Aftermarket E92 M3 Bumpers

[Sheika]

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Hi all,

First ever post here as I'm really really new to the site and the world of BMW.

I'll introduce myself at a later date in the appropriate section.

Not sure if this is the right area to post this but if its not hopefully one of the mods will be kind enough to move it for me.

I've been having a look at E92 M3s and I dunno if I'm imagining it but alot of them seem to have different bumpers compared to the OEM ones. They look similar but the lower part/air dam is alot bigger looking?

What are all the different bumper types you can get for the E92 M3? I've saw similar threads on the front splitter but cant find one on bumpers. Any help would be fantastic as I'm abit confused at the moment.

[LateBraking]

Actually, there are not too many full bumper replacements out there. RD Sport, Amuse Ericsson, Vertice, PySpeed, Vorsteiner are the bumpers I can name off the top of my head.

There are, however, many front lip options, which usually just bolt on to your front bumper, and can dramatically change the look of your OEM front bumper. This list is much more extensive.

[SV Concepts III]

There are a few full replacement bumpers out there but as in the previous post, most are add on lips or splitters.

Here are a couple of full replacement bumpers for the car:

Vorsteiner GTS3




RD Sport Stradale "Street"






RD Sport Corsa "Race" Bumper

[_Jono_]

http://www.kineda.com/ericsson-e92-m...erhouse-amuse/

[Sheika]

whats the most popular amongst people on here or do most prefer to stick with oem and add a splitter?

[Sheika]

oh and thanks for all the replies so far, really appreciate it

[bbob]

Originally Posted by Sheika

whats the most popular amongst people on here or do most prefer to stick with oem and add a splitter?

i've seen alot of interest in the RD Sport and Amuse Ericsson. i personally would rather get a VRS lip instead of these bumpers.

Arkym (sold by pyspeed) also recently released their bumper:
http://www.pyspeed.com/ARKYM-BMW-Ful...-p/asp-ffb.htm

it's pretty nice and different. if i had to choose an aftermarket bumper, i would go with the arkym

[Sheika]

i like the vorsteiner one the best although im starting to think maybe oem and an aftermarket front lip might be the way to go?

[bbob]

the vorsteiner bumper is nice but i feel that from far away, it looks like an oem m3 bumper + vrs lip, so it may be a better/cheaper option to just go with the aftermarket lip.

btw, i do know that the vrs bumper does not have the bulges from the reflector covers and that the edge of the two air intakes kinda flares out a bit... but i still don't think these two minor changes justifies the price of the bumper... in the end, the choice is yours to make ;p

[PYSpeed.com]

Thanks lilaznscboii for the recommendation.

Sheika, here are couple ARKYM Front Bumper shot, hope you find it helpful!

[Sheika]

Wow looking at all these has me confused now. Is the oem bumper on the m3 the mtech one? When googling m3s the bumper seems to look sorta like the mtech one but on here everyone bumper looks different to the pics i've seen. the front seems to look more aggressive, im not sure how to explain it lol

[tom @ eas]

Ericsson/Amuse front Bumper:

[dvn]

Does anyone know what bumper this, or if it is custom?

[Sheika]

I thought it was OEM but with a lip

[DOUT]

Oem bumper with revinora lip and custom carbon weave attachment to the inside of the air dams.

Originally Posted by dvn

Does anyone know what bumper this, or if it is custom?

[wwjd15]

the Vorsteiner GTS3 looks same as oem with front lip to me.

[mot]

Originally Posted by wwjd15

the Vorsteiner GTS3 looks same as oem with front lip to me.

Yea..I only notice the bulges above the airducts to be different.

[Brosef]

The arkym is the only bumper I'd consider. The other ones look great too though - much better than the tacked on lips, IMO.

[gixxer_kidd]

I've had my car for 2 yrs, and I still can't decide on whether I want to add a lip or bumper. Here's my problem.

All add on lips to me, have that "add-on" look. Just doesn't flow to me. But then again I haven't seen all of them in person, so I'm sure some might look better in person. I like the arkym and challenge lip.

As for bumpers, they're all one piece except for Vorsteiner's. My fear with one piece is if you hit something the bumper is pretty much gone. Sure you can repair it but it won't be the same. For me my top bumper choices would be the ericsson, arkym, or vorsteiner.

I'm waiting for challenge to release their lip with the brake ducts.

[paul walker]

Originally Posted by DOUT

Oem bumper with revinora lip and custom carbon weave attachment to the inside of the air dams.

What year OEM Bumper or Part # from BMW doesn't have the Reflector Holes in the front? I need a replacement bumper for my M3

[DOUT]

Originally Posted by paul walker

What year OEM Bumper or Part # from BMW doesn't have the Reflector Holes in the front? I need a replacement bumper for my M3

Only the US-Spec M3's have the reflectors and holes in the front bumper.
Just order a Euro spec bumper from a vendor on this forum or get one used of ebay motors from a european country like germany or the UK.

You cannot get a euro bumper in the US through a BMW dealer.

EDIT: You can always go to a reputable body shop with a US Spec bumper and have them fill in the holes...

[Griz]

Originally Posted by DOUT

Oem bumper with revinora lip and custom carbon weave attachment to the inside of the air dams.

Doesn't look that way.



Revinora: