Autotecknic carbon fiber front splash guards - f90 m5

Maverik259 · 09-09-2022, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mccarlin

You are correct these are not mud flaps or anything like that, BUT there is a common issue ive seen some M5s where the lip of the wheel well gets chewed up by rocks and debris and chips the paint. These would prevent that from happening id think?

well ive never seen the lips get chewed up where these wheel well extenders attach. mostly due to the fact the wheel is tucked under this portion of the fender. Its only where the wheel extends past the fender where i would expect to see impacts and these do not cover that portion.

dont get me wrong, i wish they did. It just drives me nuts that they are being viewed as such by so many. They only exist due to a stupid law in europe/GB, etc. and because of that, someone made a carbon version because you know...carbon, lol.

NoMods · 09-12-2022, 08:07 AM

I am going back and firth if i should get the front ones, the carbon doesn't match any of my gloss black, wish there was a matte black plastic version like that

AGS · 09-12-2022, 08:49 AM

I have all gloss black as well. The splash guards are pretty inconspicuous, and so little of the splash guard shows you'd really have to be looking for them to notice the difference. To me the protection for the quarter panels and doors is more important than the slight aesthetic difference.

ciscospirit · 09-09-2023, 04:19 AM

hello,

does anyone know if this also fits on an M8 Gran Coupe?
i am running crazy with this stone chips and found just this one for an M5 but NOTHING for an M8.

but maybe it fits too?
does anyone know something?

smbsocal · 09-09-2023, 04:14 PM

I used a small metal punch as well.

The roads here in NC have a lot of gravel and are always falling apart. Prior to adding the front splash guards there was a lot of debris along the bottom side. I would say that it cut down the amount of junk kicked up on the side of the car by around 80%.

I would get them again if I got a new M5.

NoMods · 09-09-2023, 07:33 PM

there's a molded plastic version out there by another maker, but i am happy with the CF version and i used longer plastic nuts

ciscospirit · 09-11-2023, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by armoredsaint

there's a molded plastic version out there by another maker, but i am happy with the CF version and i used longer plastic nuts

you mean this one?
https://www.vicrez.com/vicrez-mud-fl...earch=BMW%20M8

sadly can't find any pictures on a car with that.

The5rivers · 09-15-2023, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by armoredsaint

there's a molded plastic version out there by another maker, but i am happy with the CF version and i used longer plastic nuts

Do you have a link for the longer plastic nuts? Mine keep popping out and I have to constantly push them back in. Thanks.

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ciscospirit Enlisted Member 10 Rep 42 Posts Drives: BMW M8 Competition (F93) Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Graz iTrader: (0)	hello, does anyone know if this also fits on an M8 Gran Coupe? i am running crazy with this stone chips and found just this one for an M5 but NOTHING for an M8. but maybe it fits too? does anyone know something?
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smbsocal Private First Class 59 Rep 122 Posts Drives: '21 M5, '59 C1, '23 X6 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	I used a small metal punch as well. The roads here in NC have a lot of gravel and are always falling apart. Prior to adding the front splash guards there was a lot of debris along the bottom side. I would say that it cut down the amount of junk kicked up on the side of the car by around 80%. I would get them again if I got a new M5.
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