M Division elected to offer a retrofit stabilising aero kit on request?

nachob · 04-17-2016, 08:18 PM

I was reading this M2 review
http://www.motormag.com.au/reviews/1...bmw-m2-review/

and was struck by the quote below:

"The 1 Series M Coupe was even rougher and cruder, and it was so unsettled and twitchy at very high speeds that M Division elected to offer a retrofit stabilising aero kit on request."

Anyone know what they are talking about? Was there a factory aero kit given to Australians and Germans? Anyone have pictures of it?

phunky_monkey · 04-17-2016, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by nachob

I was reading this M2 review
http://www.motormag.com.au/reviews/1...bmw-m2-review/

and was struck by the quote below:

"The 1 Series M Coupe was even rougher and cruder, and it was so unsettled and twitchy at very high speeds that M Division elected to offer a retrofit stabilising aero kit on request."

Anyone know what they are talking about? Was there a factory aero kit given to Australians and Germans? Anyone have pictures of it?

Nope.

I'm guessing they're referring to the carbon lip spoiler, which sounds like it wasn't available as an option immediately?? Not sure on that.

OZ cars definitely didn't get them stock.

nachob · 04-18-2016, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phunky_monkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by nachob

I was reading this M2 review
http://www.motormag.com.au/reviews/1...bmw-m2-review/

and was struck by the quote below:

"The 1 Series M Coupe was even rougher and cruder, and it was so unsettled and twitchy at very high speeds that M Division elected to offer a retrofit stabilising aero kit on request."

Anyone know what they are talking about? Was there a factory aero kit given to Australians and Germans? Anyone have pictures of it?

Nope.

I'm guessing they're referring to the carbon lip spoiler, which sounds like it wasn't available as an option immediately?? Not sure on that.

OZ cars definitely didn't get them stock.

Maybe it had to be requested by owner after sale?

champignon · 04-18-2016, 10:22 AM

Review is full of fluff; I think they pulled that comment out of their ass.

Stoney80 · 04-18-2016, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by champignon

Review is full of fluff; I think they pulled that comment out of their ass.

Maybe they're mistaking the 1M for the 2000 Audi TT Coupe.

EldRick · 04-18-2016, 11:16 AM

The trunk-lip spoiler on the 1M is about as useless a fashion accessory as it gets. There is no way on earth it serves any function as a "stabilising aero kit".

ayao · 04-18-2016, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by EldRick

The trunk-lip spoiler on the 1M is about as useless a fashion accessory as it gets. There is no way on earth it serves any function as a "stabilising aero kit".

That's what I used to think until I read this:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=402401

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champignon Disrupter 1566 Rep 2,484 Posts Drives: 1M;Z3M Cp;135is Vert, 996TT Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Idaho iTrader: (0)	Review is full of fluff; I think they pulled that comment out of their ass.
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EldRick Second Lieutenant 27 Rep 231 Posts Drives: 1M VO - #161 US Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Portland - the Real one - in Oregon iTrader: (0)	The trunk-lip spoiler on the 1M is about as useless a fashion accessory as it gets. There is no way on earth it serves any function as a "stabilising aero kit".
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