[phattbam]

nice setup with the dash/rear cams. wanted to know how the trunk spoiler paint matched color code? I've had my car since Dec '15 park it outside afraid to get an eBay painted spoiler now as it might not match well. was considering the M4/V style M Performance spoiler but keeping it unpainted.

[hollandog]

Originally Posted by phattbam

nice setup with the dash/rear cams. wanted to know how the trunk spoiler paint matched color code? I've had my car since Dec '15 park it outside afraid to get an eBay painted spoiler now as it might not match well. was considering the M4/V style M Performance spoiler but keeping it unpainted.

I think it's perfect to my eyes. Looks good to me.

[phattbam]

sounds good. how long was shipping time on the parts you ordered? looking forward to pics of how the glossy grilles look with the matte front lip/splitter.

[hollandog]

Originally Posted by phattbam

sounds good. how long was shipping time on the parts you ordered? looking forward to pics of how the glossy grilles look with the matte front lip/splitter.

The Ebay ones took a week. Still need the rivets for the lip.

[phattbam]

Originally Posted by hollandog

The Ebay ones took a week. Still need the rivets for the lip.

I thought the Selma lip came with all the necessary hardware? I've checked other eBay listings and they seem to be the only ones that include them at a better price

[hollandog]

Originally Posted by phattbam

I thought the Selma lip came with all the necessary hardware? I've checked other eBay listings and they seem to be the only ones that include them at a better price

They included the C-clips and screws. Not the rivets. If you're getting from Selma make sure you get a pack of rivets as well.

[phattbam]

Originally Posted by hollandog

They included the C-clips and screws. Not the rivets. If you're getting from Selma make sure you get a pack of rivets as well.

:thumbs: thanks. I"ll wait for your install post to see if i'll have the space for it.

[hollandog]

Put on the 10mm front and 15mm rear spacers. Also swapped to the 398m summer MPSS. How I missed the handling! The car feels alive again.

In the process I damaged one the the BBS SR by accident. FUCK! The wheel fell face down and hit the floor. God damn it, left scratches on the spokes.

The wheel gap is a little more than I'd like but I will live with it.
The front has around 3 fingers width of gap. The rear has around 2 fingers width.





Now I need to get the front lip installed. Rivets still not in yet.

[wdeerfield]

Car looks great! i cant wait to get my summer wheels back on. The rear spoiler fits perfect. Im just waiting for warmer temps to put mine on. Definitely update us when you put on the front lip from selma. Im going to order this week but want to see how well it fits first and if you have any issues.

Have you thought about getting a painted reflector for the front bumper to eliminate the orange?

Any issues fitting a 10mm front spacer? On my e90 the hub extended more than 10mm and i couldnt get it to sit flat to the rotor. I want to put on 10mm front and 12.5mm rears for my 400m wheels.

[hollandog]

Originally Posted by wdeerfield

Car looks great! i cant wait to get my summer wheels back on. The rear spoiler fits perfect. Im just waiting for warmer temps to put mine on. Definitely update us when you put on the front lip from selma. Im going to order this week but want to see how well it fits first and if you have any issues.

Have you thought about getting a painted reflector for the front bumper to eliminate the orange?

Any issues fitting a 10mm front spacer? On my e90 the hub extended more than 10mm and i couldnt get it to sit flat to the rotor. I want to put on 10mm front and 12.5mm rears for my 400m wheels.

I'm going to leave the reflectors alone. IMO that piece of reflector doesn't worth $70 just for the minor improved look. The 10mm spacer fits fine. I had to remove the dust cover for it to sit perfectly. I don't think I would want 12mm for front on my setup. 10mm is already poking a little out since my car is on stock height.

From what I've read from others, the Selma lip is one of the better fitting replica front lip. Hope it will fit well.

[cmplaya]

Originally Posted by hollandog

In the process I damaged one the the BBS SR by accident. FUCK! The wheel fell face down and hit the floor. God damn it, left scratches on the spokes.

my dad dropped one of my new winter rims face down and scratched spoke too when taking it out of the packaging before it even touched the car when i got them a few months ago...for two days all I saw was the scratch everytime i looked at the car. i haven't noticed it since the initial shock wore off though...

[hollandog]

Originally Posted by cmplaya

my dad dropped one of my new winter rims face down and scratched spoke too when taking it out of the packaging before it even touched the car when i got them a few months ago...for two days all I saw was the scratch everytime i looked at the car. i haven't noticed it since the initial shock wore off though...

My cousin recommended me a tire shop in Queens (Intrack Tires). I'm going to check it out how much to repair later when it gets warmer.

[hollandog]

About to install the lip and did a pre-fit. Looks like fitting is alright.



I was following the thread in the DIY forum, what I notice is hole #4 is missing. I guess I will need to drill that hole myself.
The pre-drilled holes already have rivets in them. I removed the rivets and they are reusable.

This ramp from Amazon that I bought was useless for the install.
It didn't even clear the bumper without lip, on stock height. Looks like I will need to jack the car up.
Since I don't have a set of jack stands, I might just use the ramps for that.
Scepter 08226 Plastic Automotive Ramp Set - 2 Piece

Now that this involves drilling, I will need to wait until a nice weekend to put it on.

[phattbam]

Sorry to hear about the scratched spokes. Glad to hear you were able to test fit the Selma front lip though. I guess I should place my order before they sell out.

[hollandog]

Have the lip installed just now. I love the look. I think I'm done with the mod for now. Might debadge but not sure yet.

[phattbam]

Dig it! How much time from assembling the front lip to installation take?

[hollandog]

Originally Posted by phattbam

Dig it! How much time from assembling the front lip to installation take?

Shouldn't take more than 2 hours. I followed the diy thread.

[wdeerfield]

well that settles it. looks like I'm buying the selma lip now. Car looks awesome and the wheels being spaced out at that ride height is perfect. where did you get the rear spoiler I'm going to test fit my 10 and 12mm spacers when i swap back to my 400Ms because i like how yours looks.

[hollandog]

Originally Posted by wdeerfield

well that settles it. looks like I'm buying the selma lip now. Car looks awesome and the wheels being spaced out at that ride height is perfect. where did you get the rear spoiler I'm going to test fit my 10 and 12mm spacers when i swap back to my 400Ms because i like how yours looks.

spoiler was from emotors2000 on eBay.

[wdeerfield]

Originally Posted by hollandog

spoiler was from emotors2000 on eBay.

nice. i got the same one. i was between that one and the m4 style but decided to keep it subtle with the performance version instead. Where did you source the diffuser? How was the fitment on it? Have you thought about wrapping the rear reflectors matte to blend in some?

[hollandog]

Originally Posted by wdeerfield

nice. i got the same one. i was between that one and the m4 style but decided to keep it subtle with the performance version instead. Where did you source the diffuser? How was the fitment on it? Have you thought about wrapping the rear reflectors matte to blend in some?

Diffuser was from Advan nation on ebay. Fitment is ok I'd say 90% close up and 98% 2 steps back. For the price I'm ok with it. I'm going to leave the reflectors alone. They don't flush with the bumper and diffuser, I'm fine with those in red.

If I can find gloss black mirror cap (not CF) for cheap I might get a pair of those.
Can't find them on Ebay

[mtx450]

Car looks great! I'm on Long Island, and my 340 is on a boat right now on it's way to the USA. I'm having my carbon fiber rear spoiler, black kidney grills, front splitter, and MPE installed at the VPC in NJ when it arrives. I should have done the eBay parts like you and saved myself the money! But like you said, it's a lease so I didn't want to spend much money on it. The parts got residualized into the lease (huge benefit from having them installed at the port).