iCARBON DESIGN Intro Post with pics!!!!!

e82vette · 07-06-2009, 05:07 PM

wish price will be lot cheaper for GB

Abel_135 · 07-06-2009, 05:25 PM

better combo price in a gb for the carbon perforamnce diffuser and carbon front lip

BMW86 · 07-06-2009, 06:49 PM

Looking forward to more pics and group buy pricing!!!

BMWTT135i · 07-06-2009, 07:28 PM

I like the front lip, shadowline finish would look good.

fmxomar · 07-06-2009, 09:21 PM

lol i like how the lip is pretty much a copy of what vorsteiner is suppose to be coming out with

Motorsports_3 · 07-06-2009, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fmxomar

lol i like how the lip is pretty much a copy of what vorsteiner is suppose to be coming out with

Word, lol

fmxomar · 07-06-2009, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motorsports_3

Word, lol

hey its all good tho

because Vorsteiner ripped off Straßentech's style front lips
hmm bet you didnt know about that right? look it up sometime.
that is why i do not support Vorsteiner

sbefar01 · 07-06-2009, 11:57 PM

I like the wheels!!!

1013mm · 07-07-2009, 12:22 AM

still not actual pics...

jibaholic101 · 07-07-2009, 12:23 AM

are those wheels p40 replicas?

135burner · 07-07-2009, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jzhang

still not actual pics...

exactly what I was thinking. wonder why no one mentioned it.

BMW86 · 07-07-2009, 01:17 AM

How much for the rims in 19s?

And what are the offsets?

M3Newbie88 · 07-07-2009, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fmxomar

lol i like how the lip is pretty much a copy of what vorsteiner is suppose to be coming out with

Hey if Vorsteiner did not come out with this yet for the 1ers then to bad.. its not their design yet... lol...

SLO · 07-07-2009, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fmxomar

hey its all good tho

because Vorsteiner ripped off Straßentech's style front lips
hmm bet you didnt know about that right? look it up sometime.
that is why i do not support Vorsteiner

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1LazyBmw

Hey if Vorsteiner did not come out with this yet for the 1ers then to bad.. its not their design yet... lol...

I would say that since neither Vorsteiner nor iCARBON haven't come out with anything yet, it's all speculation at this point based on some P-shop jobs and sketches.

arrutled · 07-07-2009, 10:57 AM

Did anyone notice they say FRONT AND REAR slotted rotors?

twin fed · 07-07-2009, 01:35 PM

What are the specs and prices on the 19 inch wheels?

iCARBON DESIGN · 07-07-2009, 02:39 PM

Good afternoon everyone!

Regarding the wheels, we love the design of the HRE P40; it’s an amazing looking wheel. What we don’t like however, is that the spokes are almost flat with no concavity, and the center (where the bolts are) is very extremely pushed in. We also like wheels like the Neez QD7 and Morr Alloys VS8 because of how the entire wheel and spokes concave toward the middle, but we do not like the fact that those wheels have a thick outer lip (which makes the wheel look smaller than it is).
So, we decided to do something in between; the outer edges and spokes of a HRE P40, with the concavity and inner center of Neez QD7 / Morr VS8. The actual final 3-d render will vary and I’m sure we’ll make further revisions, but we wanted to do a quick artist render of what we want the wheel’s style to follow. Full 3-d CAD renders are about 4-5 weeks away at this point.

In regards to the front lip, personally, I don’t think it follows the other front lips very much. Other’s lips are very thick on the outer edges (where the OEM “Fangs” are) and cover the bumper’s entire painted surfaces on each side of the bumper where the fog light air dams are. We left a strip of the bumpers painted surface showing on each corner where the fog light air dams are; looks WAY better and less thick. We also made a more streamlined piece as opposed to the other lips which have very thick outer edges, and a thin middle piece. Other lips look like they stock bumper’s lines, just exaggerated them and made it lower. Our lip ties the entire bumper together creating a more aggressive, streamlined front that is a sort of mix between the OEM Performance front bumper’s lines and an M3 front lip.

Pricing for the wheels should be posted tomorrow; we’re waiting on the final per-piece cost. Wheels will include iCarbon center caps at no additional charge.

The offsets will remain private until we are 100% satisfied with fitment. We have a few offsets we are going to try, but we first need the first batch of test wheels to come in. Once we get those initial test wheels, we’ll open the pre-order with pictures, videos, 3-d CAD drawings, and available color choices.

As always, if you guys have any questions or comments feel free to email, pm, or call us.

- The iCarbon Team

e82vette · 07-07-2009, 03:01 PM

I am definitely interested in the wheels if it has concavity like in the picture.
but is it possible.......

fmxomar · 07-07-2009, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SLO

I would say that since neither Vorsteiner nor iCARBON haven't come out with anything yet, it's all speculation at this point based on some P-shop jobs and sketches.

no speculation for vorsteiner ripping off strassentech, they did end of story. goes back to the e46 m3 days check it out sometime.

SLO · 07-07-2009, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fmxomar

no speculation for vorsteiner ripping off strassentech, they did end of story. goes back to the e46 m3 days check it out sometime.

I do remember...I had the Vorsteiner lip (and hood and trunk lid) on my E46 M3. I thought you were talking about the lip they will be producing for the 135i.

Regardless, my point is that there's a lot of talk about lips and no action and I'm tired of looking at my front bumper!!!

1013mm · 07-07-2009, 09:44 PM

I'm tired of no ACTUAL PICS!

iCARBON DESIGN · 07-07-2009, 10:02 PM

We know you guys are eager to see something in stone, sit tight for about another 3 weeks.

Well keep updating you guys as the process comes along so everybody stays up to date on what is going on.

-Mario

View Poll Results: How do you guys like our diffuser? Can you see all the changes made?
I love it!	16	38.10%
It's ok...	21	50.00%
I like the OEM Performance Diffuser better	7	16.67%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll

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jibaholic101 Brigadier General 159 Rep 3,496 Posts Drives: women wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (0)	are those wheels p40 replicas? __________________ some italian, german, and japanese ones; and on order more of the same
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arrutled Colonel 104 Rep 2,474 Posts Drives: Olsa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Mass iTrader: (0)	Did anyone notice they say FRONT AND REAR slotted rotors? __________________ 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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07-07-2009, 02:39 PM	#39
iCARBON DESIGN Lieutenant 61 Rep 400 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	Good afternoon everyone! Regarding the wheels, we love the design of the HRE P40; it’s an amazing looking wheel. What we don’t like however, is that the spokes are almost flat with no concavity, and the center (where the bolts are) is very extremely pushed in. We also like wheels like the Neez QD7 and Morr Alloys VS8 because of how the entire wheel and spokes concave toward the middle, but we do not like the fact that those wheels have a thick outer lip (which makes the wheel look smaller than it is). So, we decided to do something in between; the outer edges and spokes of a HRE P40, with the concavity and inner center of Neez QD7 / Morr VS8. The actual final 3-d render will vary and I’m sure we’ll make further revisions, but we wanted to do a quick artist render of what we want the wheel’s style to follow. Full 3-d CAD renders are about 4-5 weeks away at this point. In regards to the front lip, personally, I don’t think it follows the other front lips very much. Other’s lips are very thick on the outer edges (where the OEM “Fangs” are) and cover the bumper’s entire painted surfaces on each side of the bumper where the fog light air dams are. We left a strip of the bumpers painted surface showing on each corner where the fog light air dams are; looks WAY better and less thick. We also made a more streamlined piece as opposed to the other lips which have very thick outer edges, and a thin middle piece. Other lips look like they stock bumper’s lines, just exaggerated them and made it lower. Our lip ties the entire bumper together creating a more aggressive, streamlined front that is a sort of mix between the OEM Performance front bumper’s lines and an M3 front lip. Pricing for the wheels should be posted tomorrow; we’re waiting on the final per-piece cost. Wheels will include iCarbon center caps at no additional charge. The offsets will remain private until we are 100% satisfied with fitment. We have a few offsets we are going to try, but we first need the first batch of test wheels to come in. Once we get those initial test wheels, we’ll open the pre-order with pictures, videos, 3-d CAD drawings, and available color choices. As always, if you guys have any questions or comments feel free to email, pm, or call us. - The iCarbon Team
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iCARBON DESIGN Lieutenant 61 Rep 400 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	We know you guys are eager to see something in stone, sit tight for about another 3 weeks. Well keep updating you guys as the process comes along so everybody stays up to date on what is going on. -Mario Last edited by iCARBON DESIGN; 07-07-2009 at 10:23 PM..
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