(DIY) M5 Cup Holder Conversion

[BIGW0RM]

Originally Posted by mainly

no, no, im talking about the 4 collapsible springy things along the inside walls of the cup holders. they still look to be present here.(or is the pic of the old one?)

they're crap because they collapse UPWARD. and its impossible to get anything bigger than a can of red bull in them... FFS...

I hate those dam things! It appears both pre LCI And LCI versions have the fingers. Im half tempted to pull them out with pliers.

[BIGW0RM]

Originally Posted by ImpetuousRacer

I had same problem. It's hollow underneath the plastic, just cut plastic with dremel. Mine fits in with no adverse effect.

Actually, cutting that plastic to fit the cup holders, ruins the rear seat air flow...

That tunnel is actually the rear air flow path.

I would NOT DO THIS if your an older build.

[Spinny02]

Originally Posted by ILSMKU

Actually, cutting that plastic to fit the cup holders, ruins the rear seat air flow...

That tunnel is actually the rear air flow path.

I would NOT DO THIS if your an older build.

Heck then you get a cooled drink holder.

[ImpetuousRacer]

Originally Posted by ILSMKU

Actually, cutting that plastic to fit the cup holders, ruins the rear seat air flow...

That tunnel is actually the rear air flow path.

I would NOT DO THIS if your an older build.

I don't believe this. There wouldn't be a carpet with holes in it with air running down it. There would be a proper plastic air duct supplying air. What is your source and evidence for this statement?

[BIGW0RM]

Originally Posted by ImpetuousRacer

I don't believe this. There wouldn't be a carpet with holes in it with air running down it. There would be a proper plastic air duct supplying air. What is your source and evidence for this statement?

I might be wrong...

I cut mine to install the new cup holder. Whatever I cut looked like a plastic tube.

Once I was done, I turned heater on full blast and my cup holders got super warm and I heard plastic fragments run down my center console from my shifter to my rear seat HVAC. Where the plastic bits sounded like they got sucked into the rear fan and shot out.

So I assumed I cut into a air/heat tube.

Today I ran my AC and my cup holder was cold and blowing air out of the fingers.

You tell me...

[///M3THOD]

LCI cupholders blow in the first place, not sure why anyone would even bother switching to a slightly better, but equally shit solution

[darkz]

Originally Posted by ILSMKU

I might be wrong...

I cut mine to install the new cup holder. Whatever I cut looked like a plastic tube.

Once I was done, I turned heater on full blast and my cup holders got super warm and I heard plastic fragments run down my center console from my shifter to my rear seat HVAC. Where the plastic bits sounded like they got sucked into the rear fan and shot out.

So I assumed I cut into a air/heat tube.

Today I ran my AC and my cup holder was cold and blowing air out of the fingers.

You tell me...

LOL

[Spinny02]

Originally Posted by ///M3THOD

LCI cupholders blow in the first place, not sure why anyone would even bother switching to a slightly better, but equally shit solution

Agreed I have lost a few drinks with my LCI holders....

[darkz]

One thing I love about my daily drive, it has 6 cup holders in the front area, you cant beat that!

[sumitagarwal]

How sure are we about which build dates the rear climate tube changed? Mine is a 2013 model year with a 8/2012 build date, and wondering if I could pull this off...

[BeachM5nster]

All this over a cupholder?? LoL..

im just glad i did my homework and got an LCi

[SoCal550]

I think the more important issue we need to solve is how do we get the fingers to stay retracted ? This would make the holder able to fit a much larger size cup.

I can't get my protein shaker cup in them and it is killing me !

[BeachM5nster]

Originally Posted by SoCal550

I think the more important issue we need to solve is how do we get the fingers to stay retracted ? This would make the holder able to fit a much larger size cup.

I can't get my protein shaker cup in them and it is killing me !

be wayyy easier to just find a protein shaker that fits