REVIEW: RW Carbon Hamann Lip

1chanc3 · 03-09-2015, 08:20 PM

I previously had a really bad fitting aero lip that I bought off ebay. Since my front bumper got a fresh coat of paint due to an accident, I wanted to go a different route. I was browsing around a ton of BMW mod websites and I came across this carbon fiber Hamann lip from RW Carbon. I am local so I decided to drop by to pick it up so that I can first see the product on hand.

COMPANY: I met with Eric who had the product ready by the promised date. We took the part out to do a quick fit check on my car. The guys are super nice and welcoming, and they drive BMWs, though not a 3series.

PART- FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
As far as I can tell, real CF because I can see individual strands of fiber in the sunlight. Also the CF weaving is a little stretched in the corners and bend areas so you can tell its real CF and not some wrap. There are some minor imperfections in the weaving but only if you look hard.
Holes are pre-drilled and it comes with 8 self-tapping screws and washers.

INSTALLATION:
I installed the lip without removing the bumper. Install was a biaatch, especially without a lift or ramp. I had my mom helping my hold it up while I tried to put the first screw in. I tried using tape to secure the lip on one side while I screwed it from the other; didn't work very well as tapping into the bumper requires some force. Also because my screw driver is not magnetized, the screw and washer kept falling into the lip and I'd have to shake it until they fell through the pre-drilled holes! Not fun....

So what I ended up doing was while my mom and foot were holding it in place, I used the screws to put hard indents into the bumper first where the holes are. Then I used the screws and pre-drilled into the bumper without the lip so I wouldn't have a hard time screwing it in after. I was just hoping that the alignment afterwards was good...
After that, the screws went in nicely.

FITMENT:
Fitment is good. Once all the screws are in, it mated with the bumper well. No unusual gaps or mis-aligned areas.

TIPS:
- You really need two people to install this if you are not removing the bumper. I couldn't imagine doing this by myself.
- Put indents into the bumper where the pre-drilled holes first, then tap into the bumper without the lip so the screws go in easier once the lip it on there.
- Put 1 screw on the right (while the other person is holding the left side up), then left, then right, then left, etc so it balances the load. Do NOT full tighten any of the screws until all 8 are in their locations. Adjust the lip if needed. Then fully tighten once everything is good.

Overall, very happy with the product so far. Good company, good product, easy install.

roll_the_dice · 03-09-2015, 09:33 PM

Thanks for the review. Looks good. Congrats....BTW, that is a 2x2 weave.

RW Carbon · 03-10-2015, 12:18 PM

Thank you for the great review. Happy to hear you like your new lip spoiler. Looks awesome

^^^ Correct that lip is a 2x2 weave.

thompsac25 · 03-10-2015, 01:50 PM

nice! looks good! I too purchased from RW Carbon and had a great experience with them. Great customer service and communication, and fast shipping!

I still need to put my V-Style CF lip on! Waiting for winter to be over! GRRRR

BeastMode335i · 03-12-2015, 06:14 PM

Sick lip, thanks for idea!

NJ Krish · 03-12-2015, 11:29 PM

Looks awesome, may have to get one

HooDat · 03-13-2015, 04:57 PM

looks sweeet! could you post some pics from a little farther away. I want to see how it looks like from a distance. I've been eyeing this lip for a while

NJ Krish · 03-14-2015, 08:25 AM

+1 can we get some distance pics? Even the ones on the site are from up close.

1chanc3 · 03-14-2015, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HooDat

looks sweeet! could you post some pics from a little farther away. I want to see how it looks like from a distance. I've been eyeing this lip for a while

Quote:

Originally Posted by NJ Krish

+1 can we get some distance pics? Even the ones on the site are from up close.

Here are some phone pictures from 15-20 ft away (i couldn't back up anymore because there was cars parked on the opposite end):

NJ Krish · 03-14-2015, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1chanc3

Here are some phone pictures from 15-20 ft away (i couldn't back up anymore because there was cars parked on the opposite end):

Thanks! It looks awesome, most likely I'll look to get this during the summer.

Kidninja · 03-14-2015, 09:27 PM

LOL this is exactly like my car but in LA!

HooDat · 03-16-2015, 04:07 PM

Dang looks so sick! do you guys prefer the H lip over the Aero??

1chanc3 · 03-16-2015, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HooDat

Dang looks so sick! do you guys prefer the H lip over the Aero??

As previously noted, I had the aero lip before. I just decided to change things up a bit as the aero lip got too tiring and too common. I wanted something different with CF.

Aero lip also costs more because a shop has to prep and paint. So an OEM aero lip would cost around $450-500 after all said and done. The Hamann lip was a little under 2/3 that cost.

It's personal preference.

1chanc3 · 03-16-2015, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kidninja

LOL this is exactly like my car but in LA!

I just saw your car LOL. Looking good!!! they pretty much look the same on the outside except I have vmr V701's and m-sports rear bumper/diffuser.

03-09-2015, 08:20 PM	#1
1chanc3 Major 148 Rep 1,100 Posts Drives: 2010 e92 335i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	REVIEW: RW Carbon Hamann Lip I previously had a really bad fitting aero lip that I bought off ebay. Since my front bumper got a fresh coat of paint due to an accident, I wanted to go a different route. I was browsing around a ton of BMW mod websites and I came across this carbon fiber Hamann lip from RW Carbon. I am local so I decided to drop by to pick it up so that I can first see the product on hand. COMPANY: I met with Eric who had the product ready by the promised date. We took the part out to do a quick fit check on my car. The guys are super nice and welcoming, and they drive BMWs, though not a 3series. PART- FIRST IMPRESSIONS: As far as I can tell, real CF because I can see individual strands of fiber in the sunlight. Also the CF weaving is a little stretched in the corners and bend areas so you can tell its real CF and not some wrap. There are some minor imperfections in the weaving but only if you look hard. Holes are pre-drilled and it comes with 8 self-tapping screws and washers. INSTALLATION: I installed the lip without removing the bumper. Install was a biaatch, especially without a lift or ramp. I had my mom helping my hold it up while I tried to put the first screw in. I tried using tape to secure the lip on one side while I screwed it from the other; didn't work very well as tapping into the bumper requires some force. Also because my screw driver is not magnetized, the screw and washer kept falling into the lip and I'd have to shake it until they fell through the pre-drilled holes! Not fun.... So what I ended up doing was while my mom and foot were holding it in place, I used the screws to put hard indents into the bumper first where the holes are. Then I used the screws and pre-drilled into the bumper without the lip so I wouldn't have a hard time screwing it in after. I was just hoping that the alignment afterwards was good... After that, the screws went in nicely. FITMENT: Fitment is good. Once all the screws are in, it mated with the bumper well. No unusual gaps or mis-aligned areas. TIPS: - You really need two people to install this if you are not removing the bumper. I couldn't imagine doing this by myself. - Put indents into the bumper where the pre-drilled holes first, then tap into the bumper without the lip so the screws go in easier once the lip it on there. - Put 1 screw on the right (while the other person is holding the left side up), then left, then right, then left, etc so it balances the load. Do NOT full tighten any of the screws until all 8 are in their locations. Adjust the lip if needed. Then fully tighten once everything is good. Overall, very happy with the product so far. Good company, good product, easy install. __________________ 2010 335i Coupe- Monaco Blue Metallic Last edited by 1chanc3; 03-10-2015 at 12:22 PM..
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roll_the_dice Colonel 507 Rep 2,981 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW F30 EBII Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Upstate, NY iTrader: (23) Garage List 1988 Porsche 944 Ce ... [0.00] 2010 BMW E90 328xi [10.00]	Thanks for the review. Looks good. Congrats....BTW, that is a 2x2 weave. __________________ Drives: 2011 Porsche 958, 1965 Chevy C10, 1988 Porsche 944 Sold:2010 e90 Montego Blue, 2013 F30 EBII, 2013 Tangerine Scream Ford Focus ST, 2006 Mini R50,2004 VW Touareg, 2012 Camaro Convertible, 2008 Porsche 911 Convertible, 2007 Corvette, 2004 BMW e64 convertible, 2000 Dodge Dakota, 1999 Ford F150, 1999 Porsche Boxster, 1999 Ferrari Modena, 1992 BMW e36, 1990 Nissan 240sx, 1979 Celica, 1974 Mustang II My Build Thread
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03-10-2015, 12:18 PM	#3
RW Carbon Captain 191 Rep 821 Posts Drives: BMW F80 M3 & F87 M2 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: 3941 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 iTrader: (1)	Thank you for the great review. Happy to hear you like your new lip spoiler. Looks awesome ^^^ Correct that lip is a 2x2 weave. __________________ Carbon fiber for the everyday driver: rwcarbon.com 3941 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA, 92870 info@rwcarbon.com / (714) 328-4406 Instagram/Tiktok/Facebook: @rwcarbon
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thompsac25 Stance to make her dance 705 Rep 1,995 Posts Drives: 2022 G80 M3 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Cincinnati, OH iTrader: (33)	nice! looks good! I too purchased from RW Carbon and had a great experience with them. Great customer service and communication, and fast shipping! I still need to put my V-Style CF lip on! Waiting for winter to be over! GRRRR __________________ *INSTAGRAM: thompsac_m3* YouTube: ACCELERATED MOTION 2022 G80 M3 6MT, FEMTO, BM3, KW, AWE, MAD, lots of carbon
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03-12-2015, 06:14 PM	#5
BeastMode335i Maximus Decimus Meridius 1130 Rep 4,584 Posts Drives: F30 335i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Down South iTrader: (2)	Sick lip, thanks for idea! __________________ F30 335i Melbourne Red Metallic M-Sport Package
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HooDat First Lieutenant 31 Rep 355 Posts Drives: e92 335xi 2008 \| c63s amg 2019 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Va iTrader: (1)	looks sweeet! could you post some pics from a little farther away. I want to see how it looks like from a distance. I've been eyeing this lip for a while __________________ 2008 \| e92 \| 335xi \| 6MT \| VRSF FMIC\| VRSF DPs \| VRSF CP \| S&B DCI \| FORGE DV \| MHD Tune \| BMW PE 2019 \| w205 \| C63s AMG
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NJ Krish First Lieutenant 56 Rep 325 Posts Drives: Bmw 328xi 2008 Coupe Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 Bmw 328xi [10.00]	+1 can we get some distance pics? Even the ones on the site are from up close. __________________ --------------------------------------------- Current 2008 Bmw 328xi Coupe Sport N51 /w 3 stage IM \| VMR 710 w/ Conti DWS \| AA Tune Stage 2 \| AA Signature Exhaust \| Red Cyba scoops \| Lux V4 \| Euro-box mod w/ Silicone intake hose \| Eibach pro kit w/ Bilstein Sport \| Carbon Fiber Hood powerdome \| Mtech Bumper w/ Akyrim CF lip
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HooDat First Lieutenant 31 Rep 355 Posts Drives: e92 335xi 2008 \| c63s amg 2019 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Va iTrader: (1)	Dang looks so sick! do you guys prefer the H lip over the Aero?? __________________ 2008 \| e92 \| 335xi \| 6MT \| VRSF FMIC\| VRSF DPs \| VRSF CP \| S&B DCI \| FORGE DV \| MHD Tune \| BMW PE 2019 \| w205 \| C63s AMG
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