheet and be like wtf? haha. One guy that saw me wrapping them up before I put them in my car thought I had made carbon fiber skis

. This Sunday Ruddigger and Socaltrojan are coming over to install them on our cars. I'm sure Ruddigger will have a more detailed update on his build thread if you'd like to see more of these. Again I'm not sure if i'll be making more of these. They're pretty expensive to make and a lot of work. Not saying never but at least not right now

. I'll leave you guys with this teaser pic of Rudd's design and mine.

BrandJas18 · 07-01-2016, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by vvroom

Update:
I still have a few sets left for e90's, e92's, f30's, and f32,36s.

Just wanted to share a small update about the side skirts I've been working on. Took a lot longer than I had planned, but so many things got in the way that delayed me. Anyways, I finally made them!

Had to wait for the perfect time to cut them at the office. Didn't want all my fellow designers to see me walk in with a 7 ft carbon fiber sheet and be like wtf? haha. One guy that saw me wrapping them up before I put them in my car thought I had made carbon fiber skis

. This Sunday Ruddigger and Socaltrojan are coming over to install them on our cars. I'm sure Ruddigger will have a more detailed update on his build thread if you'd like to see more of these. Again I'm not sure if i'll be making more of these. They're pretty expensive to make and a lot of work. Not saying never but at least not right now

. I'll leave you guys with this teaser pic of Rudd's design and mine.

When you make more.....I would like to be on top of the list!

9krpmrx8 · 07-01-2016, 01:49 PM

I feel cheated. What a tease.

vvroom · 07-01-2016, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrandJas18

When you make more.....I would like to be on top of the list!

Will do!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8

I feel cheated. What a tease.

I'm sorry lol

How about once I get them installed i'll take photos and if some of you feel like you really need one in your life then I'll look more into it. If I did make some I could only do 4 sets.

9krpmrx8 · 07-01-2016, 02:43 PM

Count me in as one of the 4 sets.

SlimE92 · 07-01-2016, 04:34 PM

Vroom u already know I'm in

Mad_Moose · 07-03-2016, 07:19 PM

I'm in too for the skirts!

Gunner_27 · 07-03-2016, 08:21 PM

CF side skirts ? I am in

Ruddigger · 07-04-2016, 12:03 PM

Installed pics in my build thread.

9krpmrx8 · 07-05-2016, 12:39 AM

I like. Not sure on how the rubber trim bunches up around the corners though, would have to see close ups.

Ruddigger · 07-05-2016, 01:35 AM

Yeah, not much you can do about corners with that rubber trim. I did a bunch of little pie cuts out of it to help with the corners, looks alright. A softer radius on the corners would have helped, but I prefer it this way.

vvroom · 07-05-2016, 08:53 AM

I had a chance to install my extensions over the weekend. I'll take better photos. I think Rudd would agree with me in saying that photos don't do them any justice. If any of you are local come by to one of our meets to check them out.

9krpmrx8 · 07-05-2016, 11:01 AM

I likey. Do you guys plan to do any wind tunnel testing?

vvroom · 07-05-2016, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8

I likey. Do you guys plan to do any wind tunnel testing?

Probably not man lol. We'll leave these as purely an aesthetic mod. I could run them through a CFD program and see how they do

The piece I will be testing this week are the additional flares I made. I'll probably put them on later today and see how they do. If they fail then i'll just remove them and roll with just the extension

We'll see....

9krpmrx8 · 07-05-2016, 11:59 AM

Noice.

Socaltrojan · 07-05-2016, 07:21 PM

Damn Mo! Wanted those in the back of mine. Damn kids! Lol

vvroom · 07-06-2016, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Socaltrojan

Damn Mo! Wanted those in the back of mine. Damn kids! Lol

I know I did as well. lol Yeah they would've lasted us about a day if i had designed them in the back. I believe they would work on coupes.

vvroom · 07-06-2016, 04:58 PM

Took some quick pics in between meetings today...

NewToBeamer · 07-10-2016, 01:30 PM

UGH

Idk about everyone else but the rubber trim just does it for me rather than just a straight thin edge. Keep up the good work!

06-26-2016, 09:42 PM	#222
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07-01-2016, 11:48 AM	#224
vvroom Private First Class 137 Rep 179 Posts Drives: F36 435i Join Date: May 2015 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (4)	Update: I still have a few sets left for e90's, e92's, f30's, and f32,36s. Just wanted to share a small update about the side skirts I've been working on. Took a lot longer than I had planned, but so many things got in the way that delayed me. Anyways, I finally made them! Had to wait for the perfect time to cut them at the office. Didn't want all my fellow designers to see me walk in with a 7 ft carbon fiber sheet and be like wtf? haha. One guy that saw me wrapping them up before I put them in my car thought I had made carbon fiber skis . This Sunday Ruddigger and Socaltrojan are coming over to install them on our cars. I'm sure Ruddigger will have a more detailed update on his build thread if you'd like to see more of these. Again I'm not sure if i'll be making more of these. They're pretty expensive to make and a lot of work. Not saying never but at least not right now . I'll leave you guys with this teaser pic of Rudd's design and mine.
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07-01-2016, 01:49 PM	#226
9krpmrx8 Clean is the new cool, keep it that way. 808 Rep 1,685 Posts Drives: 11' Alpine White 335i Sedan Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Antonio, Texas iTrader: (0)	I feel cheated. What a tease. __________________ 2011 335i, FBO, N55+ Turbo, full E85, S55 intercooler, etc. 2015 X5 35i Xdrive
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07-01-2016, 04:34 PM	#229
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07-03-2016, 07:19 PM	#230
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07-04-2016, 12:03 PM	#232
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07-05-2016, 12:39 AM	#233
9krpmrx8 Clean is the new cool, keep it that way. 808 Rep 1,685 Posts Drives: 11' Alpine White 335i Sedan Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Antonio, Texas iTrader: (0)	I like. Not sure on how the rubber trim bunches up around the corners though, would have to see close ups. __________________ 2011 335i, FBO, N55+ Turbo, full E85, S55 intercooler, etc. 2015 X5 35i Xdrive
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07-05-2016, 01:35 AM	#234
Ruddigger Major 694 Rep 1,302 Posts Drives: 2012 E91 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Yeah, not much you can do about corners with that rubber trim. I did a bunch of little pie cuts out of it to help with the corners, looks alright. A softer radius on the corners would have helped, but I prefer it this way. __________________ My build thread. It's a wagon with stuff on it.
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07-05-2016, 08:53 AM	#235
vvroom Private First Class 137 Rep 179 Posts Drives: F36 435i Join Date: May 2015 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (4)	I had a chance to install my extensions over the weekend. I'll take better photos. I think Rudd would agree with me in saying that photos don't do them any justice. If any of you are local come by to one of our meets to check them out.
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07-05-2016, 11:01 AM	#236
9krpmrx8 Clean is the new cool, keep it that way. 808 Rep 1,685 Posts Drives: 11' Alpine White 335i Sedan Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Antonio, Texas iTrader: (0)	I likey. Do you guys plan to do any wind tunnel testing? __________________ 2011 335i, FBO, N55+ Turbo, full E85, S55 intercooler, etc. 2015 X5 35i Xdrive
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07-10-2016, 01:30 PM	#242
NewToBeamer Storm Trooper 7 Rep 137 Posts Drives: E92 335i 6MT Join Date: May 2014 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	UGH Idk about everyone else but the rubber trim just does it for me rather than just a straight thin edge. Keep up the good work!
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