Front Wheel Arch Liners

[TomK]

Can anyone who has replaced theirs share some insight here please?
Real OEM lists the M specific part different to the 3.0 version. I really can't see why, they look identical in the parts diagram.
An ebay listing says the 3.0 part number one will fit the M, but I'm not so inclined to trust that. Of course the M 'version' is considerably more expensive from what I can gather, standard :roll:
TIA
51 71 7 012 727

51 71 7 837 559

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-NEW-GENUINE-Z4-SERIES-E85-E86-03-09-FRONT-N-S-LEFT-WHEEL-ARCH-COVER-7012727-/201755536999

 

[ph001]

Doesn't the M part have additional ducting for the brake cooling ducts on the front spoiler?

 

[wonkydonkey]

Doesn't the M part have additional ducting for the brake cooling ducts on the front spoiler?

I think that's Item 5 in the diagrams above?


I certainly can't see a difference between those two exploded diagrams, if they are indeed different. I did have two E85s in my garage until three days ago, so could've given you a definitive answer!

 

[MrPT]

Non-M fits M, you just need to cut away a small section at the bottom where it fouls the reinforcement plate. There are guide lines on the part you can follow to make the required modification.

 

[TomK]

Non-M fits M, you just need to cut away a small section at the bottom where it fouls the reinforcement plate. There are guide lines on the part you can follow to make the required modification.

Awesome, thanks! That saves a few hundred £, crazy :x

 

[TomK]

Doesn't the M part have additional ducting for the brake cooling ducts on the front spoiler?

Correct, but that's not a part included in the arch part (if that makes sense!) I believe(?), it replaces part 5 as wonkeydonkey says, part 18 below. Maybe it is and that explains the big price difference, but I don't think so. The ducts are like £25 a side or so iirc anyway.

 

[wonkydonkey]

Non-M fits M, you just need to cut away a small section at the bottom where it fouls the reinforcement plate. There are guide lines on the part you can follow to make the required modification.

Good to know. Good knowledge

 

[ph001]

Great info guys

 

[AndyBeech]

Doesn't the M part have additional ducting for the brake cooling ducts on the front spoiler?

Correct, but that's not a part included in the arch part (if that makes sense!) I believe(?), it replaces part 5 as wonkeydonkey says, part 18 below. Maybe it is and that explains the big price difference, but I don't think so. The ducts are like £25 a side or so iirc anyway.
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On the subject of brake cooling, how's your kit getting on Tom? Any issues or still good?

 

[Argenta]

Oh I see!
I need both renewed, off to Bmw then.
Thanx!

 

[bradz]

Wish I knew this!

Just bought 2 new ones!

 

[MrPT]

Bad pics, sorry, but you get the gist of it -

 

[TomK]

Bad pics, sorry, but you get the gist of it -

Cheers.

On the subject of brake cooling, how's your kit getting on Tom? Any issues or still good?

No issues with it, however I have suffered another cracked disc since fitting . The disc was badly crazed though beforehand so I think it unfair to say it is not working. I've gone a bit nuclear on it now and moved up to 368x36mm and the pro5000r caliper as I'm sick of replacing them!

 

[AndyBeech]

Bad pics, sorry, but you get the gist of it -

No issues with it, however I have suffered another cracked disc since fitting . The disc was badly crazed though beforehand so I think it unfair to say it is not working. I've gone a bit nuclear on it now and moved up to 368x36mm and the pro5000r caliper as I'm sick of replacing them!
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Wow, that's a serious bit of kit there, don't even want to ask how much that little lot cost! Good luck with it mate, might see you out and about at some tracks come summer

 

[James1]

Folks,
Front left arch liner damaged on my 2007 Z4 m coupe.
Anyone know how much from BMW - also can I purchase elsewhere

Thanks

 

[wonkydonkey]

Folks,
Front left arch liner damaged on my 2007 Z4 m coupe.
Anyone know how much from BMW - also can I purchase elsewhere

Thanks

Easiest thing to do is to call BMW and ask really Might be worth quoting the part number in this thread to find out the 3.0 counterpart price too!

 

[MrPT]

There’s a front left on eBay right now - https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F324059304654

 

[Argenta]

Right & Left ordered, 99$ in total!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F223202344655

 

[MrPT]

Right & Left ordered, 99$ in total!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F223202344655

Did you receive yours?

I made the mistake of ordering one. The quality is horrendous and you might even go as far as to question the fire safety of the fittings. Very tempted to try Buyer Protection, even though the chances of it amounting to anything are slim.



If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is... :roll:

 

[Argenta]

Yeah, same here.