Metal to plastic bumper conversion

[zfever]

I'm going to swap to plastic bumpers on my early 88 325. So if someone has alot of experience with it can help, I'm willing to pay. I know it's more work than the later model ones. Please let me know.

[e30austin]

If the car is an '88, it's not difficult at all. You just need the bumper brackets (the things the bumpers slide on to) from the plastic bumper car, as well as the f/r shocks. It's a bolt-on, no modification upgrade on '88 model year cars.

[djjerme]

The metal ones are lighter.. I would stay with them.

[Farbin Kaiber]

^ Are you sure?

[Twelvizm]

*sarcasm alert.

[Def30]

^ Are you sure?

Hahahaha ya I think he's sure

[Keith M]

The metal ones are cooler.. I would stay with them.

[djjerme]

Actually, it's pretty well known by PRO3/SpecE30 guys that the diving board assembly is lighter than the plastic bumper assembly.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Oh, I've read that by the ETK, the weights are very close. Could have been an old thread with bad math, and, I don't read much in the PRO3 subforum.

[cbouchez]

I have a set of plastic bumper shocks if you need them.

[zfever]

ok, so the car was produced 09/87, but shows that its an 88 on the registration. So does that mean Id have to modify mine?

[e30austin]

If it has big tails with late valances, then it is an '88 car and is easy to retrofit the plastic bumpers. If it's a small tailed car, the conversion is a little more in depth.

[zfever]

Ok, perfect. It does have the late valences and big tails. Thanks Autin!

[Edev]

Ok, perfect. It does have the late valences and big tails. Thanks Autin!

Sounds like you said his name with a lisp.

[zfever]

Sounds like you said his name with a lisp.

Lol my bad *Austin!