June 1, 2020
82,500 Miles
WHAT:
Turner Motorsport Front Undertray (Splash Guard)
Well, after constant frustrations of how low the factory splash guard hung and always scraping it on speed bumps and such, I finally caved and joined in on a Group Buy for the Turner Undertray.
I initially considered going with the MPorium tray, but after seeing that specific one on a car at MRF it seemed a bit "budgeted" aka:cheap.
Saw a group buy pop up on a E9x M3 FB Group and jumped on it. Turner had some hiccups with shipping due to not having their mounting brackets completed, but it was still a relatively quick turnaround.
Thanks to Perry who organized the GB.
My shipment arrived in two pieces (on 2 separate days unfortunately) with the large tray arriving second to the mounting pieces and endplates.
I figured it wouldn't be a difficult install, so I immediately went to work on it when I got home.
Very straightforward install for the most part aside from one small issue which I will go over below.
There were a few screws that didn't want to line up properly, so I will probably get back under when I have some more time and wiggle things around a bit more to try to get them all in properly.
There's ALOT of screws!
Pics of the old tray (the center piece wasn't in horrible shape, it's always the corner pieces that get mangled:
Here's all the Turner Tray pieces:
SUPER sturdy piece. There's no way anything is penetrating this thing while driving on the road. While it adds a little weight, it more than makes up for it in regards to ground clearance and protection.
In regards to the issue I ran into, the hole in the support brace which you must use to mount the support braces to the frame, they use a coating on the braces which reduce the size of the hole for the screw to go thru. Initially I thought it was a manufacturing defect, but after hitting it with a quick 5/16 drill bit, it opened it up enough to allow the screw thru so that you have adjustability when attaching the brace to the frame rail. This wasn't mentioned in the Turner DIY or the other one I found on Youtube, so in case anyone runs into the same problem, fairly easy solution.
Overall I am happy with the build quality of the piece and the price doesn't break the bank, so i'd definitely recommend it!