2008 335xi coupe

gde061 · 02-15-2019, 09:38 AM

My car has a VRSF 7" intercooler, and the guy I bought if from said he modified the front for it to fit... but when I was under the car I noticed there were no cuts, so I was thinking maybe he swapped it with a different front trim from another model? I try searching for pic's online but it turns up all kinds of tangential stuff.

I also want to replace the undercar shield that is missing -- want to make sure I get one that will attach properly to the front end. (Also, no cuts means I think I have to take off the front facia to get the intercooler out to get to the radiator drain plug! It is a M/T so there is not trans fluid cooler...

I know this is a noobe question, but hopefully an easy one for the eye of the BMW affecionatos here! Thanks for the help.

OstrichE92 · 02-15-2019, 12:20 PM

I was reading up on 7" FMIC's today and apparently, you need to do a little bit of trimming on some plastic shrouding to get it to fit, I don't actually know how noticeable it would be if you didn't do it yourself/know what to look for.
That might be what he is talking about?

gde061 · 02-15-2019, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by OstrichE92

I was reading up on 7" FMIC's today and apparently, you need to do a little bit of trimming on some plastic shrouding to get it to fit, I don't actually know how noticeable it would be if you didn't do it yourself/know what to look for.
That might be what he is talking about?

Yeah, that's what I thought he meant... but then when I was under the car there was no sign of any trimming. I watched this video today and it looks like you don't cut the bumper, but it also looks a stock bumper has clearance with the larger inter-cooler everywhere but the corners.... so that leads me back to thinking it's not the stock bumper.

But seriously, anyone here know if this is stock?

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 02-15-2019, 05:13 PM

It's the bumper shroud that is cut. (The black plastic). It would be the back side of the front bumper. It's not at the bottom. It is a stock bumper in that picture. Whether it was replaced with a new one or not is a different story.

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gde061 Private First Class 25 Rep 103 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi coupe Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Cleveland iTrader: (0)	2008 335xi coupe - original front facia? My car has a VRSF 7" intercooler, and the guy I bought if from said he modified the front for it to fit... but when I was under the car I noticed there were no cuts, so I was thinking maybe he swapped it with a different front trim from another model? I try searching for pic's online but it turns up all kinds of tangential stuff. I also want to replace the undercar shield that is missing -- want to make sure I get one that will attach properly to the front end. (Also, no cuts means I think I have to take off the front facia to get the intercooler out to get to the radiator drain plug! It is a M/T so there is not trans fluid cooler... I know this is a noobe question, but hopefully an easy one for the eye of the BMW affecionatos here! Thanks for the help. Attached Images
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OstrichE92 New Member 14 Rep 26 Posts Drives: 09 335xi Coupe Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Manitoba Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW E92 335i x ... [0.00]	I was reading up on 7" FMIC's today and apparently, you need to do a little bit of trimming on some plastic shrouding to get it to fit, I don't actually know how noticeable it would be if you didn't do it yourself/know what to look for. That might be what he is talking about?
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Jeff@TopGearSolutions 3482 Rep 79,210 Posts Drives: C6 Z06, 09 335i, 10 335xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: www.TopGearSolutions.com iTrader: (37)	It's the bumper shroud that is cut. (The black plastic). It would be the back side of the front bumper. It's not at the bottom. It is a stock bumper in that picture. Whether it was replaced with a new one or not is a different story.
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