E90 335i, can front diffuser be removed?

iatacs19 · 03-04-2007, 03:49 PM

Can this be removed without messing up the bumper?

ElCapitan · 03-04-2007, 03:55 PM

It can be removed but I was told you have to remove the bumper cover first. I will switch mine on my E91 (they come in black and I want 330 look silver). I don't know if you can just remove them without putting anything else instead since I haven't done it yet.

iatacs19 · 03-04-2007, 04:11 PM

Yes, I want to remove them for good and not put anything in there.

Adham · 03-04-2007, 04:15 PM

take your bumper off and they will come out from the back.

ElCapitan · 03-04-2007, 04:16 PM

Then remove your bumper cover:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...44&postcount=2

And see if you can remove the finisher rods.

gregermister · 03-04-2007, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElCapitan

Then remove your bumper cover:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...44&postcount=2

And see if you can remove the finisher rods.

Inkidoo · 03-23-2007, 11:37 AM

The link is not working of me! why! why?! whyyyy...

Chesmu · 03-23-2007, 04:14 PM

You don't have to take the bumper off; but you can't leave the finishing rods entirely off. There is a rail that they attach to that is on the mesh part...it would look strange. To remove them, lift them UP so I they are angled up relative to the grill mesh, then pull out. I replaced my "silver" finishing rods with the black ones that come stock on the 325.

flipmde786 · 04-14-2007, 05:14 PM

Anyone have pics with the rods removed?

just4kickz · 04-14-2007, 06:57 PM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50735

only thing i dont like are the original plastic mesh areas off to the sides.

flipmde786 · 04-15-2007, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by just4kickz

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50735

only thing i dont like are the original plastic mesh areas off to the sides.

Not bad...but is that just after taking off the rods or did you put new mesh in there? I mean, people were saying something about mesh not being behind the rods after taking it off or something.

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ElCapitan Lieutenant Colonel 38 Rep 1,762 Posts Drives: 2007 E91 328xi & 2008 E90 335i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Bay, ON iTrader: (2)	It can be removed but I was told you have to remove the bumper cover first. I will switch mine on my E91 (they come in black and I want 330 look silver). I don't know if you can just remove them without putting anything else instead since I haven't done it yet. __________________ *2008* E90 335i \| Silver Grey \| Terra \| Piano Black \| ZSP \| ZKO \| ZAT \| ZKI \| ZPL \| ZKL \| *2007* E91 328xi \| Black Sapphire \| Terra \| ALuminium \| ZKO \| ZKI \| ZPL *Past Cars:* 2004 ///M3, 2002 E46 330xi, 2003 GTI 1.8T, 1996 Neon
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Adham Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 243 Posts Drives: 335i sedan Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	take your bumper off and they will come out from the back. __________________
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ElCapitan Lieutenant Colonel 38 Rep 1,762 Posts Drives: 2007 E91 328xi & 2008 E90 335i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Bay, ON iTrader: (2)	Then remove your bumper cover: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...44&postcount=2 And see if you can remove the finisher rods. __________________ *2008* E90 335i \| Silver Grey \| Terra \| Piano Black \| ZSP \| ZKO \| ZAT \| ZKI \| ZPL \| ZKL \| *2007* E91 328xi \| Black Sapphire \| Terra \| ALuminium \| ZKO \| ZKI \| ZPL *Past Cars:* 2004 ///M3, 2002 E46 330xi, 2003 GTI 1.8T, 1996 Neon
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Chesmu Brigadier General 89 Rep 3,011 Posts Drives: 2013 X6 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoenix,AZ iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	You don't have to take the bumper off; but you can't leave the finishing rods entirely off. There is a rail that they attach to that is on the mesh part...it would look strange. To remove them, lift them UP so I they are angled up relative to the grill mesh, then pull out. I replaced my "silver" finishing rods with the black ones that come stock on the 325. __________________ "Teach the ignorant. Ignore the stupid."
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