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05-13-2019, 12:27 PM | #1 |
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Best e90 front bumper?
Had a fender bender and looking to replace my e90 335 sedan bumper.
Where and what bumper should i get? My current bumper has no pdc and has headlight washers. None of the bumpers i see have this. Can the m3 replica work? Looking for something better looking than my oem. Please let me know which site is best to purchase from too. Thanks!
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05-13-2019, 12:53 PM | #2 |
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M-tech bumper is what most get. There are a few versions (some more true than others), but you can even get them on eBay. You just have to look for the ones that have the headlight washers. PDC I think will be the harder one -- IIRC stock bumpers already have the cutout shape on the inside of the bumper (if you had to drill), not sure about aftermarket.
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05-13-2019, 06:46 PM | #4 |
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Thanks guys. I do like the look of the mtech over the m3 rep. I've read through a bunch of posts and can't find a straight answer -
What modifications are needed to make the mtech fit? Remove brake ducts? New fender liners? None of the above? My dad owns a body shop but he doesn't really get into modding parts much so I want to be able to tell him what needs to be done before he tells me I bought a POS that doesn't fit. Thanks!
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05-14-2019, 10:58 AM | #5 |
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Just to give you another option, there's a m4-style replica bumper which fits. I personally like the oem bumper look and the m3 bumper doesn't look right with the e90 headlights imho.
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05-14-2019, 11:58 AM | #6 |
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Mtech followed by 1M bumper
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I’d go mtech as well
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05-14-2019, 02:11 PM | #8 |
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M-Tech is the direction I am heading.
I would really like to know the quality of the replica bumpers VS OEM. Looks like an OEM mTech Kit (including the fogs and inserts) is about $1200. Replicas look to be about half that. Last edited by dakine_surf; 05-14-2019 at 02:34 PM.. |
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Now I have no evidence to back this with, but I couldn’t imagine the quality is that much worse, but expect it to be not as nice as the mtech, as most replicas go, for anything that is.
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Does anyone know if the ECS and OEM parts are made of the same material? |
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M Sport (not M tech) is what looks the best, imo. I think people are using MTech interchangeably when they mean M Sport. Google both and report which one you like.
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Because I live on the coast, we have lots of fog. I can't live without my fogs so m-tech is the direction I am leaning. |
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I have the rear exhaust shroud, just need to get the bumper and get it all painted. I am not a fan of the sides on the E90.
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