R56 R56 MCS Mudflaps
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R56 MCS Mudflaps
Hi all,
Just got done installing the factory mudflaps on the R56. I attached the install instructions. They were very accurate. Took me about 1 hour to install. Would have been easier if I could remove the rear wheels. (I used a ratcheting right angle phillips because I had no access to a floor jack)
The install instructions are for US SPEC, but I presume EU is the same or similar.
The car definately looks better in my opinion, and does keep a lot of dirt off the sides.
Worthwhile mod and cheap. I think I paid about $65 US for the front and rear combined.
Just got done installing the factory mudflaps on the R56. I attached the install instructions. They were very accurate. Took me about 1 hour to install. Would have been easier if I could remove the rear wheels. (I used a ratcheting right angle phillips because I had no access to a floor jack)
The install instructions are for US SPEC, but I presume EU is the same or similar.
The car definately looks better in my opinion, and does keep a lot of dirt off the sides.
Worthwhile mod and cheap. I think I paid about $65 US for the front and rear combined.
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Thanks for posting the instructions. I got the same impression as MINI S Pilot--the mud flaps don't seem to be in fashion with the NAM crowd. The Configurator prices the set of front & rear mud flaps at $62. I'm guessing the dealership would want to charge who knows how much for installation. How did you purchase yours?
They seem very practical to me. I was thinking about mud flats after noticing how much tar has been deposited behind the wheels of my current car. Texas roads get very hot.
I'm hoping the instructions are easier to understand once I have parts in hand. Does "transfer bores" (p. 7) for front flaps mean simply marking where the tapping screws will need to go?
They seem very practical to me. I was thinking about mud flats after noticing how much tar has been deposited behind the wheels of my current car. Texas roads get very hot.
I'm hoping the instructions are easier to understand once I have parts in hand. Does "transfer bores" (p. 7) for front flaps mean simply marking where the tapping screws will need to go?
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Yeah, I got the hoots about mud flaps too. Tough. Back in March, my dealer wanted almost $500 to install the mud-flaps. The MA claimed they got a TSA from MINI stating the rear bumper had to be removed to install them. I knew it was BS (that the bumber had to be removed; I don't know whether there really was a TSA). They agreed to honor their original price of $87 for the flaps and install, once I made it clear I was not inclined to let them breach our contract.. Anyway, I am glad I got the flaps. The front ones cut down on rain and mud along the door bottoms, as well as chipping from kicked up pebbles.
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My MA quoted $ 262 for mudflaps when we were ordering. I thought , gee that's pricey.. configurator said $ 62. 200 bucks for installation ! In your average auto shop w/hoist it would take about 20 minutes to do the job.
I ordered from out motoring and they were easy to install.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...19#post1579519
here's a thread with plain instructions
I ordered from out motoring and they were easy to install.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...19#post1579519
here's a thread with plain instructions
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Here's another link to my instruction sets with photos! Love your color!
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=103860
Enjoy motoring!
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=103860
Enjoy motoring!
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Nice simplified instructions. I bought mine from a dealer. The oem directions could be kinda vague, but I've been a tech for a long time also.
I like the look of your rear fogs. Did you install or order them with the car?
Mine looks like it's missing something from the rear valance without them.
I enjoy the color. Think it looks rich. Do you have the stripes? I have them(mini forgot to install) and like the look without.
I like the look of your rear fogs. Did you install or order them with the car?
Mine looks like it's missing something from the rear valance without them.
I enjoy the color. Think it looks rich. Do you have the stripes? I have them(mini forgot to install) and like the look without.
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I followed the PDF posted above (Thanks) and picked up a set of front flaps from Classic Mini for @ $20 after referencing NAM. I jacked up one wheel at a time and pulled the wheel just to make access easier. It was a piece of cake to install and took less than an hour and that included time to wash the back side of the wheels before I put them back on. For anyone considering doing it don't give it a second thought, it couldn't be easier.
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Does anyone have a picture of the front flaps on an '7 S? I'm thinking of putting on mud flaps also as I live on a dirt road. The pics of the rear ones looks really nice! But the fronts are more functional for keeping the car safe from mud/gravel/tar. The back ones will just give me somewhere to put my chrome naked man sillouette.
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Yes, more pictures please! (As if the MC I'm speccing needs any more options.) A side shot or a 3/4s shot or two would be swell. I want to see how they look on the car. I'm hoping to bribe the dealer into doing some of the simpler dealer add-ons since they're still selling it at MSRP. (Yeah, I know. Fat chance.)