BMW M Performance OEM Carbon Mirror Caps - Install DIY and Photos

BMWF87Melb · 02-05-2021, 11:52 PM

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I was looking everywhere and forgot to check here having an account and all. Thank you much for the step-by-step process and making it more clearer to me now. When I first saw those screws and compared the CF caps with the OEM ones I was in awe as I did not know how to deal with it. I was u der the impression that I just have to mount and clip the new ones. I realized that those three screws can easily fit where the three clips attached to. In the end, I only used two screws and washer for the sides and leave the middle one off as it's difficult to insert the screws and washer without braking off the tabs. Anyway, both CF caps are both perfectly align and has a good seal surrounding the edges. I didn't feel comfortable braking off them tags.

Is that possible to install the oem cf caps without breaking the tabs? I haven't taken out my mirrors yet but those washers look much bigger than the tabs do? Curious to see if you have any pictures of the install!

Yes you can install without breaking anything just takes a bit of finesse to get the washer around.

Cools thanks for confirming on that. Will give it a shot once I get around to the install.

But from what I've read too, those tabs don't actually perform any exact function even with the stock mirrors? Is that correct?

I would rather not break the tabs but if they don't serve any actual purpose, I might not waste time trying to preserve them!

visionaut · 02-06-2021, 12:39 AM

The tabs you break off to fit the M Perf CF mirror caps are NOT USED in the retention of the regular-style OEM mirrors. The OEM-style mirror clips fit into different edges - NOT where you break off the tabs.

The tabbed areas are there to be able to fit theft-deterrent mirror caps, that fit with fasteners, like the M Perf CF mirrors.

That's why you can re-fit the original clip-in style mirror caps after you've broken the alternate-fitment tabs to fit the fastener-attached M Perf CF mirror caps...

It's really advised to unclip & partially-remove the mirror first, then remove the mirror cap. You can unclip the OEM-style mirror cap quite easily and safely from the inside. Especially if you'll be pulling the mirror anyway.

02-06-2021, 12:39 AM	#46
visionaut Captain 1310 Rep 883 Posts Drives: 2016 435iX GC & 1976 2002 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Mile High City, CO iTrader: (0)	The tabs you break off to fit the M Perf CF mirror caps are NOT USED in the retention of the regular-style OEM mirrors. The OEM-style mirror clips fit into different edges - NOT where you break off the tabs. The tabbed areas are there to be able to fit theft-deterrent mirror caps, that fit with fasteners, like the M Perf CF mirrors. That's why you can re-fit the original clip-in style mirror caps after you've broken the alternate-fitment tabs to fit the fastener-attached M Perf CF mirror caps... It's really advised to unclip & partially-remove the mirror first, then remove the mirror cap. You can unclip the OEM-style mirror cap quite easily and safely from the inside. Especially if you'll be pulling the mirror anyway.
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