GI: E90 and E92 WideBody kits

Gavin@MMW · 10-17-2011, 12:11 PM

Hey Guys,
Im wondering if there is any interest in widebody kits for the e90 and e92?

Im talking fully new panels, fenders, bumpers, skirts - the whole thing.

about as wide as the M3, +1-2"

Vote up, or if you have suggestions/requests let me know.

Just gauging interest for the moment.

asdfjkldsa1 · 10-17-2011, 01:31 PM

E90 LCI?

Gavin@MMW · 10-17-2011, 01:37 PM

a Widebody kit would fit both the PreLCI and LCI e90.

AcExSpades · 10-17-2011, 02:15 PM

I wold love to see a widebody kit for E92

SpmnE9zero · 10-17-2011, 02:28 PM

Wow Gavin a wide body kit would be killer.
metal panels or no?

Gavin@MMW · 10-17-2011, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SpmnE9zero

Wow Gavin a wide body kit would be killer.
metal panels or no?

Still working out all the details, This is basically just seeing if it would be worth it to entertain the idea of a kit.

I would think Carbon fiber, Metal, Duraflex or something along those lines, but its up in the air.

What do you guys want it made out of?

yakev724 · 10-17-2011, 07:11 PM

should look like:

pn_e92 · 10-17-2011, 07:31 PM

I like the idea of knowing it's possible (if it's made that is), but can't really say for sure.
I would have to see it in person and know the price, but for now, I will say yes for the E92 and E90 (I drive an E92, so I would love to see how it turns out for the E92).

keep us posted with updates!!!

N0OS3 · 10-17-2011, 07:37 PM

the pic above is TOO wide... that's like what, a 6" widened body? jeesh!

at most, 4"... that would allow 10.5" - 11" wheels nicely!

@Gavin... see, now you should REALLY hire me down there, i can draw up a mean widebody!

i might just do that sometime this week... draw up a e90 widebody... i haven't drawn anything in a long time but i'm sure it won't be as bad as stick figure.

Route 16 · 10-17-2011, 08:44 PM

Yes, E90 pre-LCI 1-2" wide body. Whatever OEM is made of, just have the parts the same way. If I can make my 328i look like an M, in my mind I have an M in my garage!

I wish my car was the guinea pig!

samchoi604 · 10-17-2011, 09:15 PM

EXTREMELY INTERESTED in an E92 wide body kit if the price is right. I personally wouldn't want carbon fiber because that would drive up the cost insanely high.

Stock materials (PU for the bumpers and front fenders, and metal for the rear quarters) should be good.

M3 + 2" would be too much. M3 + 1" would be good. The above picture is too extreme, looks terrible.

sterz85 · 10-17-2011, 10:08 PM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=593157

N0OS3 · 10-17-2011, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sterz85

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=593157

i remember seeing this, but it's too M3-standard for such a price tag... if i'd expect to pay $2,000 (not including paint), i'd expect to gain at least 1.5"- 2" on each side...

in a lot of cases, you can get a custom widebody for cheap(er) anyway when you go for a full paint job...

nam71594 · 10-18-2011, 11:19 AM

keep it clean and simple, but i would like to see something wider and more agressive than an m3 maybe agressive like 1m??

tofu- · 10-18-2011, 11:32 AM

has to be made out of metal. no duraflex bs.

you also need to sell each panel separately in case people damage them.

you also have to somehow keep the cost lower than going with custom fabrication (which seems nearly impossible)

tofu- · 10-18-2011, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by lync9763

i remember seeing this, but it's too M3-standard for such a price tag... if i'd expect to pay $2,000 (not including paint), i'd expect to gain at least 1.5"- 2" on each side...

in a lot of cases, you can get a custom widebody for cheap(er) anyway when you go for a full paint job...

yeah stock m3 doesn't even look wide compared to non-m. for us who actually own the cars in question, we scrutinize, so we can see the difference. for others, it all looks the same, especially on dark colored cars.

from a functional standpoint, M fenders are good enough i suppose. i think people can fit up to 275 up front with 18" wheels. no reason to go wider

people are getting 305 in the rear on stock m3 fenders, so there's no reason to go wider there either.

NiVeDh · 10-18-2011, 12:29 PM

Do it!!!

Shazmonkee · 10-19-2011, 12:36 AM

Yes on E92; please no fiberglass, no M3 side vents, and personally, I like the plastic fenders

datbimmerdoe · 10-19-2011, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by NiVeDh

Do it!!!

+1

turugara · 10-20-2011, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tofu-

has to be made out of metal. no duraflex bs.

you also need to sell each panel separately in case people damage them.

you also have to somehow keep the cost lower than going with custom fabrication (which seems nearly impossible)

Go big or go home?

But on a serious note, I think it would be great to see just the front fenders replaced with a wider kit. Example: http://www.evolutionracewerks.com/?q=node/55

What Evolution Racewerks did with the 1 series. I would get that in a heartbeat to run some wider tires up front, roll the rears and be able to go 285 square.

Obviously a whole kit would be nice, but just having that option would net more sales.

Just my $.02

JunkStory · 10-20-2011, 02:29 AM

Do it for the e92 please.

But this is going to be difficult, since the rear quarter is a huge panel (and a metal one too). Shipping would be difficult and expensive. Do you plan on something that can be weld to the existing quarter panel? Then you just need to design a new fender liner, and we can reuse our existing rear bumper.

For the front you can do the same thing, or you can make new fenders, and a new front bumper. But I care mostly about the rear since the rear is where the wheel rubbing is at.

dragazn · 10-20-2011, 05:36 PM

I said + 1-2" from an M3 body.If you do that you not only get customer from the M class but also from the regular class as well. If its the same as M body, the only customer you will get is from non M, so keep that in minds. Also add some slot or hole in there to give it meaner looking

View Poll Results: Widebody for e90/e92?
Yes - e90 widebody please!	47	55.95%
Yes - e92 Widebody please!	34	40.48%
No - Don't be silly..	3	3.57%
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10-17-2011, 12:11 PM	#1
Gavin@MMW Brigadier General 406 Rep 3,879 Posts Drives: MMW Supercharged E90 328i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 818/805 iTrader: (18)	GI: E90 and E92 WideBody kits Hey Guys, Im wondering if there is any interest in widebody kits for the e90 and e92? Im talking fully new panels, fenders, bumpers, skirts - the whole thing. about as wide as the M3, +1-2" Vote up, or if you have suggestions/requests let me know. Just gauging interest for the moment.
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10-17-2011, 01:31 PM	#2
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Gavin@MMW Brigadier General 406 Rep 3,879 Posts Drives: MMW Supercharged E90 328i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 818/805 iTrader: (18)	a Widebody kit would fit both the PreLCI and LCI e90.
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10-17-2011, 02:15 PM	#4
AcExSpades Lieutenant 74 Rep 565 Posts Drives: 11 MW E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: CNJ iTrader: (7) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [0.00] 2006 Subaru WRX STi [0.00]	I wold love to see a widebody kit for E92
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10-17-2011, 07:31 PM	#8
pn_e92 Lieutenant 37 Rep 509 Posts Drives: E92 LCI 328i M Sport White/Red Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: - iTrader: (1)	I like the idea of knowing it's possible (if it's made that is), but can't really say for sure. I would have to see it in person and know the price, but for now, I will say yes for the E92 and E90 (I drive an E92, so I would love to see how it turns out for the E92). keep us posted with updates!!!
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10-17-2011, 07:37 PM	#9
N0OS3 Colonel 141 Rep 2,217 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oak Harbor, WA iTrader: (5)	the pic above is TOO wide... that's like what, a 6" widened body? jeesh! at most, 4"... that would allow 10.5" - 11" wheels nicely! @Gavin... see, now you should REALLY hire me down there, i can draw up a mean widebody! i might just do that sometime this week... draw up a e90 widebody... i haven't drawn anything in a long time but i'm sure it won't be as bad as stick figure.
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10-17-2011, 08:44 PM	#10
Route 16 I got lei'd 844 Rep 7,593 Posts Drives: '10 E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Dark Side of the Moon iTrader: (62)	Yes, E90 pre-LCI 1-2" wide body. Whatever OEM is made of, just have the parts the same way. If I can make my 328i look like an M, in my mind I have an M in my garage! I wish my car was the guinea pig! Last edited by Route 16; 10-17-2011 at 09:58 PM..
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10-17-2011, 09:15 PM	#11
samchoi604 Colonel 60 Rep 2,334 Posts Drives: black on black Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Burnaby, BC iTrader: (3)	EXTREMELY INTERESTED in an E92 wide body kit if the price is right. I personally wouldn't want carbon fiber because that would drive up the cost insanely high. Stock materials (PU for the bumpers and front fenders, and metal for the rear quarters) should be good. M3 + 2" would be too much. M3 + 1" would be good. The above picture is too extreme, looks terrible.
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10-17-2011, 10:08 PM	#12
sterz85 Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 244 Posts Drives: '07 328xi Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Troy, MI iTrader: (1)	http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=593157
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10-18-2011, 11:19 AM	#14
nam71594 Private 14 Rep 77 Posts Drives: BMW 325i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Arcadia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00] 2006 325i [0.00]	keep it clean and simple, but i would like to see something wider and more agressive than an m3 maybe agressive like 1m?? __________________ weeeee vroom vroom!
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tofu- Banned 86 Rep 2,854 Posts Drives: 335i Jet Black/Coral Red Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: nyc iTrader: (4)	has to be made out of metal. no duraflex bs. you also need to sell each panel separately in case people damage them. you also have to somehow keep the cost lower than going with custom fabrication (which seems nearly impossible)
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10-18-2011, 12:29 PM	#17
NiVeDh Major General 422 Rep 8,004 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335i, '99 E36 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, TX & Atlanta, GA iTrader: (132) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i Sedan [8.66]	Do it!!!
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10-19-2011, 12:36 AM	#18
Shazmonkee 110 Rep 2,455 Posts Drives: BMW E92 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: United States iTrader: (11) Garage List 2007 BMW 328i E92 C ... [0.00]	Yes on E92; please no fiberglass, no M3 side vents, and personally, I like the plastic fenders
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10-20-2011, 02:29 AM	#21
JunkStory Major 160 Rep 1,307 Posts Drives: E92 M3, 8V RS3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: 98230 iTrader: (3)	Do it for the e92 please. But this is going to be difficult, since the rear quarter is a huge panel (and a metal one too). Shipping would be difficult and expensive. Do you plan on something that can be weld to the existing quarter panel? Then you just need to design a new fender liner, and we can reuse our existing rear bumper. For the front you can do the same thing, or you can make new fenders, and a new front bumper. But I care mostly about the rear since the rear is where the wheel rubbing is at.
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dragazn Major 43 Rep 1,071 Posts Drives: i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: "" iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [5.76]	I said + 1-2" from an M3 body.If you do that you not only get customer from the M class but also from the regular class as well. If its the same as M body, the only customer you will get is from non M, so keep that in minds. Also add some slot or hole in there to give it meaner looking
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