lets get some iX mudflaps made. Who can help?

[StinkE30]

Rear iX mudflaps are the same as any late model.

[rtwaits]

I am interested too. I have a question about the rears however. One of my cars is a 1988 iX and the rear, at least I thought, was pre-facelift (metal bumper), and therefore would be a basic pre-facelift mudflap, as there is no flared plastic wheel arch at that point.

However, I took a late model rear mudflap (that fits perfectly on my 1991 convertible), and it is very close for a decent fit on my iX. There is only a small part near the top that doesnt match the molding. In looking at pictures of what people have sold for rears for early model, the profile of them doesnt even look like it would come close. I did not check the brackets.

so are rear 325iX mudflaps unique?

[StinkE30]

I'll try and get some detailed pics with dimensions and all asap. I understand the need for oem-type fender and door protection, trust me!

[z122643]

I'm in for a pair if you guys can get it done.

[aaron325ix]

Paging stinke30! Or anyone else with ix flaps.


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[JeremyL]

I work at a plastic injection molding shop designing molds. Now don't get your hopes up yet. I don't think you could sell enough of these to where injection molding is viable, but I could be wrong. I could possibly help point someone in the right direction, though. Let's take a look at the shape of these mud flaps first.

Can you take some high resolution photos of the front and back of the mud flaps for me? Can you draw on a another picture or make a sketch with some approximate overall dimensions? If you lay the part down flat, how thick is it from the highest to lowest point?

If you lay the part down flat, are there any features on the back like a sideways hole or a pocket that would prevent it from pulling free from a molded cavity? Just imagine that all of the "air" on the back side of the part is "filled in" with a steel mold cavity and you must pull the part in only one direction to remove it.

[StinkE30]

are your flaps made from a hard plastic, or are they rubbery?

They are pretty damn hard.

[aaron325ix]

are your flaps made from a hard plastic, or are they rubbery?

[StinkE30]

I think you just volunteered to have yours used to make molds if we can ever get there. : )


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I will ABSOLUTELY volunteer them.

OEM iX mudflaps for all!!!

[aaron325ix]

Only here for the gloating...:D

I think you just volunteered to have yours used to make molds if we can ever get there. : )


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[StinkE30]

Only here for the gloating...:D

[aaron325ix]

They are pretty nice but I am looking for that OEM look.


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[kamotors]

yes I make some pretty sweet flaps:)

[Northern]

Id frather just get a set of the ones kamotors makes .

[aaron325ix]

so you need to source a set, then ship them to someone who can effectively make a mold of them. what would you guys pay for a set? that'll help when figuring out costs etc.

I would probably start by hitting up some of the guys on the iX section at e30 tech and see if one of them would be willing to loan a set.

hard to say how much I would spend. I guess it depends on how much start up on all of this would cost.

And when we say a set, are we talking rears too? I know they are the same as a reg e30, but if that could be cheaper than OEM, why not?