[Bols]

Originally Posted by Felosenco

Forbes

Which ones did you get? Because there is now a specific part for the 4 series! I believe Tommy used the M4 ones and altered those to quite some extent!

New one should be easier to install.

[tboooe]

Originally Posted by Felosenco

Tommy,

I've got some sills on the way and have plucked up the courage to install them myself, so I have a few questions.



How on earth did you mange to keep the sill correctly aligned and push it up onto the rocker panels at the same time? When I installed my rear spoiler I used some detergent spray so that I could move it around after the adhesive tape was touching the paint. This is probably not the best way to do it in this case as I would be working against gravity and would have to keep constant pressure applied as the detergent dried.


Is there any particular location that the holes should be drilled in the sills? ( I don't think mine are pre-drilled) Is the hole size in the sill also 6mm?



What is the length of plastic rivet required? I found these on eBay, but not sure if 17mm is long enough.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/50x-BMW-Push-Fit-Plastic-Rivet-Pin-Clip-Bumpers-Interior-Trim-Panel-Fascia-6mm-/281875156252?hash=item41a1118d1c:gV0AAOSwPgxVOfh f

Thanks in advance.

Forbes

Hi there! You are going to love how the sills look. Here are my suggestions:

1. Aligning the sills - what I did was use a stack of books on both ends of the sills to get them as close as possible to the rocker panels so I could better align them. I also kept the masking on the double sided tape except for a small section as the ends of the sill. Because the sills are flexible, they will sag so that leaves enough space to remove the masking once I get the ends of the sill aligned and stuck to the rocker panel.

2. I am very surprised your sills are not prill-drilled with holes! Are your sills OEM? Anyway, I would just space out the 15 holes evenly on the sills. And yes, the 6mm holes are right though as I mentioned its a very snug fit! I had to hammer in the plastic screw part that is supposed to expand the rivet.
EDIT: I see on your thread that you bought aftermarket sills.

3. The length of the rivet only needs to be longer than the combined thickness of the sill and rocker panel as the bottom part of the rivet closest to the rivet head is all that really expands. The rivets you linked to doesnt look like the ones I have. The part # is 07149193301

Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

[tboooe]

Originally Posted by Bols

Which ones did you get? Because there is now a specific part for the 4 series! I believe Tommy used the M4 ones and altered those to quite some extent!

New one should be easier to install.

Right! My M4 ones needed a fair amount of plastic to be cut in order to align correctly. I heard the specific 4 series ones are much easier to install.

[Felosenco]

Originally Posted by Bols

Which ones did you get? Because there is now a specific part for the 4 series! I believe Tommy used the M4 ones and altered those to quite some extent!

New one should be easier to install.

I finally found some aftermarket CF ones specific to F36 that are much cheaper than OEM (these were only matt black anyway) here in Oz.

http://www.ebmotor.com/style-real-ca...up-p-2292.html

[Felosenco]

1. Aligning the sills - what I did was use a stack of books on both ends of the sills to get them as close as possible to the rocker panels so I could better align them. I also kept the masking on the double sided tape except for a small section as the ends of the sill. Because the sills are flexible, they will sag so that leaves enough space to remove the masking once I get the ends of the sill aligned and stuck to the rocker panel.

So the adhesion promoter didn't make the section where you still had the masking on it stick to the rocker panel? I imagine you pushed the sill against the rocker panel whilst aligning the second end?

3. The length of the rivet only needs to be longer than the combined thickness of the sill and rocker panel as the bottom part of the rivet closest to the rivet head is all that really expands. The rivets you linked to doesnt look like the ones I have. The part # is 07149193301

I'll check out this part, thanks. I want to get all the hardware organised before the sill turn up, rather than be patient and measure the sills when they get here.
I obtained the details of the 3M tape & adhesion promoter from your very detailed post.

[tboooe]

Originally Posted by Felosenco

So the adhesion promoter didn't make the section where you still had the masking on it stick to the rocker panel? I imagine you pushed the sill against the rocker panel whilst aligning the second end?

I just pushed the sill against the rocker panel at the very ends. At least my sill sagged a lot so I could push the ends up without the middle section touching the rocker panel. I first did the front edge then the back edge. Since your sill is CF I imagine its not as flexible. In that case I think the best thing you can do is align the sill as close as you can with a stack of books then try to only press the front edge of the sill against the rocker panel. With only this portion stuck against the rocker panel you should still have some flexibility to adjust the horizontal alignment at the other end of the sill. Does that help at all???

[Felosenco]

Originally Posted by tboooe

I just pushed the sill against the rocker panel at the very ends. At least my sill sagged a lot so I could push the ends up without the middle section touching the rocker panel. I first did the front edge then the back edge. Since your sill is CF I imagine its not as flexible. In that case I think the best thing you can do is align the sill as close as you can with a stack of books then try to only press the front edge of the sill against the rocker panel. With only this portion stuck against the rocker panel you should still have some flexibility to adjust the horizontal alignment at the other end of the sill. Does that help at all???

Yes it does thanks. I'll have a look at the flex when they arrive to see if your method will work for me.

[stuart_2994]

hi guys i just want to confirm before i pull the trigger, m4 side skirt sills would fit on a f36 without cutting it? thanks

[Felosenco]

Originally Posted by stuart_2994

hi guys i just want to confirm before i pull the trigger, m4 side skirt sills would fit on a f36 without cutting it? thanks

No you will need to trim. F82 is not same profile to F32/F36.

[tboooe]

Originally Posted by stuart_2994

hi guys i just want to confirm before i pull the trigger, m4 side skirt sills would fit on a f36 without cutting it? thanks

The M4 ones need cutting. You should get the ones made specifically for the 4 series.

[Bols]

Originally Posted by stuart_2994

hi guys i just want to confirm before i pull the trigger, m4 side skirt sills would fit on a f36 without cutting it? thanks

I believe these will be the part numbers for regular non M 4 series:

51192361679/51192361680

Atleast that's what it shows when I search for schwelleraufsatz on Leebmann

[Robby29]

Originally Posted by Bols

I believe these will be the part numbers for regular non M 4 series:

51192361679/51192361680

Atleast that's what it shows when I search for schwelleraufsatz on Leebmann

Those are it! I have them on my f36 and it came with pre-drilled holes.

[stuart_2994]

thanks guys. i will be getting this instead of the m4 version.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/191783509677...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[syenisch]

Originally Posted by stuart_2994

thanks guys. i will be getting this instead of the m4 version.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/191783509677...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Duraflex doesn't not have a good reputation as a quality product.

[Presario]

Tboooe, very impressive GC build! Love all the mods you've done, big and small. Had a blast reading through your journal. Can't wait to see what's next!

[CyclingBroStyle]

Originally Posted by tboooe

UPDATE: 14-02-15 - iND Painted Front Reflectors

Since I am newly single I didnt have much to do today (LOL) so I decided to install my iND painted front reflectors. The whole process took me about 1.5 hours mainly because I took my time. Here are some pointers that I hope helps others:

Tools:
Angled plastic trim removal tool
Hair dryer
8mm socket
Degreaser/cleaner
Finger nails/raw skin

Reflector removal:
After opening the wheel well liner I proceeded to slowly heat the back edge of the reflector. Using my hair dryer on med I heat the area for about 5 mins, constantly moving the dryer. I started on the back edge because that was the only place that made sense and provided room for me to work. There is a plastic lip right at the back edge of the reflector which is why an angled trim removal or flat tool is handy.

Once I noticed a little bit of give in the reflector by pushing on it from the outside I proceeded to use my trim removal tool to get under the reflector edge. So as not to put too much outward pressure on the bumper, I made sure I pressed from the outside against the trim removal tool while also pushing the reflector inward. Once I was able to get the tool under the reflector, I worked the tool downward using it to "cut" the adhesive. Again I provided pressure from the outside of the bumper following the tool downward. Once the back edge of the reflector was loose I worked on top edge.

Using the hair dryer again, I heated up the front edge of the reflector for another 5 mins. This time, instead of working from the inside, I used my trim removal tool from the outside. Starting from the top edge, I used my hand to pull on the reflector from the inside. Once enough of a gap was created, I inserted the tool between the reflector and bumper for the outside. Like before, I slowly worked my way down, "cutting" away at the adhesive. After getting about halfway down I could use my hand from the inside to pull away the reflector from the bumper completely.

With the reflector removed I spent a fair amount of time making sure I removed all the left over adhesive. I did this using my degreaser, finger nails, and fingers, rubbing the adhesive away. Once I was satisfied that all the adhesive was gone I thoroughly cleaned the area.

1.5 hours later the car looks much nicer! One thing I noticed is that the painted reflector does not "look" to sit as flush against the bumper as compared to the stock reflector. I think this is an optical illusion caused by the body color reflector making the seam between the reflector and bumper more obvious. Also the Alpine White makes the shadow cast by the reflector edge more obvious too.

so I just installed them on my Msport 428 and the I noticed that the corners aren't fitting almost as if the curvature is off did you have the same issue?

[tboooe]

Originally Posted by Cyclingbrethren

so I just installed them on my Msport 428 and the I noticed that the corners aren't fitting almost as if the curvature is off did you have the same issue?

No I did not. Where did you get the reflector from? Mine from iND supposedly used the OEM BMW part as the base for the paint so the fit was as expected.

[CyclingBroStyle]

Originally Posted by tboooe

No I did not. Where did you get the reflector from? Mine from iND supposedly used the OEM BMW part as the base for the paint so the fit was as expected.

Got them from INd but something isn't right I have to shave off part of the surrounding plastic to make it fit and im pretty sure I installed them correctly... because you cant install them upside down they wont fit or is it possible I installed them upside down so it should have been fairly straight forward

[tboooe]

Originally Posted by Cyclingbrethren

Got them from INd but something isn't right I have to shave off part of the surrounding plastic to make it fit and im pretty sure I installed them correctly... because you cant install them upside down they wont fit or is it possible I installed them upside down so it should have been fairly straight forward

Interesting. I wonder if the paint thickness was the issue? I hope it looks good after your mod and install? If not, have you contacted iND?

[CyclingBroStyle]

Just emailed them INd responded in seconds absolute GRADE A customer service they are sending me a replacement, on that note I will say their products are worth every penny!

[vanm3]

Originally Posted by ocauto

Here is the part number I found...

63217160897

They cost about $11 from the dealer

went to the dealer and bought the exact part number...doesnt fit a 4series...

[vanm3]

Originally Posted by tboooe

UPDATE: 21-02-15 - Weisslicht White LEDs for front turn signals

Install literally took 5 mins. Unlike some others I didnt have any issues re-aligning the bulb base in the socket. Overall the quality of the LEDs seemed on par with what I received from Horizon LED in UK at about half the price. However, Horizon did not have an offering for the front turn signal so I had to bite the bullet and buy the Weisslicht. The LEDs came in two small zip lock bags. The only thing that worried me was that both LEDs rattled quite a bit when I shook them. Not sure what was causing this but I was concerned that they were damaged in shipping. Luckily, they both worked.

These lights are very bright and a cool white. Below is a video I made comparing the stock amber to the Weisslicht. The only other lights I want to change is the reverse and the amber signals in the side view mirror. Horizon says they are getting the reverse ones in soon. Sadly I dont think there is any solution for the side view mirror signals!

Weisslicht LEDs:





Compared to stock amber bulbs:



Comparison in headlight housing (I know I need to redo the Lamin-X film):




Comparison video:

All LED video:

Can you show us a video or a photo of the led corner lights in night time with your headlights running?

very interested in getting the bulb