[Evan@Tischer]

Originally Posted by xbook

Evan,

My kitty LOVES the OEMG bracelets, thanks man. I know they are meant to be worn, but he just loves playing with that little thing ... Two thumbs up on the cat toys

LoL - just saw this...glad the kitty likes!!! Thanks again for your business and support!

[Delnari]

Just finish installing my new gloss black grills on the car tonight. Easier to do than I was expecting. You can pull the bumper cover enough away to release the top 3 and two sides pretty easy; even with my big ass forearms . The key is push all five tabs down before you start pulling on the front of the grill. This will get them recessed enough so once you have the top 3 and 2 side pressed in you can pull with just a little pressure to get the top to pop outward. Once you have the top popped you reach down to the bottom two and push upward to release the complete grill. The second grill can be reached from the opening from the first removed grill. Big difference in the front appearance. The wife said it looks tougher now.

[Uponone76]

Delnari, what intake is that on your car?

[Delnari]

Originally Posted by Uponone76

Delnari, what intake is that on your car?

This is the aFe Stage-2 Si Momentum PRO 5R Intake System, part no. 54-82202

[rSplines]

I did mine tonight, and just as a reference, here is how much of a gap you have to work with. Having smaller hands/arms is definitely a plus here, its not too much space haha

[Delnari]

I pulled my out farther than that. The bumper cover will flex a good bit. Once I had the right amount of opening I had my wife hold it for me while I released the tabs.

On second look, did you remove the rubber hood gasket, remove the torx screws and pull the bumper cover out from under the metal tabs and plastic ends near the headlights? The photo looks like you remove the 4 Torx bolts near the radiator instead.

[ska///235i]

Wish you had taken pics for us so we dont rip the bumper apart

[F3RGY33]

Just placed my order through getbmwparts! Grabbed some floor matts too. Going to be happy to ditch the walmart ones haha

[1stm235i]

I did plasti dip my grills looks ok

[pikcachu]

Originally Posted by 1stm235i

I did plasti dip my grills looks ok

pics ?

[1stm235i]

How to post pics sorry newbie

[1stm235i]

Plasti dip grill

[1stm235i]

Plasti dip

[M.barnes]

Have you plasti dipped part of the bumper too? Looks nice!

[1stm235i]

Yes😃

[pikcachu]

did you do the whole grill or just the chrome part? looks pretty good... wish the pics were bigger or higher res

[1stm235i]

Yes i did plasti dip the whole grill

[Tbkbabab]

Originally Posted by Delnari

This is the aFe Stage-2 Si Momentum PRO 5R Intake System, part no. 54-82202

Is there much increase in intake noise and any CEL with this one?

[Delnari]

Originally Posted by Tbkbabab

Is there much increase in intake noise and any CEL with this one?

Never seen a CEL with this intake or any other I have installed that retains the MAF sensor. From inside the car I hear no difference, but I haven't had it rev'd up while outside the car either . The only reason I have an intake is because I have the JB4 Map 1 tune running with it. Really don't believe just an intake alone without a tune does much good; have even read that some CAI's can reduce HP/Torque in different parts of the rev range. Boosted cars like ours can take advantage of the increased airflow if they are tuned for it. My previous WRX with CAI, DP, Pro-Tune, and muffler gained 58 HP and 66 ft. lbs of torque over stock which cost me $2000 in parts plus time and labor. Compared to the $800 I have spent on the M235i to gain +28 HP and +35 ft. lbs. of torque.

[Tbkbabab]

Thanks, if you running JB4 then it will cancel any CEL, am not really looking
to increase power at the moment but would love a bit more sound but getting the impression that without removing a lot of sound deadening/insulation then not much I do is going to help, from the inside anyway.

[PabloK]

Originally Posted by xbook

Ooooh, got my black grills from the UPS dude last night, put them on when I got home from work. They look GREAT!!!!!!! In the immortal words of Homer J. Simpson ... Woohoo!!!!

Woohoo indeed...

Way easy install ... so much easier than my E82. Check out the DIY over in the F30 Forum, it explains it very well. There are some slight differences, but you guys are smart, you'll figure it out.

Thanks getBMWparts guys!!

Looks good man! Can you please take a picture from about 20 feet away? It's hard to gauge how they look from so close.

Thanks

[pablobaq]

Its a shame they don't sell these grills for the F34.
I ordered some 3M glossy vinyl and gonna wrap mine soon.