You're going to need to cut down the ridge between the long bit that goes behind the bumper and the outside of the end by at least an inch to get them to fit. Or, cut the bumper.
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Found the bolt I lost the other day hiding on my lawn and got the apron mounted today. The trim looked pretty beat so I shot it with some SEM trim paint.
So, on the euro rear bumper the trim is secured by 15 metal clips. When installing the M tech apron however, they are replaced by "T" bolts and nuts that sandwich the apron between the trim and the bumper. I made the mistake of not ordering enough "T" bolts. Unlike the front, the rear trim is soft rubber and will not lay flush with the bumper unless all the bolts or clips are present. I'll have to see if I can reuse the clips on the 5 remaining slots with the apron on. Hopefully it'll work fine and I won't need to order more "T" bolts but we'll see.
The trim appears to be long enough to reach the end caps. We'll have to see after I get the caps on and the bumper installed on the car. Another thing to note is the CEP rear apron doesn't protrude up along the wheel arch like the original does. Same thing with the front. Maybe this is done to make reuse of the non m tech end caps easier?
Tomorrow, the bumper goes on and I start messing with the side skirts, wheels, suspension, etc. I've only been able to spend a few hours a day on it. Hopefully, I can get an early start.Last edited by reelizmpro; 11-09-2016, 10:13 PM."I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj
85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER
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Originally posted by BUDNUNTA View PostI really want to get one of these now,the quality actually looks alright"I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj
85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER
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Welp I installed the side skirts today and confirmed the fitment is shitty due to the way they molded the skirt NOT to attach like stock but to simply be glued on top. The problem is they don't use one continuous lip like the original, just 4 tabs. If you look carefully you can see them and the gap they make between the skirt and the black sills. It's not a matter of holding pressure until the glue bonds either. It's all in how they molded the skirt.
Not too thrilled with them. There's no trim to hide the edges here...they need to be straight. I may go with the flared OEM skirts if i decide to change them. I kind of like them better anyway. Can anyone with original M tech skirts comment on the installation? specifically the alignment?
I may use white caulking or something to fill the gap so it won't be as noticeable.Last edited by reelizmpro; 11-11-2016, 03:00 AM."I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj
85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER
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I have the OEM front and rear and the CEP side skirts since my kit was pieced together. I came across the same issues you did in mounting the skirts. I also had issues where the driver's side skirts had too much material and had to be trimmed to fit around the front fender area.
The OEM skirts have slots along the top to place clips that snap into the rocker panel, similar to the is skirts. I finally found a set that should be here early December and can take a few pics if that helps.
On another note, my from MT1 spoiler is trashed. I bought a CEP as a backup and I think I'm going to go ahead and throw it on. I'm not dropping another $500 on trashed parts.
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Originally posted by kronus View PostPretty sure the oem skirts go a little higher than that. I have a spare flared set if you're interested..
Saw this guy the other day lol...
Last edited by reelizmpro; 11-11-2016, 07:43 PM."I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj
85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER
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Originally posted by jeenyus View PostI'm guessing a respray is in the future as well for color matching?
great progress regardless!
Originally posted by kronus View Posthm, maybe the gap was affecting what i was seeing. looks better now!
is the rear that high normally or do you have it jacked up?"I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj
85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER
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Last edited by reelizmpro; 11-11-2016, 07:45 PM."I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj
85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER
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