StephenSJason
Active Member
Credit where it’s due, I thought I’d post it up my positive experience with a UK seller of Carbon Fibre styling options for the 204 C63.
They are called Unit17 and are based in Birmingham. I have no affiliation, living in West Sussex and all.
I stumbled across this company just before ordering a Vorsteiner style front lip from well respected RW Carbon USA. The drawback being shipping time and of course, import duty. I was delighted to find a genuine alternative seller in the UK so made contact.
My questions were answered promptly and any doubts I had were laid to rest due to what came across as the seller’s genuine enthusiasm for his business and that these parts are made in the UK. I placed an order.
Only a couple of days later the front lip arrived, wrapped in military grade transport material. A couple of weeks have passed and I have now had time to fit it. The lip is as are most, FRP with a Carbon Fibre overlay and I am more than happy with the quality of the weave, colour and rigidity of the piece.
The most important part of things like this is the fitment, and if I had any doubts remaining they were all gone when offered up. The lip fits exactly to the contours of the bumper and it is the correct length I.e. reaches corner to corner.
Fitting was pretty easy, just some carefully drilled holes needed for the underside, and the front face of the lip secured with 3M trim tape. I did not need to force fit it, bond it or fill any gaps with black silicone as it is as snug as you can get.
If you’re looking for any styling options for your W204 facelift then I’d highly recommend Unit17. They offer in addition, the PP style boot spoiler (I would have bought if I hadn’t already fitted a genuine item to my non-PP) years ago, side skirt fins and a rear diffuser. I will return my custom
for these items in the near future.
They are called Unit17 and are based in Birmingham. I have no affiliation, living in West Sussex and all.
I stumbled across this company just before ordering a Vorsteiner style front lip from well respected RW Carbon USA. The drawback being shipping time and of course, import duty. I was delighted to find a genuine alternative seller in the UK so made contact.
My questions were answered promptly and any doubts I had were laid to rest due to what came across as the seller’s genuine enthusiasm for his business and that these parts are made in the UK. I placed an order.
Only a couple of days later the front lip arrived, wrapped in military grade transport material. A couple of weeks have passed and I have now had time to fit it. The lip is as are most, FRP with a Carbon Fibre overlay and I am more than happy with the quality of the weave, colour and rigidity of the piece.
The most important part of things like this is the fitment, and if I had any doubts remaining they were all gone when offered up. The lip fits exactly to the contours of the bumper and it is the correct length I.e. reaches corner to corner.
Fitting was pretty easy, just some carefully drilled holes needed for the underside, and the front face of the lip secured with 3M trim tape. I did not need to force fit it, bond it or fill any gaps with black silicone as it is as snug as you can get.
If you’re looking for any styling options for your W204 facelift then I’d highly recommend Unit17. They offer in addition, the PP style boot spoiler (I would have bought if I hadn’t already fitted a genuine item to my non-PP) years ago, side skirt fins and a rear diffuser. I will return my custom
for these items in the near future.