BMW M3 Forum (E90 E92)

BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read


Go Back   M3Post - BMW M3 Forum > E90/E92 M3 Technical Topics > Cosmetic/Visual (Exterior + Interior) Modifications
 
Mporium BMW
Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      07-26-2012, 12:41 AM   #1
hl0m4n
Major General
hl0m4n's Avatar
United_States
2145
Rep
5,623
Posts

Drives: BMW
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: NY

iTrader: (58)

Question Questions On 1M Front Bumper Kit

is the 1m front bumper an oem m3 bumper trimmed to 1m spec or vice versa?

also what about the ducting, are the oem m3 ducts trimmed or do we have a fit piece for the bumper kit?

lastly can you buy the bumper without the lip & who is the "official" vendor for this?
__________________
Cars: 07 335i ► 08 328i ► 11 328xi ► 13 M3 ► 17 M4 ► 14 M6
Appreciate 0
      07-26-2012, 12:58 AM   #2
Powerbeast
Lieutenant General
Powerbeast's Avatar
United_States
5403
Rep
10,825
Posts

Drives: F80 M3 RarriRot
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: SoCal

iTrader: (4)

From what I have heard they take both M3 and 1M bumper and combine them.
Appreciate 0
      07-26-2012, 01:44 AM   #3
PlannBee
Major
PlannBee's Avatar
Cambodia
49
Rep
1,341
Posts

Drives: A Visible E36
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Fresno, CA

iTrader: (0)

Top and side portions is from the m3 to ensure the fitment onto the body. The 1m bumper bottom portion for the style. Mold the two together and tah dah! And as far as the ducting, im not sure
__________________
-Brandon
"I now have a Beautiful Mysterious Woman "

"My Real E36" - '96 328is 5MT/Boston Green/Beige/Wood Grain/18" Style 189/BONE STOCK
Appreciate 0
      07-26-2012, 05:21 AM   #4
reechar
Poorhouse
reechar's Avatar
15
Rep
131
Posts

Drives: 2008 E92 M3
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Northern Virginia, US

iTrader: (1)

The ducting is a no go. I had to cut mine to get the bumper to fit.
Appreciate 0
      07-30-2012, 02:08 PM   #5
snowmants
Captain
snowmants's Avatar
United_States
46
Rep
637
Posts

Drives: '06S2K,'11EVO,'11Jeep,'13GL450
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Charlottesville, VA

iTrader: (1)

Garage List
2008 BMW E90 M3  [10.00]
Quote:
Originally Posted by reechar View Post
The ducting is a no go. I had to cut mine to get the bumper to fit.
what ducts are they? Brake cooling ducts? Oil cooler duct? Are the ducts no longer functional with this bumper?
__________________
'06 Honda S2000 #555 TT5
'16 Porsche GT4
Appreciate 0
      07-30-2012, 02:29 PM   #6
reechar
Poorhouse
reechar's Avatar
15
Rep
131
Posts

Drives: 2008 E92 M3
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Northern Virginia, US

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by snowmants View Post
what ducts are they? Brake cooling ducts? Oil cooler duct? Are the ducts no longer functional with this bumper?
As far as I can tell. One of the ducts is just there cosmetically and doesn't run anywhere in the first place. The other duct is an air intake for the engine. I'm sure air is still flowing into it, probably just not as efficiently. I think most of the air flows in from the kidney grills area anyways though. I doubt there is that much performance lost.
Appreciate 0
      07-30-2012, 02:36 PM   #7
snowmants
Captain
snowmants's Avatar
United_States
46
Rep
637
Posts

Drives: '06S2K,'11EVO,'11Jeep,'13GL450
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Charlottesville, VA

iTrader: (1)

Garage List
2008 BMW E90 M3  [10.00]
Quote:
Originally Posted by reechar View Post
As far as I can tell. One of the ducts is just there cosmetically and doesn't run anywhere in the first place. The other duct is an air intake for the engine. I'm sure air is still flowing into it, probably just not as efficiently. I think most of the air flows in from the kidney grills area anyways though. I doubt there is that much performance lost.
ok good deal. That was my biggest concern with the bumper. Maybe I can check it out at mpact.
__________________
'06 Honda S2000 #555 TT5
'16 Porsche GT4
Appreciate 0
      12-25-2012, 01:31 PM   #8
aka_phox
Captain
aka_phox's Avatar
United_States
81
Rep
639
Posts

Drives: 2011 M3 Convertilble
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: AZ

iTrader: (0)

Bump
__________________

'11.5 SG E93/6MT/ALL BOXES CHECKED
BLACK GRILL/BLACK SIDE GILLS/15% TINT/PAINTED REFLECTORS/SPACERS/ANGEL iBRIGHTS/20'' VOSSEN CV3/VINYL WRAPPED SHADOW LINE TRIM/ETS-POWER TUNE/
///M-FLIGHT MEMBER
Appreciate 0
      12-26-2012, 12:43 PM   #9
THE TECH
BimmerPost Supporting Vendor
THE TECH's Avatar
307
Rep
13,093
Posts


Drives: BPMsport 2012 E92 M3
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Kansas

iTrader: (45)

Garage List
Your M3 ducts will no longer fit. Trimming them would be a waste IMO. I am running the 1M ducts on mine (which do not fit that great btw).
Appreciate 0
      12-30-2012, 02:15 PM   #10
aka_phox
Captain
aka_phox's Avatar
United_States
81
Rep
639
Posts

Drives: 2011 M3 Convertilble
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: AZ

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by THE TECH View Post
Your M3 ducts will no longer fit. Trimming them would be a waste IMO. I am running the 1M ducts on mine (which do not fit that great btw).
@Tech I was looking at some of your recent post and noticed you have this 1m style bumper. You mind posting a few pics so I can see what yours look like?
Based on your comments, fittment of this bummer is not perfect...so does this means it's not worth it?
__________________

'11.5 SG E93/6MT/ALL BOXES CHECKED
BLACK GRILL/BLACK SIDE GILLS/15% TINT/PAINTED REFLECTORS/SPACERS/ANGEL iBRIGHTS/20'' VOSSEN CV3/VINYL WRAPPED SHADOW LINE TRIM/ETS-POWER TUNE/
///M-FLIGHT MEMBER
Appreciate 0
      12-31-2012, 08:36 AM   #11
THE TECH
BimmerPost Supporting Vendor
THE TECH's Avatar
307
Rep
13,093
Posts


Drives: BPMsport 2012 E92 M3
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Kansas

iTrader: (45)

Garage List
Quote:
Originally Posted by aka_phox View Post
@Tech I was looking at some of your recent post and noticed you have this 1m style bumper. You mind posting a few pics so I can see what yours look like?
Based on your comments, fittment of this bummer is not perfect...so does this means it's not worth it?
Yes I have it.

1st of all, the quality of the work to mate the two together was barely average. When the body shop prepped the bumper for paint, there was a long crack along the seam where they put the two together. The shop had to reinforce the bumper heavily to get the crack to stop.

2nd, neither of the main scoops fit whatsoever. There is also no hardware to make them work properly with the M3. In addition, you lose some of the support bracketry that the M3 bumper uses.

In my case since I got the bumper used, there was no one I could really go to for "warranty" purposes. Since I did not buy the bumper from LTBMW directly, I would not expect them to help me in any way. Even if they were to fix the bumper, that would not have changed the fact that the scoops do not fit well and that the parts you have to eliminate make it somewhat less desirable.
Appreciate 0
      12-31-2012, 12:47 PM   #12
m3an
Banned
m3an's Avatar
39
Rep
1,590
Posts

Drives: M3
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: South Florida

iTrader: (2)

what do you guys expect? Although it is OEM which I like, it is essentially 2 bumpers plastic welded together. This will also not be 100%, and the amount of prep work to refinish and possibility of cracking later is not worht the fad (at least to me)


but it does look good!!
Appreciate 0
      12-31-2012, 02:16 PM   #13
Class-of-2016
First Lieutenant
87
Rep
325
Posts

Drives: Bimmer
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Driving

iTrader: (0)

If some vendor figured this out (working ducts, clean install) for a reasonable cost w/ a core deposit (you send in your stock OEM M3 bumper afterwards), then it would sell. It does really look good and what the M division might have done.
Appreciate 0
      01-03-2013, 02:40 PM   #14
aka_phox
Captain
aka_phox's Avatar
United_States
81
Rep
639
Posts

Drives: 2011 M3 Convertilble
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: AZ

iTrader: (0)

Anyone has the number to LTBMW?
__________________

'11.5 SG E93/6MT/ALL BOXES CHECKED
BLACK GRILL/BLACK SIDE GILLS/15% TINT/PAINTED REFLECTORS/SPACERS/ANGEL iBRIGHTS/20'' VOSSEN CV3/VINYL WRAPPED SHADOW LINE TRIM/ETS-POWER TUNE/
///M-FLIGHT MEMBER
Appreciate 0
      01-03-2013, 02:50 PM   #15
THE TECH
BimmerPost Supporting Vendor
THE TECH's Avatar
307
Rep
13,093
Posts


Drives: BPMsport 2012 E92 M3
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Kansas

iTrader: (45)

Garage List
Quote:
Originally Posted by aka_phox View Post
Anyone has the number to LTBMW?
http://ltmotorwerks.com/
LTMW
5442 N. Peck Road
El Monte, CA 91732
Phone 626.452.8321
Appreciate 0
Post Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:10 PM.




m3post
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST