anyone else install the BMW perf spoiler yet?

[KingsleySmith]

Originally Posted by Victorwu120

what in the world does that do? haha never even knew you were suppose to mess with the spring stuff

It's done for the weight and balance of the trunk. Adding weight on the rear most part will change the closing and opening characteristics of the trunk lid.

K

[GOLFFRR]

Originally Posted by M4NACE

This might be a stupid question, but did anyone adjust the trunk after putting the spoiler on? I had no idea we are suppose to do this since it's just a small piece?!

news to me! this would be good for the few I have read that were having trunk issues with their trunk tension.

never adjusted mine and everything works awesome so i plan on leaving it alone, don't want to mess with it and take the chance of making it to loose or tight

[YMB_F80]

Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

news to me! this would be good for the few I have read that were having trunk issues with their trunk tension.

never adjusted mine and everything works awesome so i plan on leaving it alone, don't want to mess with it and take the chance of making it to loose or tight

+1 haha my trunk opens fine and everything so not going to bother!

[Dasm3nd]

Dumb question: ever since I put MPE spoiler on my F80 YMB, I have noticed more dirt on rear bumper. Can someone explain why?

[kitw]

Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

news to me! this would be good for the few I have read that were having trunk issues with their trunk tension.

never adjusted mine and everything works awesome so i plan on leaving it alone, don't want to mess with it and take the chance of making it to loose or tight

It's SUPER simple, literally takes 2 minutes and requires no tools. Just pull back the trunk lining, pull the spring into the new position.

[getmetnow]

Originally Posted by Dasm3nd

Dumb question: ever since I put MPE spoiler on my F80 YMB, I have noticed more dirt on rear bumper. Can someone explain why?

+1

Happening to me too.

[Wregie]

Originally Posted by Dasm3nd

Dumb question: ever since I put MPE spoiler on my F80 YMB, I have noticed more dirt on rear bumper. Can someone explain why?

The spoiler is creating low pressure and swirling at the back of the car which allows dust and exhaust crap to settle on the bumper. Mine did it even before I fitted the spoiler. Drive in the wet and look at the amount of dirt that accumulates on the back of the car.

[GOLFFRR]

Originally Posted by kitw

It's SUPER simple, literally takes 2 minutes and requires no tools. Just pull back the trunk lining, pull the spring into the new position.

my trunk is perfect, no need to mess with it

[Wei718]

Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

I installed mine with the 3m tape but am not happy with the way it turned out and was going to take it off and redo it. I ended up removing the thin strip of tape that BMW puts on the spoiler and instead put a little bit thicker stronger set up and as a result I have a slight slight gap from the tap in certain areas which for me is not going to work.

I have always installed with Betalink but this is the first time I have used 3M so I'm sorta of a newb.

I was wondering what others who have installed it with 3M did during their install and what sort of results they were getting.

also any tips on removing it? hair dryer to heat it up work?

thanks!

I know this thread is pretty old already but I made the video anyway just in case you ever need to remove double side tape again try this method I use. This method works good on tapes that isn't so old, if the tape is withered it won't work as it'll just break off.

[GOLFFRR]

^^Thats pretty slick!

[Wei718]

Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

^^Thats pretty slick!

Yeah, my guy at my local bodyshop taught me that and sorry for such a late response when you needed help before. I wanted to type it out but my english is pretty limited when trying to explain things.

[GOLFFRR]

Originally Posted by Wei718

Yeah, my guy at my local bodyshop taught me that and sorry for such a late response when you needed help before. I wanted to type it out but my english is pretty limited when trying to explain things.

never to late. I have STILL not removed the spoiler and re installed it correctly. I have not had time to sit and do it.

either way the more tips of the trade I can have in my arsenal the better!

[TheEnrique]

i had to reinstall mine as well. I purchased a roll of the double sided tape that BMW uses from the parts department then used Auto Finesse Bug Tar remover to prep the spoiler and my trunk. I took the bottom portion of the red plastic on the tape off then peeled up a corner of the top portion. i slipped it into place and tacked the bottom then peeled the top through the edge i left up. Quick write up lol.

[evanescent03]

so to remove the spoiler (I have f80) did you just start on one side and start lifting it up? seems like putting too much flex might deform the plastic, crack the paint, etc... thanks!

[GOLFFRR]

Originally Posted by evanescent03

so to remove the spoiler (I have f80) did you just start on one side and start lifting it up? seems like putting too much flex might deform the plastic, crack the paint, etc... thanks!

try using dental floss and heat

[Wah]

Fishing line works as well.... its probably stronger than floss, and won't leave a minty aftertaste. I removed my spoiler without heat.

[GOLFFRR]

Originally Posted by Wah

Fishing line works as well.... its probably stronger than floss, and won't leave a minty aftertaste. I removed my spoiler without heat.

minty is the way to go!

[evanescent03]

funny you say that .. I just had to use floss to retrieve this camaro from behind the mesh... my kid must've put it through the grille & it fell down there lol.

I wanted to remove my stock lip, paint it gloss black and replace but I'm a little concerns I won't get it quite right and it'll drive me insane. maybe I could glue a couple blocks down resting against it to index it before removal... hmm...

[rubber_ducky]

Originally Posted by evanescent03

funny you say that .. I just had to use floss to retrieve this camaro from behind the mesh... my kid must've put it through the grille & it fell down there lol.

I wanted to remove my stock lip, paint it gloss black and replace but I'm a little concerns I won't get it quite right and it'll drive me insane. maybe I could glue a couple blocks down resting against it to index it before removal... hmm...

That's hilarious!

[///M.Tonee]

how the pros does it

[evanescent03]

Originally Posted by ///M.Tonee

how the pros does it

cool gadget... unless it's $5 I don't think I could justify it for a single use but maybe people could rent it to each other like they pass around the RTAB tool.

[rubber_ducky]

Originally Posted by ///M.Tonee

how the pros does it

There's a Rube Goldberg device if I've ever seen one. I know that dental floss can be tough on your fingers, but one just needs to put on some gloves.