ARKYM. fail...

doree610 · 12-27-2012, 11:49 AM

Purchased an arkym lip from Pyspeed back in October. Finally got it earlier this month. The lip was delivered damaged/cracked. UPS claim was made for the damage that occurred during delivery, and the lip was sent back. I surprised how bad the lip was packaged in the box by Arkym. Very slim box, no bubble wrap, or hardly any type of wrap for that matter.. Pyspeed sent out a replacement lip the next week. The result was no different. Cracked lip.. (see pics below for both lips) Pyspeed agreed to make another claim with UPS and will give me a refund once everything is processed. Has this happened to anybody else? or am i just really unlucky?? Was really excited about the Arkym front lip, but now I'll have to look into something else. Any suggestions??

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Vic311 · 12-27-2012, 12:19 PM

Another one????????

Dont they know how to package delicate CF bits

w00tw00t · 12-27-2012, 12:19 PM

ouch! hope you can get your money back and stay away from pyspeed / arkym.

there have been numerous negative threads on arkym and pyspeed on this forum and lots of complaints. infact pyspeed is now banned from this forum I believe.. try a search..

ROB_S2K · 12-27-2012, 12:44 PM

Sorry to hear about this. There are plenty of other companies that sell lips. Challenge, Revinora, IND sells the CRT lip I believe.

kchu221 · 12-27-2012, 01:13 PM

arkym is a fuckin joke... cant believe theyre still in business...

Sean05 · 12-27-2012, 02:05 PM

I think i made a thread about arkym quality... Just not worth it sold mine after a week of ownership... Lip was a joke

classic6 · 12-27-2012, 02:42 PM

I recieved a bumper from them with no issues at all. The packaging was very nice, and the bumper came in without a scratch.
Sorry to hear about your issue. Maybe try ModeCarbon. Sam is the man and his product is very nice! I have their lip also and it fits perfect.

tbone28 · 12-27-2012, 02:48 PM

I ordered an arkym front lip through SonicMS. It took forever for Arkym to send it, but no damage to my lip and it fits fine.

Stronghammer · 12-27-2012, 08:25 PM

Bought an exhaust and rear diffuser from pyspeed without troubles. They sure have been getting alot of negative press around here lately. You can always go with IND. If they cant protect your lip for shipping then no one can.

advans · 12-27-2012, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by w00tw00t

ouch! hope you can get your money back and stay away from pyspeed / arkym.

there have been numerous negative threads on arkym and pyspeed on this forum and lots of complaints. infact pyspeed is now banned from this forum I believe.. try a search..

I've purchased from PYSpeed a few times, so far no issues. My Arkym lip was delievered wrapped with a crap load of bubble wrap.

doree610 · 12-29-2012, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean05

I think i made a thread about arkym quality... Just not worth it sold mine after a week of ownership... Lip was a joke

what did you not like about the quality? was it the fitment? i still think its one of the best looking lips out there..

biggynuts01 · 12-29-2012, 01:39 AM

I also ordered a fRom parts from pyspeed and everything was 100%…

Poppin Fresh · 12-29-2012, 11:17 AM

Ordered mine from PYSpeed and it came out ok without a scratch and the fit was flawless.

Sal@AUTOcouture · 12-29-2012, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stronghammer

Bought an exhaust and rear diffuser from pyspeed without troubles. They sure have been getting alot of negative press around here lately. You can always go with IND. If they cant protect your lip for shipping then no one can.

5 packs of soft towels

Powerbeast · 12-29-2012, 11:34 AM

That sucks man, you would think a company would take a little more pride.

Leonardo629 · 12-29-2012, 07:17 PM

Maybe just me, but here I thought cf was suppose to be strong. I guess this says a lot about Arkym.

biggynuts01 · 12-30-2012, 09:15 AM

I recommend revinora. it takes about 1.5 months for them to build but the quality and care is second to none. my lip came so well protected and the finish was amazing.

Rshane · 12-31-2012, 04:31 PM

Yea, I'm not impresses with Arkym either. I had their front lip (destroyed by vandals) and have their rear diffuser. From a distance the diffuser looks good but, up close the craftsmanship is poor. The carbon fiber doesn't go all the way to the bumper, it just sort of ends...looks incomplete. Other diffusers have the carbon fiber that wraps around the top of the diffuser all the way to where it meets the bumper. Piss poor attention to detail.

stylin8o8 · 12-31-2012, 05:19 PM

my arkym Lip came with my trunk and rear diffuser in a huge box loaded with styrofoam popcorn and bubble wrap and this other kind of wrap like thin foam. very well packaged. fitment was darn near perfect on mine. im sorry your going through this.

Superfly_M3 · 12-31-2012, 05:42 PM

speaking of packaging. I just received my painted mirror caps from IND.
The mirrors were covered with a microfiber cloth, and wrapped with bubble wrap 4-5 times (I'm not joking, bubble wrap went around 4 times). Paint finish is top notch and not a single scuff.

Thumbs up for IND. Definately will work with them in the future. Thank Iliya

Mahzari · 12-31-2012, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Leonardo629

Maybe just me, but here I thought cf was suppose to be strong. I guess this says a lot about Arkym.

Carbon fiber can be strong if there are multiple layers in multiple directions because the strength of carbon fiber is unidirectional. The monocoque of a Formula 1 car is very strong; one layer of carbon fiber that makes a lip, trunk spoiler, etc. is not strong. With that being said, all it takes is a properly sized box (so the lip doesn't slide around) with bubble wrap or microfiber clothes to protect it during shipping. They should show a little more respect towards their products and their customers.

This would be the equivalent of your BMW salesman dropping the keys of your new M3 on the floor and telling you to pick them up when you bought your car.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superfly_M3

speaking of packaging. I just received my painted mirror caps from IND.
The mirrors were covered with a microfiber cloth, and wrapped with bubble wrap 4-5 times (I'm not joking, bubble wrap went around 4 times). Paint finish is top notch and not a single scuff.

Thumbs up for IND. Definately will work with them in the future. Thank Iliya

Just purchased painted reflectors and they came packaged the same way. Huge thumbs up for IND - even with a relatively cheap product, they still have great customer service.

advans · 12-31-2012, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rshane

Yea, I'm not impresses with Arkym either. I had their front lip (destroyed by vandals) and have their rear diffuser. From a distance the diffuser looks good but, up close the craftsmanship is poor. The carbon fiber doesn't go all the way to the bumper, it just sort of ends...looks incomplete. Other diffusers have the carbon fiber that wraps around the top of the diffuser all the way to where it meets the bumper. Piss poor attention to detail.

I see what you mean, but carbon fiber should never be exposed! paint it!

12-27-2012, 11:49 AM	#1
doree610 Enlisted Member Drives: 2013 E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SC Posts: 36 iTrader: (0)	ARKYM. fail... Purchased an arkym lip from Pyspeed back in October. Finally got it earlier this month. The lip was delivered damaged/cracked. UPS claim was made for the damage that occurred during delivery, and the lip was sent back. I surprised how bad the lip was packaged in the box by Arkym. Very slim box, no bubble wrap, or hardly any type of wrap for that matter.. Pyspeed sent out a replacement lip the next week. The result was no different. Cracked lip.. (see pics below for both lips) Pyspeed agreed to make another claim with UPS and will give me a refund once everything is processed. Has this happened to anybody else? or am i just really unlucky?? Was really excited about the Arkym front lip, but now I'll have to look into something else. Any suggestions??
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12-27-2012, 12:19 PM	#3
w00tw00t Major Drives: 2013 E92 M3 AW Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,293 iTrader: (9)	ouch! hope you can get your money back and stay away from pyspeed / arkym. there have been numerous negative threads on arkym and pyspeed on this forum and lots of complaints. infact pyspeed is now banned from this forum I believe.. try a search.. __________________ M3 E92 AW \| Semi-Stripped Interior \| APEX EC-7 18x10 ET25 \| APEX Wheel Studs \| Akrapovic Evo \| Brembo GT 380 BBK \| Pagid RS29 \| BMC Air Filter \| AiM Solo DL \| OMP WRC Seats w/ Planted Brackets \| Challenge Harness Bar \| Schroth Profi II-6 Hans \| KW Clubsport \| Euro MDM & BPM Tune \| NT01 \| BFG R1 \| NT05 2013 Trackdays # \| 7 \|

12-27-2012, 12:44 PM	#4
ROB_S2K Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2012 LSB E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,524 iTrader: (2)	Sorry to hear about this. There are plenty of other companies that sell lips. Challenge, Revinora, IND sells the CRT lip I believe. __________________ 2012 \| Laguna Seca Blue \| Rust Brown \| Individual \| 6MT

12-27-2012, 01:13 PM	#5
kchu221 JDM whore Drives: 2012 E92 6MT Space Grey Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,273 iTrader: (5)	arkym is a fuckin joke... cant believe theyre still in business... __________________ \|AUTOTALENT\|JRZ RS DAMPER\|GC CAMBER PLATE\|SWIFT SPRINGS\|OG WHITE TE37\|MICHELLIN PSS\|TURNER STUDS\|PROJECT KICS R40\|RE SSK\|VARIS CF KNOB\|VARIS VRS FRONT LIP WITH EXTENSION\|ARQRAY RACE EXHAUST\|BAVX LS3\|VOLTEX TYPE 1 GT WING\|MASTERMIND STREET X-PIPE\|

12-27-2012, 02:05 PM	#6
Sean05 Putcha ang ganda... Drives: 08 MR E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Los Angeles, Brea CA. Posts: 4,976 iTrader: (9)	I think i made a thread about arkym quality... Just not worth it sold mine after a week of ownership... Lip was a joke __________________

12-27-2012, 12:19 PM	#2
Vic311 Zen Drives: 2011 e92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: CA Posts: 847 iTrader: (0)	Another one???????? Dont they know how to package delicate CF bits

12-27-2012, 02:42 PM	#7
classic6 Second Lieutenant Drives: JB/BB E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bel Air, MD Posts: 285 iTrader: (2)	I recieved a bumper from them with no issues at all. The packaging was very nice, and the bumper came in without a scratch. Sorry to hear about your issue. Maybe try ModeCarbon. Sam is the man and his product is very nice! I have their lip also and it fits perfect. __________________ \| ADV.1 10.01SL \| MORR MF52 \| ESS VT1 SUPERCHARGER w/ upgraded pulley \|ROTORA 6/4 BBK \| KW S/O KIT \| RDSPORT SWAYS \| MEISTERSCHAFT GT EXHAUST \| GITANI XPIPE \| VORSTEINER TRUNK \| MODE CARBON FRONT LIP \| PLATTE FORME CARBON SIDE SKIRTS \| CIC CONVERSION \|ONEighty CUSTOM HEADLIGHTS \| JEHNERT DOOR PANELS \| RAINBOW AUDIO \| HELIX PSD \| BMW PSW w/led \| RECARO SPORTSTERS \|

12-27-2012, 02:48 PM	#8
tbone28 vvvvvvvvvvvvvv Drives: ^^^^^ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,275 iTrader: (10)	I ordered an arkym front lip through SonicMS. It took forever for Arkym to send it, but no damage to my lip and it fits fine.

12-27-2012, 08:25 PM	#9
Stronghammer Lieutenant Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: May 2011 Location: south carolina Posts: 509 iTrader: (0)	Bought an exhaust and rear diffuser from pyspeed without troubles. They sure have been getting alot of negative press around here lately. You can always go with IND. If they cant protect your lip for shipping then no one can. __________________ 2011 E92 M3 MR July 11 ED Sept 11 PCD Mods: ESS VT1, MS test pipes, 19 BBS CH-R, Eibach pro springs, Painted reflectors, carbon fiber grills, Painted side markers with dark tinted lenses, 30% tint, Arkym rear diffuser, Innotech axle back exhaust, Performance spoiler

12-29-2012, 01:39 AM	#12
biggynuts01 Captain Drives: E92 M3 SG coupe Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 682 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 Porsche Cayman S [0.00] 2008 BMW E92 M3 [4.75]	I also ordered a fRom parts from pyspeed and everything was 100%… __________________ 2008 E92 M3 SG DCT - AA Filter, JL Audio 600/6, CDT Audio, Verstraβe Paddles, ECS SS, BMW Performance Spoiler, MH race studs, BMW GTS wheels, Stoptech ST, MR Exhaust, BPM Tune, LTBMW 1M Bumper, MotoGP Lip, Euro MDM & DCT, LCI's , KW CS, TMS Soild Diff Mounts.

12-29-2012, 11:17 AM	#13
Poppin Fresh Colonel Drives: With a sunroof and front plate Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bergen County NJ Posts: 2,044 iTrader: (0)	Ordered mine from PYSpeed and it came out ok without a scratch and the fit was flawless. __________________

12-29-2012, 11:34 AM	#15
Powerbeast Major General Drives: E90 M3 Dakar Yellow Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 5,407 iTrader: (4)	That sucks man, you would think a company would take a little more pride.

12-29-2012, 07:17 PM	#16
Leonardo629 Captain Drives: 2013 M3 Coupe Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Walnut, CA Posts: 888 iTrader: (8)	Maybe just me, but here I thought cf was suppose to be strong. I guess this says a lot about Arkym.

12-30-2012, 09:15 AM	#17
biggynuts01 Captain Drives: E92 M3 SG coupe Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 682 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 Porsche Cayman S [0.00] 2008 BMW E92 M3 [4.75]	I recommend revinora. it takes about 1.5 months for them to build but the quality and care is second to none. my lip came so well protected and the finish was amazing. __________________ 2008 E92 M3 SG DCT - AA Filter, JL Audio 600/6, CDT Audio, Verstraβe Paddles, ECS SS, BMW Performance Spoiler, MH race studs, BMW GTS wheels, Stoptech ST, MR Exhaust, BPM Tune, LTBMW 1M Bumper, MotoGP Lip, Euro MDM & DCT, LCI's , KW CS, TMS Soild Diff Mounts.

12-31-2012, 04:31 PM	#18
Rshane M-Flight Member Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany Posts: 1,061 iTrader: (0)	Yea, I'm not impresses with Arkym either. I had their front lip (destroyed by vandals) and have their rear diffuser. From a distance the diffuser looks good but, up close the craftsmanship is poor. The carbon fiber doesn't go all the way to the bumper, it just sort of ends...looks incomplete. Other diffusers have the carbon fiber that wraps around the top of the diffuser all the way to where it meets the bumper. Piss poor attention to detail. __________________ 2011 Le Mans Blue M3// Black extended Novillo w/ Blue Grey Aluminum trim/DCT/ZTP/ZCW/ZPP/ZCP Premium Sound ///Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust 2012 Le Mans Blue 135i M Pkg DCT 2008 Brilliant Red Audi TT 3.2 Quattro 6M

12-31-2012, 05:19 PM	#19
stylin8o8 Private Drives: 2011 E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: May 2012 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 85 iTrader: (0)	my arkym Lip came with my trunk and rear diffuser in a huge box loaded with styrofoam popcorn and bubble wrap and this other kind of wrap like thin foam. very well packaged. fitment was darn near perfect on mine. im sorry your going through this.

12-31-2012, 05:42 PM	#20
Superfly_M3 Captain Drives: 2011 M3 Sedan Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 883 iTrader: (0)	speaking of packaging. I just received my painted mirror caps from IND. The mirrors were covered with a microfiber cloth, and wrapped with bubble wrap 4-5 times (I'm not joking, bubble wrap went around 4 times). Paint finish is top notch and not a single scuff. Thumbs up for IND. Definately will work with them in the future. Thank Iliya

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