E30 Zone

hi guys just in the process of fitting a tech 2 kit, wondered if any 1 has got any tips for fitting the side skirts and sill covers in a decent manner rather than just slapping it on in any old fashion. any advice would be appreciated

hello mate. to fit the side skirts if you dont have the proper clips you'll need to get some alloy right angle. (any hardwear shop should do it, homebase etc) cut it to the length of the skirt then offer it up to the car, drill some pilot holes in the angle and then the same on the car. before you put the angle on the car make sure you dab some paint on the pilot holes on the car so it wont rust out. once thats fitted sit the skirt on top of the angle. now you can either bond them on with a sealer or which is better screw them on to the angle so if need be they can be removed. if screwing them on remove the wing and quarter mouldings and screw down there, this way when they are fitted back on you wont see the screw heads. sorted. hope that helps you

cheers for that sound advice mate!!!! don't suppose you would recommend gettin the skirts painted before or after they are fitted to the car?

if your gonna screw them on mate have them painted off the car. (less masking up) then just put them on ready to go.

sorry mate i forgot to let you know of one major thing! i'm getting both sides of the car resprayed this might affect thing's?

if your having both sides painted then leave them on the car

cheers man i'll put on some pics when done!!!

hi guys like yourself i could do with some advise on fitting mtech 2 front valance thing i bought it from a mate but he no idea how to fit it as he smashed his car up and it was taken off the car for him. any help would be great thank you

is it a genuine lower half one or a fibreglass complete bumper??

its just the lower half one

is it like on my pic?

its the same as the front of that one but not with the bumper attached to it

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ok. on the top lip there should be 5 or 6 little oblong grooves. you'll need to get some new clips from your dealer. the clips sit on the ledge just above your fog lights. offer up the valance and mark the slots. drill some holes 8mm i think dab some paint on the drilled holes then fit the clips. fit the valance pushing it on to the clips then put two self tapping screws in the front wheel arch lip.

good question actually mate, gotta fit one to mine too!!!! would have thought maybe you secure them from behind the original valance, kingcruiser seem's to know his stuff.....he might know the best way

ok thank you for your help on that one i will have to take the old brake vents out to wont it? can you get the mtech 2 front bumper on it own?

bit late there!!!!!!

lol its all good tho

yeah mate it's a seperate item! good look findin one though..........

Well this is the first ive heard that you actually got it ok dude did'nt i send you all the clips?? if not i apologise. in saying that i didnt pack the stuff but was under the impression the clips were removed and packed.

i take it they hard to get hold of then,

tec 2 top halfs are hard to get but do come up from time to time. jagtech2002 thanks for the comment. used to work in a body shop and opening my own up next year

so which is your beema kingcruzer

the calypso cab mate. the tourer blongs to my girl

hi mate, sent you a pm last week? the kit got too me safe and sound with all the clips.. well chuffed with the kit, in far better nick than i imagined! appreciate you wrappin so well took me bloody ages to get it out that cling film.. the mrs will be wrappin my butty's in it for the next year l.o.l hope to get it on in the next couple of weeks will send some pic's. Cheers mark

very very nice mate i like did you make the bumper on yours yourself?

so king cruiser the guy to speak to for body related problem's then!!!

seeems that way dont it looking at his fine ass e30s

cheers for that mate. and yes the whole car was made with my two hands. got a custom dash too. its not every ones cup of tea but the car is used for shows.

jagtech2002 wrote:hi mate, sent you a pm last week? the kit got too me safe and sound with all the clips.. well chuffed with the kit, in far better nick than i imagined! appreciate you wrappin so well took me bloody ages to get it out that cling film.. the mrs will be wrappin my butty's in it for the next year l.o.l hope to get it on in the next couple of weeks will send some pic's. Cheers mark

Just the job glad your happy! i was gettin worried when i had'nt heard, must have missed your pm. looking forward to seeing the finished result.

did the valence start its life as m tech 2 one lol how do i get pic of mine up on the left under were my name is

you got any pic's so we can all have a look? might give us some inspiration for future project's....

noney, you need to find a site where you can set an url address up. then do a bit of swapping of jpeg's n such mate....

Oh and btw, wot no feedback

sorry man, where can i leave you feed back??

jagtech2002 so thats what i need to do to get a pic of my car in the same place as yours?