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      07-18-2011, 01:22 AM   #1
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Mtech front with fog delete?

Has anyone done this? I've searched but found nothing. I specially want to see/hear about this setup. Does it work? Make sense? Look good?

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I assume your E92 is pre-LCI? Yes it works, especially if you have the mtech front bumper. I did a research on this and there was a thread about this but can't find it ATM. Some facts:

1) You will get an error code (perhaps AutoLogic can get rid of the code?)
2) You can retrofit the the 335is air ducts with no problem with fitment
3) If your E92 is pre-LCI, you can't retrofit the 335is grill
4) If you don't reuse your old mesh grills, there will be a small unsightly gap between the bumper and the air duct
5) If your E92 is LCI, then you can just retrofit the 335is grill

Personally I like this mod and think the mtech front looks cleaner, like an M3. If you have an oil cooler it will improve cooling.
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I assume your E92 is pre-LCI? Yes it works, especially if you have the mtech front bumper. I did a research on this and there was a thread about this but can't find it ATM. Some facts:

1) You will get an error code (perhaps AutoLogic can get rid of the code?)
2) You can retrofit the the 335is air ducts with no problem with fitment
3) You can't retrofit the 335is grill though
4) If you don't reuse your old mesh grills, there will be a small unsightly gap between the bumper and the air duct

Personally I like this mod and think the mtech front looks cleaner, like an M3. If you have an oil cooler it will improve cooling.
Thank you for the reply. I'd probably just wire in and hide the fogs or however people do that so there'd be no error. Perhaps a fuse?

I'd really like to see an image of that gap. Also, I wonder if I ordered another center grill, could I cut it to fit both sides. Not sure exactly how I'd fabricate it but that would be the plan.
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Thank you for the reply. I'd probably just wire in and hide the fogs or however people do that so there'd be no error. Perhaps a fuse?

I'd really like to see an image of that gap. Also, I wonder if I ordered another center grill, could I cut it to fit both sides. Not sure exactly how I'd fabricate it but that would be the plan.
From what I saw, the gap was barely noticeable.. you really need to bend down with a flash light to see it. The person however still thinks the gap was annoying and so just reused the old grill but with a hole in where the fog lights used to be. To me, it's not a big deal.

Yes you can probably zip-tie the fog light somewhere.
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