All things Karbonius

[ra2fanatic]

Yeah, the door cards are pretty straight forward of an install. Less daunting looking back at that install. I will say the front door cards were a bit more nerve-wracking though because you have to rely on paper templates (which if you don't get, be sure to reach out to Karbonius and they'll send you them in an email), to drill the holes to mount the brackets which support the door cards.

[Epoustouflant]

Thoughts on their carbon door cards and their carbon center console? Thinking about ordering these for my ZCP.

Also best place to buy if you live in US? Turner has super long (june) leadtimes

Can't comment on the door cards. I have their CSL center console.

Nobody keeps these in stock. Karbonius is all made to order: 8-12 weeks is the usual.

[mtpktz]

thanks!

ya just got a IB zcp that’s on its way

Awesome! Be sure to post in the IB Appreciation Thread when it arrives - always love to see IB cars. If you care about production stats, you can find detail here:

https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/m...ge7#post178303

[audipwr1]

Welcome to the forum - I recognize your username from Rennlist.

Karbonius is very well regarded in the community, especially the intake which is the piece they're best known for. As for the door cards, I believe user ra2fanatic had them installed on his car (which he recently sold on BaT):

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20..._placed_seller

thanks!

ya just got a IB zcp that’s on its way

[mtpktz]

Intake seems to be very well reviewed positively

was wondering about door cards and center console

Welcome to the forum - I recognize your username from Rennlist.

Karbonius is very well regarded in the community, especially the intake which is the piece they're best known for. As for the door cards, I believe user ra2fanatic had them installed on his car (which he recently sold on BaT):

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2001-bmw-m3-coupe-3/?utm_source=transactionalemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bat_bid_placed_seller

[audipwr1]

Intake seems to be very well reviewed positively

was wondering about door cards and center console

[Slideways]

Thoughts on their carbon door cards and their carbon center console? Thinking about ordering these for my ZCP.

Also best place to buy if you live in US? Turner has super long (june) leadtimes

While their carbon parts are well made, the fitment and fittings are not always perfect despite the descriptions on their site. The machining of the airbox metal fittings could be more precisely measured and machined, but they think they are fine in their current form.

[audipwr1]

Thoughts on their carbon door cards and their carbon center console? Thinking about ordering these for my ZCP.

Also best place to buy if you live in US? Turner has super long (june) leadtimes

[tnord]

I'll take an OEM CSL Trunk or the Karb, I've been holding out. I have a OEM Euro front bumper, and a Vorsteiner CSL style Diffusor, just waiting on a good trunk.

I can't decide if I like the euro bumper or the CSL bumper better and haven't purchased either one yet. I think I like the euro bumper. But I need to jump on it before I can't get one anymore, and when the Karb trunk becomes available make a decision on that/CSL or nothing at all.

shit or get off the pot if you will.

[Obioban]

Euro looks better.

CSL boot is already perfect. Karb is so great because their rep design is basically perfect and of commensurate, if not greater, quality.

I think euro looks better with the euro plate, but the us plate doesn’t look right in the euro area IMO… and running a euro plate isn’t an option here.

not that it’s as bad as the e46 wagon 🙄

[Exclusivs]

Bravo to Karbonius

[WestBankM4]

I'll take an OEM CSL Trunk or the Karb, I've been holding out. I have a OEM Euro front bumper, and a Vorsteiner CSL style Diffusor, just waiting on a good trunk.

[Tbonem3]

Euro looks better.

CSL boot is already perfect. Karb is so great because their rep design is basically perfect and of commensurate, if not greater, quality.

[Obioban]

What's different about the Karbonius trunk people mentioned?

I see room for improvement in the CSL trunk for sure-- design it to work with the factory trunk open button, and size the license plate sport for a US plate instead of euro plate.

For what I'm talking about with the plate...

Euro:


US:

The trunk will undoubtedly go nla soon as there's no reason for them keep making them for years to come.

I mean, they make money selling them.

[ra2fanatic]

https://karbonius.net/producto/karbonius-m3-e46-body-side-frame-panel-_left/

less than 50 pounds weight savings for both sides unfortunately. also no mention of being able to use oe glass and moldings too

I can see this being a $15k job all said and done to get this fitted.....