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Old 11-02-2017, 09:43 PM
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Default Putting the front splitters - Any tips

Decided to go ahead with Mina's CF front spliiters. Guess need to be more carefull with parking and speed bumps

Based on the readings, I think its a good idea to use the supllied screws to further strengthen the 3M tapes.

Hope its going to look good on my 2012 All Black XF. Will post pictures,

Any other tips or thoughts?




 

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Old 11-03-2017, 02:30 PM
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cant wait to see it. I had my eyes on these as well
 
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cant wait to see it. I had my eyes on these as well
Will try to do it over the week end. btw miamijag here in the forum had a set brand new for sale which I believe was painted black
 
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HELL YES!!! I have been trying to get Mina to send me pictures of this piece with no luck. Thanks for posting !!!! Will look forward to seeing how they look. What is the quality of the pieces like? Real carbon fiber right?
 
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I built my own and did not use double stick tape. I just used sheet metal self tapping screws. They seem to hold better especially if you use the kind that has built in washers. Since it is screwing in to the bottom of the flexible bumper assembly, I figure that the worse that could happen is that they will pull out.
 
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Originally Posted by Cherry_560sel
HELL YES!!! I have been trying to get Mina to send me pictures of this piece with no luck. Thanks for posting !!!! Will look forward to seeing how they look. What is the quality of the pieces like? Real carbon fiber right?
Couldn't put this on last weekend...Too much honey to do lists

I like the build quality. Attaching some closeups. Will do this week end


 
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Originally Posted by Mr Sharky
I built my own and did not use double stick tape. I just used sheet metal self tapping screws. They seem to hold better especially if you use the kind that has built in washers. Since it is screwing in to the bottom of the flexible bumper assembly, I figure that the worse that could happen is that they will pull out.

Thanks. May be I will get a set of self tapping screws as well as it sounds like a better idea ( also avoid using a drill bit to drill for the regular screws supplied)
 
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Where installed photos ever put up?
 
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Not my picture but saw it posted in another thread on this forum a while back
 
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I have them and the only thing you have to watch out for is that little bit of rebar that sticks up from the parking curbs. I guess one was just a bit higher than normal and caused a bit of a dent. Nothing tragic, but it pissed me off. I really like them though and if these get more damaged, I'll get more!
 

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