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  1. R32 GTR

    R32 GTR Active Member

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    the offending item - [​IMG]

    Arches ready to go on

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    I also brought some seat mounts from driftworks for the passenger side, however they come up very short. Anyone have this issue? I have emailed them but no response yet:-

    [​IMG]
     
    #461 R32 GTR, Oct 14, 2014
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    Have u tried to turn them around? Make this _| to this |_ u know, what. I mean?
     
    #462 Tim Zi, Oct 18, 2014
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    Yep tried that and then the seat doesnt fit by a long way
     
    #463 R32 GTR, Oct 18, 2014
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    That's pretty normal with the seat mounts, just need to put a spacer to fill the gap and a longer bolt, it due to the rails fitting most seats as the widths of seats vary.
     
    #464 stevie-p, Oct 18, 2014
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    Decided to replace the standard door mouldings with M3 stuff. wish i hadnt touched it now, look at the gap :(

    9476498B-FD36-446C-9382-BDF590B2A983_zpsh4zu4d4k.jpg Photo by vinaytaggar | Photobucket

    Brand new clips but some of the back of the moulding has perished which doesnt help either.

    I was struggling to find replacements for this part here as no one would post due to them being too fragile so i decided to spray over with some Satin Black, massive improvement

    [​IMG]

    and this happened

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    #465 R32 GTR, Oct 20, 2014
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    #467 R32 GTR, Oct 21, 2014
  8. Tim Zi

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    The part no. given in the description is correct. Check if they are different from ur original clips. The clips of the m technic mouldings are different from the standard ones.
    Next compare your ebay clips to original BMW-M-Technic clips, make sure they look the same..

    Sometimes it's easier to mount the clips (incl. those little condoms) on the mouldings first before you pop them into the holes in the door.
     
    #468 Tim Zi, Oct 21, 2014
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    so the clips are the same, i have mounted the clips first to the moulding you cant do it the other way around as the clips slide then clip on.

    They match the previous ones.
     
    #469 R32 GTR, Oct 21, 2014
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    With previous ones you mean the original ones from the standard mouldings?
     
    #470 Tim Zi, Oct 21, 2014
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    Damn those snitches bro, get one of them switchable number plates lol.
     
    #471 FAbity6032, Oct 21, 2014
  12. R32 GTR

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    no they match the clips from the m3 mouldings that i bought. the clips fit the moulding fine, they just dont seem to want to push far enough into the holes with the condom on
     
    #472 R32 GTR, Oct 21, 2014
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    Good choice on the arches, same as what I have on mine.
     
    #473 sierrasteve, Oct 21, 2014
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    yeah i just need to figure out how to fit them now. Have you got any pics of the cuts you made? or install pics?
     
    #474 R32 GTR, Oct 21, 2014
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    They were easy all i did was sand the lumps out at the front and back so they fitted more level on the cars panels. I didnt need to cut anything.

    I will put some pics up when photobucket decides to work.
     
    #475 sierrasteve, Oct 22, 2014
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    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
    #476 sierrasteve, Oct 22, 2014
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    Some of the install pics aswell bud.

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    front arches were easy

    [​IMG]
     
    #477 sierrasteve, Oct 22, 2014
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    [​IMG]

    Looks so cool on Rota's! Nice car dude
     
    #478 Retro - Slide, Oct 22, 2014
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    Cool look with the fender flares !!
     
    #479 GT_FR, Oct 25, 2014
  20. R32 GTR

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    thanks for the pics mate
     
    #480 R32 GTR, Oct 25, 2014
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