Fitted my Kerscher Splitter

Harlequin · 11-02-2011, 04:00 AM

So... I don't have any ramps or a pair of jacks:

That was not fun...

Very happy with the result though:

The weave is absolutely perfect. The fitment was spot on. I put ALL the bolts in: That fucker is NOT coming off...

recce · 11-02-2011, 04:05 AM

very nice...........i am thinking of getting one of this as well........

JB4-335 · 11-02-2011, 04:07 AM

Looks nice Harley. Can't believe you removed the whole front bar. Did you use liquid nails also.

I think that may be my next mod.
I went through hell myself fitting my Scopione rear diffuser today. Nothings straight bolt on anymore.

Mana · 11-02-2011, 04:22 AM

Looks fantastic! Installing my Sciopone rear diffuser this weekend.

ippykaye · 11-02-2011, 04:25 AM

WOW! Looks AMAZING! A preview of what my car will look like

hehe. Hard to believe u had to take the whole bumper off but I guess without lift equipment, I guess you've little room to move.

Congrats!

BIZ-AU · 11-02-2011, 04:29 AM

Looks great, are you doing the dumbo ears next?

mcmn · 11-02-2011, 04:36 AM

I like!!!

perhaps the next mod should be some ramps and a couple of jacks

Hit up ebay, i picked up some dudes automotive bits for 100 bucks, had a 2500kg jack, car stands, a 1500 jack, car ramps. If I went to supercheap i would have had no change from 400 bucks

My car is too low for the car ramps, and the 2500kg jack. so I have to jack a side up, to get the big boy under and jack the front wheels up, then I can put the car ramps and/or stands underneath - its an operation but it sure as hell is easier than taking the full front bar off!!!!

BMW86 · 11-02-2011, 04:42 AM

That looks awesome!! I want one!

Harlequin · 11-02-2011, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by recce

very nice...........i am thinking of getting one of this as well........

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Originally Posted by JB4135

Looks nice Harley. Can't believe you removed the whole front bar. Did you use liquid nails also.

I think that may be my next mod.
I went through hell myself fitting my Scopione rear diffuser today. Nothings straight bolt on anymore.

Thanks. This one was a bit of a bitch to fit. Had to drill 15 holes in the Splitter and half a dozen in the underside of the bumper. Didn't bother with liquid nails - there's no way it's gonna move...

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Originally Posted by Mana

Looks fantastic! Installing my Sciopone rear diffuser this weekend.

Hoping to get my eBay Diffuser back from the fibreglass dude tomorrow of Friday... Hopefully it fits and looks 'undamaged'...

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Originally Posted by ippykaye

WOW! Looks AMAZING! A preview of what my car will look like

hehe. Hard to believe u had to take the whole bumper off but I guess without lift equipment, I guess you've little room to move.

Congrats!

Tried to do it by getting under the car but with it lowered there's just no room to move... Once I got the bumper off it was easy.

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Originally Posted by BIZ-AU

Looks great, are you doing the dumbo ears next?

Haha... Yeah - thinking about 1M Mirrors and CF Caps but that's not cheap

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Originally Posted by mcmn

I like!!!

perhaps the next mod should be some ramps and a couple of jacks

Hit up ebay, i picked up some dudes automotive bits for 100 bucks, had a 2500kg jack, car stands, a 1500 jack, car ramps. If I went to supercheap i would have had no change from 400 bucks

My car is too low for the car ramps, and the 2500kg jack. so I have to jack a side up, to get the big boy under and jack the front wheels up, then I can put the car ramps and/or stands underneath - its an operation but it sure as hell is easier than taking the full front bar off!!!!

Yeah... pretty sure that my front is now too low for ramps - might pick up a jack and some stands though...

Actually getting the bumper off was the best idea... Easy to align it and no f'ing around with taping the nuts to a hex wrench or anything like that... The actual attaching of the splitter to the bumper only took about 15 minutes and putting the bumper back on took 5...

Figuring out how to get it off took me about 40 minutes but it would be faster now that I know all the little tricks...

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Originally Posted by BMW86

That looks awesome!! I want one!

Thanks Vin, you can't have mine

Very happy with the result and it made a nice change from what I've been doing for the past couple of weeks - packing/moving/unpacking...

david.orr · 11-02-2011, 04:51 AM

Great effort. Very nice

RaihaX · 11-02-2011, 05:06 AM

Sigh that looks good - why do you always make people want to buy more mods mate

1M Mirror would look hot on your car but it would probably cost 1.5k painted!

ps. I love your driveway!

Harlequin · 11-02-2011, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by RaihaX

Sigh that looks good - why do you always make people want to buy more mods mate

Haha... and yet somehow you're the one getting the blame for it

I think it looks better than the Slek one and it's 1/3rd the price once you factor in shipping...

1/3rd the price!!!

oh... and did I mention that my LCI Tail Lights are in transit?

RaihaX · 11-02-2011, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Harlequin

Haha... and yet somehow you're the one getting the blame for it

I think it looks better than the Slek one and it's 1/3rd the price once you factor in shipping...

1/3rd the price!!!

oh... and did I mention that my LCI Tail Lights are in transit?

Sigh that is what I have been telling everyone is not me is you!

Yeah... for 1/3 of the price the Kerscher is definitely the way to go - I do like the Slek one though but don't like it enough to pay $1.5k for a lip shipped!

Well I want an intercooler first! one step at a time...

ps. but I am sourcing a LCI taillight from someone....

pss. Just get the damn BMW PE! Go hard or go home son!

BBK · 11-02-2011, 05:30 AM

Looks awesome mate, can't wait to check it out on the weekend!

Harlequin · 11-02-2011, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by RaihaX

1M Mirror would look hot on your car but it would probably cost 1.5k painted!

ps. I love your driveway!

I was gonna buy the bare mirrors and BMWP CF Caps - the M3 ones fit the 1M Mirrors...

Oh, and thanks on the driveway... I quite like it myself. Gonna get out there and gurney it on the weekend though... The previous owners left it a bit of a mess...

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Originally Posted by RaihaX

Just get the damn BMW PE! Go hard or go home son!

Getting there... Just stopping to breath for a minute

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Originally Posted by BBK

Looks awesome mate, can't wait to check it out on the weekend!

Jeef Beef · 11-02-2011, 07:30 AM

What the fuck why am I reading this thread now I'm about to order one.

Good work mate!

Harlequin · 11-02-2011, 07:33 AM

DTNJNQ · 11-02-2011, 07:38 AM

Looks good. Where did you get it from?

RaihaX · 11-02-2011, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeef Beef

What the fuck why am I reading this thread now I'm about to order one.

Good work mate!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harlequin

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Originally Posted by DTNJNQ

Looks good. Where did you get it from?

Brian@echelon I want one too....

Harlequin · 11-02-2011, 07:43 AM

Echelon. They had a Group Buy a while back... I missed out on that (the price was $319USD) but he still did me a good price: $379 + $120 shipping.

As I mentioned earlier - That's less than 35% of the landed cost of the Slek one.

Came direct from Kerscher in Germany and took a while to get here (5 weeks in transit) but no "Customs Handling" fees so I'd call it a win.

The packaging was fantastic. Lots of padding and a REALLY big box...

The quality of the weave is A+. I'd put it on a par with, or better than, BMWP stuff and others have said the same...

-satanic- · 11-02-2011, 07:55 AM

After seeing your photos, I'm so glad I have access to all the gear needed to get the car up to a workable height.

Awesome looking ride, made even better with the lip!

What have you currently done with the mirrors? Are they caps? I found a set for around US$100 which go over the standard dumbo ears.

RaihaX · 11-02-2011, 07:58 AM

They are eBay cf overlays not replacement mirror caps.

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