JT Designs underpanel installation - 95 M3/2
(Donna Seeley)
Silver deflector attached according to JTD instructions, on the engine side of the
panel. It fits behind the radiator. On a slushbox model, the transmission cooler
lines fill that gap so I made the modification below.
However, without the deflector, there were too many ripped-out connection holes to
prevent the flexing which caused it to come loose on the track. So I used a wooden
lathe to brace the panels together.
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rest of the installation mostly consisted of contorsions and contusions, trying to reach
deep enough into the space inside the panel to hold the nuts still.
We also fabricated connections with L-brackets and twist ties. (Home Depot was closed
by then.) Another recommended mod is to drill an extra hole in the center of the
plastic directly behind the mesh ("B") The mesh can be pushed in
enough to get a wrench on the nut.
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