V-Fiber 135i body kit prototype pics...

BerkTechnology · 08-13-2008, 05:55 PM

One of our sponors finally got the rest of their body kit on our car and we snapped some pictures.

It's a front chin spoiler, side skirts, & rear diffuser. The rear diffuser you see is fiberglass, but they also have the option of doing it in carbon fiber.

What do you guys think of the prototype pictures?

carl135i · 08-13-2008, 06:02 PM

I like the front and the sides, but I am not as excited about the difuser. It looks nice, but It does not excite me enought to change out the orginal diffuser. Will these parts be reasonably priced?

RobLS · 08-13-2008, 06:02 PM

side skirts seem identicle to BMW's performance kit, but I don't pay much attention to that accessory so my eye is untrained for that part. I can see people like the chin spoiler and rear diffuser though. Nice work overall though

arrutled · 08-13-2008, 06:23 PM

This is what my car is going to look like once I get my second job, lol. all it needs now is to rid of those amber thingies in the headlights!............and maybe that carbon fiber roundel?

DTR · 08-13-2008, 06:31 PM

it looks very similar to the performance front in my eye.

nice alternative i must say, I LIKE :thumbup:... more front angle pics would be nice and maybe a profile pic to see how much the lip protrudes forward.

135iPSU · 08-13-2008, 09:11 PM

ya what are the prices going to be on this, plus that bumper appears to not tie in very well to the rest, look at it closely on the right and left, it protrudes out at the edges right below the KW decal

BerkTechnology · 08-13-2008, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 135iPSU

ya what are the prices going to be on this, plus that bumper appears to not tie in very well to the rest, look at it closely on the right and left, it protrudes out at the edges right below the KW decal

We mounted it on site during the photoshoot so I didn't quite get that side on all the way. It's just barely hanging on there with double sided tape in the picture.

Look at the moving shot, that day we had mounted it on properly since we actually had some prep time before hand.

This is a lip kit, not a complete bumper. Here's a carbon fiber lip kit on a E46. V-Fiber can also do carbon, but there would have to be a lot of us who want it in carbon.

Impulse · 08-13-2008, 11:14 PM

I was hoping the rear would have a more pronounced venturi tunnels. Its not really a diffuser just a lower bumper piece

SF_VR6 · 08-14-2008, 01:03 AM

just constructive feedback:

I don't like how the front bumper's lines do not match up around the fenders and our air dams. It is very noticable that it was added on. It doesn't look cleanly integrated to the the upper bumper and grill area. The look does not add/improve anything over the original bumper.

The sides look fine. Not sure about the vertical spiderman lines in the rear black defuser. Fights the horizontal lines of the bumper and trunk.

:iono:

BerkTechnology · 08-19-2008, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SF_135i

just constructive feedback:

I don't like how the front bumper's lines do not match up around the fenders and our air dams. It is very noticable that it was added on. It doesn't look cleanly integrated to the the upper bumper and grill area. The look does not add/improve anything over the original bumper.

The sides look fine. Not sure about the vertical spiderman lines in the rear black defuser. Fights the horizontal lines of the bumper and trunk.

:iono:

I appreciate all the comments, good or bad. :smile:

wu2x · 08-19-2008, 02:48 PM

I agree with the comments on the front lip - it doesn't flow very well and does not look well integrated.

I do like the side skirts, very similar to the BMW Performance ones.

I'm not like the rear diffuser, not sure why. The design bothers me.

DTR · 09-11-2008, 02:53 PM

were you ever able to take pics from different angles? like a profile shot?

danwatts · 09-11-2008, 03:15 PM

I Really DO NOT Like That Rear Diffuser .. BMW Performance CF One Is The Best I Think

randomquickness · 09-11-2008, 03:20 PM

stock > this kit

Add1ct · 01-08-2009, 08:05 PM

did they ever produce these?

d1ko7omy · 01-10-2009, 02:20 PM

Not a big fan of this kit... I personally don't think the tii kit looks very nice either.. almost too conservative. I'd prefer something more aggressive. I think the stock 135i front bumper is quite nice. Perhaps an exaggerated version of that with a CF lip would look pretty cool.

Chewyjr15 · 01-10-2009, 04:28 PM

don't like the rear diffuser, and i would prefer a cf front spoiler.

ken@exoticstuning · 01-10-2009, 05:31 PM

The front lip looks pretty good. But agree with others on the side and rear.

Keep up the good work ^^

Chuckbilodeau · 01-10-2009, 09:16 PM

I like the idea of the front lip, just needs to be more seemless... Side and rear, i would just keep the stock... no huge improvement...

08-13-2008, 05:55 PM	#1
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carl135i Enlisted Member 5 Rep 48 Posts Drives: Join Date: May 2008 iTrader: (0)	I like the front and the sides, but I am not as excited about the difuser. It looks nice, but It does not excite me enought to change out the orginal diffuser. Will these parts be reasonably priced? __________________ "mix it up a little" 135i Alpine White 2003 Mustang Cobra 460 RWHP 1984 Mustang GT 347 w/200 hp nitrous 1968 Chevelle(slow but looks cool) 1973 MGB 1999 S-10 Extreme
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RobLS Major 29 Rep 1,193 Posts Drives: M3 Coupe Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Near Perpetual Rain iTrader: (0)	side skirts seem identicle to BMW's performance kit, but I don't pay much attention to that accessory so my eye is untrained for that part. I can see people like the chin spoiler and rear diffuser though. Nice work overall though
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08-13-2008, 06:23 PM	#4
arrutled Colonel 104 Rep 2,474 Posts Drives: Olsa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Mass iTrader: (0)	This is what my car is going to look like once I get my second job, lol. all it needs now is to rid of those amber thingies in the headlights!............and maybe that carbon fiber roundel? __________________ AW 135i w/ blackette, performance short shift kit, BMW alarm, Performance rotors, APEX ARC-8 wheels, Direzza Star Spec 235/275, Dinan stage 3 suspension, M3 wishbones/tension rods/front sway/rear subframe bushings and thats all folks!
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08-13-2008, 06:31 PM	#5
DTR 1 day... 11 Rep 238 Posts Drives: The "OTHER" German Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	it looks very similar to the performance front in my eye. nice alternative i must say, I LIKE :thumbup:... more front angle pics would be nice and maybe a profile pic to see how much the lip protrudes forward.
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08-13-2008, 09:11 PM	#6
135iPSU Enthusiast 11 Rep 272 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jun 2008 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 135i [0.00]	ya what are the prices going to be on this, plus that bumper appears to not tie in very well to the rest, look at it closely on the right and left, it protrudes out at the edges right below the KW decal __________________ Titanium Silver, Coral Red, Aluminum
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08-13-2008, 11:14 PM	#8
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08-14-2008, 01:03 AM	#9
SF_VR6 Lieutenant 125 Rep 404 Posts Drives: 16' X5 M-Sport / Space Gray Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [0.00]	just constructive feedback: I don't like how the front bumper's lines do not match up around the fenders and our air dams. It is very noticable that it was added on. It doesn't look cleanly integrated to the the upper bumper and grill area. The look does not add/improve anything over the original bumper. The sides look fine. Not sure about the vertical spiderman lines in the rear black defuser. Fights the horizontal lines of the bumper and trunk. :iono:
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08-19-2008, 02:48 PM	#11
wu2x Captain 36 Rep 717 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 6MT Join Date: May 2008 Location: NorCal iTrader: (0)	I agree with the comments on the front lip - it doesn't flow very well and does not look well integrated. I do like the side skirts, very similar to the BMW Performance ones. I'm not like the rear diffuser, not sure why. The design bothers me.
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DTR 1 day... 11 Rep 238 Posts Drives: The "OTHER" German Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	were you ever able to take pics from different angles? like a profile shot? __________________ IG: DTR920
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09-11-2008, 03:15 PM	#13
danwatts New Member 1 Rep 25 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2008 iTrader: (0)	I Really DO NOT Like That Rear Diffuser .. BMW Performance CF One Is The Best I Think
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09-11-2008, 03:20 PM	#14
randomquickness Brigadier General 219 Rep 3,668 Posts Drives: 996tt Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Georgetown, TX iTrader: (13)	stock > this kit __________________
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01-10-2009, 02:20 PM	#16
d1ko7omy undefined 4 Rep 48 Posts Drives: AW 135i ///Msport Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Not a big fan of this kit... I personally don't think the tii kit looks very nice either.. almost too conservative. I'd prefer something more aggressive. I think the stock 135i front bumper is quite nice. Perhaps an exaggerated version of that with a CF lip would look pretty cool. __________________ '08 135i AW ///Msport '05 ZX-636 - 2Bros exhaust '00 2.5RS coupe (retired) '00 ZX-6R - Yoshi exhaust
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Chewyjr15 1 addict and proud! 42 Rep 570 Posts Drives: jb 135 on order Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: irvine, ca iTrader: (0)	don't like the rear diffuser, and i would prefer a cf front spoiler.
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ken@exoticstuning Lieutenant 68 Rep 478 Posts Drives: E39 M5,E92 M3,Passat R36 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: HK,LA iTrader: (2)	The front lip looks pretty good. But agree with others on the side and rear. Keep up the good work ^^
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Chuckbilodeau Private First Class 12 Rep 102 Posts Drives: Black 1M Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	I like the idea of the front lip, just needs to be more seemless... Side and rear, i would just keep the stock... no huge improvement...
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