==>>OEM Base Roof Rack from e90 fit on e92?

NYC_e92 · 08-27-2011, 12:25 AM

Hey guys. Will an OEM Base Roof Rack from e90 fit on e92?

335iaz · 08-27-2011, 12:51 AM

Not sure, but I want to say no .. being that the part numbers are different between the two.

NYC_e92 · 08-27-2011, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 335iaz

Not sure, but I want to say no .. being that the part numbers are different between the two.

Thanks!

Anyone else tried this before?

E30M3Driver · 08-29-2011, 02:42 PM

Yes it will fit.

The only tricky part is if you mount the shorter cross rail on the front, one of the two screws you use to tighten the cross rail to the support feet will not be accessible via the two slots cut in the rail. To get around this, you can either:

1. Tighten one of the two screws and leave the other loose
2. Drill out an opening above the screw or otherwise extend the preexisting channel to access the 2nd screw
3. Mount the shorter rail on the rear and the longer rail on the front and you will have access to all four screws through the open channels, but just barely and you will have to do some back and forth between the cross rail position and the base screw into the roof - adjusting them to get it secured down

Buegie · 08-29-2011, 04:05 PM

^great answer...I was able to mount my e90 rack on an e39 but ran into the same problem as above, the screw head doesn't line up with the slot. I just tightened the one I could reach, left the other one loose and hoped for the best.

Longboarder · 08-29-2011, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by E30M3Driver

Yes it will fit.

The only tricky part is if you mount the shorter cross rail on the front, one of the two screws you use to tighten the cross rail to the support feet will not be accessible via the two slots cut in the rail. To get around this, you can either:

1. Tighten one of the two screws and leave the other loose
2. Drill out an opening above the screw or otherwise extend the preexisting channel to access the 2nd screw
3. Mount the shorter rail on the rear and the longer rail on the front and you will have access to all four screws through the open channels, but just barely and you will have to do some back and forth between the cross rail position and the base screw into the roof - adjusting them to get it secured down

Interesting, as when I turned in my e90 and leased an e92, I just needed to change the width of the rails a little by removing the rubber insert and loosening the screws to adjust the size. Fits perfectly.

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E30M3Driver Captain 37 Rep 794 Posts Drives: 2021 M2C, 97 M3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Here, there iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [8.00] 1989 BMW M3 [8.20]	Yes it will fit. The only tricky part is if you mount the shorter cross rail on the front, one of the two screws you use to tighten the cross rail to the support feet will not be accessible via the two slots cut in the rail. To get around this, you can either: 1. Tighten one of the two screws and leave the other loose 2. Drill out an opening above the screw or otherwise extend the preexisting channel to access the 2nd screw 3. Mount the shorter rail on the rear and the longer rail on the front and you will have access to all four screws through the open channels, but just barely and you will have to do some back and forth between the cross rail position and the base screw into the roof - adjusting them to get it secured down Attached Images __________________ Performance Center Delivery, June 21, 2013: 2013 E92 335is \| Le Mans Blue \| Gray Leather with Black \| 6MT \| 19" Style 313's \| Michelin Pilot Super Sports \| BMW Carbon Fiber Rear Spoiler \|
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Buegie Captain 48 Rep 714 Posts Drives: 330xi Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CT/DC iTrader: (2)	^great answer...I was able to mount my e90 rack on an e39 but ran into the same problem as above, the screw head doesn't line up with the slot. I just tightened the one I could reach, left the other one loose and hoped for the best. __________________ Black Dakota \| Aluminum \| Sport \| Premium \| Cold \| iDrive \| CA
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