BMW F32 435i M sport front bumper conversion installation DIY
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- This is the full installation video for the M Sport style front bumper conversion from Pro Auto Motion.
This really is a fantastic visual upgrade for those of us with the luxury or sport line trim packages, that want the more aggressive look of the M Sport line. While I love my car, I never have been enchanted by the bumper package, so really looked forward to making this change. This adds a more aggressive, shark like look that is in like with the BMW legacy, especially of the 7-80s 6 series, that are called "sharks". The other thing I will watch closely, is just from pure design, I can easily imagine I will have better airflow into my intercooler. I am going to watch FMIC temps closely, to see if I have any improved performance from my Active Autowerke intercooler.
The install is really simple honestly and is more time consuming than anything else. That also calls out the savings of doing this work yourself, where a shop is going to charge you 4+ hours of time for simple labor. As long as you have a few simple tools and time there is no reason not to do the work yourself.
Lastly, if you look the bumper over really closely, you may be able to skip the fitment stage that I show first. That way, you are only taking your original bumper off once, when you have the new one back and painted. I wanted to show though the entire process, so it would be clear even if you dont have to follow all the steps.
Thank you to my partners on this project! Working with them has been a true pleasure, and if you are in the Pacific Northwest, Collision Specialists in Tacoma WA should be your go to place for paint and body work. Make sure to tell them the BMW DIY Guy sent you if you have them do painting for you! The owner Cody is a great guy!
Pro Auto Motion
www.kiesmotors... (parts)
Collision Specialists (Tacoma WA) (painting)
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Required parts and tools:
M Sport style front bumper conversion kit
www.kiesmotors...
8mm and 10mm socket and wrench
T25 and T35 torx driver
6-8'' socket extension (to reach the long 8mm bolts in the upper corners up the bumper)
3M (or other brand) plastic adhesive or glue (for sensor mounts)
3M (or other brand) thin double sided adhesive tape (for sensor mounts and/or roundel)
Masking tape or similar
Nice to have:
6-8 expanding rivets extra for new bumper or any that are missing
medium size (like brake ducts)
www.ecstuning....
Large size (bumper corners)
www.ecstuning....
Plastic trim tool kit (for pulling pin rivets and roundel)
retractable magnet wand in case you drop something
Good lighting
www.ryobitools...
Good music - BB King is always good for car work!
Very informed and detailed guide. Thanks for putting this together. I'm sure this will add so much value to the enthusiast community so anyone looking to DIY can utilize this video as a guideline to help them accomplish that.
Thank you!!
Great job! Thanks for making this!
Thank you!!
@Augustine Benton I’m probably typing this too late but I’m 90% sure it’s a scam, watch out
Great video. Would like to see videos on coolant replacement and replacing brake pads when your car is due for them.
Thanks! I will definitely document maintenance items as well as I run into them. 8)
dang this thing was detailed, but the part i was actually watching it for wasn't as detailed as the rest haha
i took off my bumper to install my splitter a year or so ago. Could NOT get the bumper back on (me and three others tried) - had to end up taking it to a body shop to have them put it back on. They didnt secure the splitter enough in the center (not sure why) so it came off. was going to try and put it back on, but scared to death to take the bumper off again in fear that i wont get it back on haha
thumbs up and subbed!
I am confident you can do it.. It really isnt that hard, and surprisingly simple tools to do the work.
that's why i am saying... i already tried it. The edges or something weren't lining up. had two other ppl look at it and couldn't figure it out either.
Dang.. yeah, that is not good or fitment on that bumper was a real issue. Let me know if I can help somehow.
Great video. Looking forward to the video on the back bumper installation. I’d also be interested to learn what products you use to maintain the car overall since you seem to take good care of it. (i.e products you use to wash it, wax it, oil and whatnot) I subscribed!
Stefan, my wife's F32 has the Sport Line front-end with closed fog-lamp bezels. I was thinking about removing the starboard(passenger-side) bezel and moldings it with drilled 1/2" holes and backing the holes with 1/16" fine stainless micromesh in order to facilitate greater air-flow to the oilcooler in hopes of lower operating temp. Please note that I have already installed the Mosselman oil thermostat. My question is: Can the lower fog light bezels be removed with less effort/hassle of removing the whole darn bumper?! My Bentley manual provides no guidance for such limited access. What are your thoughts since you have performed this kind of "body-work"?
Check out my video about zunsport screens for exterior screens.. but if you have to remove interior pieces, sadly the bumper cover has to come off.
I think you could put some masking tape on the car wings to prevent the bumper scratching the paintwork when the sides are unclipped, and a bed sheet or something on the floor to prevent scratching too, this is more important if you are refitting the same bumper as I did, when replacing a broken lower grille
Absolutely great suggestions, and doubly important if you are pulling it for repair and putting it back.
This is awesome, planning on doing this on my 428i as well
did you end up doing it? im planning to do it on mine too
Looks great! Doesn't seem like there are a lot of kits out there that keep the factory fog lights.
Thanks I really appreciate that!
Nice detailed video. What did your auto body shop charge for painting the bumper?
Thank you! I got quotes from about $300 to a ridiculous $1200 for the bumper.
I own a 2016 435i with the M performance trim. I would like to remove the bumper and have it refinished due to the usual road damage. I live in the Reno Nevada area and have wildly different estimates for paint work. From 500 to 1000 dollars. I was curious if this was just a regional thing or if the locals were taking advantage of the situation. That’s why I was curious about the amount you agreed to pay for this.
Totally makes sense.. If you can take the bumper to them, you could cut out the labor of that part which would save you that at least. It also depends on repair or refinish on the bumper too?
How do you attach the headlight washer covers? Did you send it to paint not attached and then just glued it from the inside of the bumper before installing?
Correct, painted off the car. The covers were secured using 3M double sided adhesive.
When you put the m sport air ducts on, did they bolt on with no problem? Or did you have to put another piece for the new air ducts to go on
Fit just fine with newly provided brake ducts with the kit.
Awesome video my man!! Taking the front, rear bumper and side skirts for paint on Monday. Do you happen to know how many base coats and clear coats the applied? Also how many days did your shop take to paint? My guy said hes appling 3 base coats and 2 clear. Just curious if this is enough. Thx
Congrats!! Sounds like a good setup to me. 8)
hi Thanks for the video! I am having trouble removing the main PDC connector which is located on the passenger side. Where do you squeeze this thing?! Im about to loose a finger and my mind!
There is a little locking plate on the top. Squeeze with your thumb depressing the locking plate and it should come off.
Pretty detailed video bro! What kind of 3m adhesive did you use for your PDC sensor? Thanks
I actually wont use this adhesive again. I REALLY struggled to get it to dry and be as strong as the body shop said it would be. I did the rear bumper for a friend and used double sided 3M adhesive I had instead. It worked much better and I will be doing and documenting both side skirts and rear bumper on my car asap. It's the grey thin double sided 3M adhesive tape.
did those larger PDC brackets come with your new bumper? Mine did not come with any new PDC brackets
Yes, mine came with everything I needed. I would contact your retailer about the missing parts.
i will but unfortunately i didn’t realize i was missing them until after the bumper was painted and i had the old one off and disassembled
Great video, I learned a lot in perspective to change my own bumper on my F36; I am not particularly enthusiastic of removing that lower crossbar that you did, it should be there for a reason I guess, no way to fit the M bumper with that on?
At least not in my case.. I couldnt find a way to make it fit with it.
Hi I know this video was posted a while ago. But I have a 2016 bmw 428i grancoupe baseline. Is it possible to install an M sport front bumper?
Yes.. just confirm with Kies Motorsports when you order but I believe they are the same
I am painting my bumper black to match my car. Should I install all of the light assembly, sensors and grill before painting?
No, have them paint first and make sure they get your pdc covers (if you have pdc) and tow hook cover.
thank you for this video
Hey I followed every single step you followed only this I that I was having problems with my pdc sensors. I’m not sure if the company didn’t send good brackets or what but I’ve got them glued. And now the sensors don’t really seem flush to the bumper they work fine but I’m just wondering if that’ll be noticeable?
I found using VERY thin 3M automotive adhesive film is best, and it reduces or eliminates that dip back.
Thanks so much for responding quickly? Do you think The glue will be removable at all?
25:06 that long straight black plastic came out with the new bumper?
It comes with everything you need 8)
Hey, great content. I was looking to do this to my 428i gran coupe. But I was wondering if only changing the front bumper and not adding the side skirts and back bumper made the car looks disproportionate ?
So great question! While I am planning on doing the side skirts and rear, the car looks amazing now and SO much better. Even if you are just doing the front, I believe it's worth it!
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I think I’m going to just take the plunge and get it done. Hope to see more future content. Keep it up man
Happy to help.. and I HOPE to do the sideskirts and tail here soon, maybe within a month!
Hi, so I removed my bumper and I disconnected the main pdc connection and then when I replug it back in when I’m done, it said parking assistance not avaliable. Anything I might be doing wrong? I just have caution signs on the front my front and rear.
I would pull the bumper and check all the plugs.. maybe one or two are loose.
Thanks for replying! If one is loose it’s possible to stop the whole system?
@@simonel9332 Great question and not sure honestly as I didn't have any issues with mine. I have to assume, if it worked before and doesnt now, then its something about how they are plugged in. Check all the plugs, reseat each one, make sure there isnt any funky connections. I would start there.
What did you do with parking sensor brackets? I bought the conversion kit and they asked me to purchase parking sensor brackets because the existing one can’t be transferred over
My bumper came with the new brackets.
Hey, great video! I just got an M Sport GoodGo bumper for my f30 335.
Question though about the PDC covers you mention...I'm doing a test fit and not seeing any PDC hole covers (yes it has PDC holes though), did those come with your kit? Or did you transfer those from OEM bumper? Man I hope they didn't forget those...
So yes.. absolutely comes with covers/mounts that you need to attach on the inside of the bumper, have them painted as well, and then mount in your PDC sensors. If you dont have them that is a serious issue, make sure you have them.
Ugh...Thanks for your help!
Hello sir i have a questiom my bmw 4 has a little black box on the bumper wich i think its the distance senzor for the cruise control is it possible to install the front m bumper with that senzor?
Hmmm... great question really! I would reach out to Kies Motorsports directly and ask them. You may be ok, but I would confirm first.
Ciao amico, ho seguito la tua guida e mi è stata utile. I 2 sensori di parcheggio centrali, li ha messi al contrario, la parte che rientra deve stare sopra. A me funzionano in modo terribile in quel modo. Dovrò smontare tutto e girarli.
Hey do you know what the piece is called that you hangs the bumper on and screw the t25 screws into. Mine broke and I think it’s messing up the fitment of my bumper?
Do you know if it’s interchangeable or is it built into the frame?
@@yMdangerous So I dont know if it is off the top of my head.. realoem.com is good for this, looking through parts diagrams trying to find the right piece. The bumper cover is there and easy to find, but hard to see the part it attaches to directly. I would start here and see what you can find.. next thought would be see if your local dealership can identify the part. Cant say I have ever heard of that break.
www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/partgrp?id=3R13-USA-06-2016-F32-BMW-435i&mg=51
Did you happen to take off the center plastic where the center lower vent is? Mine has an extra plastic that seems to get in the way right in front of radiator
I dont believe so, but it could be the case that mine is missing. There was a soft rubber piece that vented up to the intercooler. In my frustration, now several years ago because I couldn't get the new FMIC to fit with it in place, I cut it off. (I wouldnt have done that now, but that was then). It may be the piece you are talking about.. maybe..
BMW DIY Guy thank you. I just ended up removing it
Hi, When I tried to install the M4 front bumper, the wheel archs were not matching with the bumper? You have the same issue ?
No.. but I installed the M sport, not the Mr replica, or did you get oem?
@@BMWDIYGuy 13:34 seems my wheel arch is not correct. is it possible to check the OEM code on the wheel arch of yours?
@@hyperloop7053 Would if I could but actually don't have the F32 anymore. Best next suggestion would be realoem.com and check the part number. If you are not familiar with that site, select year and model and then can browse through parts diagrams. Incredibly useful for finding and comparing parts.
@@BMWDIYGuy this is a great source, thanks a lot.
Can you link the part number for the front air ducts? I have 435i that i am converting to M Style bumpers but cant find the right air duct part
So hopefully your kit comes with them? If you follow my link and get the same kit, it has the ducts. If you can't do that, check realoem.com and look up the style and part, and you will find the part numbers.
Will the OEM ducts not work…???
Hi, what is the piece called that fits into the lower part of the msport bumper and connects the bumper to the belly pan? It's the last piece I need to complete my conversion and I cant find it anywhere to buy
Best suggestion would be is to check realoem.com and look through the parts diagram. You should be able to find the exact part and number.
@@BMWDIYGuy smashing! Found the part....adaptor underhood shield....thankyou very much
@@architecturaljournalist3400 happy to help!
I dont have fog lights in mine, is it necessary to have fog lights bracket there ?
No. You can get the version without fogs
Why the right and left fenders are different? Passenger side have gaps ?
Hi just rewatched the video and its a great video but i'm not sure where you got the headlight washer covers?
The covers came with the kit.
Thank you!
Do you finally put on those 6 bolts? I also have a problem to put those 6 screws on under the center belly pan. Not sure what the problem is. it feels like the belly pan is too short to reach the M sport bumper panel
Yes, all my belly pan bolts are in.
How did you deal with the parking sensors?
In what way? I just snapped them into the new mounts and they work. The center is slightly more sensitive as being mounted maybe 2 inches lower than before, but work flawlessly. How can I help?
Is that crossbar for absorbing impact?
Kind of afraid of taking it off for that reason
Understood.. its a small diameter hollow tube, so really dont think it would do much, so have zero concerns taking it off. The main structure is the wide aluminium plate back into the frame support members.
@@BMWDIYGuy I appreciate the response i get my bumpers next week and im following your steps thank you for the content !! 🔥🔥👌
@@bulmarojusto2602 happy to help
With the non m sport cars is there any way to get a diffuser with a quad exhaust? Can’t find a diffuser that fits
I found a 2016 435i with a manual transmission and super low miles but it has that ugly OEM bumper yours came with. I'm not sure it's worth it to do all this work for the M4 style bumper...decisions. LOL
It's not hard and transforms the car.
What kinda bolts do I need to connect the fog light duct to fog light holder piece?
I used what I had on hand, so dont have an exact description. They were extra bolts I had, for metal into plastic.
Does the kit come with new air dams/tubes???
brake duct tubing? Yes.
@@BMWDIYGuy dang my kit from Kies Motorsports didn’t come with them
What is the part at 25:32 called? Im missing it and want to order one
Realoem.com is a great place to check part diagrams and find part numbers. 8)
Did you have to swap out the middle air duct behind the lower grill? Or did the bumper fit with the OEM one still on?
Also is it necessary to swap the side air ducts?
You should be fine.. I swapped out the brake ducts, and that was it.
@@BMWDIYGuywhy did you choose to do that??
@@daringries the path for the brake ducts is different with the new bumper cover, so you need to swap them out.
With M4 air ducts?
Great video !
i see you left out the crossbar and didnt place the m sport deformation elements L & R and the lower bumper mount crossbar.
- Deformation element left 51118051189
- Deformation element right 51118051190
- Mount, bumper, front, lower 51648054575
does that give any problems of bumper hanging or mounting?
No issues whatsoever.
does this fit on a 2014 428i?
Maybe, but I cannot say for certain. Easy enough, just check with Kies Motorsports on fitment and they can hook you up if it does.. which it probably does.
How much was the paint job?
I got estimates from $300 to a ridiculous $1200 for painting the bumper.
Will the bumpers fit the f36 grancoupe?
Great question and I would make sure to check with the vendor first.. they should be able to confirm.
It looks the same as my MSport Gran Coupe f36 bumper
Where can I get the sport air vents?
The brake ducts? These came with the kit. If you need just the ducts you could use realoem.com and look up the parts.
BMW DIY Guy thank u so much
Okay so serious question! I’m looking to convert my standard bumper to the Msport one and every keeps saying (Legit BODYSHOPS) keep saying NO AFTERMARKET PIECES FOR YOUR CAR! Went to get the bumper priced by BMW it was literally 3 times the price of other bumpers. Saw great bumpers with (some with warranty) mybimmerparts.com bmwsouthatlanta.com kiesmotorsports.com I have a 2016 428i xdrive.
What do you think?
1a. How do you feel about aftermarket body parts?
1b. Would you trust these sites?
2. Will the bumper fit the car perfectly (if taken to body shop)
3. Will it void my warranty or will BMW even notice it?
Thanks a lot man, really appreciate it!
So interesting comment from bodyshops.. no clue of why they would say that, but ok. *shrug*
1.a - My car is now has the full msport kit from Kies, so I think its just fine and you literally cant tell the difference. IMHO the parts are identical, and NOT 3x the cost.
1.b - I have worked with Kies extensively, trust them and the owner Bryan completely.
2. Yes, and did the install myself obviously. You can too with basic tools and save yourself that expense.
3. Cannot and will not void your warranty. There is actually a law in the US that prevents that explicitly.. the only time an aftermarket part can cause issues is if the dealership can PROVE it is the source of whatever problem you have with the car. Most common place for this is taking a "tuned" car into the dealership while under warranty as they can complain you are messing with the DME. THAT is a dice roll.. exterior components not so much.
BMW DIY Guy thanks a lot man! This was really good information. I ended up going with the Kies motorsports part. It’s the same and cheaper.
Also anywhere you recommend getting a nice front lip from? And Not so expensive?
I need help with the piece u take off at 8:25 mine won’t fit on my fog light??
So your oem foglight wont it into it? Whats the issue?
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Thank you, really appreciate that! Makes more of a difference thank you realize.
A video for DIY, I would imagine in there you show how you do it step by step and not just do it behind the camera and later explain how you did it. This didn't help here. Though appreciate the effort you put there..
Does this also work for a BMW 430i?
Dont know why it wouldnt and looks SO much better than the sport line, imho.
How much did all of this cost you? Thanks
The kit from Kies Motorsports is $595. I have updated the link in the video description.
@@BMWDIYGuy thank you. That helps me out a lot