Mud flaps installed!

[MINIz guy]

Sprayed the OEM ones. I really want flares now, but have to find a way to adapt them.

[dkl]

Did you get the "offroad" rear flaps? They look much nicer than the "regular" ones that I got, which have the inner edge carved => Xoutpost.com - View Single Post - Feels like I'm limping

[MINIz guy]

Yep, those are the "offroad" mud flaps. realchef has some better pictures than mine, but we have the same kind. I never understood why the regular ones had the inner edge cut out, as debris would get past the flap that way and defeat the whole purpose of a mud flap.

And to address the exhaust issue, it may happen but not likely. One of the exhaust trim covers fell off one day since it was already damaged. We decided to take the other off and now you see that huge gap when viewing the exhaust at eye level. The most I would do to the exhaust is go to an exhaust shop to have the resonators removed and have straight pipes installed, then also have them weld on some cheap Pep Boys Y-pipes. It is only a 3.0i, so I'll never get a great growl so I'll try and go for a "purr" instead.

[X Foomph]

I like the idea of front guard protection via these little flaps, well done.

Out here in Oz all 4 x 4's are mandated to have rear mud flaps, probably something to do with flinging stones and what have you at following vehicles. Fortunately we all (X5 owners) get the proper off road version. How weird of BMW to have a rear flap that only does half a job, hmmm.

Minz, new grill looks great.

[dkl]

Originally Posted by MINz guy

And to address the exhaust issue, it may happen but not likely. One of the exhaust trim covers fell off one day since it was already damaged. We decided to take the other off and now you see that huge gap when viewing the exhaust at eye level. The most I would do to the exhaust is go to an exhaust shop to have the resonators removed and have straight pipes installed, then also have them weld on some cheap Pep Boys Y-pipes. It is only a 3.0i, so I'll never get a great growl so I'll try and go for a "purr" instead.

I have a pair of those exhaust trim covers sitting in my garage - it's yours, free of charge, if you want it.

[Qsilver7]

Originally Posted by MINIz guy

Well, got to some modding today and got mud flaps installed. Actually, only the front mud flaps since I couldn't get a drill into the rear without taking off the tire.

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Which BMW part nbr did you order for the front. I'm not sure which one would be required based on the supplemental column that asks if you have doors sills S328A yes/no. I know I don't have the aerodynamic option...but I'm not familiar yet with the difference between door sills.

I have reg X5 4.4i no sport pkg: RealOEM.com * BMW E53 X5 4.4i Mud flaps

[Qsilver7]

Ahhh...I finally figured it out

The "sills" referred to in the part database for the front mud flaps breaks down between the regular door sills and the aluminum "footplate" door sills.

So the part nbr breakdown for the FRONT mud flaps are:

• 82 16 0 004 466 = regular door sills
• 82 16 0 004 467 = aluminum door sills (option code S328A)