[Effduration]

That assumes you can find someone willing to sell their OEM mudflaps.

 

[George Hill]

That assumes you can find someone willing to sell their OEM mudflaps.

But for $100 who would? I mean the hassle of removing, packaging and shipping and dealing with all of that is what I mean.

 

[///Mark_D]

I totally forgot to take some pictures of the eBay mud flaps until I saw the recent posts here.

They fit the standard side skirts and rear bumper surprisingly well. There is a slight gap in the corner when test fitting onto the Msport rear bumper, but it looks like the flap could be reshaped with a heat gun for a better fit I think. Overall I'm pretty impressed for 40 bucks.

Sorry for the super dirty car. Lots of miles lately and haven't washed it in forever.

Front:

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Front (Lower angle) Looks like the little bottom tab would line up perfectly with push clip when fully seated. I didn't have the mud flap fully pushed in place at the bottom.

Rear (standard bumper). My left side mud flap had a little extra piece of plastic that needs to be trimmed, but otherwise fits well.

Rear, lower angle.

And here's how they fit on an Msport rear bumper with the slightly larger radius. Note the gap in the corner.

Close up of that little extra bit of plastic that needs trimming:

 

[Kyriva]

I did not know that there were already a set of replica's on the market. In either case, I'll spend some time this weekend to clean up the scans. Once I have an MSport rear bumper (perhaps an Xmas gift to myself), I'll scan its profile and modify the CAD model to fit. I haven't done much work since scanning the flaps and returning them to ED. Had a wedding to attend this past weekend along with creating some photo backdrops, and just now recovering from an Upper Respiratory Infection my daughter brought home from school...

 

[EstateTax]

Marks post looks like those replicas aftermarket ones fit better on the m-sport rear bumper than my OE sedan set I added to my touring. There is little difference in the front edge of the touring side skirt and the m-sport alternative so I'd say the replicas aftermarkets above would fit nicely as well.

To Georges point- I know its apples and oranges, but the Z3 pages have been after mudflap replicas for 3-5 years and in that time OE sets have gone from $150 to $500 a set, but they have no reasonable alternative. While I commend and appreciate the effort, the cheap alternative above will be hard to beat.

edit- VT is correct

 

[vtwagon]

Are these mudflaps that Mark is showing above actually replicas, or a mudflap made for the car? The outer edge of them seems to be way more squared off to me.

I can agree with the above statement that the OE sedan set doesn’t fit that great on my rear bumper.

I would shell out $200-$300 for a really nice set of true replicas if they ever came to fruition. I’m not sure I’d spend that on a used OE set though.

 

[///Mark_D]

Are these mudflaps that Mark is showing above actually replicas, or a mudflap made for the car? The outer edge of them seems to be way more squared off to me.

I can agree with the above statement that the OE sedan set doesn’t fit that great on my rear bumper.

I would shell out $200-$300 for a really nice set of true replicas if they ever came to fruition. I’m not sure I’d spend that on a used OE set though.

That's a good question. I have no idea if the eBay mud flaps are designed to match an OEM set or not. Could just be a similar design that was made from scratch by this Chinese company. I'd be really interested to see some OEM parts next to these reproductions to comapre.

 

[sharkwood]

I have a set of those ebay flaps. They fit perfectly on my stock fenders/bumpers. Can't go wrong for $40. Can't say how close they are to the original BMW flaps. Don't care. They look just fine.

 

[velofinds]

I have a set of those ebay flaps. They fit perfectly on my stock fenders/bumpers. Can't go wrong for $40. Can't say how close they are to the original BMW flaps. Don't care. They look just fine.

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Can you drop us a link?

 

[Kyriva]

4x Mud Flaps Splash Guard Mudguards for BMW 318i 320i 323i 325ci 328Ci 330Ci E46 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 4x Mud Flaps Splash Guard Mudguards for BMW 318i 320i 323i 325ci 328Ci 330Ci E46 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

 

[///Mark_D]

4x Mud Flaps Splash Guard Mudguards for BMW 318i 320i 323i 325ci 328Ci 330Ci E46 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 4x Mud Flaps Splash Guard Mudguards for BMW 318i 320i 323i 325ci 328Ci 330Ci E46 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

Same set I got

 

[DADW6N]

What does a set of factory mud guards go for these days? I just picked up a car with them and not sure I'm gonna keep them.

I’d give ya $80

 

[DADW6N]

I totally forgot to take some pictures of the eBay mud flaps until I saw the recent posts here.

They fit the standard side skirts and rear bumper surprisingly well. There is a slight gap in the corner when test fitting onto the Msport rear bumper, but it looks like the flap could be reshaped with a heat gun for a better fit I think. Overall I'm pretty impressed for 40 bucks.

Sorry for the super dirty car. Lots of miles lately and haven't washed it in forever.

Front:
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Front (Lower angle) Looks like the little bottom tab would line up perfectly with push clip when fully seated. I didn't have the mud flap fully pushed in place at the bottom.

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Rear (standard bumper). My left side mud flap had a little extra piece of plastic that needs to be trimmed, but otherwise fits well.

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Rear, lower angle.
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And here's how they fit on an Msport rear bumper with the slightly larger radius. Note the gap in the corner.

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Close up of that little extra bit of plastic that needs trimming:

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These are the eBay’s or the amazons?

 

[DADW6N]

Effduration was kind enough to send a set of touring mudguards for me to scan. As most of ya'll know, they're no longer in production, and it's such a low volume product that it's really not worth creating in large batches. My goal is to scan and recreate a good CAD model. After verifying the fit of the CAD model on my touring, we can outsource the production to a company like Shapeways to produce the mudflaps out of either Nylon, TPU, or PP.
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I'm in charge of 3d printing/scanning/rapid prototyping at my workplace. I have access to FDM printers, but we mainly print in ABS, which would not be a good choice for this application.

Here are some test fitting pictures on my touring of the mud guards Effduration sent. I will not be running these, as my touring has been lowered too much for New Orleans already.
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The scanner used is an Artec Spider. It uses a combinations of cameras and light projection to scan to an accuracy of 0.05mm . The main issue with scanning these mudguards, aside from wear and tear, is there is slight deformation while they're sitting on my table, as they're made from LDPE to be tough and flexible.
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The scanning process is relatively simple. I take a few scanning passes with the scanner on one side, then flip the part over, scan the opposite side. The software performs the task of lining up all the scan data together. After the raw scan data is aligned, the software performs a bunch of trigonometry and matching to reduce/refine the point cloud and fuse it into a solid model.
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So far I've only managed to scan the mudguards. The passenger rear guard has some heat damage, but I can repair the model by mirroring the driver's side. These raw scans are good, but the next step is to fix any scan and parts defects. There were some blind areas that the scanner was unable to reach, but I will be able to extrapolate that data by applying a shell thickness. After the scan has been cleaned up, my next step will be to simplify the models enough to pull into CAD software to create a parametric mesh.

I am guessing I will not have that part finished until mid September, as this is just work done on my limited spare time.

We had a thread going a while back for some carbon fiber reproductions that fell through. Glad this idea got revived. I’m in for a set!

 

[teigan]

love that these exist, but would somebody please explain the appeal of them to me? because mud and snow is going to get past these. why not a larger one that attaches all the way around the wheel well? they would need to remove easily though, because i'd only use them when required.

 

[///Mark_D]

These are the eBay’s or the amazons?

The ones I got were from eBay, same as the ones Kyriva showed as well.

 

[///Mark_D]

love that these exist, but would somebody please explain the appeal of them to me? because mud and snow is going to get past these. why not a larger one that attaches all the way around the wheel well? they would need to remove easily though, because i'd only use them when required.

I think part of the buzz is that they were discontinued so people want what they can't have.

But they do add a certain look and functionality. I don' think I'm going to run them on my wagon, but the set I bought will probably go on my sedan once it's fixed and resumes as my daily driver. We get a lot of snow up here so they should help with preventing build up along the rockers and rear end.

 

[sharkwood]

I put them on my wagon to help keep the paint protected a bit more, especially with the wider-than-stock tires. I store my wagon for the winter, so snow/salt/sand isn't a concern. For some strange reason, I feel justified in putting these on a wagon as it might just add a bit of utility to a vehicle that's meant to "work" a bit harder than your typical car. Not sure I'd like them on a sedan or coupe as much, though. YMMV

 

[teigan]

i agree wagons should look serious and ready to get to work. the volvo xc70 from the same era had unapologetic ground scrape plates at the front and rear. at the end of the day it was AWD not 4WD, so not as work ready as it appeared. but as you hinted at, wagons should look strong.

if i lived somewhere with salted roads in the winter, i'd definitely be using mudflaps on any car.

 

[Crossworth1]

Happy 2023 to all.
Just checking if there have been any updates on Touring Mud flap / guards.