For looks, the orranje wing is good. For function, you want the GP wing. The orranje wing flexes big time. The newer ones may be better. You're best off replacing the glass if you go with the GP.
I wil pass but thanks for the offer. The cost versus the function kills it for me. It's more bling for the R53 than it's worth in my opinion. I would rather spend the 2k on power mods.
Cool, let me know what it looks like when it comes in. Orranje is indefinitely down, not looking like I'm going to get anywhere there anytime soon. I haven't done a rear wiper delete yet, and that was next on the list. Might just bite the bullet, get the GP glass and wing as a more expensive rear wiper delete.
I ordered my setup yesterday. It is about a month out coming from Germany. I ordered the back glass just to be safe. I will post up my findings when this gem arrives at the shop! Stay tuned! (Or check out our facebook page!)
There was a ton of car parts under my bed until I got the shed in CR.
I took down to CR a M7 top aluminium wing and side plates to make something like this wing. I think there is just enough clearance between the side and rear glass. Next visits project.
I would be interested depending on price and installation difficulty. Do you also have the GP glass to go with it, or do you have another way to mount it with the stock glass?
I can get the glass, it adds about 275 to the total. I have been reading that you do not need the glass! I am willing to be the guinea pig and see if you actually need the glass...
They are going to set you back a little over 2k. I am not up-charging you for the parts. I am simply trying to help some fellow members out with a rare hard to get part!
The rear glass has recesses cut into it to allow the wing to fit properly, unless you have ways of cutting class cleanly and proficiently you might put yourself out a rear glass in the process.
Depending on the severity of the situation (temporarily closed due to medical problems) at Orranje you may want to wait awhile and contact them. You'll get the same look for over half the cost and it works with the factory rear glass.
I've been looking for an Orranje wing or a Fubrication Wing, but both seem just as unobtainable as a factory GP wing right now. I was hoping this might be some kind of closeout deal and well under $2K, like around $1K, or less.:crazy:
I was talking with an Orranje wing owner at MINI Thunder and he said the original wing was flexi, but has been reworked, and is now stiffer. He said Orranje just sent him the new version of the blade without him asking for it. If true, that is GREAT customer service.
I don't think the R53 GP wing will fit an R56 but I could be wrong.
I don't know about the R56 GP wing on an R56, never seen it done. The R56 GP wing sits lower on the R56 than the R53 GP wing sits on the R53; they did more sophisticated wind tunnel resting on the R56 and found the wing functions better slightly lower.
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