Best Carbon Mirror Covers?

[Tlacerda]

Fellow Addicts,

What is the highest quality and fit carbon fiber mirror covers for the E82/E88 under $250?

Best!

[hyper1]

Let me know if you see a pair.
I have never seen a pair at that price for a 2011,135.

[zkanter101]

i think your best bet would be a CF wrap, cheapest route to go and it still looks solid. I have it done on mine and it looks great! I also have my roof done.

[cooler2442]

I have the BMW performance ones. But they are more than 250$.

[Greenkirby21]

probably autocarbon or autotechnik.

[trickcruiser]

I am having a clear issue on my driver mirror so I just bought a set off of Amazon (using amex points) and will post pix once installed.

http://www.amazon.com/Carbon-Mirror-...+carbon+mirror

These are the covers and not the full caps so hopefully there is not a noticeable gap. If they look "off" I will just re-spray the mirror caps and call it a day.

[bigEC]

Wrap it! if you need help getting materials let me know and I will help ya out!

[Phlonx]

Look at jbspeed's posts on the commercial sales forum. $140 shipped mirror covers

[hyper1]

I just bought a pair on eBay
From HK.
Will post pics when I receive them
$135.00 + 30.00 shipping

[Greenkirby21]

Originally Posted by hyper1

I just bought a pair on eBay
From HK.
Will post pics when I receive them
$135.00 + 30.00 shipping

oo man. i would have personally gone with these

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E87-E82-...610b20&vxp=mtr

but let us know how it goes

[hyper1]

They arrive today from HK.
They look very good.
BUT, be ready to use a dremel to make them fit properly.
Even after 1/2 hour removing a bit of material at a time.
They still don't fit properly.
At the end of the day it's $160.00 in the drain.

I do not at the end of the day ever see these caps been install on my car.
too bad they did not take the time to fix the mould.

[Greenkirby21]

Originally Posted by hyper1

They arrive today from HK.
They look very good.
BUT, be ready to use a dremel to make them fit properly.
Even after 1/2 hour removing a bit of material at a time.
They still don't fit properly.
At the end of the day it's $160.00 in the drain.

I do not at the end of the day ever see these caps been install on my car.
too bad they did not take the time to fix the mould.

you should return them and buy the ones i linked above!

[Tlacerda]

Originally Posted by trickcruiser

I am having a clear issue on my driver mirror so I just bought a set off of Amazon (using amex points) and will post pix once installed.

http://www.amazon.com/Carbon-Mirror-...+carbon+mirror

These are the covers and not the full caps so hopefully there is not a noticeable gap. If they look "off" I will just re-spray the mirror caps and call it a day.

How did they fit and look?

[Tlacerda]

Originally Posted by Greenkirby21

oo man. i would have personally gone with these

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E87-E82-...610b20&vxp=mtr

but let us know how it goes

Did you buy and install these yourself?

[Tlacerda]

Originally Posted by Phlonx

Look at jbspeed's posts on the commercial sales forum. $140 shipped mirror covers

Do you have first hand experience with these?

[hyper1]

Originally Posted by Greenkirby21

you should return them and buy the ones i linked above!

your link show some covers that are not compatible with the 2011.
i think in2009 or 20110 the shape/style was change

[hyper1]

Originally Posted by Tlacerda

Do you have first hand experience with these?

Are you sure that these covers will fit on a 2011.
from 2009 or 2010 the shape was change to the dumbo size.
i dont know why on ebay they list from 2008 to 2011.
Because the the model are different after 2010.

[hyper1]

they send me another set for free of charge.
a bit better, but still some isssue.

pic352mod is where i had to remove material again.

pic354mod. The cf cap is not covering the surface properly. it's short by 2mm or .080 inches all around.
i had to put some black tape on the white section before installing the caps.

pic357mod. you can see where the gap is. you can see where i had to put some black tape over the white plastic section.

As soon as I can have something that fit better, i will replace them.

[Greenkirby21]

whoops didn't see you had a 2011. sorry about that

[Satalite]

I would give that fitment an 8/10 from a 3rd party perspective. Even my iCarbon ones have a tad bit of white showing as seen in your 1st picture.

The black tape is a great addition though

[Greenkirby21]

i ordered some a few days ago(the autocarbon ones for 120). They are made in the USA apparently, we will see :P.

Hopefully I will receive shipment on saturday, if not it will have to wait until monday : (. Will let you guys know how it goes

[Section147]

If it's at all possible, save up and buy the BMW OEM CF replacements. No fitment issues and the quality is outstanding.