Audi B9 Q5/SQ5 - Maxton Design Side Skirt Install

Audi B9 Q5/SQ5 - Maxton Design Side Skirt Install - WATCH FIRST!

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It's not that this install was hard but it was just more time consuming that I originally thought it was going to be. Not only that but the tools changed during the install.
Maxton should work on sending longer tappers than they do. Maybe they work with some of the installs of their products but on the B9 SQ5 they just don't work well.
I did use the supplied self tappers to start the original holes but then I swapped over to a longer non-self tapping screw, this worked a lot better and felt more secure. If anyone reads this part and has a good suggestion on making the taps even better and more secure please leave me a comment, I would love to hear about it.
You can find the side skirts here:
maxtondesignusa.net/collectio...
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www.nemesisautosport.com/
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@boerieza 3 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video mate. It looks great! I'm doing this on my B8 SQ5 soon and will be using some double-sided tape to give it extra support/stiffness

@kevinblank3844 2 жыл бұрын

That is a beautiful car and an awesome build. Great job and this video was helpful thanks

@midtenn_life 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@Albanian4052 2 жыл бұрын

looks absolutely amazing Lance. that space for the side skirts is concerning and thanks for mentioning it. I can definitely see myself stepping on that as I get in and out of the car.

@midtenn_life 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You do get used to it pretty quickly though. My wife even asked if something changed since banged her foot on it one day LOL

@Billet_GC Жыл бұрын

Great video!! Just got the front splitter, side skirts, and rear winglets for my grand Cherokee. This video will help me out a lot! I was worried when I saw the small self tappers they came with. I will definitely be using longer ones!! 👍🏼👍🏼

@midtenn_life Жыл бұрын

Definitely do not use self tappers at all. Maybe start the hole with them but swap to something else.

@Billet_GC Жыл бұрын

@@midtenn_life what do you prefer?

@midtenn_life Жыл бұрын

@@Billet_GC something that is probably a half inch longer than the self tappers and a little thicker. It needs to be able to bite better. Maybe something with the threads kinda tight to each other vs spaced out

@lukemortlock 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely looking motor

@midtenn_life 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@swift__ 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great man🤘🏻🤘🏻 could just be the camera angle ( n my preference ☺️ ) but I’d throw a little 5mm spacer on the rear to push those back wheels out just a tad so it’s closer to flush. But that’s just me.. Beautiful set up tho, looks killer 🤜🏻🤛🏻

@chrisgreenwood8589 2 жыл бұрын

Good walk through. If it were me though I’d pull all those self tappers out and install rivnuts and use regular bolts.

@midtenn_life 2 жыл бұрын

Well I didn’t use the self tappers for the final install, just to make the hole. I will probably end up addressing it further since there are other small things I want to change with that install.

@DB8GT5 2 жыл бұрын

You’re car looks mint mate

@midtenn_life 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! I try to keep'em clean :)

@Wulf44445 2 жыл бұрын

SQ5 the best looking suv imo. Especially with the maxton setup. Q8 is unnecessarily big and heavy. But in the back of this SQ5 I would've personally gone with the ABT rear "diffuser" with real exhausts. But personal preference. It's still an amazing beast as it is.

@midtenn_life 2 жыл бұрын

The Q8 is big but I love that RSQ8, just looks awesome. I like the ABT but I don't like the price of it. So many people seem to hate that it doesn't have exhaust tips, I personally don't mind it. To me it is one less thing to clean and I don't have to worry about soot getting all over the rear. Just my opinion though.

@lubotiancai 2 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome! I have recently installed maxton on my q8 inspired by your video. Personally I don't think the side skirt will last long, as my kid keeps stepping on it lol

@midtenn_life 2 жыл бұрын

LOL! Right! My issue isn't kids, it's my wife! LOL. She hit it 3 times getting in over the weekend, so much that I ended up saying "watch your step" when she would open the door LOL

@johnharland2336 Жыл бұрын

This looks like it would be a nice mob with the exception of one huge, glaring issue. As flimsy as they appear to be installed, one of your passengers are bound to step down on rail and "good-by" rail. As with most gimmick or superficial mods, they look good on paper or in pictures but in practicality they just don't function as hoped.

@garysmith369 2 жыл бұрын

I have order mine and i will put a bead of tiger seal along the length of the side skirts with the extended self tappers. the tirger seal will stop the ends moving..

@midtenn_life 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm….tiger seal….never heard of it. Where do you get it and is it a pretty permanent thing?

@jeffmiz334 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Lance, I was wondering if a longer screw would present any issues but you've claified that for me. Did you manage to figure out what you're going to do with securing the front of them?

@midtenn_life 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jeff! Thanks for watching and glad it helped you out. As for now I have decided to not do anything about it. It seems very secure and not going anywhere so I will leave it alone until I see a reason to deal with it.

@darrenpickard6775 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I’m installing on the 2015 version, rear diffuser and side splitters on, tried the sides and you’re right, the self tappers are way too short to push through it. What length did you use in the end for the screws? I’m thinking if getting longer self tappers is the better route…

@midtenn_life 2 жыл бұрын

Haha…right! They are tricky but you get used to it. I never measured them but they are probably .5” longer than the tappers were, at a minimum. Honestly I would not even us even the tappers to mount them. Just use them to get the hole drilled then use something else, you will be glad you did.

@johnharland2336 Жыл бұрын

Did you get the Audi Black-Optics package or do most of it yourself. If so, would really like to know where you got the front and rear bumper lower diffusers. I just got a 19 in the same color. Your looks amazing! I'd like to get mine looking as good.

@midtenn_life Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the nice compliment. It came with black optics package so that part was easy 😁

@MrAndre3stacks Жыл бұрын

Were the maxton design logos easy to remove from the panels? I notice they were on originally, but gone on the finished product. I really don’t want any company logos on my car.

@midtenn_life Жыл бұрын

Hey! Yep, that is why I took them off, just don't look good. I do have another vid that I put out due to everyone asking this exact question, should be in the same Maxton playlist on my channel. But the direct answer is yes, very easy to remove.

@Gedalneil 2 жыл бұрын

Does it block jack lift points? (That are that you do not have it secured)?

@midtenn_life 2 жыл бұрын

So, yes. They didn't think far enough ahead, IMO, so the skirts do stick down past the lift points, but you can just mark them and cut them, that is what i ended up doing. I would do it with them off the car if i had to do it again.