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  • R3VN R3D
    Wrencher
    • Aug 2008
    • 247
    #1

    Mtech 1 Doors Pods / Panels Questions...

    Hey guys,

    I don't know much about the Mtech options for our cars but I think I've figured out that Mtech 1 was for the early year metal bumper cars and the Mtech 2 for the later year cars, right?

    I want to install some Pods or Panels (not sure what they're called) onto my '84 325e Coupe. I have many questions:

    Do I have to install the Mtech Side Skirts with them or can I install with out the Skirts?
    Will Mtech 2 Pods fit?
    Any one have an opinion about the ones 'Race On USA' sells?
    'Race On USA' sells them without mounting hardware. Can I buy just the hardware from somewhere?

    Bottom line, I want to install Pods onto my car and I have now idea how they are attached.

    Any help would be great. Thanks guys.
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    • e30this
      No R3VLimiter
      • Dec 2007
      • 3580
      #2
      Yes tech one is for metal bumper and tech two is for plastic.
      Raceonusa's Skirts and pods DO NOT FIT!!.
      If you want them OEM is the only way to go.
      You dont have to install the tech two skirts with the tech two pods, but you will want some type of skirt with them.

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        • kronus
          R3V OG
          • Apr 2008
          • 13003
          #3
          Originally posted by R3VN R3D
          Hey guys,

          I don't know much about the Mtech options for our cars but I think I've figured out that Mtech 1 was for the early year metal bumper cars and the Mtech 2 for the later year cars, right?
          Mtech I was for early year euro-bumpered cars, and only available in not-the-united-states. Mtech II was for plastic-bumpered cars and available everywhere.

          Originally posted by R3VN R3D

          I want to install some Pods or Panels (not sure what they're called) onto my '84 325e Coupe. I have many questions:

          Do I have to install the Mtech Side Skirts with them or can I install with out the Skirts?
          Will Mtech 2 Pods fit?

          You can install them without the skirts, but they'll look like crap. Mtech I does not have "pods", if by pods you mean the panels that go on the bottom third of the door and quarter panels. Thus, you'll be installing Mtech II pods if anything, but I recommend that you don't.

          Originally posted by R3VN R3D

          Any one have an opinion about the ones 'Race On USA' sells?
          'Race On USA' sells them without mounting hardware. Can I buy just the hardware from somewhere?

          Generally regarded as crap. I've seen a few installs of Raceon kits, but they took a lot of bodywork (fiberglass and bondo) to get them to look right. The side bits that Raceon sells are about half an inch too long, as well, and nearly unusable without aforementioned bodywork.

          Originally posted by R3VN R3D

          Bottom line, I want to install Pods onto my car and I have now idea how they are attached.

          Any help would be great. Thanks guys.
          Good luck. I'm not sure why you would want to install only side pods.
          cars beep boop

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            • R3VN R3D
              Wrencher
              • Aug 2008
              • 247
              #4
              Originally posted by kronus
              You can install them without the skirts, but they'll look like crap. Mtech I does not have "pods", if by pods you mean the panels that go on the bottom third of the door and quarter panels. Thus, you'll be installing Mtech II pods if anything, but I recommend that you don't.
              Why not? You don't like'em? So I'm lookin for Mtech II 'Pods'.


              Originally posted by kronus
              Generally regarded as crap. I've seen a few installs of Raceon kits, but they took a lot of bodywork (fiberglass and bondo) to get them to look right. The side bits that Raceon sells are about half an inch too long, as well, and nearly unusable without aforementioned bodywork.
              Thanks for the warning.
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                • R3VN R3D
                  Wrencher
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 247
                  #5
                  Originally posted by e30this
                  Yes tech one is for metal bumper and tech two is for plastic.
                  Raceonusa's Skirts and pods DO NOT FIT!!.
                  If you want them OEM is the only way to go.
                  You dont have to install the tech two skirts with the tech two pods, but you will want some type of skirt with them.
                  Thats 2 already that say NO on the 'Race on USA' shit. Thanks guys.
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                    • R3VN R3D
                      Wrencher
                      • Aug 2008
                      • 247
                      #6
                      What models came equipped with Mtech?
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                        • kronus
                          R3V OG
                          • Apr 2008
                          • 13003
                          #7
                          Originally posted by R3VN R3D
                          Why not? You don't like'em? So I'm lookin for Mtech II 'Pods'.

                          I like them, but they will look goofy without the rest of the kit, esp. the skirts that go under them.
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                            • R3VN R3D
                              Wrencher
                              • Aug 2008
                              • 247
                              #8
                              yeah, I think I am going to have to get the skirts as well...I mean, the pods have tabs that fit into the skirts anyways...
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                                • lov-e30
                                  I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                                  • Dec 2007
                                  • 16548
                                  #9
                                  Hey, I saw your car in the local CL right?
                                  @IRON-E30 aka Edwin:D

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                                    • R3VN R3D
                                      Wrencher
                                      • Aug 2008
                                      • 247
                                      #10
                                      yup... just put'n it out there for some one to buy if they want... I dont really want to sell it... I have some Lowtec suspension come'n soon and I am on the Kopi Wheel GB... So unless someone comes through with cash in hand, I'm keep'n it..
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