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      12-21-2020, 04:30 AM   #1
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Im looking to get the M Sport front and rear bumpers for my f30 and im wondering if I need some sort of conversion kit? or are they plug and play
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      12-21-2020, 06:18 AM   #2
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Im looking to get the M Sport front and rear bumpers for my f30 and im wondering if I need some sort of conversion kit? or are they plug and play
They are straight plug and play get them from kies motor sports or any other well known company where you can find a good deal and 99% of the time it will come with everything you need if the price seems crazy low it might not but can always email the company and ask.
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      12-21-2020, 06:34 AM   #3
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Okay just wanted to make sure, I've seen a couple other ones on offer up and it looks like it includes all the parts needed. Gonna have to talk to the seller, Thanks again!
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Okay just wanted to make sure, I've seen a couple other ones on offer up and it looks like it includes all the parts needed. Gonna have to talk to the seller, Thanks again!
Yes sir no problem let us know if you run into any snags make sure you get the side skirts as well complete the look.
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In my experience you will need a conversion kit. The m sport bumper requires different air ducts/ shrouds and in my case I had a few additional parts I had to use for mounting.
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In my experience you will need a conversion kit. The m sport bumper requires different air ducts/ shrouds and in my case I had a few additional parts I had to use for mounting.
Yes like I said there is extra stuff when I bought my kit it literally came with everything if you buy a quality kit it will most likely come with all that stuff needed.
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      12-22-2020, 02:46 PM   #7
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OP i've been wondering the same thing, the kits i've come across (kies motor sports, Ecs tuning, and Xtreme Powerhouse) all seem to have the necessary hardware to ensure everything fits. the conversion kit from getbmwparts looks legit to but technically I dont think its after market and the price is drastically higher then the above mentioned kits. Are you going to paint it yourself?
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OP i've been wondering the same thing, the kits i've come across (kies motor sports, Ecs tuning, and Xtreme Powerhouse) all seem to have the necessary hardware to ensure everything fits. the conversion kit from getbmwparts looks legit to but technically I dont think its after market and the price is drastically higher then the above mentioned kits. Are you going to paint it yourself?
Yes i work at a dealership and they have a paint booth, i asked my boss and he said i can have the guy paint it as long as i pay for the paint itself so i got the paint part done i just need to find the body parts. Ive seen them on kies motorsports and other online shops but with shipping they are quite expensive. Thats why im looking at some local places that have them for sale but it looks like its just the bumpers it self
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Yes i work at a dealership and they have a paint booth, i asked my boss and he said i can have the guy paint it as long as i pay for the paint itself so i got the paint part done i just need to find the body parts. Ive seen them on kies motorsports and other online shops but with shipping they are quite expensive. Thats why im looking at some local places that have them for sale but it looks like its just the bumpers it self
Did you install the bumpers yet? if so which after market bumper?
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      02-25-2021, 10:30 PM   #10
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Did you install the bumpers yet? if so which after market bumper?
I have not, decided to keep it as is currently planning to sell it and get an M3 by the end of the year
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Just to answer question for other People that are looking for it: M Sport bumpers do not fit plug and play. Ive been lookin for one to my F30 and you need to change few plastic adapters i would say? Some of the shops are selling adapters along with bumpers but not all of them so before buying a bumper I recommend asking seller if they add necessary staff to install it on your car
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Does Kies also have a conversion kit for a G30 540 x Drive?
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      03-31-2021, 05:01 AM   #13
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Just to answer question for other People that are looking for it: M Sport bumpers do not fit plug and play. Ive been lookin for one to my F30 and you need to change few plastic adapters i would say? Some of the shops are selling adapters along with bumpers but not all of them so before buying a bumper I recommend asking seller if they add necessary staff to install it on your car
As someone who did a full conversion, that's not true. It is basically plugg and play, most aftermarket (selma/ikon) kits come with 2-3 parts that are different.
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As someone who did a full conversion, that's not true. It is basically plugg and play, most aftermarket (selma/ikon) kits come with 2-3 parts that are different.
U actually said that its not true and one sentence after admitted that its true lol. Its not plug and play if u need 2-3 parts that are different...
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U actually said that its not true and one sentence after admitted that its true lol. Its not plug and play if u need 2-3 parts that are different...
The difference is very minuscule, and all the aftermarket kits come with those parts. It's literally 2 pieces of front bumper brake ducting and like 1 impact thing for the rear bumper.
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U actually said that its not true and one sentence after admitted that its true lol. Its not plug and play if u need 2-3 parts that are different...
The difference is very minuscule, and all the aftermarket kits come with those parts. It's literally 2 pieces of front bumper brake ducting and like 1 impact thing for the rear bumper.
When i did my conversion, i believe i replaced the air ducts and the inner shroud and that may have been it aside from removing the front brace bar thing used with the standard bumpers. So its close to plug and play, but not quite.
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There are the OEM MSport bumpers which are not plug and play and there are the MSport replica bumpers sold by places like **********s which are plug and play. I bought an OEM MSport bumper and the dealership charged me $700 just to convert the grilles and ducts to fit and install it. Looking back, I should have just bought the replica bumper, I could have bought front and rear for the price of just the front OEM bumper.
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There are the OEM MSport bumpers which are not plug and play and there are the MSport replica bumpers sold by places like **********s which are plug and play. I bought an OEM MSport bumper and the dealership charged me $700 just to convert the grilles and ducts to fit and install it. Looking back, I should have just bought the replica bumper, I could have bought front and rear for the price of just the front OEM bumper.
I'm surprised it was that cheap. It's pretty elaborate for the OEM replacement just because of a couple of screws they have to get to.
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