[jtskariah]

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to post the before and after shots of the f30 m-sport bumper I installed recently. It has been a long process and I am glad to finally have it done. Honestly the end result was well worth it! In my opinion the car looks great especially in person. I was never a fan of the fog lights-personal preference (although I would assume some of you will disagree) - and opted for the fog light delete.

In addition all the parts I installed are 100% OEM.

To start the process I had to purchase the bumper. I was able to find a pre painted bumper on ebay for a competitive price.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281924884955...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I called the company and asked the seller for all the details about the bumper prior to purchase, I was lucky enough that they had a bumper in my car color in incredible condition and made the purchase.

According to the seller, alot of buyers just purchase the bumper cover and install it alone without any of the extra parts. I wanted to make this as close to OEM as possible so I decided I would purchase all the extra air ducts and pieces for the retrofit. To do this I contacted getbmwparts.com and they were able to give me a list of all the parts needed. I highly recommend you talk to Evan Winstead, if you want to do something similar to this, he was extremely helpful during this install process!

Lastly I found a reputable installer to attach the bumper and all the parts with accuracy. If anyone lives in or near Georgia I highly recommend Kelly Williams of Mod Squad Motorsports: http://www.modsquadmotorsports.com/
He is a bimmertech associated installer who is highly skilled with working on BMW's. Not only did he give me a great quote, but he also did a perfect job installing the bumper.

Lastly for the coding I contacted Bimmertech who will code the fog light error out for the fog light delete. I purchased many things from them in the past including a NBT retrofit (installed by Kelly as well) and a PP82DSP amp- always great customer service and incredible products.




I attached photos of the car before the retrofit









And here are the pictures during the install process and after the car was completed


























Pretty happy with the end result! Let me know what you guys think. If you have any questions let me know as well and I will do my best to answer them. I have a few more upgrades in store so I will be posting more in the future!

[barzul]

Looks really nice

I actually contacted the seller 2 days ago, but too bad they dont ship to my country

[BennnChen]

Looks really nice! Did you have to do a dog light delete? I want to keep my fogs on

[Evan@Tischer]

Looks great!!!! Thanks again!!!

[jtskariah]

Regarding the ebay seller, he is really up front about the bumpers he has in stock. He will tell you the condition of the bumper and will send pictures to you prior to purchase. If you luck out and get a bumper in great condition in the correct color you will save money on painting.

Also the fog light delete is not necessary, I personally like the look of the car without the fog lights and requested that my installer remove them during the install process. If you prefer your car with the fog lights it won't be a problem to keep them- just make sure you get the proper grill inserts for the bumper.

[mr_kay]

What was your total cost for the additional parts (besides the bumper)?

[jtskariah]

I'll send you a PM with the cost of parts.

[2kredz3]

Justin is was a pleasure working with you on the install and thank you for the kind words! One of the best parts about working with BMW enthusiast's is that they end up becoming friends in the process. It was a pleasure justin, if you need anything else please let me know!

Kelly Williams
Mod Squad Motorsports

[IndotagSwizz]

Originally Posted by jtskariah

Regarding the ebay seller, he is really up front about the bumpers he has in stock. He will tell you the condition of the bumper and will send pictures to you prior to purchase. If you luck out and get a bumper in great condition in the correct color you will save money on painting.

Also the fog light delete is not necessary, I personally like the look of the car without the fog lights and requested that my installer remove them during the install process. If you prefer your car with the fog lights it won't be a problem to keep them- just make sure you get the proper grill inserts for the bumper.

You got a pre-painted bumper, how is the paint match?

[jtskariah]

Sounds good Kelly, I appreciate all the help!

[jtskariah]

Regarding paint match, it was actually near perfect. That honestly was a big concern of mine prior to purchasing the bumper, however it looked great post install. The body color and bumper color was basically indistinguishable. If you are not happy with the color or want to paint over any minor scratches or imperfections you could still get it repainted and it won't cost you anymore than painting a unpainted bumper.

[iknowrepairs]

Hopefully this helps...

[Jonsiu]

looks great! did you re-use the bumper shock absorbers and what is that long thin black plastic piece you have on the floor in installation pic 3-4?

[jtskariah]

The additional parts needed for a OEM retrofit are as follows:
1 51-11-8-054-186 SHOCK ABSORBER F 1
2 51-11-8-051-189 DEFORMATION ELEM 1
3 51-11-8-051-190 DEFORMATION ELEM 1
4 07-11-9-907-337 HEX BOLT WITH WA 2
5 51-11-8-054-262 TRIM COVER, GRIL 1
6 51-11-8-054-261 TRIM COVER, GRIL 1
7 51-11-8-068-127 SUPPORT LEFT 1
8 51-11-8-068-128 SUPPORT RIGHT 1
9 51-74-8-054-228 AIR DUCT, BOTTOM 1
10 51-74-8-054-229 AIR DUCT, BRAKE, 1
11 51-74-8-054-230 AIR DUCT, BRAKE, 1
12 51-74-8-055-061 AIR DUCT, EXTERI 1
13 51-74-8-055-062 AIR DUCT, EXTERI 1
14 51-64-7-266-323 BRACKET, AUX. RA 1
15 51-64-7-266-167 BRACKET, AUX. RA 1
16 51-71-8-055-019 DEFLECTOR LIP LE 1
17 51-71-8-055-020 DEFLECTOR LIP RI 1

Also the part I believe you are referring to is the foam piece that goes behind the bumper, it is used for support and added reinforcement.

[jtskariah]

The only parts that I believe were re-used from the bumper install were the support left and support right pieces

[jtskariah]

I purchased the M sport side skirts from getbmwparts as well, its currently getting painted. I will be sure to post pictures once its installed!

[jtskariah]

Finally added the M sport side skirts!





Next up is the H&R sport springs to decrease that wheel gap

[IndotagSwizz]

Originally Posted by jtskariah

Finally added the M sport side skirts!





Next up is the H&R sport springs to decrease that wheel gap

Looks great man!

[iki4life]

very nice, I've been talking to the bmwpartsexports people but they dont seem to have an alpine white w/o pdc in stock....the one they did needed to be painted anyway so no point, but ill pick one up whenever they do.

[getBMWparts]

Looks great - excellent work!

[ArcticBlueTT]

Originally Posted by jtskariah

I'll send you a PM with the cost of parts.

Hi there. The car looks great! I'm looking to do the front bumper swap as well and was wondering if you could PM me the cost of the additional parts. Thank you!

[jtskariah]

Originally Posted by ArcticBlueTT

Hi there. The car looks great! I'm looking to do the front bumper swap as well and was wondering if you could PM me the cost of the additional parts. Thank you!

No problem, PM sent!