Pre lci to lci

E90csl · 01-18-2012, 10:46 PM

I know there has been alot of threads abouts this but is there a major mod in coverting just the front of a pre lci e90 to lci ????? I know i basically need hood grill bumber but do the fenders change as well ??? And also would it be just a bolt on project or what else is there to do can someone please explain thanks

krnet2dboi · 01-18-2012, 11:36 PM

Hood, grill, headlights, bumper, trunk, taillights, back bumper, side skirts, mirrors. And minor interior is probably it. For that amount it costs, go trade in.

umzzy · 01-19-2012, 04:50 AM

I have a brand new e90 lci bumper if you're interested!

NaNo_F1 · 01-19-2012, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by krnet2dboi

Hood, grill, headlights, bumper, trunk, taillights, back bumper, side skirts, mirrors. And minor interior is probably it. For that amount it costs, go trade in.

For the front only it would be lights, hood, bumper... done.

ndog14 · 01-19-2012, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by NaNo_F1

For the front only it would be lights, hood, bumper... done.

+1

I have heard doing the front end conversion without the hood, but I wouldn't try.

e90n52b30 · 01-19-2012, 10:06 AM

I did a front end conversion without the hood. You need to trim the top of the lci kidney grills. That's it. Everything else bolts up fine.

JDLM · 01-19-2012, 10:10 AM

What is a bumber?

arctic330i · 01-19-2012, 10:14 AM

^ they don’t fit like bumpers

JDLM · 01-19-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by arctic330i

^ they don’t fit like bumpers

gotcha

mike3000fl · 01-19-2012, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by e90n52b30

I did a front end conversion without the hood. You need to trim the top of the lci kidney grills. That's it. Everything else bolts up fine.

did you change the headlights?

e90n52b30 · 01-19-2012, 10:17 AM

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did you change the headlights?

Nope. You can get the sport package undertray if you want all the bolts to line up, but mine is pretty secure with 2 screws on either side with my existing non-sport pre-lci undertray.

iFRANChISe · 01-19-2012, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by e90n52b30

Nope. You can get the sport package undertray if you want all the bolts to line up, but mine is pretty secure with 2 screws on either side with my existing non-sport pre-lci undertray.

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Originally Posted by e90n52b30

I did a front end conversion without the hood. You need to trim the top of the lci kidney grills. That's it. Everything else bolts up fine.

So you just changed the bumper and kidney grills? I've thought about doing this, but have heard there is a lot of work to make the headlights work error free.

E90csl · 01-19-2012, 08:17 PM

Oh ok thanks for the help and i realized i spelled bumper wrong lol

hammick · 01-19-2012, 08:43 PM

Get the LCI. You also get all the silent fixes they incorporated.

wdeerfield · 01-20-2012, 07:26 AM

what about doing the coupe conversion? slap the coupe front end on the sedan?

JDLM · 01-20-2012, 08:29 AM

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what about doing the coupe conversion? slap the coupe front end on the sedan?

didn't the headlamp shape change?

flip4335 · 01-20-2012, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by E90csl

I know there has been alot of threads abouts this but is there a major mod in coverting just the front of a pre lci e90 to lci ????? I know i basically need hood grill bumber but do the fenders change as well ??? And also would it be just a bolt on project or what else is there to do can someone please explain thanks

I plan to do the same, but not the headlights. I am bolting on MSport bumper with hood. Of course, that includes grille, fogs, etc. Check out this thread. He did the same thing and lists the components within the thread that he purchased to make it happen:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=504040

It made COTM (car of the month) three times, I believe.

G/L

VTECaddict · 01-20-2012, 02:31 PM

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what about doing the coupe conversion? slap the coupe front end on the sedan?

only way to do that without custom parts is to do an M3 front conversion.

E90csl · 01-20-2012, 05:42 PM

^^^^^^^^^^ that way more $ and pointless i was gonna put a m tech lci front bumper i dont want my car to be a rep just different than the rest

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e90n52b30 Banned 3 Rep 119 Posts Drives: '06 AW E90 330xi Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	I did a front end conversion without the hood. You need to trim the top of the lci kidney grills. That's it. Everything else bolts up fine.
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E90csl Instagram @alfred_425 14 Rep 164 Posts Drives: White E90 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Oh ok thanks for the help and i realized i spelled bumper wrong lol
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E90csl Instagram @alfred_425 14 Rep 164 Posts Drives: White E90 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	^^^^^^^^^^ that way more $ and pointless i was gonna put a m tech lci front bumper i dont want my car to be a rep just different than the rest
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