MTech 1 front bumper help!

[vaughnbannister]

hello,

i just bought an m tech 1 front bumper, not the valence that goes on the bottom like the 2 piece, i have the 1 piece and i need help putting it on. does anyone know how to put it on? what pieces i need? what brackets to use.
I know that you have to do some drilling for the screws but where??

i have an 87' 325e

can you help me please, it is greatly appreciated!

[vaughnbannister]

so here is some additional information on what i need help from and some pictures too. someone PLEASE help me.

this is the Mtech 1 bumper that i ordered


this the old bumper how it had mounting brackets on the side.


this is the Mtech 1 bumper and see how it has no mounting bracket? what do i do here??


maker of the bumper

[Van Westervelt]

That is an late model Mtech 2 replica bumper. Mtech 1 is a metal bumper and plastic lower like my white one in my sig. You will need to fab up your own brackets.

[vaughnbannister]

That is an Mtech 2 replica bumper. Mtech 1 is a metal bumper and plastic lower like my white one in my sig. You will need to fab up your own brackets.

I though it was a 1? hmmm and how do i make my own brackets? or is there anywhere you can order them from?

also do you use the stock bumper shocks for it?

[KMOSES]

These should work, you will need to epoxy them on to your new bumper.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E30-Air-Dam-mounting-studs-325is-325es-1986-87-valance-AAA-/310493343666?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item484ad86fb2

Good luck!

[vaughnbannister]

is this the mounts for the side of the bumper?

[KMOSES]

Yes, these will go through the front valance mounting holes directly forward of your front wheels.

[vaughnbannister]

Yes, these will go through the front valance mounting holes directly forward of your front wheels.

so this it goes where the bumper shocks usually do?

[KMOSES]

No. In your 2nd photo where you said "this the old bumper how it had mounting brackets on the side". These brackets would go there, directly forward of your front wheels, not on the front of the car. If they will not work for you, you will have to have some made at your local machine shop. $$$$$

[vaughnbannister]

No. In your 2nd photo where you said "this the old bumper how it had mounting brackets on the side". These brackets would go there, directly forward of your front wheels, not on the front of the car. If they will not work for you, you will have to have some made at your local machine shop. $$$$$

Ohhh okay yeah that's what i though origanly, do you know what brackets to use on the font of the car??

[KMOSES]

Sorry, I have no idea. Have you contacted the manufacturer of your bumper to see what they have to offer?

[td325ic]

The problem you're running into is one of the main reasons most people recommend against buying replica kits. The hassle of making mounts or doing custom work kind of negates any savings over the real deal genuine BMW parts, which really don't cost all that much more.

That said, probably the best way to make the fiberglass bumper work is to mount it in a way that's as close to OEM as possible. That way you can use OEM bumper shocks with it, and the side brackets. It'll take a lot of the guess work out of it.

You'll want to get a cheap OEM front plastic bumper that you can use for parts. You'll need the inner bumper reinforcement and also need to remove the guides which are plastic welded to the bumper skin. You just grind down the plastic welds that hold the guides in and you can remove them from the bumper skin.

Here's some pics from one of Vlad's old threads. If you're going to do it then this I'd say is most proper way to mount a fiberglass bumper.

You'll find more info in the thread here: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=182981

[Sindako]

Oh God , That Reminds Me !!!
My Original Lower Piece Was Broken Last Year . And I Had to To Use A Replica , because It's Damn Hard to Find An OEM m-Tech II Front Bumper Only .
So I Used Fiber-Glass , and it's Rubbish . But WTF should I Do . My Car is An Original M-Tech 2 . But I can't Find The Lower Piece .

But As I Can See Here . There's Alot Of Shit Goin On With The Replica Upper Piece .
But You're Solving The Problem Well :)
Good Luck Mate , and That's An M-Tech 2 Kit .