Mike's Panther RS6 Performance thread

[doodlebug]

Thing is, if you're paying for the Raywell, might as well cough up a bit extra for OEM. Little devil stocks them, 1500EUR ish I think.

[MikeFish]

Thing is, if you're paying for the Raywell, might as well cough up a bit extra for OEM. Little devil stocks them, 1500EUR ish I think.

Yes, he does, but that is still double the cost. Perosnally I'd go for OEM but at least there are viable options for others who are not so bothered.

[doodlebug]

Is Raywell a pair? Reads like its a single cover.

[MikeFish]

If it was for a single cover then yes it puts it into OEM territory. The ad shows 2 covers and doesn't ask if you want a left or right one so I assume it is for a pair. I'd be seriously miffed if I ordered based on that advert and only 1 cover turned up!

[doodlebug]

Agreed, but vague though, innit!

[MikeFish]

This weekend I've been seriously struggling to not buy some new wheels. Odd think is, I really like the wheels I have.

[MikeFish]

Agreed, but vague though, innit!

Hmmm, the description says 'caps' implying plural.

It then goes on to say:
GENUINE CARBON FIBRE MIRROR COVERS
Again implying 2 covers.

But then says:
OEM Audi mirror cover skinned in genuine carbon fibre - for perfect fit
Implying singular. I think the 'cover' above should say 'covers', other than that it implies a pair but yes you are right it is not conclusive.

[vestax32]

I'm not bothered about the direction of the weave, as long as they are a good fit. The ones from Germany for £312 look good to me.

[mat776]

If you have the doors done Mike, won't they have to machine off the Serum and Exo ? ppf does not stick well to quarz coatings. Don't suppose it's a problem, but serum is a bugger to remove completely, not even sure how to go about it on corners and edges around the handle depression for example.

[MikeFish]

I had the whole car coated before having the front end protection applied so doesn't seem to be a problem on the paintwork. But I'll probably need a coating of exo on the film to match the rest of the car.

[mat776]

I would check that the advice you have been given is correct - you mention some minor adhesion problems I think -
http://www.xpel.com/paint-protection-fi ... tions-faq/

[RIV]

If you have the doors done Mike, won't they have to machine off the Serum and Exo ? ppf does not stick well to quarz coatings. Don't suppose it's a problem, but serum is a bugger to remove completely, not even sure how to go about it on corners and edges around the handle depression for example.

The film will not stick down properly, I had the carbon collective crystal serum on my car a few months before the film was applied, it was a nightmare to stick, the fitter had to wipe the paintwork over to try and remove the coating, ended up going back to have the cornerers of the front bumper replaced.

[MikeFish]

I'll double check with my detailer and ppf guy.
The adhesion problems were only on plastic not paintwork.

[Bit_evl]

I will be in the USA next month. We run a "barter scheme" in our company. We get things delivered to our local officess and then carry them around on our flights (legal items only !) I often carry UK sourced stuff and a tonne of cadburys to the US and bring things home. If you are in the South and need a legal mule I am always happy to help.

Love those Infinity's had a few pairs of them in my time. Pair them with a strong Amp and they made the place rock. We used to put a brace alongside them to stop them shaking the panels loose.

I have grown up now and so use Focals !! (who am I kidding)

[Jimpoole12]

I have recently bought the Raywell Carbon mirror covers and can highly recommend them. Excellent quality and they look fantastic. A friend of mine has the Audi originals on his C7 and we agreed that we couldn't really tell any difference between them.
Price is for a pair and they are available with the cut outs for side assist as well.