Rear Bumper fittment

[bluedaxcobra]

Hi Guys

She who owns the Z3 wants to do some mods to the exhaust system.

Do any of you knowledgeable guys know whether a Z3m rear bumper will fit my 3.0 litre built July
2000.

If it does is it a straight forward swap or are there some extra mods required.

Many Thanks
Terry

[Joycey]

Yeah they are a straight swap. But only if your zed is pre facelift model. Which the 3.0 is facelift if my memory serves me well.

You would need all the rear panels.

Lee

[BladeRunner919]

You would need all the rear panels.

Rear panels from a pre-facelift widebody or ///M will NOT fit a facelift car. The inner wings are different pre and post facelift.

[Joycey]

You would need all the rear panels.

Rear panels from a pre-facelift widebody or ///M will NOT fit a facelift car. The inner wings are different pre and post facelift.

That's what I'm trying to say. He would need to swap all the rear panels to achieve the look (including wings).

[BladeRunner919]

That's what I'm trying to say. He would need to swap all the rear panels to achieve the look (including wings).

I think you misunderstood my comment. You can't fit those rear panels to a facelift car because the INNER wings (the welded structure) are different. I guess you could cut the car up and weld in bits from a earlier car, but I wouldn't suggest that!

[Joycey]

Good to know, Any images of the fitment issue?

[bluedaxcobra]

Thanks guys for all your helpful replies.

So in essence there is no way to achieve the "M" look twin pipe rear utilising any M rear bumper on a face lift car.

I assume that it includes the later models like the M Roadster 3.2M?

[gookah]

Thanks guys for all your helpful replies.

So in essence there is no way to achieve the "M" look twin pipe rear utilising any M rear bumper on a face lift car.

I assume that it includes the later models like the M Roadster 3.2M?

Eisenmann do a quad exhaust for the normal facelift bumper, but it is mega expensive
It is possible to get custom made quad exhausts for a facelift bumper, running a pipe from the silencer to two outlets on the drivers side, it has been done on here., it also involves cutting the bumper for the second set of tail pipes.

[Brian H]

Another thing to consider is the rear number plate, the ///M has this on the boot lid, the 3.0 has this on the bumper.

Here is a 3.0 with a quad exhaust, just had the spare wheel removed and bumper cut to accommodate.

[BladeRunner919]

I assume that it includes the later models like the M Roadster 3.2M?

There was only ever one ///M body, and they're all 3.2, albeit different 3.2 engines.

[Southernboy]

This is a Pic of the twin mod I did on my previous '97 2.8.
Battery moved to the center of the boot and a the boot floor cut out and a steel box welded in to accommodate it. Wiring to the battery needs to be extended to the new position.
Twin pipes from the front box to the back, and 2 rear boxes with twin pipe outlets. The new side needs to have the same "hanging" fixtures fitted to support the main pipe and the new rear box.
The bumper needs to have a cut out for the new twin outlets.
The spare wheel and it's mounting bracket needs to be removed from under the car.





I also subsequently fitted the dual ear diff mount with the respective diff cover...

[Brian H]

Just to clarify, you DO NOT need to move the battery box and put a dual ear diff mount in to achieve the twin exhaust

[gookah]

Just to clarify, you DO NOT need to move the battery box and put a dual ear diff mount in to achieve the twin exhaust

Barry is going to also show his seat lifters, armrests and seatbelt repair kits in a moment.....

[gookah]

This is the type of exhaust that eisenmann use. I am sure an exhaust centre can manufacture similar

[Brian H]

Just to clarify, you DO NOT need to move the battery box and put a dual ear diff mount in to achieve the twin exhaust

Barry is going to also show his seat lifters, armrests and seatbelt repair kits in a moment.....

He he

[Southernboy]

No, you don't have to move the box.... but I didn't fancy a hot back box directly below the OEM battery position.... and since I had removed the spare wheel brackets etc which are welded to the sub frame, I had the freedom to do the dual ear diff mount. Also, the OEM position battery box makes it very difficult to fit a decent back box.
I will resist the temptation to suggest that it is probably more pertinent to have a center arm rest to allow for really comfortable top down cruising, or that, if you add a couple of seat lift kits too, you will really really be sitting comfortably...

[gookah]

I will resist the temptation to suggest that it is probably more pertinent to have a center arm rest to allow for really comfortable top down cruising, or that, if you add a couple of seat lift kits too, you will really really be sitting comfortably...

unless of course your seat belt keeps dropping down out of its mount.....

[Southernboy]

.....in which case a set of seat belt guide mods would sort that permanently....