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vwown3d · 01-05-2011, 10:36 PM

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onefastman · 01-05-2011, 10:41 PM

You are the man!

vwown3d · 01-05-2011, 11:12 PM

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randomquickness · 01-05-2011, 11:18 PM

nice write up, love the license plate! lol

onefastman · 01-05-2011, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by vwown3d

Will update with more pics, i'm tired as F right now.

Please keep them coming!

I am going to attempt this tomorrow and I only have help for one day so PLEASE lend a hand

BSM 135i · 01-05-2011, 11:31 PM

thanks for the DIY! +1 on more pics! i got a few questions, all you other guys that have installed this trunk please chime in on these too:

1. noticed it was raining in your pics, did the new cf trunk seal up like stock? was there any water leaking into the trunk?

2. for the roundel, what is the stock piece held on by? double sided tape? and how did you get it to adhere to the new trunk? iCarbon told me to not drill the holes for the nipples on the trunk but to instead cut off the nipples and use 3m tape to adhere it. (just want to get a feel how everyone else is doing it)

3. when drilling the extra holes needed, what kind of drill and bit did you use? (for both fiberglass parts and cf)

onefastman · 01-05-2011, 11:34 PM

+1 to the drill bits but im a bit unsure about using double sided tape for the badge.

I might see if I can get some bmw tape that they use on the spoiler

BSM 135i · 01-05-2011, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by onefastman

+1 to the drill bits but im a bit unsure about using double sided tape for the badge.

I might see if I can get some bmw tape that they use on the spoiler

good idea! but don't they use betalink? keep us updated though!

onefastman · 01-05-2011, 11:53 PM

What I was talking about, just couldnt remember the name

HondaGoneRogue · 01-06-2011, 12:21 AM

Nice write-up. So this requires the stock emblem?

Simon_135i · 01-06-2011, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by HondaGoneRogue

Nice write-up. So this requires the stock emblem?

Doesn't req it... But you can put it on. Whether double sided 3m tape of screwed in.

HondaGoneRogue · 01-06-2011, 03:44 AM

I was just wondering if you could use say an e90 one with the carbon accents.

black e · 01-06-2011, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSM 135i

thanks for the DIY! +1 on more pics! i got a few questions, all you other guys that have installed this trunk please chime in on these too:

1. noticed it was raining in your pics, did the new cf trunk seal up like stock? was there any water leaking into the trunk?

2. for the roundel, what is the stock piece held on by? double sided tape? and how did you get it to adhere to the new trunk? iCarbon told me to not drill the holes for the nipples on the trunk but to instead cut off the nipples and use 3m tape to adhere it. (just want to get a feel how everyone else is doing it)

3. when drilling the extra holes needed, what kind of drill and bit did you use? (for both fiberglass parts and cf)

Is your trunk leaking?

onefastman · 01-06-2011, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HondaGoneRogue

I was just wondering if you could use say an e90 one with the carbon accents.

Dont think so,

The e82 has a unique trunk badge in that it is curved which is why no one exists.

Possibly it could be diffrent with a csl trunk but I dont think the basic shape has changed that much.

Sk8fe · 01-06-2011, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSM 135i

2. for the roundel, what is the stock piece held on by? double sided tape? and how did you get it to adhere to the new trunk? iCarbon told me to not drill the holes for the nipples on the trunk but to instead cut off the nipples and use 3m tape to adhere it. (just want to get a feel how everyone else is doing it)

3. when drilling the extra holes needed, what kind of drill and bit did you use? (for both fiberglass parts and cf)

The nipples/pegs on the back of the roundel are there for quality control and to help make sure the emblem is centered and square (the "M" in "BMW" at 12 o'clock and not at 1 o'clock) when fastened to the trunk. That may have gone without saying, but just to be explicit...

Since most would be installing their roundel themselves and will take their time to make sure it is centered and square, I am not sure how useful the pegs would be. So, IMO, it would boil down to whichever was easier -- clipping/grinding off the pegs on the back of the roundel or marking and drilling the appropriate sized holes in the CF trunk.

I have drilled holes in CF before (to attach a custom CF front splitter to my dedicated track car project

) and to do that I used a Carbide drill bit. They can be purchased at your local Mom&Pop hardware store or the Big ones that sponsor NASCAR and the like. The Carbide drill bit looks like a mini spade shovel. The key, IMO, is to make sure you have a decent drill that walks (turns) slowly and not a $9.99 Craftsman special that only has two speeds -- off and full blast!

At slow turning (drilling) speed and just the slightest amount of pressure it is amazing IMO that little spade shovel looking Carbide drill bit goes through CF like a hot knife through butter.

HTH...

Sk8fe · 01-06-2011, 09:26 AM

OP, I screen scraped your image (hope you don't mind) and doctor'd it in a lame attempt to illustrate my request further (see attached). Can you measure the height of the iCarbon CF trunk "Duck Tail" from the highest (center) part of the spoiler down to the flat recessed part of the rear bumper? I am curious to know how much taller (if at all) the iCarbon CF trunk "Duck Tail" is over the BMW Performance CF Rear Spoiler, which I already have. It certainly looks aggressive, which I like; however, since I already have the BMW Performance CF Rear Spoiler, if it is not taller than what I already have then that makes the decision even tougher.

Thx...

onefastman · 01-06-2011, 10:17 AM

Its a lot taller. I can tell you how much later today.

BSM 135i · 01-06-2011, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by black e

Is your trunk leaking?

I was just wondering because of the battery and other electronics being in there , I haven't installed mine yet....

vwown3d · 01-06-2011, 12:48 PM

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onefastman · 01-06-2011, 07:27 PM

I put mine on and used no struts and works perfectly

BSM 135i · 01-06-2011, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onefastman

I put mine on and used no struts and works perfectly

PICS!!!!!!

but with no struts, what keeps the trunk open?

onefastman · 01-06-2011, 08:25 PM

With out struts the hood travels a bit further back than oem and combined with the weight of the duck tail it creates a center of gravity far back enough that you have to pull it fairly far to shift it to where it wants to close.

I would not, however, fling it open as it could cause damage to the fiberglass.

With two struts you could have used it as a catapult (we flung a tennis ball about a hundred feet which was a bad idea for the trunk but it wasnt a problem) and with one strut still could knock your teeth out if you stood over it.

The hood I didnt even attempt to have with one let alone two struts. The hood explodes open when you pop it because of the spring so I couldnt imagine using a single strut.

I will get a broom handle and wrap it in black/yellow/red tape for the track

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01-05-2011, 10:41 PM	#2
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01-05-2011, 11:18 PM	#4
randomquickness Brigadier General Drives: 996tt Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 3,491 iTrader: (8)	nice write up, love the license plate! lol __________________

01-05-2011, 11:34 PM	#7
onefastman Major General Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth Posts: 5,702 iTrader: (15)	+1 to the drill bits but im a bit unsure about using double sided tape for the badge. I might see if I can get some bmw tape that they use on the spoiler __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.

01-05-2011, 11:31 PM	#6
BSM 135i Colonel Drives: 08' BSM E82 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cali Posts: 2,232 iTrader: (23)	thanks for the DIY! +1 on more pics! i got a few questions, all you other guys that have installed this trunk please chime in on these too: 1. noticed it was raining in your pics, did the new cf trunk seal up like stock? was there any water leaking into the trunk? 2. for the roundel, what is the stock piece held on by? double sided tape? and how did you get it to adhere to the new trunk? iCarbon told me to not drill the holes for the nipples on the trunk but to instead cut off the nipples and use 3m tape to adhere it. (just want to get a feel how everyone else is doing it) 3. when drilling the extra holes needed, what kind of drill and bit did you use? (for both fiberglass parts and cf)

01-05-2011, 11:53 PM	#9
onefastman Major General Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth Posts: 5,702 iTrader: (15)	What I was talking about, just couldnt remember the name __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.

01-06-2011, 12:21 AM	#10
HondaGoneRogue They like my Swag... Drives: 08 AW 135i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 3,471 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 135i [4.33]	Nice write-up. So this requires the stock emblem? __________________ 2008 AW 135i, Whats a mod?

01-06-2011, 03:44 AM	#12
HondaGoneRogue They like my Swag... Drives: 08 AW 135i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 3,471 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 135i [4.33]	I was just wondering if you could use say an e90 one with the carbon accents. __________________ 2008 AW 135i, Whats a mod?

01-06-2011, 09:26 AM	#16
Sk8fe Private First Class Drives: 2009 SGM 135i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Philly Posts: 158 iTrader: (1)	Duck Tail Height? OP, I screen scraped your image (hope you don't mind) and doctor'd it in a lame attempt to illustrate my request further (see attached). Can you measure the height of the iCarbon CF trunk "Duck Tail" from the highest (center) part of the spoiler down to the flat recessed part of the rear bumper? I am curious to know how much taller (if at all) the iCarbon CF trunk "Duck Tail" is over the BMW Performance CF Rear Spoiler, which I already have. It certainly looks aggressive, which I like; however, since I already have the BMW Performance CF Rear Spoiler, if it is not taller than what I already have then that makes the decision even tougher. Thx... Attached Images Last edited by Sk8fe; 01-06-2011 at 09:38 AM. Reason: Attached image.

01-06-2011, 10:17 AM	#17
onefastman Major General Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth Posts: 5,702 iTrader: (15)	Its a lot taller. I can tell you how much later today. __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.

01-06-2011, 12:48 PM	#19
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01-06-2011, 07:27 PM	#20
onefastman Major General Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth Posts: 5,702 iTrader: (15)	I put mine on and used no struts and works perfectly __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.

01-06-2011, 08:25 PM	#22
onefastman Major General Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth Posts: 5,702 iTrader: (15)	With out struts the hood travels a bit further back than oem and combined with the weight of the duck tail it creates a center of gravity far back enough that you have to pull it fairly far to shift it to where it wants to close. I would not, however, fling it open as it could cause damage to the fiberglass. With two struts you could have used it as a catapult (we flung a tennis ball about a hundred feet which was a bad idea for the trunk but it wasnt a problem) and with one strut still could knock your teeth out if you stood over it. The hood I didnt even attempt to have with one let alone two struts. The hood explodes open when you pop it because of the spring so I couldnt imagine using a single strut. I will get a broom handle and wrap it in black/yellow/red tape for the track __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.

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