Fitting Tech2 front and rear bumpers - Revision history

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-=Fitting Tech 2 front and rear bumpers to facelift cars=
+The ultra-desirable [[325i Sport]] came fitted with a special M-Tech [[Body_Kits|body kit]] as standard. Part of the [[Motorsport#M-Tech|M-Tech]] package, it wasn't exclusive to that model; lesser E30 models could be fitted with the same kit... if the owner had the cash. The kits were specific to pre- and post-facelift, with the M-Tech 2 kit being fitted to models after 1987.
 The official BMW fitting guide is available [http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/images/6/69/M-Technik_IIg.pdf here]
-Seems to be a lot of confusion about fitting the M-Tech 2 bumpers and valances to a standard facelift car. It is actually relatively easy to do and requires only some minor drilling and purchasing of clips. All face lift cars can accept the Tech 2 front and rear bumpers including 4 door, touring, coupe and cabriolets. Pre facelift cars require fairly extensive modifications to the metal valance, tow eye, front and rear bumper mounts, rear bumper/wheel arch mating location etc. There are separate sites describing this job, a PM to mrLEE30 and I will send the link. I am not a fan of the M-Tech side skirts so I did not fit them, however the fitting guide is available [[Body_Kits|here]]. Note that the Tech 2 sill/door covers are specific to: a. the coupe b. the 4 door/touring and c. the cabriolets. This article does not cover any of this, only bumpers/valances.
+Seems to be a lot of confusion about fitting the M-Tech 2 bumpers and valances to a standard facelift car. It is actually relatively easy to do and requires only some minor drilling and purchasing of clips. All face lift cars can accept the Tech 2 front and rear bumpers including 4 door, touring, coupe and cabriolets. Pre facelift cars require fairly extensive modifications to the metal valance, tow eye, front and rear bumper mounts, rear bumper/wheel arch mating location etc. There are separate sites describing this job, a PM to mrLEE30 and I will send the link. I am not a fan of the M-Tech side skirts so I did not fit them, however the fitting guide is available [[Body_Kits|here]].
-My advice is to read the whole article first before you start, as for the drilling there is a template available for this (51712239841), I didn’t have one so I shall explain how I did it.
+Read the whole article first before you star. For the drilling there is a template available for this (51712239841), I didn’t have one so I shall explain how I did it.
 =Tools and parts=
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 *A mate
-=The Rear Bumper and Valance=
+=Rear Bumper and Valance=
 The M-Tech 2 rear bumper is a one piece part with bumper and valance as one. If someone has this as a two piece it is a Tech1 item. Below you can see the rear bumper/valance in the foreground, and in the background you can see the tech 2 bumper and lower valance.
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-=The Front Bumper and Valance=
+=Front Bumper and Valance=
 The M-Tech front bumper and valance are two separate pieces. The bumper mounts on the existing mountings and the valance requires some clips to be fitted to the existing metal valance. Where I mention valance in the article I mean the tech 2 fibre glass valance, if I say metal valance I mean the one on your car.

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 =Fitting Tech 2 front and rear bumpers to facelift cars=
-A hard copy of this article is available [http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/images/6/69/M-Technik_IIg.pdf here]
+The official BMW fitting guide is available [http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/images/6/69/M-Technik_IIg.pdf here]
 Seems to be a lot of confusion about fitting the M-Tech 2 bumpers and valances to a standard facelift car. It is actually relatively easy to do and requires only some minor drilling and purchasing of clips. All face lift cars can accept the Tech 2 front and rear bumpers including 4 door, touring, coupe and cabriolets. Pre facelift cars require fairly extensive modifications to the metal valance, tow eye, front and rear bumper mounts, rear bumper/wheel arch mating location etc. There are separate sites describing this job, a PM to mrLEE30 and I will send the link. I am not a fan of the M-Tech side skirts so I did not fit them, however the fitting guide is available [[Body_Kits|here]]. Note that the Tech 2 sill/door covers are specific to: a. the coupe b. the 4 door/touring and c. the cabriolets. This article does not cover any of this, only bumpers/valances.

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 =Fitting Tech 2 front and rear bumpers to facelift cars=
-http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/images/6/69/M-Technik_IIg.pdf
+A hard copy of this article is available [http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/images/6/69/M-Technik_IIg.pdf here]
-Written by Mrlee
+Seems to be a lot of confusion about fitting the M-Tech 2 bumpers and valances to a standard facelift car. It is actually relatively easy to do and requires only some minor drilling and purchasing of clips. All face lift cars can accept the Tech 2 front and rear bumpers including 4 door, touring, coupe and cabriolets. Pre facelift cars require fairly extensive modifications to the metal valance, tow eye, front and rear bumper mounts, rear bumper/wheel arch mating location etc. There are separate sites describing this job, a PM to mrLEE30 and I will send the link. I am not a fan of the M-Tech side skirts so I did not fit them, however the fitting guide is available [[Body_Kits|here]]. Note that the Tech 2 sill/door covers are specific to: a. the coupe b. the 4 door/touring and c. the cabriolets. This article does not cover any of this, only bumpers/valances.
-Seems to be a lot of confusion about fitting the M-Tech 2 bumpers and valances to a standard facelift car. It is actually relatively easy to do and requires only some minor drilling and purchasing of clips. All face lift cars can accept the Tech 2 front and rear bumpers including 4 door, touring, coupe and cabriolets. Pre facelift cars require fairly extensive modifications to the metal valance, tow eye, front and rear bumper mounts, rear bumper/wheel arch mating location etc. There are separate sites describing this job, a PM to mrLEE30 and I will send the link. I am not a fan of the M-Tech side skirts so I did not fit them, however thanks to MickeyJ here is a site to show you how they go on  (uploaded here by daved [[http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/images/6/69/M-Technik_IIg.pdf]]   ).......
+My advice is to read the whole article first before you start, as for the drilling there is a template available for this (51712239841), I didn’t have one so I shall explain how I did it.
 =Tools and parts=
-M-Tech 2 front bumper, front M-Tech valance, rear M-Tech bumper. Try if possible to ensure the tow eye/fitting hardware covers are with it (2 on the rear, 2 on the front)  and the front left and right brake air ducts are included as they are tech 2 specific items too, and if you don’t already have front fog lights you will need these to finish the look off.
+M-Tech 2 front bumper, front M-Tech valance, rear M-Tech bumper. Try if possible to ensure the tow eye/fitting hardware covers are with it (2 on the rear, 2 on the front)  and the front left and right brake air ducts are included as they are Tech 2 specific items too, and if you don’t already have front fog lights you will need these to finish the look off.
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-parts: A: upper clips for lower valance : 51712239711 (7 Nos)  B: expanding rivet for lower valance : 17111712963 (8 Nos) C:  side clips for lower valance : 51711033719 (2 Nos) , 51711922599 (2 Nos) , 16131176747 (2Nos) D : rear guide left & right 51122239847 (1 Nos) , 51122238848 (1 Nos)  , grommet 51711939303 (2 Nos) , rivet 51711936929 (2 Nos) (for better guide see: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=1111&mospid=47263&btnr=51_0660&hg=51&fg=15)
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-Screwdrivers, 8mm,10mm, 13mm socket set/spanners, T-55 Torx socket (cheers Smithy) and ratchet drive (1/2 inch or bigger), A ruler/tape measure, a punch and hammer, Drill and 4mm metal bit , 8mm metal drill bit, WD40 or similar, red oxide paint, paint for priming (grey), Black silicone. A mate. Axel stands or an inspection pit.
+!colspan=5|Front Bumper
 =The Rear Bumper and Valance=
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 That it, job done!!
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 Written by Mrlee
-Seems to be a lot of confusion about fitting the Mtech 2 bumpers and valances to a standard facelift car. It is actually relatively easy to do and requires only some minor drilling and purchasing of clips. All face lift cars can accept the Tech 2 front and rear bumpers including 4 door, touring, coupe and cabriolets. Pre facelift cars require fairly extensive modifications to the metal valance, tow eye, front and rear bumper mounts, rear bumper/wheel arch mating location etc. There are separate sites describing this job, a PM to mrLEE30 and I will send the link. I am not a fan of the Mtech side skirts so I did not fit them, however thanks to MickeyJ here is a site to show you how they go on  (uploaded here by daved [[http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/images/6/69/M-Technik_IIg.pdf]]   ).......
+Seems to be a lot of confusion about fitting the M-Tech 2 bumpers and valances to a standard facelift car. It is actually relatively easy to do and requires only some minor drilling and purchasing of clips. All face lift cars can accept the Tech 2 front and rear bumpers including 4 door, touring, coupe and cabriolets. Pre facelift cars require fairly extensive modifications to the metal valance, tow eye, front and rear bumper mounts, rear bumper/wheel arch mating location etc. There are separate sites describing this job, a PM to mrLEE30 and I will send the link. I am not a fan of the M-Tech side skirts so I did not fit them, however thanks to MickeyJ here is a site to show you how they go on  (uploaded here by daved [[http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/images/6/69/M-Technik_IIg.pdf]]   ).......
 http://www.scchosting.com/e30/M-Technik%20II.pdf
 keep scrolling down after the diagrams and you will find English on page 13. The tech 2 sill/door covers are specific to: a. the coupe b. the 4 door/touring and c. the cabriolets. This article does not cover any of this, only bumpers/valances. My advice is to read the whole article first before you start, as for the drilling there is a template available for this (51712239841), I didn’t have one so I explain how I did it.
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 =Tools and parts=
-Mtech 2 front bumper, front Mtech valance, rear Mtech bumper. Try if possible to ensure the tow eye/fitting hardware covers are with it (2 on the rear, 2 on the front)  and the front left and right brake air ducts are included as they are tech 2 specific items too, and if you don’t already have front fog lights you will need these to finish the look off.
+M-Tech 2 front bumper, front M-Tech valance, rear M-Tech bumper. Try if possible to ensure the tow eye/fitting hardware covers are with it (2 on the rear, 2 on the front)  and the front left and right brake air ducts are included as they are tech 2 specific items too, and if you don’t already have front fog lights you will need these to finish the look off.
 parts: A: upper clips for lower valance : 51712239711 (7 Nos)  B: expanding rivet for lower valance : 17111712963 (8 Nos) C:  side clips for lower valance : 51711033719 (2 Nos) , 51711922599 (2 Nos) , 16131176747 (2Nos) D : rear guide left & right 51122239847 (1 Nos) , 51122238848 (1 Nos)  , grommet 51711939303 (2 Nos) , rivet 51711936929 (2 Nos) (for better guide see: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=1111&mospid=47263&btnr=51_0660&hg=51&fg=15)
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 =The Rear Bumper and Valance=
-The Mtech 2 rear bumper is a one piece part with bumper and valance as one. If someone has this as a two piece it is a Tech1 item. Below you can see the rear bumper/valance in the foreground, and in the background you can see the tech 2 bumper and lower valance.
+The M-Tech 2 rear bumper is a one piece part with bumper and valance as one. If someone has this as a two piece it is a Tech1 item. Below you can see the rear bumper/valance in the foreground, and in the background you can see the tech 2 bumper and lower valance.
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 =The Front Bumper and Valance=
-The Mtech front bumper and valance are two separate pieces. The bumper mounts on the existing mountings and the valance requires some clips to be fitted to the existing metal valance. Where I mention valance in the article I mean the tech 2 fibre glass valance, if I say metal valance I mean the one on your car.
+The M-Tech front bumper and valance are two separate pieces. The bumper mounts on the existing mountings and the valance requires some clips to be fitted to the existing metal valance. Where I mention valance in the article I mean the tech 2 fibre glass valance, if I say metal valance I mean the one on your car.
 Depending on which car you have you may have a slightly different lower lip in your existing metal valance. Most will have the small 1 inch wide plastic lip spoiler, some may have the iS lip. Either way remove the lip, and remove the clips which hold it on. Below you can see the plastic clips below, remove them with a screwdriver (they may break but you don’t need them!)
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 Now fit the valance, There are some gaskets that must be refitted around the centre air intakes and brake duct intakes before you refit the valance, if you don’t have them don’t worry, I cannot really think what use they serve. The fitting step can be a bit tricky to get the recesses to mate up with the upper clips, I used some knifes (much to my wife’s appreciation) to open the clips and get the valance to clip in, you will know what I mean when you get to this stage, it just takes some fiddling, once the upper clips are in place, get underneath and fit the expanding rivets in to the holes and brackets and if you fitted the side fixings now fit the plastic nut. (or stick the sides of the valance in place with black silicone applied from the inside if you are like me)
-Now refit the fog lights and Mtech2 brake cooling ducts, and if you want to the plastic central air intake cover.
+Now refit the fog lights and M-Tech2 brake cooling ducts, and if you want to the plastic central air intake cover.
 That it, job done!!

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-'''Fitting Tech 2 front and rear bumpers to facelift cars'''http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/images/6/69/M-Technik_IIg.pdf
+=Fitting Tech 2 front and rear bumpers to facelift cars=
 Written by Mrlee
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 keep scrolling down after the diagrams and you will find English on page 13. The tech 2 sill/door covers are specific to: a. the coupe b. the 4 door/touring and c. the cabriolets. This article does not cover any of this, only bumpers/valances. My advice is to read the whole article first before you start, as for the drilling there is a template available for this (51712239841), I didn’t have one so I explain how I did it.
-'''Tools and parts'''
+=Tools and parts=
 Mtech 2 front bumper, front Mtech valance, rear Mtech bumper. Try if possible to ensure the tow eye/fitting hardware covers are with it (2 on the rear, 2 on the front)  and the front left and right brake air ducts are included as they are tech 2 specific items too, and if you don’t already have front fog lights you will need these to finish the look off.
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 Screwdrivers, 8mm,10mm, 13mm socket set/spanners, T-55 Torx socket (cheers Smithy) and ratchet drive (1/2 inch or bigger), A ruler/tape measure, a punch and hammer, Drill and 4mm metal bit , 8mm metal drill bit, WD40 or similar, red oxide paint, paint for priming (grey), Black silicone. A mate. Axel stands or an inspection pit.
-The rear bumper
 The Mtech 2 rear bumper is a one piece part with bumper and valance as one. If someone has this as a two piece it is a Tech1 item. Below you can see the rear bumper/valance in the foreground, and in the background you can see the tech 2 bumper and lower valance.
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-'''The Front Bumper and Valance'''
+=The Front Bumper and Valance=
 The Mtech front bumper and valance are two separate pieces. The bumper mounts on the existing mountings and the valance requires some clips to be fitted to the existing metal valance. Where I mention valance in the article I mean the tech 2 fibre glass valance, if I say metal valance I mean the one on your car.

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