Carbon Fibre Widebody kit installed

andrew@southernBM · 12-28-2009, 04:58 AM

A while ago we finished a carbon fibre widebody front kit to a 135i here in Melbourne. When finished we were able to display the car at the BMWCCV ShowNShine and the owner collected the car from me there. It had great reviews leading up to the public display and the day was perfect for displaying cars so led to a large turn out. The main kit of the guards, side skirts, front bar is all from Evolution racewerks and the GTR bonnet is from Siebon. The owner decided to have a clear coat installed over the dry carbon as it was purchased.

A few images of the finished product

A few images during the install

Side skirt with the Southern BM mesh insert to dress it up

Dry Carbon trial install

Side by side with my car so you can view the difference

Comparison of stock guard and dry carbon unit

Start of the reassembly, side skirts just fitted

More images here
Enjoy.

larryn · 12-28-2009, 07:26 AM

Looks bad ass, Andrew. I assume WAY is pretty psyched too? Nice install.

Question though... I notice mounting holes for a fender liner. Did you install one, or is there a fender liner even available? It appears that there's some nooks and crevices that you could easily fill up with road debris without some sort of liner.

JKAWB · 12-28-2009, 08:28 AM

i hope he is getting wider wheels up front.

larryn · 12-28-2009, 08:39 AM

If that is WAY's car, and I'm betting it is, he's got a set of 18x10's coming.

I want to see his car with 285's on all 4 corners.

takahashi · 12-28-2009, 04:25 PM

Yep just to crash it this time!

Not sure about 285. I only know the Dunlop R tyres with 265/35 18 as the widest.

Zuzu · 12-28-2009, 07:36 PM

Hi Andrew..Good to have you back on boaed mate..
How much weight reduction is there with all that CF up front.

Mega Man · 12-28-2009, 09:16 PM

I love that widebody! Are you going to get it painted to match? Not feeling the hood, but if you read any of my posts I'm kind of a plain Jane. I like the OEM look.

andrew@southernBM · 12-29-2009, 04:11 AM

The liners are like that on purpose for now, we do have the modded factory ones fitted but they will be changed when his wheels get here and we do our upgraded oil cooler kit and he is looking at a cold air intake system which would route through the LHF liner, i just didn't see why i should mod liners to fit when the car has more development to do which could affect the liners mounting positions. I do hope the wheels get here soon, it will look far nicer.
Zuzu, heaps of weight savings, very noticeable, i don't have the stats here, i'm off for another couple of weeks on holidays.

oz125 · 12-30-2009, 06:04 AM

I know its a personal choice, but IMHO it would be a crime to paint over the carbon, especially on a job like that.

congrats, nice job.
oz

tom34 · 01-02-2010, 02:03 AM

Wow how much did that cost? Looks cool though

andrew@southernBM · 01-03-2010, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oz125

I know its a personal choice, but IMHO it would be a crime to paint over the carbon, especially on a job like that.

congrats, nice job.
oz

The Gloss is the final finish.

smarm · 01-03-2010, 08:24 PM

that's some nice flared guard action...

Evolution Racewerks · 01-05-2010, 06:55 PM

Great job on the install BM

Looks awesome! Hardly see pics of this kit on any other car than our own.

andrew@southernBM · 01-05-2010, 09:21 PM

Hi Fred,

Thanks for the comments, thanks for the great kit. It was delivered to us in very good condition, the packaging was great and i was surprised how well fitting this kit was. You can view more images here

spdrcr · 01-05-2010, 11:45 PM

Please paint it Andrew.

I know WAY wants everyone to know that his car has cf bits but it looks ridiculous like that.

BMW86 · 01-06-2010, 01:13 AM

I think paint it too

BBK · 01-06-2010, 03:24 AM

Or just paint the rest of the car black :-D

andrew@southernBM · 01-06-2010, 05:32 PM

No you guys have it all wrong

This is the customer project track car, it's the big picture is what it is all about not just one part at a time. I show you guys what we are achieving step by step in order that you can follow the build over time and enjoy the process while someone else is doing it to a car we all love.

In time, this car will get a rear carbon widebody conversion when something is available, boot lid, rear bar and stripped interior, roll cage, race seats, intake throttle manifold from evolution racewerkes, methanol, turbo kit, the sky is the limit, we want to develop the car in time and monitor the improvements while we do it. The carbon replacement panels were a two fold win, the cost of the components was comparable with BMW replacements and the weight savings were far greater.

I wonder were the owner is, maybe he is too cool for us now he has carbon

spdrcr · 01-06-2010, 05:40 PM

Andrew, what weight do you think you would be able to get this car down to with full carbon body, stripped interior etc?

BMW86 · 01-06-2010, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBK

Or just paint the rest of the car black :-D

Or that too

Liub · 01-06-2010, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrew@southernBM

I wonder were the owner is, maybe he is too cool for us now he has carbon

Hmm overseas maybe, I still owe him lunch!

larryn · 01-06-2010, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liub

Hmm overseas maybe, I still owe him lunch!

I know! I owe him lunch too, after he pays my airfare.

12-28-2009, 04:58 AM	#1
andrew@southernBM 173 Rep 1,537 Posts Drives: M2 G87, M4 G82 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia. iTrader: (0)	Carbon Fibre Widebody kit installed A while ago we finished a carbon fibre widebody front kit to a 135i here in Melbourne. When finished we were able to display the car at the BMWCCV ShowNShine and the owner collected the car from me there. It had great reviews leading up to the public display and the day was perfect for displaying cars so led to a large turn out. The main kit of the guards, side skirts, front bar is all from Evolution racewerks and the GTR bonnet is from Siebon. The owner decided to have a clear coat installed over the dry carbon as it was purchased. A few images of the finished product A few images during the install Side skirt with the Southern BM mesh insert to dress it up Dry Carbon trial install Side by side with my car so you can view the difference Comparison of stock guard and dry carbon unit Start of the reassembly, side skirts just fitted More images here Enjoy.
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12-28-2009, 07:26 AM	#2
larryn Lieutenant General 2148 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	Looks bad ass, Andrew. I assume WAY is pretty psyched too? Nice install. Question though... I notice mounting holes for a fender liner. Did you install one, or is there a fender liner even available? It appears that there's some nooks and crevices that you could easily fill up with road debris without some sort of liner.
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12-28-2009, 08:28 AM	#3
JKAWB Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 295 Posts Drives: 08 135i Black Sapphire Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tampa FL iTrader: (0)	i hope he is getting wider wheels up front.
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12-28-2009, 08:39 AM	#4
larryn Lieutenant General 2148 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	If that is WAY's car, and I'm betting it is, he's got a set of 18x10's coming. I want to see his car with 285's on all 4 corners.
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12-28-2009, 04:25 PM	#5
takahashi Retired trackie 36 Rep 1,527 Posts Drives: 1///M Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Yep just to crash it this time! Not sure about 285. I only know the Dunlop R tyres with 265/35 18 as the widest. __________________ TAKA 一仔BLOGブログ: BMW 1 series M 2011! Delivered 18/11/11.
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12-28-2009, 07:36 PM	#6
Zuzu Major General 2828 Rep 7,642 Posts Drives: M2C HS 6MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sydney Australia iTrader: (0)	Hi Andrew..Good to have you back on boaed mate.. How much weight reduction is there with all that CF up front.
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12-29-2009, 04:11 AM	#8
andrew@southernBM 173 Rep 1,537 Posts Drives: M2 G87, M4 G82 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia. iTrader: (0)	The liners are like that on purpose for now, we do have the modded factory ones fitted but they will be changed when his wheels get here and we do our upgraded oil cooler kit and he is looking at a cold air intake system which would route through the LHF liner, i just didn't see why i should mod liners to fit when the car has more development to do which could affect the liners mounting positions. I do hope the wheels get here soon, it will look far nicer. Zuzu, heaps of weight savings, very noticeable, i don't have the stats here, i'm off for another couple of weeks on holidays.
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12-30-2009, 06:04 AM	#9
oz125 Private First Class 2 Rep 118 Posts Drives: AW 125M sport convertible Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: down under iTrader: (0)	I know its a personal choice, but IMHO it would be a crime to paint over the carbon, especially on a job like that. congrats, nice job. oz
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01-02-2010, 02:03 AM	#10
tom34 New Member 1 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: sydney iTrader: (0)	Wow how much did that cost? Looks cool though
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01-05-2010, 06:55 PM	#13
Evolution Racewerks Captain 140 Rep 863 Posts Drives: 20 M340i,15 M4,12 328i,08 135i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Azusa, CA iTrader: (3)	Great job on the install BM Looks awesome! Hardly see pics of this kit on any other car than our own.
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01-05-2010, 09:21 PM	#14
andrew@southernBM 173 Rep 1,537 Posts Drives: M2 G87, M4 G82 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia. iTrader: (0)	Hi Fred, Thanks for the comments, thanks for the great kit. It was delivered to us in very good condition, the packaging was great and i was surprised how well fitting this kit was. You can view more images here
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01-05-2010, 11:45 PM	#15
spdrcr First Lieutenant 13 Rep 356 Posts Drives: Lotus Elise Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	Please paint it Andrew. I know WAY wants everyone to know that his car has cf bits but it looks ridiculous like that.
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01-06-2010, 01:13 AM	#16
BMW86 Major General 398 Rep 9,156 Posts Drives: RS3 Sedan / Macan S Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	I think paint it too
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BBK Banned 89 Rep 3,070 Posts Drives: A boring one... Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 135i [5.76]	Or just paint the rest of the car black :-D
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andrew@southernBM 173 Rep 1,537 Posts Drives: M2 G87, M4 G82 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia. iTrader: (0)	No you guys have it all wrong This is the customer project track car, it's the big picture is what it is all about not just one part at a time. I show you guys what we are achieving step by step in order that you can follow the build over time and enjoy the process while someone else is doing it to a car we all love. In time, this car will get a rear carbon widebody conversion when something is available, boot lid, rear bar and stripped interior, roll cage, race seats, intake throttle manifold from evolution racewerkes, methanol, turbo kit, the sky is the limit, we want to develop the car in time and monitor the improvements while we do it. The carbon replacement panels were a two fold win, the cost of the components was comparable with BMW replacements and the weight savings were far greater. I wonder were the owner is, maybe he is too cool for us now he has carbon
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01-06-2010, 05:40 PM	#19
spdrcr First Lieutenant 13 Rep 356 Posts Drives: Lotus Elise Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	Andrew, what weight do you think you would be able to get this car down to with full carbon body, stripped interior etc?
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