02-28-2014, 02:17 PM | #1 |
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Rear Bumper Removal?
I purchased a carbon rear diffuser and the rear bumper needs to be removed to install the diffuser. The carbon diffuser doesn't curve like the OEM which sucks. So to keep the tabs from popping out you have to drill and screw the in from behind, hence the bumper must come off.
I was wondering if anyone has removed the rear bumper. I see the screws along the bottom that need to be removed but are there any screws / tabs in the rear wheel well? What's holding it in place by the trunk? Thanks! |
03-02-2014, 03:11 AM | #2 |
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Start by watching this video.
The F30 rear bumper is a little bit easier to remove than that E92, but the steps are very similar. One note though... be sure to tape some microfiber towels to where the quarter panel meets the bumper. This way when you're handling the bumper, you won't accidentally scratch the quarter panel. |
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03-05-2014, 01:31 PM | #8 |
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Hey I'd really appreciate you giving us a full write up with pics. I am looking forward to replacing my damaged bumper this weekend with a new one. Would love to know how to do it. Watching this place anxiously - good luck!!
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03-05-2014, 02:31 PM | #9 |
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Since your bumper is busted you should go first! I'm going to do mine next Monday due to weather here.
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03-24-2014, 05:24 AM | #11 |
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Finally changed my bumper - damn weather and rain was on and off so took me a little longer! All in all should take about 1-2 hours if done carefully!
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03-24-2014, 03:10 PM | #12 |
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I got it done a few days ago. Our headlights are very easy to take out, no need to remove any of the interior trunk lining.
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04-15-2014, 10:32 AM | #14 |
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Man, that better NOT be the case!!
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04-15-2014, 10:46 AM | #16 |
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Yay!
But then, can you really trust a Canuck? And one from Quebec? @2blu And, has it arrived yet? @teaston
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Canadians are the most trustworthy people come on now ! Also a Giants fan so judging by your avatar that should win me a few extra trust points as well ! I can confirm that I fitted my diffuser without removing the rear bumper ! It does take some work to get it on, but it's absolutely possible. The OEM diffuser came out quite easily, but the aftermarket one took some work to get in. Some of the clips went right in, others would go in and then pop out. What I did was get as many clips in as I could, and then attached some of the bolts, got a few more clips in and secured, and then attached the remaining bolts. Some of the clips are only holding in place because of the bolts are there securing the diffuser... Now fitment is great and nothing appears to be "popping out" but I'm fairly certain that if I remove the bolts, some of the clips will come undone... Or maybe they won't since the diffuser has been in place for a couple of weeks now it has probably has taken to the shape of the bumper. The tricky part is that you have to push the clips into place, but the bumper itself has a lot of flex, it isn't solid. So when you're trying to push the clips in, the bumper is too soft, it bends and doesn't provide enough resistance for the clips to go into place. I had to reach around the bumper a few times, pushing it out with one hand while pushing the diffuser in with the other. I would have made a DIY but it's really as simple as: 1- Remove 7 bolts (3 are hex and 4 are 8mm I think) 2- Pull the OEM diffuser out/up gently, it took me 10 seconds and no clips were broken 3- Install new diffuser with some patience, sweat, more patience and some ingenuity.
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I found installing the grilles easy where others really struggled, so hopefully i am capable of this! |
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I had never installed a diffuser before and there was no DIY so I didn't really know what to expect. I got a little flustered when I saw that it wasn't going in as easily as the OEM one had come out, but then I accepted that fact and I should have expected it since it wasn't an OEM piece. I took a step back to analyse why it wasn't fitting perfectly proceeded with corrections here and there. After that it was smooth sailing !
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12-05-2016, 06:40 AM | #22 |
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Diffuser fitting
Hi Guys for those that have had some truoble with these cheap diffuser's here is a tip.
If you get some body filler( fiberglass type is good) & apply some triangle shaped blobs to the taps ..(try to copy the tabs on the OEM diffuser) As the taps on the cheap copy's are fiberglass but body filler sticks well to this if you rough it up a bit with sandpaper like 120grit. If they break off cut some new ones from metal sheet And rivet them onto the return also the lip gluing them with appropriate glue or body filler then grind the head of the rivets off later with a 1mm cutting disc or dremel. |
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