Ground Clearance- Non-M and M Bumpers

PatJags156 · 02-14-2011, 10:33 AM

I was wondering if anyone knew what the ground clearance was, from the bottom of the M front bumper to the ground? Same with the stock. Just trying to see if doing this upgrade would make it harder to get up my steep driveway. Thanks in advance!

3002 tii · 02-14-2011, 10:38 AM

that's not apples to apples considering the M cars have a different suspension, and possibly taller tires. so the better question is what is the height of the M bumper, which is really hard to measure... but i wouldn't be surprised if you lost a 1/2" with the fangs on the M.

PatJags156 · 02-14-2011, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Dubbedown

that's not apples to apples considering the M cars have a different suspension, and possibly taller tires. so the better question is what is the height of the M bumper, which is really hard to measure... but i wouldn't be surprised if you lost a 1/2" with the fangs on the M.

I was thinking the same. The correct person to answer this would be someone who did the conversion huh?

3002 tii · 02-14-2011, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by PatJags156

I was thinking the same. The correct person to answer this would be someone who did the conversion huh?

Correct but the only one I know that did the conversion was a pre-facelift bumper, ie not a Si bumper..., forgot his name but the guy with the maldives blue roadster and put up the nice writeup on removing the bumper.

SCHMOUPE · 02-14-2011, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubbedown

Correct but the only one I know that did the conversion was a pre-facelift bumper, ie not a Si bumper..., forgot his name but the guy with the maldives blue roadster and put up the nice writeup on removing the bumper.

If youre trying to see if you'd scratch up the fangs on the M bumper, the answer is a definite yes. No way around not scratching them around where we live

PatJags156 · 02-14-2011, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by shakib

If youre trying to see if you'd scratch up the fangs on the M bumper, the answer is a definite yes. No way around not scratching them around where we live

So I guess this would be a poor upgrade for me huh?

SCHMOUPE · 02-14-2011, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by PatJags156

So I guess this would be a poor upgrade for me huh?

If you dig the look, then by all means go for it. If you do go for it however, try to get the shop to shave the reflectors off. I really love the euro look on the M bumpers without the fugly orange and red circles

bmwZ · 02-14-2011, 05:00 PM

I have done the standard bumper to aerobumper to M-bumper conversion on my car.

The aerobumper is lower than the standard bumper, but not much..

The M-bumper is lower than the aerobumper in the corners, but taller in the middle part..

But hard to say how much it is??

Spaceman Spiff · 02-14-2011, 05:26 PM

Stock is 5"

3002 tii · 02-14-2011, 05:57 PM

It's a nice upgrade but if you're OCD or something then yes you will go crazy lol

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PatJags156 Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 263 Posts Drives: 335i Convertible Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	Ground Clearance- Non-M and M Bumpers I was wondering if anyone knew what the ground clearance was, from the bottom of the M front bumper to the ground? Same with the stock. Just trying to see if doing this upgrade would make it harder to get up my steep driveway. Thanks in advance!
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3002 tii Lieutenant General 2285 Rep 12,565 Posts Drives: Z4 M, X5, GX460 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CT iTrader: (99) Garage List F15 X5 xDrive35i [8.75] E86 Z4 M [10.00] F10 550i (Retired) [9.17] F25 X3 xDrive35i (R ... [9.43] E82 135is (Retired) [9.50] E85 Z4 M (Retired) [9.41] E90 328i xDrive (Re ... [9.25] E86 Z4 3.0si (Retired) [9.24]	that's not apples to apples considering the M cars have a different suspension, and possibly taller tires. so the better question is what is the height of the M bumper, which is really hard to measure... but i wouldn't be surprised if you lost a 1/2" with the fangs on the M. __________________ Follow for latest mods
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bmwZ Lieutenant 202 Rep 541 Posts Drives: Z4 35i ESS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	I have done the standard bumper to aerobumper to M-bumper conversion on my car. The aerobumper is lower than the standard bumper, but not much.. The M-bumper is lower than the aerobumper in the corners, but taller in the middle part.. But hard to say how much it is??
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3002 tii Lieutenant General 2285 Rep 12,565 Posts Drives: Z4 M, X5, GX460 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CT iTrader: (99) Garage List F15 X5 xDrive35i [8.75] E86 Z4 M [10.00] F10 550i (Retired) [9.17] F25 X3 xDrive35i (R ... [9.43] E82 135is (Retired) [9.50] E85 Z4 M (Retired) [9.41] E90 328i xDrive (Re ... [9.25] E86 Z4 3.0si (Retired) [9.24]	It's a nice upgrade but if you're OCD or something then yes you will go crazy lol __________________ Follow for latest mods
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