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      09-29-2018, 05:54 PM   #1
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Mud Flaps for the F8x

*** Disclaimer; I purchased these. I am not receiving any type of kickback or anything in return for doing a review. I wanted to do one and figured I share with the community since I know there are at least one or two individuals out there that are in the same boat as I was.***

The roads here in the midwest are horrible and have a ton of debris and crap on them. I had been searching for something to help prevent the kick up of the stones and other material. I stumbled across a Youtube from a fellow forum member talking about some mudflaps he made. I reached out to him about them and I purchased some and figured I post a DIY/Review on the mud flaps that I received from him.

Build quality/material:
They are cut by hand from a urethane plastic material. So they will hold up to pretty much to any type of weather and chemicals thrown at them. They had clean edges and drill holes and looked professionally done.


Installation:
Very easy. He made a video (PM for the YT link) He marked the driver's side mud flap where the rivets go and where the screw goes. He includes the necessary hardware and some extra rivets in case you break some.

You are going to need to need some tools:

Hammer
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Screwdriver

Turn the wheel towards the side you want to do the install to give yourself some room. You are going to locate the two lower rivets that hold the wheel liner.


Take the hammer and punch and push out the pin in the rivet. If you can find the pin, you can reuse the plastic rivet. If not, use the new ones that came with your mudflaps.

Align the correct mudflap with the correct side and install the two rivets in the top two holes of the mudflap. You will then take the self-tapping screw and screw it into the bottom hole to help secure the flap from flopping all over.


This is what it looks like when installed from behind and from the front.



They barely stick out and are not too noticeable. They are not bulky and they do not stand out. I like them and they will get the job done without taking away from the looks of the car. If you want more info you can PM.
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      09-29-2018, 06:15 PM   #2
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Thanks, I forgot about this product and never got back to looking for the thread. I see it's now gone, so I assume he got dinged by BP. I'll PM you.
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      09-29-2018, 06:15 PM   #3
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Uhhh the dude who makes them is a member of the forum. Lol
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      09-29-2018, 06:16 PM   #4
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Thanks, I forgot about this product and never got back to looking for the thread. I see it's now gone, so I assume he got dinged by BP. I'll PM you.
Ohhhh.. nvm
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      09-29-2018, 08:09 PM   #5
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He just came out with rear ones as well. Once I get them I will share more info
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      09-30-2018, 03:03 AM   #6
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If anyone was wondering who it was, it's Tommy L Garage. Fellow member

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      09-30-2018, 07:15 AM   #7
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These stop the chips to the rear arches.

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...&postcount=130

Sorry about the double link!
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      09-30-2018, 09:24 AM   #8
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      09-30-2018, 08:59 PM   #9
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Thanks for the love everyone!
My account was frozen and it looks like it was finally brought back. I cannot reply to private messages unfortunately but my video contains some good info on the flaps.

Moderator - if you're reading this, I sent the main box 7 emails asking why I was banned. If I violated any rules I want to make it right. Thank you to whomever got it unlocked!

Thanks again!

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      09-30-2018, 09:13 PM   #10
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I didn't want list Tommy's name since he told his account had been banned and get into trouble for doing so. Just trying to share something that I felt would benefit others.
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      09-30-2018, 09:28 PM   #11
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Thank you Orion - looks like I was unbanned but can't send Private Messages.

Anyways...here's a sneak peek of what I'm personally working on as a side project. Will have a video about it soon and you'll be able to learn more about it from there.
FYI - I purposely left the old dirt marks on to demonstrate what these rear ones will protect.

Mounting them is very tricky but I found an awesome solution!

Thanks for watching!



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      10-10-2018, 05:36 AM   #12
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Hi Tom,

How can get a set of these rear flaps. I already have your front ones.
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      10-10-2018, 07:38 AM   #13
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I can’t advertise on this forum unfortunately and I want to respect their rules.
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I need some rear flaps
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      01-06-2019, 06:19 PM   #15
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I reached out to him through his YouTube channel and ordered a set as well. Actually received them today and installed them (front and rear). Can't beat the Sunday delivery! I'm hoping it really cuts down on the debris that's kicked up. I'm very happy with them so far!




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      01-06-2019, 07:20 PM   #16
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Lots of happy people with my flaps

The two photos below speak for themselves

Also. They are awesome for the winter. You need to watch my V66 video to know how to install them.

The flaps and my ceramic coating help me keep my car clean all winter.

BEFORE


AFTER





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      01-09-2019, 09:56 PM   #17
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Hey that's me! I still attest to the effectiveness of these front flaps. Ultimately my car still gets dirty, it does rain for 5 months straight, but it takes much longer, and it never actually gets caked on like in the first picture. I thought about getting the rears wrapped in PFF, but now its not necessary. With the grey color of the car and the matte black flaps, you can barely see them and they totally look OEM.
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      03-30-2019, 09:25 AM   #18
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I bought these from Tommy when he first released them

I've been putting them on for bigger road trips, bought a bunch of the push clips off eBay

Gearing up for another weekend trip so just put them back on again

What I wouldn't mind finding though is a rubber/plastic grommet to hide the screw hole in the fender liner - I'm just ocd about these things, thinking something like the covers they put over screw heads on kitchen cabinets
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I bought these from Tommy when he first released them

I've been putting them on for bigger road trips, bought a bunch of the push clips off eBay

Gearing up for another weekend trip so just put them back on again

What I wouldn't mind finding though is a rubber/plastic grommet to hide the screw hole in the fender liner - I'm just ocd about these things, thinking something like the covers they put over screw heads on kitchen cabinets
Hhmmm how about instead of using oem rivets you use license plate screws and put those black plastic covers over them ?
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Follow me on YouTube. More info there.
I can’t advertise on this forum unfortunately and I want to respect their rules.
Hey tommy I
Want front mud
Flaps for my Bmw m4 how can I contact you !?
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Email me at got6speed@ gmail
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I send the emAil already .
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