E90 Pre vs LCI Hood Fitment

michaelthepsycho · 06-11-2010, 02:21 AM

Is it possible to order a pre-LCI Vorsteiner (or any other brand for that matter) carbon fiber hood and shave off the kidney grille lip portion to make it fit the LCI E90?

Are there any other structural differences (mounting points, fitment)?

bluespeed117 · 06-11-2010, 02:59 AM

im gonna say cutting up a carbon fibre hood isnt your best option. Your best bet is to just wait for Vorsteiner to make the LCI hood.

SV Concepts II · 06-11-2010, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bluespeed117

im gonna say cutting up a carbon fibre hood isnt your best option. Your best bet is to just wait for Vorsteiner to make the LCI hood.

+1. Unless done professionally, you can eff it up pretty badly.

khoda355 · 06-11-2010, 02:00 PM

i just cant see cutting up a 1500 hood

michaelthepsycho · 06-11-2010, 02:46 PM

I'm talking about the dry vacuum woven plastic one where only the vents are carbon fiber. Surely, the plastic can be wire-sawed or dremeled? The question I'm asking here is that whether or not there are other fitment changes in the pre vs post LCI. If the kidney grille lip portion is the sole difference, then I'm not worried about the cutting...

MOTO69JOE · 06-11-2010, 03:29 PM

Will pre lci kidney grille bottoms fit the lci bumper? If they do then this would work theoretically.

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bluespeed117 Lieutenant Colonel 123 Rep 1,528 Posts Drives: e90 328i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: so-cal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 e90 328i [0.00]	im gonna say cutting up a carbon fibre hood isnt your best option. Your best bet is to just wait for Vorsteiner to make the LCI hood. __________________ Muffler Delete/ Tien S-tech Springs / De-badged /BBS LM Reps 19"/ Nexen tires/DTM M5 Front bumper/ Injen Intake/Blacklines/M-tech Rear/Custom Muffler Tips.... More mods to come
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khoda355 Captain 29 Rep 862 Posts Drives: EG hatch/ E90 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay iTrader: (2)	i just cant see cutting up a 1500 hood
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michaelthepsycho Lieutenant Colonel 82 Rep 1,644 Posts Drives: 11 Montego Blue E90 335i Step Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (4)	I'm talking about the dry vacuum woven plastic one where only the vents are carbon fiber. Surely, the plastic can be wire-sawed or dremeled? The question I'm asking here is that whether or not there are other fitment changes in the pre vs post LCI. If the kidney grille lip portion is the sole difference, then I'm not worried about the cutting... __________________ Former car 2011 BMW 335i Step - Montego Blue / Chestnut Brown
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MOTO69JOE Captain 27 Rep 876 Posts Drives: E46, E90 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The South iTrader: (3)	Will pre lci kidney grille bottoms fit the lci bumper? If they do then this would work theoretically.
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