 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  12-30-2012, 04:16 AM | #1 | | Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: mill creek , WA Posts: 35 |  Installing M3 bumper and...
It looks like the M3 bumper (cover only), will not fit on the TI's standard bumper reinforcement (steel part). The M3 cover allows for 3.5 inches of metal, and the TI bumper has 4.25 inches. So it looks like I have to buy an actual M3 Reinforcement to make the bumper cover work. Does this sound right? OR is there some way to get this cover to fit on the TI reinforcement? |  |  | | 12-30-2012, 04:21 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
That does not sound right. I (and many other members) have put M3 bumper covers on utilizing the stock 318ti reinforcement beam. Are you installing an aftermarket bumper or and OEM one? __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 12-30-2012, 04:35 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 |
Mine went on like butter. I have never heard of this problem. __________________ 
Sean
1995 Active | | | | | 12-30-2012, 05:05 AM | #4 | | Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: mill creek , WA Posts: 35 | aftermarket
I got this bumper from umnitza. Could that be the problem? | | | | | 12-30-2012, 05:20 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Quote: Originally Posted by markslc1  I got this bumper from umnitza. Could that be the problem? | No, I picked up their cheap bumper a few months ago (after I destroyed the lip on my old one at Thunderhill...) and it fits fine, just like all the aftermarket ones I've seen and fitted (been through 3 bumpers  ). I've used the same reinforcement beam for all the bumpers. Also, I had an M3 a few years back (which I re-did the whole front end on) and the beam was identical. Post up a couple of pics so we can better see your issue. __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 12-30-2012, 05:44 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: nj Posts: 1,099 |
make sure your lining up the bumper correctly with the beam wholes..the bumper has a piece of round plastic sticking out in the middle that if you don't get it in the bumper wont fit right __________________  318ti MZK2 | | | | | 12-30-2012, 09:06 AM | #7 | | Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: mill creek , WA Posts: 35 | its on!
Looks like you guys were right. the Umnitza bumper just needed to be bent a bit to make it fit. Now if the paint matching was just a bit better. I ordered avus blue but it certainly doesnt match. | | | | |
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