e92 M-Tech front lip

cable96 · 01-13-2012, 02:17 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E92-M-TE...item27bf570013

Thoughts? it looks OK, dont know why they decided to make the sides flare out like that but the fitment does look decent, too bad they didnt leave the two ends of the bumper exposed instead of cuffing over them.

Hey Ant · 01-13-2012, 06:13 PM

it doesn't flare out from the sides, it's just something on the ground that's black makes it looks like it's flared. I was considering this lip, but looking at the location being shipped from makes me think twice.

cable96 · 01-13-2012, 06:31 PM

i know what your talking about but it still does flare out a bit too much. i would bite if the price for shipping didnt cost as much as the lip.

Hey Ant · 01-13-2012, 06:34 PM

310 is not even that bad for a carbon fiber lip, considering other good looking lips are going for 500-800.

cable96 · 01-13-2012, 06:36 PM

yea, cant really say much yet until someone has tried it out.. but its just the weave thats wrapped over frp.

turo · 01-14-2012, 01:15 AM

Hmm, that looks pretty good! I'd try one if I knew I could return it easily if I didn't like it. Someone buy it and post pics!

1QuikWS6 · 01-14-2012, 02:57 PM

Since it's made out of fiberglass - then wrapped with CF - you better hope that the fitment is right on, & there is no amount of flexing needed during install.

Because fiberglass is not gonna flex when installing like oem material. There was quite a bit of flexing involved just when I installed the oem M-Tech front spoiler & that had perfect firment. I can only imagine what would happen to rigid fiberglass with a CF coating during that install

And if the fitment is not right, you're not going to be able to force it to fit correctly without cracking.

Personally, I would stay away from ANY aftermarket body parts that are made of rigid fiberglass...

stimpy · 01-14-2012, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 1QuikWS6

Since it's made out of fiberglass - then wrapped with CF - you better hope that the fitment is right on, & there is no amount of flexing needed during install.

Because fiberglass is not gonna flex when installing like oem material. There was quite a bit of flexing involved just when I installed the oem M-Tech front spoiler & that had perfect firment. I can only imagine what would happen to rigid fiberglass with a CF coating during that install

And if the fitment is not right, you're not going to be able to force it to fit correctly without cracking.

Personally, I would stay away from ANY aftermarket body parts that are made of rigid fiberglass...

+1. Not a good source, fiberglass, and never seen anyone running it would scare me off.

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cable96 Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 222 Posts Drives: threethreefive Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (5)	e92 M-Tech front lip http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E92-M-TE...item27bf570013 Thoughts? it looks OK, dont know why they decided to make the sides flare out like that but the fitment does look decent, too bad they didnt leave the two ends of the bumper exposed instead of cuffing over them.
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Hey Ant Colonel 143 Rep 2,284 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 818 Los Angeles iTrader: (18)	it doesn't flare out from the sides, it's just something on the ground that's black makes it looks like it's flared. I was considering this lip, but looking at the location being shipped from makes me think twice.
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cable96 Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 222 Posts Drives: threethreefive Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (5)	i know what your talking about but it still does flare out a bit too much. i would bite if the price for shipping didnt cost as much as the lip.
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Hey Ant Colonel 143 Rep 2,284 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 818 Los Angeles iTrader: (18)	310 is not even that bad for a carbon fiber lip, considering other good looking lips are going for 500-800.
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cable96 Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 222 Posts Drives: threethreefive Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (5)	yea, cant really say much yet until someone has tried it out.. but its just the weave thats wrapped over frp.
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turo Lieutenant 218 Rep 492 Posts Drives: Yes Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: North VA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW 335i [8.40] 2024 BMW M2 [9.00] 2018 BMW 340i XDrive [10.00]	Hmm, that looks pretty good! I'd try one if I knew I could return it easily if I didn't like it. Someone buy it and post pics!
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