» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 402,457 Views | | | | | 11-06-2008, 02:35 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 170 | JDT underpanel needed? im about to purchase the front and rear bumpers from ddm tunning. and was wondering if you guys recomend getting an underpanel. im in and out of the city of philadelphia. we probably have some of the worst roads in the country and need an opinion if i should dish out the extra 100 bucks. lmk what you guys think | | | 11-06-2008, 02:43 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | I have read that the JTD underpanel is not as sturdy as the motion motorsport one because the JTD attaches to the crappy plastic that is already there. So if you're like every other E36 owner, that plastic is mangled and broken. The motion motorsport mounts to the frame of the car I believe. Is your car lowered at all? Plenty of people just take the stock underpanel off and run nothing when it breaks. I would say if you are significantly lowered you might want one to protect your oil pan, but you could get a x-brace to do the same thing. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 11-06-2008, 02:50 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 170 | nah im at stock hieght right now, and don't plan on lowering for a while. so i might just run no panel then | | | 11-06-2008, 06:32 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | Quote: Originally Posted by bmwpelican im about to purchase the front and rear bumpers from ddm tunning. | DDM Tuning doesn't sell a rear bumper for the ti... __________________ 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! | | | 11-06-2008, 10:34 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 170 | yeah i ment just front bumper. | | | 11-06-2008, 10:42 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | I have been debating the underpanel for the m3 (as the plastic underparts are shredded...) also, and wonder about the attachment... __________________ 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! | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |