Carbon fiber mirror caps

**Clod** · 10-18-2020 06:02 PM

Does anybody have the OEM carbon fiber mirror caps? Do you think they are worth the cost or should I go for the replicas? I had a set of replicas on my A3 and they looked good but thinking about getting the OEM ones. Seeing that you can get replicas for about a quater the cost maybe that's the way to go? Thoughts?

**jd_rs3** · 10-18-2020 06:16 PM

Poor fitment, wind noise, eventual discoloration and or delamination is what you can expect from aftermarket. You get what you pay for

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**UNFUXWITHABLE** · 10-18-2020 06:37 PM

I would recommend getting the oem ones , you can find them on Ebay from time to time and they are usually pretty well priced. There's actually a set on there right now starting bid at 220. But they are the non side assist ones. Keep an eye out and I'm sure you'll find a set

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**WmRS3** · 10-18-2020 06:54 PM

Oem Audi of Jacksonville Alex in parts is where I got all my carbon parts cheapest I found find.

**OE2** · 10-18-2020 07:23 PM

I have the OEM ones, with the help of an S3 owner he did a video of the install. He was very impressed by the OEM version vs the aftermarket ones he owned. I went ahead and got ppf on mine but the issue with the aftermarket ones had less to do with CF quality and more to do with internal webbing for fitment. OEM is just a better product especially for install and fitment.

**Clod** · 10-19-2020 07:05 AM

Thanks for the feedback, do you guys know if the OEM ones are all carbon fiber or wrapped ABS?

**Bezlar** · 10-19-2020 12:33 PM

I bought cheap ones. Then after they warped in the sun I got the oem ones. Oem was wrapped just like cheap ones. But they have held up fine.

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**LuckyBB** · 10-19-2020 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by Bezlar

I bought cheap ones. Then after they warped in the sun I got the oem ones. Oem was wrapped just like cheap ones. But they have held up fine.

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I had the oems as well and did not like the fitment. They would overlap almost to the lower portion of the housing not providing a flush fit along with the side assist indicators where they no longer seated flush but inwards.

**Bezlar** · 10-19-2020 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by LuckyBB

I had the oems as well and did not like the fitment. They would overlap almost to the portion of the housing not providing a flush fit along with the side assist indicators where they no longer seated flush but inwards.

Yep the rs3 ones don’t fit near as well as my sq5

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**Clod** · 10-19-2020 05:24 PM

Bummer! Guess I have to look for somebody that does full carbon fiber not just wraps.

**WmRS3** · 10-19-2020 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by LuckyBB

I had the oems as well and did not like the fitment. They would overlap almost to the lower portion of the housing not providing a flush fit along with the side assist indicators where they no longer seated flush but inwards.

Took me 3 sets to get a good pair.