Black Lower Grills

natelam · 10-31-2011, 01:04 PM

I have a question for all of you locals here. I've read a lot about the lower grills for the 335i and noticed that a lot of people just DIY in order to get the black lower grills. Some people have purchased the 328 black grills and have fitted them on the 335i but apparently it restricts air flow?

What have most of you guys done to get the lower black grills or is there a place to purchase them. I have researched EU Design or whatever its called but they are out of stock on modified lower black grills for a while now. Any of your opinions would def. help!

Chicks-Love-Bimmers · 10-31-2011, 01:05 PM

I just used plastidip to spray paint the lower black grills.

natelam · 10-31-2011, 01:24 PM

weren't they chipping from the rock chips though?

N0OS3 · 10-31-2011, 01:50 PM

I bought 2-part paint from the local paint store and painted them myself and ran about 5 coats of clear(with hardener) on mine. It's the most professional you can do without buying all new grills.

then again, mine are high gloss jet black; if you want matte black just do that without the clear coat. ^_^

natelam · 10-31-2011, 01:52 PM

Do you have some pictures of what yours looks like?

N0OS3 · 10-31-2011, 02:18 PM

yeah, i'll post them up in a little bit...

natelam · 10-31-2011, 02:27 PM

thanks man

N0OS3 · 10-31-2011, 04:35 PM

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natelam · 10-31-2011, 10:45 PM

I was actually referring to the bottom lower bumper grill.

Eko · 10-31-2011, 11:23 PM

not to mention you are talking about a E92 not an E90, the lower grill is different. On the E90 you can just buy the black plastic bars from a 328 and replace the silver ones on the 335... you cant do that for the E92?

N0OS3 · 10-31-2011, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by natelam

I was actually referring to the bottom lower bumper grill.

oh, sorry...

natelam · 11-01-2011, 12:03 PM

You can replace them with the 328 e92 grills but they restrict air flow apparently for a oil cooler or something like that. I haven't seen them up close, but my guess is that they don't actually have holes in them like the 335i?

10-31-2011, 01:04 PM	#1
natelam Major 22 Rep 1,491 Posts Drives: 18 F80 M3 AW ZCP MT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bellevue Wa iTrader: (5)	Black Lower Grills I have a question for all of you locals here. I've read a lot about the lower grills for the 335i and noticed that a lot of people just DIY in order to get the black lower grills. Some people have purchased the 328 black grills and have fitted them on the 335i but apparently it restricts air flow? What have most of you guys done to get the lower black grills or is there a place to purchase them. I have researched EU Design or whatever its called but they are out of stock on modified lower black grills for a while now. Any of your opinions would def. help!
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10-31-2011, 01:05 PM	#2
Chicks-Love-Bimmers Captain 69 Rep 743 Posts Drives: FBO 335i Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bellevue, Washington iTrader: (6) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	I just used plastidip to spray paint the lower black grills.
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10-31-2011, 01:24 PM	#3
natelam Major 22 Rep 1,491 Posts Drives: 18 F80 M3 AW ZCP MT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bellevue Wa iTrader: (5)	weren't they chipping from the rock chips though?
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10-31-2011, 01:50 PM	#4
N0OS3 Colonel 150 Rep 2,217 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oak Harbor, WA iTrader: (5)	I bought 2-part paint from the local paint store and painted them myself and ran about 5 coats of clear(with hardener) on mine. It's the most professional you can do without buying all new grills. then again, mine are high gloss jet black; if you want matte black just do that without the clear coat. ^_^
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10-31-2011, 01:52 PM	#5
natelam Major 22 Rep 1,491 Posts Drives: 18 F80 M3 AW ZCP MT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bellevue Wa iTrader: (5)	Do you have some pictures of what yours looks like?
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10-31-2011, 02:18 PM	#6
N0OS3 Colonel 150 Rep 2,217 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oak Harbor, WA iTrader: (5)	yeah, i'll post them up in a little bit...
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10-31-2011, 02:27 PM	#7
natelam Major 22 Rep 1,491 Posts Drives: 18 F80 M3 AW ZCP MT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bellevue Wa iTrader: (5)	thanks man
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10-31-2011, 04:35 PM	#8
N0OS3 Colonel 150 Rep 2,217 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oak Harbor, WA iTrader: (5)	Edit: Delete Last edited by N0OS3; 10-31-2011 at 11:27 PM..
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10-31-2011, 10:45 PM	#9
natelam Major 22 Rep 1,491 Posts Drives: 18 F80 M3 AW ZCP MT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bellevue Wa iTrader: (5)	I was actually referring to the bottom lower bumper grill.
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10-31-2011, 11:23 PM	#10
Eko Private First Class 4 Rep 103 Posts Drives: E90 335xi Join Date: May 2011 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	not to mention you are talking about a E92 not an E90, the lower grill is different. On the E90 you can just buy the black plastic bars from a 328 and replace the silver ones on the 335... you cant do that for the E92? __________________ ----------------------------- 2008 335xi Montego Blue
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11-01-2011, 12:03 PM	#12
natelam Major 22 Rep 1,491 Posts Drives: 18 F80 M3 AW ZCP MT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bellevue Wa iTrader: (5)	You can replace them with the 328 e92 grills but they restrict air flow apparently for a oil cooler or something like that. I haven't seen them up close, but my guess is that they don't actually have holes in them like the 335i?
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