[Patton250]

Originally Posted by armoredsaint

it was pure curiosity as you just separate the OEM piece and put the autotecknic CF piece on it. i still remember after spending 30 minutes taking the 2 OEM pieces apart and snapping this POS together I was like WTF? the gaps looks worse in person and it's all over. looks like some 3 year old with dremel cut it out.

What did they say when you told him that? What a joke. Do you think maybe the thing was made in China and autotecknic never even saw it or inspected it? That’s really the only thing that makes sense or maybe I’m just being hopeful. Because if they looked at that and still allowed it to go to your house, I would really think their company is a freaking joke.

[NoMods]

Originally Posted by Patton250

What did they say when you told him that? What a joke. Do you think maybe the thing was made in China and autotecknic never even saw it or inspected it? That’s really the only thing that makes sense or maybe I’m just being hopeful. Because if they looked at that and still allowed it to go to your house, I would really think their company is a freaking joke.

early on my first impression of them was the carbon fiber paddle shifters and it was 100% perfect fitment like gear selector and steering wheel CF trim, like OEM. Then it went downhill like others have said it is very hit or miss.

[EM5C]

This thread gave me motivation to see about exchanging a couple of the pieces that weren’t 100% in terms of fitment (but pretty close). Original purchase date was 6 months ago and they’re still honoring the exchange due to my concern of quality issues, all I have to do is pay the shipping. I’d say from a customer service standpoint, that’s pretty great. Hopefully the replacement pieces fit better 😆

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by armoredsaint

early on my first impression of them was the carbon fiber paddle shifters and it was 100% perfect fitment like gear selector and steering wheel CF trim, like OEM. Then it went downhill like others have said it is very hit or miss.

I think the shifting paddles look awesome. Do they feel strong? Or are they flimsy?

[NoMods]

Originally Posted by Patton250

I think the shifting paddles look awesome. Do they feel strong? Or are they flimsy?

very strong, has no flex, and a quick positive feel to it and it has a nice weight to it, for almost $400 i assume they didn't let 5-year-olds make it in China

but the Evolve Titanium is really nice too

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by armoredsaint

very strong, has no flex, and a quick positive feel to it and it has a nice weight to it, for almost $400 i assume they didn't let 5-year-olds make it in China

but the Evolve Titanium is really nice too

Don’t you think they were made in America like they said? Do you think they’re lying about that?

[NoMods]

Originally Posted by Patton250

Don’t you think they were made in America like they said? Do you think they’re lying about that?

i didn't even pay attention to where it was made, did they claim it was made here?

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by armoredsaint

i didn't even pay attention to where it was made, did they claim it was made here?

I thought they said all their stuff was made here but don’t go by what I think. I really don’t know. I just know that if every piece isn’t perfect I’ll send back the ones that aren’t for warranty.

[Maverik259]

Originally Posted by armoredsaint

early on my first impression of them was the carbon fiber paddle shifters and it was 100% perfect fitment like gear selector and steering wheel CF trim, like OEM. Then it went downhill like others have said it is very hit or miss.

I too have their wheel trim and I wouldn’t go quite as far as oem. Even looking at yours. The gaps just aren’t the same as oem and the cuts don’t line up that great.
My plastic welds have already began to separate on the back of the left side and my alcantara isn’t nearly as dark as yours and doesn’t match the oem alcantara.

I am curious. My biggest complaint is the top of the cf ring (up behind where the air bag sits). There is a good gap here from where the cf is and when the next trim piece is. Hope that makes sense.

[NoMods]

Originally Posted by Maverik259

I too have their wheel trim and I wouldn’t go quite as far as oem. Even looking at yours. The gaps just aren’t the same as oem and the cuts don’t line up that great.
My plastic welds have already began to separate on the back of the left side and my alcantara isn’t nearly as dark as yours and doesn’t match the oem alcantara.

I am curious. My biggest complaint is the top of the cf ring (up behind where the air bag sits). There is a good gap here from where the cf is and when the next trim piece is. Hope that makes sense.

You know your are correct. I kinda forgot about that since there’s been so many other upgrades I’ve been doing. The trim definitely isn’t perfect on the cutout and it does make my horn harder to push.

It does boggle my mind how autotecknic even measures or QC their products. I am convinced now they buy the same shit from Alibaba and mark it up and rebranded it. Their website gives the impression they own the factory, if so, is it operated by idiots. I guess so. Lol.

[fraschusa]

Originally Posted by Maverik259

Bro don’t do it. I can tell by the 100 questions and aching concerns you’ve shown that you are going to hate it. This is not the mod for you.
I’ve owned many autotecknic stuff and their cf always always has some issue. Just save yourself the stress (I can feel it oozing from your messages!

I recently got the grill cover from Autotecnik, and I learned this is not for me as it the QC is just not spot on. It doesn't clip/fit well (I do expect perfect). At least I won't be ordering anything from them again.

On that note, who makes the best quality carbon fiber stuff aside from OEM parts. RW seems good, and they have good customer service, but I can't help it, it's not like the really high-quality carbon I bought for my bikes in the past.

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by fraschusa

I recently got the grill cover from Autotecnik, and I learned this is not for me as it the QC is just not spot on. It doesn't clip/fit well (I do expect perfect). At least I won't be ordering anything from them again.

On that note, who makes the best quality carbon fiber stuff aside from OEM parts. RW seems good, and they have good customer service, but I can't help it, it's not like the really high-quality carbon I bought for my bikes in the past.

Do you know what kills me is that every reputable shop that has F 90 parts is carrying this interior carbon fiber layover kit by Autotecnik. All of them. Just Google the kit and a dozen of highly reputable parts stores come up. Yet the people here, whom I trust more than a sales guy at a parts store, all say they suck. I think I’m going to cancel my order.

[NCRob]

If I read correctly this replaces OEM pieces?
http://cfa-carbon.world/m5f90lcishop...set-sport-tech

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by NCRob

If I read correctly this replaces OEM pieces?
http://cfa-carbon.world/m5f90lcishop...set-sport-tech

I have not seen this yet. Brother I thought I had fine tuned my Internet searching skills but apparently I am still a novice. Well done finding this. I will be spending the next half an hour looking this over. Thank you.

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by NCRob

If I read correctly this replaces OEM pieces?
http://cfa-carbon.world/m5f90lcishop...set-sport-tech

It’s Russia. Oh well. It did look promising.

I did email them though just for fun.

[NCRob]

Originally Posted by Patton250

It’s Russia. Oh well. It did look promising.

I did email them though just for fun.

The only way I found it was in the random pic thread here. See the last few posts. The member Bluesummers (in Canada) had some pieces on his car. I’m waiting for a response from him on the customer service

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by NCRob

The only way I found it was in the random pic thread here. See the last few posts. The member Bluesummers (in Canada) had some pieces on his car. I’m waiting for a response from him on the customer service

That dude didn’t post on this thread. I thought AutoTecnic what is the only maker of this type of product. Where is his post?

[NCRob]

Originally Posted by Patton250

That dude didn’t post on this thread. I thought AutoTecnic what is the only maker of this type of product. Where is his post?

It’s in this thread #5392-5393 then I responded in #5399. And just to clarify he didn’t have the interior pieces but had some exterior pieces from the vendor so hopefully he can speak to overall customer service
https://f90.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...69374&page=246

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by NCRob

It’s in this thread #5392-5393 then I responded in #5399. And just to clarify he didn’t have the interior pieces but had some exterior pieces from the vendor so hopefully he can speak to overall customer service
https://f90.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...69374&page=246

I see it now. I didn’t even pick up on that and I’m following that thread. Great job. I hope he responds soon. Meanwhile I sent a WhatsApp message to that company in Russia. I have not heard back yet. Maybe tomorrow.

[Patton250]

Originally Posted by NCRob

It’s in this thread #5392-5393 then I responded in #5399. And just to clarify he didn’t have the interior pieces but had some exterior pieces from the vendor so hopefully he can speak to overall customer service
https://f90.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...69374&page=246

He responded on the other thread. I don’t know if he would know about the interior carbon pieces that we are are thinking about doing. I will let you know as soon as I hear back from the Russian company. Meanwhile, their Instagram page is pretty awesome.

[Patton250]

So the Russians replied to me on WhatsApp. Here is the video on how to install their carbon fiber interior kit. Holy crap. Looking forward to everyone’s thoughts.

[Autoregression]

Originally Posted by Patton250

So the Russians replied to me on WhatsApp. Here is the video on how to install their carbon fiber interior kit. Holy crap. Looking forward to everyone’s thoughts.

Looks fast and totally reversible! /s