Mud Flaps DIY
The Mud Flaps on the MINI are one of the easiest and least expensive mods you can make while offering significant protection from rocks and dirt that your front wheels pick up!

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Print out MINIUSA instructions



Working in the shade is more comfortable!



Chock the wheels



Locate and clean the area of debris



Lay Out Your Tools



Loosen the lug bolts BEFORE jacking up the MINI.



Ready for installation



Mud Flaps Before Installation



Remove this screw insert by prying the ring from the outside



Plastic Screw



Plastic Screw



Test fitting removed plastic screw assembly



Test fitting removed plastic screw assembly



Cleaned with a brush in soapy water



Drilled two different sized holes.

I drilled a pilot hole usint a 7/64" bit. I didn't have the proper 2mm metric bit, but this was close enough. I wanted the hole small so that there would be enough friction to hold the assembly together.

Position flap in place and drill the first hole



Fasten screw #1



Drill hole #2 using 3/16" bit



Insert Plug

Push stem with a great deal of force to lock anchor in place. (Note I pushed my stem in until it locked in place, and still had this protrusion so I cut it off, but apparently if you push it in right, nothing will stick out)

Finished Side Profile



Happy Motoring!

 

Clarification about the step:I believe that you are supposed to push the protruding stem in to lock the plug fastener in place rather than cut it off.

 

Nope, take a look at the last picture on the official manual.

http://www.motoringfile.com/howto/Fr...ud%20Flaps.PDF

The stem is molded. Not sure how you can push it in? There is a fastener on the back side that fits into the hole you drilled--just friction fit. I should have taken pix, but I did this mod back in May, and never posted it until now.

I guess for all intents and purposes, you don't HAVE to remove the stem, it doesn't get in the way of anything.

Richard

 

Sweet, full color write up. Thanks for sharing!! If anyone is looking for a set, we have tons in stock:

http://outmotoring.com/mini_mud_flaps.html

the back ones (Cooper only) are pretty nice too!

 

It turns out the installation guide is a little off about this - in that it doesn't illustrate the pushing step. If you look at Figure I, the illustration of the plug shows a long stem going down. If you were to push that stem up then the tabs on the upper side of the stem guide spread and reinforce the friction fit with a tightened grip. You have to push pretty hard but it tightens the grip and fit.

Trust me on this...

 

I see what you're saying and that makes perfect sense--as it seemed really strange that it was just friction fit, but I don't recall that stem being in a hole that would allow it to be pushed in. However I did push it in pretty hard--thinking it was a handle.

So are you saying there won't be anything protruding once you push it in?

Richard

 

Yes. There won't be anything protruding once you push it in.

 

I did push in those stems when I installed mine a couple of years ago. As I recall, it took a LOT of effort to push them in.

 

i just used screws in place of that hokey litte push thing....

 

Hey,
What kind of jack is that? It's nice!

Thanks,
SoCar S

 

I bought it from Harbor Freight for like $79. They've got another model for $139 I might consider getting, difference being that the more expensive one goes to max height in 6 pumps and is a bit beefier. The $79 is great cause it's more portable, and has no problems sliding under my lowered MINI. =)

Here it is...Hmm on sale for $69!
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=91039

Thanks!

 

Nicely done

Thanks for sharing & documenting.

 

Picking mine up tomorrow.
Thanks for the info.

Half as much as the Craftsman one I was looking at.