Sportsline Bumper to M-Sport Bumper retrofit

_bdiddyb_ · 01-02-2014, 12:34 AM

She's alive !!!!

This was a DIY; took me about 12 hours because I had to run around town hunting for missing parts.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

inChargeOfIT · 01-02-2014, 01:24 AM

Planning this myself! Any tips? Which parts did you start with and which parts did you need to hunt for?

_bdiddyb_ · 01-02-2014, 01:42 AM

I only swapped the front bumper. Side skirts and rear bumper are perfect the way they are. Lots of tips for you. Really, there IS NO instruction out there other than that time lapse video from Turner. It helped, a little. There are other critical tasks not seen in the video that I had to figure out myself. The retrofit kit was missing a major item, and it does not include all the bolts, screws, plastic expanding rivets, aluminum blind rivets that you need. I also had to hunt for the blind rivet tool that is capable of such a large sized rivet.

If I have to do it again; would take me about 5 hours. I am sorting out the pictures and writing up the DIY steps. Look for it in the DIY section by this weekend.

inChargeOfIT · 01-02-2014, 02:18 AM

AWESOME! Can't wait for the write up!! I am going to do the front bumper first and will do the rear and sides after.

3 Stripes · 01-02-2014, 07:05 AM

Where did you get the kit ???

_bdiddyb_ · 01-02-2014, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 3 Stripes

Where did you get the kit ???

getbmwparts.com - I got just the front bumper kit. part# PKF30MSPORTFRONT. Jason helped me. They'll pull your VIN# and assemble the right parts for you, but doesn't hurt to also list what you have currently in the comments/notes of the order. I don't have front camera or lamp washers, but I do have parking assistance and fog lamps. I also requested they didn't drill front plate holes as well.

I got the lip/splitter from "Sedan_Clan".

inChargeOfIT · 01-02-2014, 01:22 PM

If you do not mind, how much did you pay to have it primed and painted?

_bdiddyb_ · 01-02-2014, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by inChargeOfIT

If you do not mind, how much did you pay to have it primed and painted?

The bumper came primed, cost me $425 to get matched painted. I'm sure I could get it done for cheaper somewhere else, but it was the weekend and a lot of shops closed.

_bdiddyb_ · 01-03-2014, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by inChargeOfIT

AWESOME! Can't wait for the write up!! I am going to do the front bumper first and will do the rear and sides after.

Here you go:

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showth...6#post15212376

johnsonz1122 · 01-20-2014, 02:24 AM

do you know how to delete the fog light if i order the one without fog light ?
cuz i think the oem 335i msport doesnt have fog light? correct me if i am wrong.

inChargeOfIT · 01-31-2014, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by johnsonz1122

do you know how to delete the fog light if i order the one without fog light ?
cuz i think the oem 335i msport doesnt have fog light? correct me if i am wrong.

I will personally be deleting my fogs for more air-flow and (imo) better appearance, but I have seen a lot of m-sports with and without fogs.

DXL XLR8 · 05-27-2014, 02:37 PM

What's the part number for the front lower bumper mount. Is it
51647266325 or 51118054188

dtn · 05-27-2014, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DXL XLR8

What's the part number for the front lower bumper mount. Is it
51647266325 or 51118054188

it's in his DIY
http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=930959

335i_4D · 05-27-2014, 08:00 PM

Someday

Very nice looking job.

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_bdiddyb_ Lieutenant 215 Rep 558 Posts Drives: 2013 335i Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: California iTrader: (1)	I only swapped the front bumper. Side skirts and rear bumper are perfect the way they are. Lots of tips for you. Really, there IS NO instruction out there other than that time lapse video from Turner. It helped, a little. There are other critical tasks not seen in the video that I had to figure out myself. The retrofit kit was missing a major item, and it does not include all the bolts, screws, plastic expanding rivets, aluminum blind rivets that you need. I also had to hunt for the blind rivet tool that is capable of such a large sized rivet. If I have to do it again; would take me about 5 hours. I am sorting out the pictures and writing up the DIY steps. Look for it in the DIY section by this weekend. Last edited by _bdiddyb_; 01-02-2014 at 01:56 AM..
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