LCI hood on pre-lci?

Chris749 · 04-22-2014, 09:22 PM

Will an 08+ LCI hood fit a pre-lci 07'? Looking at carbon fiber hoods online but all the ones i want are specified as 08+ (LCI)

Game · 04-22-2014, 09:26 PM

E92 or E90?

An E92 LCI (2010+) hood won't fit on a Pre-LCI. An 08 is pre-lci, both E92 and E90.

Chris749 · 04-22-2014, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Game

E92 or E90?

An E92 LCI (2010+) hood won't fit on a Pre-LCI. An 08 is pre-lci, both E92 and E90.

E90, sorry. Some of the listings on ebay list them as 08 LCI and some are 09 LCI... Either way, will an LCI hood fit a pre-lci?

Such as this ad
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181357649637...84.m1423.l2649

Game · 04-22-2014, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris749

E90, sorry. Some of the listings on ebay list them as 08 LCI and some are 09 LCI... Either way, will an LCI hood fit a pre-lci?

Such as this ad
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181357649637...84.m1423.l2649

I'm not an E90 expert, but I believe all E90 hoods are interchangeable.

Wait for other responses though.

Chris749 · 04-22-2014, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Game

I'm not an E90 expert, but I believe all E90 hoods are interchangeable.

Wait for other responses though.

I was under the same impression. Just want confirmation before i spend a few hundo. Thanks bro.

freon480 · 04-22-2014, 11:12 PM

E90 prelci is 2005-2008 lci hoods 2009+. Lci hood will work on prelci car. Only issue is kidney grille fitment. TKe a look at my lci conversion thread. I have a pic of lci hood on my e90

Chris749 · 04-23-2014, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by freon480

E90 prelci is 2005-2008 lci hoods 2009+. Lci hood will work on prelci car. Only issue is kidney grille fitment. TKe a look at my lci conversion thread. I have a pic of lci hood on my e90

so you'd need the lci bumper to match?

e90Mark · 04-23-2014, 09:35 AM

Hood is interchangeable but you would need a new kidney grilles and bumper.

fravel · 04-23-2014, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris749

so you'd need the lci bumper to match?

Ideally, yes, but I have seen guys run a pre-lci bumper with lci grills/hood. They had to custom rig a means of attachment for the grills (read: zipties), but it looked ok once everything was tucked away.

Andrew5 · 04-28-2014, 11:40 PM

I have the LCI hood and front bumper, they're fine together. Just a little gap so I'll need to get the LCI fenders for it to fit properly.

ivstealth · 04-29-2014, 11:01 AM

Since there's a answer, not trying to hi-jack this thread but I need help finding a 2011 coupe vented hood for my car. Why can I not find them online? They're all ugly carbon fiber. Carbon fiber black hood with vermillion red doesn't look so good.Thanks

Also, for some reason, I can't start a thread, and I waited a while for verification.Sorry

fravel · 04-29-2014, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ivstealth

Since there's a answer, not trying to hi-jack this thread but I need help finding a 2011 coupe vented hood for my car. Why can I not find them online? They're all ugly carbon fiber. Carbon fiber black hood with vermillion red doesn't look so good.Thanks

Also, for some reason, I can't start a thread, and I waited a while for verification.Sorry

You can paint CF.

ivstealth · 05-01-2014, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by fravel

You can paint CF.

I need it to be a perfect finish, like it'd actually be painting a non carbon fiber item. Plus I'm sure it'll be much more difficult and cost more money painting it. Right now I can get it for $500, but the OEM is 649. I want it to look good, and be professionally done.

DuckySpud · 05-01-2014, 04:10 PM

Surely regardless of whether you get an oem hood or a CF one you will still have to get it painted?

fravel · 05-01-2014, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ivstealth

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Originally Posted by fravel

You can paint CF.

I need it to be a perfect finish, like it'd actually be painting a non carbon fiber item. Plus I'm sure it'll be much more difficult and cost more money painting it. Right now I can get it for $500, but the OEM is 649. I want it to look good, and be professionally done.

It shouldn't be any different. Sand, prime, paint, clear. A good body shop will be able to achieve the same finish on a CF hood as they would on an OEM hood.

freon480 · 05-02-2014, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew5

I have the LCI hood and front bumper, they're fine together. Just a little gap so I'll need to get the LCI fenders for it to fit properly.

there is no need for lci fenders. if there is a gap you need to adjust hood hinges and such. lci and pre-lci fenders are exactly the same. trust me. if there is a big gap on both sides of hood its because you got a non capa certified aftermarket hood from somewhere.

Andrew5 · 05-03-2014, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by freon480

there is no need for lci fenders. if there is a gap you need to adjust hood hinges and such. lci and pre-lci fenders are exactly the same. trust me. if there is a big gap on both sides of hood its because you got a non capa certified aftermarket hood from somewhere.

It's not so much the hood, it's where the bumper meets the side fenders. My mechanic who owns a pretty good euro (mainly bmw) shop and he said that's what it is.

smithf80 · 05-03-2014, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew5

It's not so much the hood, it's where the bumper meets the side fenders. My mechanic who owns a pretty good euro (mainly bmw) shop and he said that's what it is.

That gap is normal. The small 2 inch one where the bumper meets the fender correct?

I know it looks dumb but look at any E90 the gap is completely normal.

Andrew5 · 05-19-2014, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by smithe90

That gap is normal. The small 2 inch one where the bumper meets the fender correct?

I know it looks dumb but look at any E90 the gap is completely normal.

Yup, thats it, so there's really no way of fixing that?

smithf80 · 05-19-2014, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew5

Yup, thats it, so there's really no way of fixing that?

Unfortunately no. Thats the factory gap.

mir-ali604 · 05-19-2014, 04:42 PM

Im about to get my bumper replace under insurance claim. I wanted to know if I can fit a lci bumper with a pre-lci hood and how it would look/fit. I wanna eventually get a LCI hood but gotta save up first. Any advice appreciated.

smithf80 · 05-19-2014, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ali604

Im about to get my bumper replace under insurance claim. I wanted to know if I can fit a lci bumper with a pre-lci hood and how it would look/fit. I wanna eventually get a LCI hood but gotta save up first. Any advice appreciated.

Save up and get the LCI hood two. You can do it but it looks stupid as hell.

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