Bodykit (4.8) from E-bay arrived. Some pics

[m5james]

I got the idea after seeing this.

[powers1]

Originally Posted by m5james

I got the idea after seeing this.

Looks mean!
Some quick photochopping !What you think about doing this to your front bumper?
Widen the lower grill and fit a honeycom net similar to the X5M

[wogboy_9000]

Originally Posted by powers1

Looks mean!
Some quick photochopping !What you think about doing this to your front bumper?
Widen the lower grill and fit a honeycom net similar to the X5M

Wow. Since my front spoiler doesn't have the cutouts, I might look at doing a custom mod like this.

Edit: Is that a custom grille, or did a model actually come like that?

[powers1]

Originally Posted by wogboy_9000

Wow. Since my front spoiler doesn't have the cutouts, I might look at doing a custom mod like this.

Edit: Is that a custom grille, or did a model actually come like that?

What are the spoiler cut outs ?
The grille in the pic is off an X5M E70 but its "photochopped".Its widely available
as universal and you cut it to size.Its called "honeycomb" because the hole effects.

[wogboy_9000]

Originally Posted by powers1

What are the spoiler cut outs ?
The grille in the pic is off an X5M E70 but its "photochopped".Its widely available
as universal and you cut it to size.Its called "honeycomb" because the hole effects.

Most fibreglass 4.8is spoilers have little 'cut outs' for the lower grille vertical bars so it sits right up against the grille. The one I purchased doesn't have these cut outs. You'll see these in photos on previous pages in the thread

[powers1]

Originally Posted by wogboy_9000

Most fibreglass 4.8is spoilers have little 'cut outs' for the lower grille vertical bars so it sits right up against the grille. The one I purchased doesn't have these cut outs. You'll see these in photos on previous pages in the thread

Sorry,I was a bit slow!I got it now
I have the 4.6is front spoiler and that has cut outs too.
Been checking that Latvia seller where you get you kits from and the pic on their website ,of the 4,8is fr spoiler has cut outs ...look:-

[wogboy_9000]

Originally Posted by powers1

Sorry,I was a bit slow!I got it now
I have the 4.6is front spoiler and that has cut outs too.
Been checking that Latvia seller where you get you kits from and the pic on their website ,of the 4,8is fr spoiler has cut outs ...look:-

Actually the place I bought it from is different. Their pics aren't great and in the pictures there are no cut outs. I didn't realise this would be an issue... until it arrived and didn't fit properly. The seller failed to tell me. I did some cutting and modifying yesterday... getting there slowly.

[m5james]

Originally Posted by powers1

What you think about doing this to your front bumper? Widen the lower grill and fit a honeycom net similar to the X5M

I definitely like it, something different that could compliment the stock 4.x eBay kits.. It'd be cheaper overall than a few of the conplete bumper replacement kits I've also been randomly looking.

[wogboy_9000]

Originally Posted by m5james

I definately like it, something different.

On a lesser scale, I could potentially only cut out the vertical bars in the bumper and put a full mesh grille behind there. The new front spoiler should cover the holes where the bars were.

[m5james]

Originally Posted by wogboy_9000

On a lesser scale, I could potentially only cut out the vertical bars in the bumper and put a full mesh grille behind there. The new front spoiler should cover the holes where the bars were.

I did something similar to this on my 91 MR2 turbo where I cut out the vertical slats. Doing this would require some plastic weld, but it seems very doable.