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Fitting Aero side skirts

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Fitting Aero side skirts

Post by Fast3000 » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:42 pm

guys as the subject line suggest.....

are these difficult to fit? Easy steps?

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Re: Fitting Aero side skirts

Post by DPG » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:47 pm

There are a couple of 'How To' guides on here

http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=46890

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Re: Fitting Aero side skirts

Post by Fast3000 » Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:06 pm

Thanks mate. I should have asked 'where can i find a how to guide...'!

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Re: Fitting Aero side skirts

Post by gwatson » Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:07 pm

Very yes! I did it myself, half an hour a side and it was new to me and included cleaning up the sills etc. Although it was on axle stands with wheels off at the time.
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Re: Fitting Aero side skirts

Post by srhutch » Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:16 pm

Why in ///M specific before Adam says :poke: :lol:

But after fitting PVR's and mine I can confirm we didn't have to trim anything.

This might help also

http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic ... 45#p763700
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Re: Fitting Aero side skirts

Post by Beedub » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:04 pm

Mine needed trimming as the leading edge wouldn't sit flush so I matched the stock sill indentation on the back section of the sill.
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Re: Fitting Aero side skirts

Post by dalecan » Fri Jul 25, 2014 4:13 am

I needed to trim one of mine. It was only a very minor trim and was easy to do.

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Re: Fitting Aero side skirts

Post by Dogmatic6 » Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:06 am

I need to replace my skirts but I cant get them off :?
The front screw/bolt comes off with a socket attachment but the rear one seems to be some kind of torx screw and I cant get anything to fit it.

any ideas?

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Re: Fitting Aero side skirts

Post by Mark-Z4 » Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:35 pm

I'm ordering some aero skirts in the morning, a question. Do I need to bother with the fitting kits or gaskets or can I use my existing bits?
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Re: Fitting Aero side skirts

Post by ranski » Mon Aug 11, 2014 11:08 pm

Use existing bits
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Re: Fitting Aero side skirts

Post by Mark-Z4 » Mon Aug 11, 2014 11:27 pm

Excellent, thanks 8)
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Re: Fitting Aero side skirts

Post by srhutch » Mon Aug 11, 2014 11:43 pm

New ones come with gaskets and fittings, but you can use existing.
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Re: Fitting Aero side skirts

Post by Mark-Z4 » Tue Aug 12, 2014 8:33 am

Ah that's even better, thanks.
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Re: Fitting Aero side skirts

Post by mason storm » Tue Aug 12, 2014 8:53 am

I really want these are they BMW parts if so is there a part no and I guess they would need painting

Any idea of total cost?
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Re: Fitting Aero side skirts

Post by ranski » Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:30 am

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