Umnitza Mtech2 Vs. Duraflex Mtech2

mack89 · 08-16-2010, 01:43 AM

Well I 've been looking for some affordable bumpers, got two candidates..

1) Umnitza PolyPropylene Mtech2.
I did some research, I never found that they have bad fitment issue.
It's made of PP, same as OEM(as far as I know), so I won't have to worry about durability.
Cheap, fine quality, reliable sponsor. Only unconfirmed thing is fitment.

2) Duraflex Mtech2
I found a guy on this forum, he has duraflex mtech2 for sale. Price was really attractive.
I've heard that duraflex has great durability even though it's fiberglass.
There's not many threads about Duraflex, so I couldn't get much information.

Google wasn't helpful either.

Obviously, biggest concern is fitment issue.
I don't even know they have mounting points! After I saw this thread, I started to doubt aftermarket bumpers..
http://www.e46fanatics.com/forum/sho...php?p=10061510

My head's about to get exploded lol.
I know the best option is euro-spec, but I can't really afford it at this moment.
$400 shipped + painting + college tuition = out of budget dsafasdfdsajopafd

Tell me what you think. Which one should I go for?

lllSupra · 08-16-2010, 01:46 AM

I have the same one that umnitza sells(didn't buy from them though). Fitment is great.

HyeWarrior · 08-16-2010, 01:46 AM

sub'd because I'm in the same exact situation as you man.... I needz Mtech on the cheap

Owtlaw333 · 08-16-2010, 01:48 AM

I haven't heard a single good thing about Duraflex except from the marketing of the company that sells it... Just saying.

mack89 · 08-16-2010, 03:42 AM

^Yeah I never heard of good things about duraflex except that they are better than some regular fiberglass products..
New item's price is almost same as euro-spec or any other reputable sponsors.

On the other hand, Umnitza bumper is $140+option, shipping fee is not bad either. Of course it's brand new.
Well, some wise man said cheap things are cheap for reason..lol
But if they have great fitment as Supra said, then Umnitza would be the best option for me I guess??

E46330iguy · 08-16-2010, 04:07 AM

Modbargains

Solidjake · 08-16-2010, 08:54 AM

Duraflex? What

viceversa · 08-16-2010, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mack89

Well I 've been looking for some affordable bumpers, got two candidates..

1) Umnitza PolyPropylene Mtech2.
I did some research, I never found that they have bad fitment issue.
It's made of PP, same as OEM(as far as I know), so I won't have to worry about durability.
Cheap, fine quality, reliable sponsor. Only unconfirmed thing is fitment.

Uh have you searched at all? The only thing you've got right here is cheap.

MiniXP · 08-16-2010, 10:34 AM

I would go with Umnitza. You definitely don't want to go with fiberglass, although i don't know anything about that specific brand. I went through two ABS plastic bumpers that cracked before I got the polypropylene. It was my fault they cracked but it is nice knowing I have a little extra flexibility now. The fitment on the Umnitza was pretty good, a little more difficult to fit then mine previous ones, but it just took some extra adjusting of the brackets.

bemmerfiend22 · 08-16-2010, 12:35 PM

PolyPropylene is a much stronger material. its really want you want to spend i dont no the price difference but when i was getting my new front bumper i was told by almost every body shop that polypropylene is what you would u should go with even though it might have been a 100 more or so

dmax · 08-16-2010, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mack89

Well I 've been looking for some affordable bumpers, got two candidates..

My head's about to get exploded lol.
I know the best option is euro-spec, but I can't really afford it at this moment.
$400 shipped + painting + college tuition = out of budget dsafasdfdsajopafd

Tell me what you think. Which one should I go for?

+ painting +college tuition, you want to know what I think? If your bumper isn't broken then wtf you thinking about? If it is broken, then no problem, get the bumper you like, otherwise, if the $2-500 difference in price between this and the other makes a difference to you, then sorry, OP, but what are you going to do when you need to buy a thermostat next month...and really ought to do the whole cooling system? Or when the PS pump fails? Even if you diy this stuff, you need money to keep it going.

Sorry to sound like your Dad...doubt I am (

)...but srsly, if you don't 'need' a bumper...relax, you have a beautiful car! Sorry sponsors selling bumpers...gots to call them like I read them!

Doug

325rider · 08-16-2010, 01:10 PM

lol. While this is good advice^^^ I myself am a college student and know were you're coming from. If you have money to maintain your BMW and are just trying to stretch a couple extra dollars to get a bumper, then by all means do so. I've owned OEM and rep. mtech2 bumpers and I have to say OEM is really the way to go. BUT, if the Umnitza is good material at the right price, TRY to go for it

Bimmer^Hue · 08-16-2010, 01:12 PM

Duraflex

shadow330 · 08-16-2010, 01:39 PM

I had a terrible experience with Duraflex products and dont want to see anyone go down the same road. As for durability, I received two front bumpers that were cracked in shipping, and a rear bumper that was four and a half inches two wide for my car, although fiberglass needs to be worked with, that rear bumper was way to far off, and afrer the second front bumper I gave up on the whole idea of thier products. They are just your average fiberglass product, for a higher price. Go with the Poly.

ModBargains · 08-18-2010, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E46330iguy

Modbargains

Thanks man! What do you think of this fitment?

We are so picky that our main supplier is irritated with us because of how many bumper we refuse due to it not meeting our Quality Control standards. I'll be sure to send you out a good product!

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714-582-3330 ext 8009

umnitza · 08-18-2010, 01:50 PM

Give us a call, we have plenty of bumpers in stock and at the lowest shipped price you can find for quality.

Duraflex has a great marketing campaign for the bumpers and they "seem" like they will last, but in real world driving and our customer's visiting the shop with those bumpers, I can tell you from first hand knowledge that the fiberglass based bumpers are usually junk after 3-6 months.

Jblack4083 · 08-18-2010, 03:03 PM

I just bought the Umnitza bumper. It took a while to get to my Greyhound station but that wasn't umnitzas fault that was Greyhounds fault.

The bumper fit 90% right, theres a slight imperfection on one side where it meets with the fender. Its a slight space between the bumper and the fender. Not really THAT noticeable but still...

I would highly recommend the Umnitza bumper especially for the price.

08-16-2010, 01:43 AM	#1
mack89 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,233 My Ride: '00 HellRot 323Ci View My Garage	Umnitza Mtech2 Vs. Duraflex Mtech2 Well I 've been looking for some affordable bumpers, got two candidates.. 1) Umnitza PolyPropylene Mtech2. I did some research, I never found that they have bad fitment issue. It's made of PP, same as OEM(as far as I know), so I won't have to worry about durability. Cheap, fine quality, reliable sponsor. Only unconfirmed thing is fitment. 2) Duraflex Mtech2 I found a guy on this forum, he has duraflex mtech2 for sale. Price was really attractive. I've heard that duraflex has great durability even though it's fiberglass. There's not many threads about Duraflex, so I couldn't get much information. Google wasn't helpful either. Obviously, biggest concern is fitment issue. I don't even know they have mounting points! After I saw this thread, I started to doubt aftermarket bumpers.. http://www.e46fanatics.com/forum/sho...php?p=10061510 My head's about to get exploded lol. I know the best option is euro-spec, but I can't really afford it at this moment. $400 shipped + painting + college tuition = out of budget dsafasdfdsajopafd Tell me what you think. Which one should I go for? __________________

08-16-2010, 01:46 AM	#2
lllSupra Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,524 My Ride: E46 330i View My Garage	I have the same one that umnitza sells(didn't buy from them though). Fitment is great. __________________ SEDAN SUPREMACY! E46 for life

08-16-2010, 01:46 AM	#3
HyeWarrior Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Dimas, CA Posts: 2,757 My Ride: '03 325i --> '13 GTI View My Garage	sub'd because I'm in the same exact situation as you man.... I needz Mtech on the cheap __________________

08-16-2010, 01:48 AM	#4
Owtlaw333 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: HB, CA Posts: 7,609 My Ride: 2009 Mazdaspeed 3 GT View My Garage	I haven't heard a single good thing about Duraflex except from the marketing of the company that sells it... Just saying. __________________ Bringing it back for the new people... productionof1.com \|\|\|_Buy my photos?_\|\|\|

08-16-2010, 03:42 AM	#5
mack89 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,233 My Ride: '00 HellRot 323Ci View My Garage	^Yeah I never heard of good things about duraflex except that they are better than some regular fiberglass products.. New item's price is almost same as euro-spec or any other reputable sponsors. On the other hand, Umnitza bumper is $140+option, shipping fee is not bad either. Of course it's brand new. Well, some wise man said cheap things are cheap for reason..lol But if they have great fitment as Supra said, then Umnitza would be the best option for me I guess?? __________________

08-16-2010, 04:07 AM	#6
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08-16-2010, 10:34 AM	#9
MiniXP Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CT/NC Posts: 195 My Ride: 01 325xi View My Garage	I would go with Umnitza. You definitely don't want to go with fiberglass, although i don't know anything about that specific brand. I went through two ABS plastic bumpers that cracked before I got the polypropylene. It was my fault they cracked but it is nice knowing I have a little extra flexibility now. The fitment on the Umnitza was pretty good, a little more difficult to fit then mine previous ones, but it just took some extra adjusting of the brackets. __________________

08-16-2010, 12:35 PM	#10
bemmerfiend22 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 97 My Ride: 330xi View My Garage	PolyPropylene is a much stronger material. its really want you want to spend i dont no the price difference but when i was getting my new front bumper i was told by almost every body shop that polypropylene is what you would u should go with even though it might have been a 100 more or so

08-16-2010, 01:10 PM	#12
325rider Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,542 My Ride: an 03' 325i 5spd View My Garage	lol. While this is good advice^^^ I myself am a college student and know were you're coming from. If you have money to maintain your BMW and are just trying to stretch a couple extra dollars to get a bumper, then by all means do so. I've owned OEM and rep. mtech2 bumpers and I have to say OEM is really the way to go. BUT, if the Umnitza is good material at the right price, TRY to go for it __________________ Schrick 264/248 \| Ebay Headers \| AA dyno tune \| SSR GT2 18x9 \| 3.46 \| Full OEM Mtech 2

08-16-2010, 01:12 PM	#13
Bimmer^Hue Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: ^CT Posts: 1,027 My Ride: 330i View My Garage	Duraflex __________________ 2002 BMW 330i Titanium Silver Metallic \| Gray Dakota Leather \| 5-Speed \| /// Sport, Winter and Premium Package

08-16-2010, 01:39 PM	#14
shadow330 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Washington state Posts: 94 My Ride: 2003 330ci View My Garage	I had a terrible experience with Duraflex products and dont want to see anyone go down the same road. As for durability, I received two front bumpers that were cracked in shipping, and a rear bumper that was four and a half inches two wide for my car, although fiberglass needs to be worked with, that rear bumper was way to far off, and afrer the second front bumper I gave up on the whole idea of thier products. They are just your average fiberglass product, for a higher price. Go with the Poly.

08-18-2010, 01:50 PM	#16
umnitza 877•486•6489 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 16,243 My Ride: E39M5, Sequoia View My Garage	Give us a call, we have plenty of bumpers in stock and at the lowest shipped price you can find for quality. Duraflex has a great marketing campaign for the bumpers and they "seem" like they will last, but in real world driving and our customer's visiting the shop with those bumpers, I can tell you from first hand knowledge that the fiberglass based bumpers are usually junk after 3-6 months. __________________ Join Our Facebook! - Check Out Photos, Talk to Customers, Ask Us Questions! Call US 877 486 6489 Available: 9am-5pm M-F

08-18-2010, 03:03 PM	#17
Jblack4083 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Borough of Queens NYC Posts: 475 My Ride: E46 ///M3 Vert JB/CB View My Garage	I just bought the Umnitza bumper. It took a while to get to my Greyhound station but that wasn't umnitzas fault that was Greyhounds fault. The bumper fit 90% right, theres a slight imperfection on one side where it meets with the fender. Its a slight space between the bumper and the fender. Not really THAT noticeable but still... I would highly recommend the Umnitza bumper especially for the price. __________________ For Sale: Automatic Climate Control - $40 Turn Signal Indicator and Wiper Lever w/ center circular piece - $35

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