RG Sport - F16 X6 Knee Pad Retrofit (DIY Attached)

[KiLl3R|PL|]

Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

What leather type and color are you after?

dakota black sorry

[ddm44]

Hi,

I'm interested in the Terra Dakota leather. I'm willing to wait. What's the price and shipping to Canada?

Thanks!

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by KiLl3R|PL|

dakota black sorry

Originally Posted by ddm44

Hi,

I'm interested in the Terra Dakota leather. I'm willing to wait. What's the price and shipping to Canada?

Thanks!

PM'ed.

[dagwoodnil]

Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

I have to order Dakota Terra. ETA 2-3 weeks. Let me know if you want to wait and I'll let you know the price.

Yes, I'm willing to wait.
Can you provide a quote?
Shipping will be to Blaine, Washington.
Thanks.

[Scs16x5]

Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

I have to order Dakota Terra. ETA 2-3 weeks. Let me know if you want to wait and I'll let you know the price.

Interested in Dakota Terra as well, can you shoot me a quote? Thanks

Steve

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by Scs16x5

Interested in Dakota Terra as well, can you shoot me a quote? Thanks

Steve

PM'ed

[clemsonee]

Just completed the knee pad install and damn was it a bitch (mainly the passenger side pad, clips in general, and getting the carpet panels back on)! Took my wife and I the better part of 2.5 hours. Good news though is that the results are worth it. It definitely wouldn't have been possible without the DIY guide from r33_RGSport (thank you sir).

Some advice for the passenger side knee pad install....

1. Keep the 2 side screws in the pad bracket (the piece that goes on before that the pad attaches to) a little loose which will give you a some play when sliding the pad in place. As long as you don't snap/clip the pad in place right away you should still be able to get to the screws to tighten them down.
2. From the driver's side get down to eye level with a flash light/head lamp and use a flat head screw driver or some other pry tool (note the plastic trim lever kit I had wouldn't work because the plastic wasn't strong enough) to get the front clip up and into the hole in the bracket. For me what ended up working was sticking the screw driver under the clip and twisting it in order to displace the pad clip up and toward the bracket hole. I even lubed the parts with some oil as others had recommended which may have helped but it's hard to tell for sure. I spent at least a half an hour getting the pad in place because I was afraid of breaking it. I ended up bending the hell out of the clip, but managed not to break the plastic tab it's connected to, and it still clipped once it was in place. I've included a picture where you can see the front clip that needs to get up and over to slide down in the bracket.
3. After step 2 of RG Sport's guide, you can actually lift the split door center compartment completely and set it to the side. The directions don't mention this but I would recommend it since it gives you some more room

Best of luck to everyone attempting this mod. It really steps up the sportiness of the cockpit. They should have included this in the M-sport from the start.

And since I'm in Germany, I ordered mine straight from the local dealer in Stuttgart using the X6 part numbers someone provided on this post (or maybe it was another thread). Worked great. Part numbers for Dakota Leather (Black) were 51 16 9 299 125 (left) / 51 16 9 299 125 (right).

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[JonM]

Originally Posted by clemsonee

1. Keep the 2 side screws in the pad bracket (the piece that goes on before that the pad attaches to) a little loose which will give you a some play when sliding the pad in place. As long as you don't snap/clip the pad in place right away you should still be able to get to the screws to tighten them down.

This is my experience and recommendation too. Nice work.

[jhcx5]

Hi - could I get a price for dakota black please?

[Installsplus]

Hey Ben can u pm me a price as well shipped to Toronto,canada. I believe I have Dakota terra here is a pic. Thanks

Not sure how blk would look.

[r33_RGSport]

@jhcx5 Installsplus , PM'ed

[Installsplus]

Has anyone done blk Dakota on terra Dakota interior ? Pls post pics not sure how it will look

[oojnah]

Originally Posted by iconoclast

I believe the p/n is 07147321144.
I can check tomorrow, I may still have the bag with the p/n on it.

Hi Iconoclast,

Could you please confirm the P/N please?

I also lost my clips into somewhere of my cars

[iconoclast]

i no longer have the bag... i tossed it after installing the knee pads.

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by oojnah

Hi Iconoclast,

Could you please confirm the P/N please?

I also lost my clips into somewhere of my cars

I suggest you to find that clip.
Use a magnet pen.
Otherwise you will have annoying noise everytime.

[Installsplus]

Originally Posted by oojnah

Hi Iconoclast,

Could you please confirm the P/N please?

I also lost my clips into somewhere of my cars

Here you go

07149325721
Clamp

[oojnah]

Originally Posted by Installsplus

Here you go

07149325721
Clamp

Thanks so much!

I've searched web with the following P/N But I am not sure this is the same one.

07147321144

[oojnah]

Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

I suggest you to find that clip.
Use a magnet pen.
Otherwise you will have annoying noise everytime.

Yes. I will try to find it but I don't want to open it until my knee pad arrive

Thank you!

[Installsplus]

Originally Posted by oojnah

Thanks so much!

I've searched web with the following P/N But I am not sure this is the same one.

07147321144

It's number 16 on OEM parts
U need the clips for ur centre console?
I am picking some up on sat I will post a pic of the clips once I receive them.

[oojnah]

Originally Posted by Installsplus

It's number 16 on OEM parts
U need the clips for ur centre console?
I am picking some up on sat I will post a pic of the clips once I receive them.

I appreciated it.

I haven't take a photo but it's the one which Ben mentioned here...

http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...9&postcount=99

[Installsplus]

Originally Posted by oojnah

I appreciated it.

I haven't take a photo but it's the one which Ben mentioned here...

http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...9&postcount=99

Yes those are the clips I ordered I will take pics and report back on sat

[Installsplus]

Originally Posted by Installsplus

Yes those are the clips I ordered I will take pics and report back on sat

Here are pics of the clips got them sooner then I thought.