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Ok so i see alot of you guys have M3 body styling and i was wondering the best places to go, pricing, etc. I like the mods joan h. did to his. I am planning on doing the same, so would love some info about how to go about doing it.
Last edited by pcalahane; 10-02-2009 at 04:06 AM. |  |  | | 09-28-2009, 11:54 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
ddmtuning.com sells the front bumper for about $120 and the mirrors for $100, they also have the sideskirts but they don't fit that well, the rear bumper you'll have to get from BMW or used
Last edited by tiFreak; 09-29-2009 at 02:18 AM. | | | | | 09-29-2009, 12:50 AM | #3 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Many of the cars you see with Mtechnik bumpers and moldings came that way from the factory. All '95 318ti clubsports and '96+ 318ti Sports came with the Mtechnik package. | | | | | 09-29-2009, 02:57 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Santa Maria, CA Posts: 277 |
so for rear bumper... just go to bmw? i tried bavauto (over priced) but they dont have the bumper either. how much from bmw? | | | | | 09-29-2009, 02:59 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Santa Maria, CA Posts: 277 |
also is there any carbon panels for our cars other than hoods? like for example fenders, doors, hatch, bumpers, etc | | | | | 09-29-2009, 03:05 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
BMW's probably going to be expensive too, you can get them used here and on eBay but they usually go pretty quick because of the demand
you can get CF fenders and mirrors, just make sure to get them for a sedan, there's also CF eyelids and grills available that will fit all E36 body styles, that's about it though | | | | | 09-29-2009, 03:07 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Santa Maria, CA Posts: 277 |
why sedan? | | | | | 09-29-2009, 03:13 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
the ti front clip is the same as the sedan front clip, coupe parts won't fit at all | | | | | 09-29-2009, 03:19 AM | #9 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Quote: Originally Posted by pcalahane  why sedan? | coupe hoods, fenders and mirrors don't fit. Fenders and hoods are longer and the mirrors have different mounting plate dimensions. The 318ti shares the same body as e36 sedans from the A pillars forward. Front bumpers are the same fitment for all e36 models except for the Z3 of course, rear bumpers are Ti specific. Check getbmwparts.com (Tischer BMW) and pelicanparts.com for genuine BMW parts. DDMtuning doesn't sell rear bumpers for the 318ti, but they have great deals on front bumpers. You'll need to order the rear bumper cover, moldings, clips and diffuser separately. You can find the part numbers on realoem.com. | | | | | 09-29-2009, 03:21 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Santa Maria, CA Posts: 277 |
i can only find carbon fenders for 2dr. =( is the hood the same... 4dr? | | | | | 09-29-2009, 03:26 AM | #11 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
sedan=4dr
The Ti shares the same hood fenders and mirrors with the sedan. | | | | | 09-29-2009, 03:28 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Santa Maria, CA Posts: 277 |
wow i did not know that, interesting. (i did however know 4dr=sedan, not that big of a newb but thanks) | | | | | 09-29-2009, 03:35 AM | #13 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Quote: Originally Posted by pcalahane wow i did not know that, interesting. (i did however know 4dr=sedan, not that big of a newb but thanks) | cool, did you know that I answered your question in my first post? Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 coupe hoods, fenders and mirrors don't fit. Fenders and hoods are longer and the mirrors have different mounting plate dimensions. The 318ti shares the same body as e36 sedans from the A pillars forward. Front bumpers are the same fitment for all e36 models except for the Z3 of course, rear bumpers are Ti specific. Check getbmwparts.com (Tischer BMW) and pelicanparts.com for genuine BMW parts. DDMtuning doesn't sell rear bumpers for the 318ti, but they have great deals on front bumpers. You'll need to order the rear bumper cover, moldings, clips and diffuser separately. You can find the part numbers on realoem.com. |  | | | | | 09-29-2009, 03:37 AM | #14 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
and so did Brendan. Quote: Originally Posted by tiFreak the ti front clip is the same as the sedan front clip, coupe parts won't fit at all | | | | | | 09-29-2009, 03:38 AM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Santa Maria, CA Posts: 277 |
no, didnt refresh before i posted. sorry guys =(
using multiple tabs. one here, others to find the parts. | | | | | |
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