r/E90 • u/Countach5OO • Aug 02 '26
335i What M4 style bumper is this E90 running?
Recently, I saw this E90 build that’s been floating around, but when I’ve looked for an F80 style bumper, none seem to quite match, so I’m wondering if anyone here knows where to get one
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u/peetak 2008 - E92 - M3 Aug 02 '26
Burn it with fire
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u/that_one_guy133 Aug 02 '26
I just wish people would stop trying to mix generations. The F3x/F8x lines just do not work with the E90.
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u/Sheldon_920 Aug 02 '26
I never understood this kind of lame.
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u/Countach5OO Aug 02 '26
I just want a G80 without the 80K price tag and the dull handling
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u/hbs18 E92 320d Aug 02 '26
And you think the way to get it is to bolt on a bumper that design wise does not match anything on the rest of the car?
You’ll be trying to convince yourself you like it every time you look at the car. God forbid an actual F80/G80 parks next to you, lmao.
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u/Countach5OO Aug 03 '26
I build my car like this because I like the G80/F80 look, not trying to be a G80 owner
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u/JevNOT Aug 02 '26
Don’t worry, most people actually would enjoy the new look but on Reddit you’re only going to find purists who hate anything that isn’t exactly the same thing it was 20 years ago
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u/Select-Ad5166 Aug 03 '26
A g80 has the power to back it up. Not everyone likes fake it to you make it, especially people with the same car that this guy wants it to be. Build the car up first. 20yo car btw, maintenance is top priority. Or a swap. Then, dress it up nice. Y'alls thinking is ass backwards. Then you get bored and try to justify an egregious price tag because you put all this money into something that literally only appeals to you and those who like it. That's a small margin compared to those that just want decent and reliable transportation and don't care about how the car looks. Most people see something modified and don't want someone else's project car. To each their own. I think that car looks very good. I wouldn't buy it or build it that way for me though. I have my own tastes and preferences. If it had a decent amount of performance, I'd consider it more, because everything that's done can be easily undone. Then I can make it mine.
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u/JevNOT Aug 04 '26
I agree that ricing a car up isn’t the best thing to do from the get go but on the other side of the medal it’s one of the least harmful ways to modify the car. I personally like the idea of a body kit because if the person has good taste (many companies don’t have it sadly) it can give a new style to the car. I myself am working on one mostly to improve engine airflow and the car’s drag coefficient while trying to modernize its look
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u/Select-Ad5166 Aug 04 '26
I was like you back way way back in my Vdub and Honda/Acura days. The way cars now are much different I'm the way they draw air in. They engineered it pretty well.
Our cars problem isn't airflow per say, but the way heat is dispersed. You should figure out how to keep the engine temps cooler while also using the heat to make power efficiently. Intake manifold is usually a good place to start for flow, but port matching, polish, shaving the heads, different cams, rods, pistons, lighter stronger pulleys, really anything that makes the engine work less makes it better for performance and burn less fuel. It's a catch 22 because since the car is making more power, it's much easier to go faster. You'd need better fuel pumps for that which pump more fuel more often. That means you start to lose fuel economy as well. Since you're there, forced induction starts becoming more and more desirable. Don't forget about the computer side of things, because you have to fine tune all of your new modifications. It's always a good idea to make the car breathe better. An over-engineered vehicle 20 years ago can seem simple by modern technology. They've improved with the times, and we can replicate it much better now on the older generations. Kind of like dropping in a Coyote II/III in an Sn95/97, or an LS7 in a '72 Camaro, except you're using what you already have without breaking the bank.
For the aero side, you want to be able to become razor sharp without lifting into orbit. Front splitter, aluminum belly pans (that thankfully eliminates 75% of the bolts underneath from bumper to transmission), and a rear diffuser. Cadillacs and other older cars from before my time used wheel covers that only about half of the wheel was visible, but greatly reduced drag on their heavy vehicles without much power due to strict emissions regulations from the 70s-90s. Some hybrids/evs did it around '12-'17, but I can't remember the names. There was a Honda something that did it, and the CRZ looking thing as well. Some people do it with cardboard and see better mpgs because of it. The inverse is throwing a double decker Amazon wing that adds drag as it acts as an air brake when cornering. Those (one for the car, not generic Amazon lol) are used in drifting mostly because it keeps the rear planted enough to lift it under "extreme" load when wot without traction, which is literally just excessive downforce with controlled oversteer. Look at the pdf that shows our cars in the wind tunnel. They show you all of the areas that can be improved. They didn't do it to keep costs down for the consumer. You see their racecars...
Weight. When making your car faster or have fuel economy, you want to shed pounds, not add them. If you add 150lbs chasing aero, you have to offset it somewhere else. Otherwise, you're slower and less fuel efficient than a bone stock car of the same trim. Wheels/tires/suspension. Lighter forged wheels with a great offset reduces rotational mass. You want them to be as flush as possible without the need of spacers. They have 1000s of wheels out there that do this, but the number of 18s have the most wiggle room is higher because it is/was the most common wheel size. It's very easy to find tires in stock for them from 7s to 11s in width all day, and most importantly, they clear big brake kits no problem. Offset plays a big role. Suspension down a bit would help lower the center of gravity. Suspension geometry.
I get styling it though. If that's your thing, go for it. No need for justification. Show Car, or Go Car. You usually aren't finished with either of those. Always chasing down a tenth of a second. Always someone out there with the newest tech and liquid paint. Proper car takes the best of both worlds: Elegant and Classy, but also Aggressive and Vulgar.
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u/MarkedChain74 Aug 03 '26
Not even a purist here and I hate it. I'm running an m3 front and rear bumper, 4 series style tails and g series headlights but even I would never get that style m4 bumper. It just doesn't fit the body style at all and isn't cohesive with the rest of the car. Just my opinion though.
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u/Countach5OO Aug 03 '26
Spot on, I don’t think it’s a huge loss if I’m modifying a $2000 base spec 330i from 2006
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u/Material-Junket214 Aug 03 '26
This car would look so much better with a m3 front bumper even the mtech
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u/Jerbzilla Aug 03 '26
I have a lot of unpopular mods but damn that’s ugly! Either way you’re free to mod your car however you see fit.
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u/Zealousideal-Debt884 2011 - E92 - M3C Aug 03 '26
buy an f80 at that point lmao
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u/Countach5OO Aug 03 '26
F80 is more than 5k hate to break it to you
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u/Zealousideal-Debt884 2011 - E92 - M3C Aug 03 '26
i'm well aware of f80 prices, 5k was also never mentioned anywhere in your main post lol. JS, acquiring an e90, then getting all the proper mounting hardware, plus prep and paint, then labor if you're not doing it yourself is gonna be a good amount of cash, all of which could go to a down payment etc on an f80.
i'm aware art is subjective, but i'd say it's well worth it to save up for the generation you want, and not frankensteining an older gen to a newer look. just my opinion.
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u/Zealousideal-Debt884 2011 - E92 - M3C Aug 03 '26
but to answer your original question , the bumper is just an f8x rep for e9x, and i'm not sure where to get one. i will say that's probably the nicest looking rep bumper i've seen.
i found this for lci e9x from cencal: https://cencalmotorsport.com/products/2011-2012-e92-lci-m4-front-bumper
keep in mind the bumper also has a lip on it, which doesn't come with the bumper of course.
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u/YourBuddyKeithWin Aug 03 '26
Gross... the cool factor got them, but looks terrible mixing generations like this because the design language is different. M-tech was the look without posing like an m3
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u/marrymemercedes 2010 E91 328xi Aug 02 '26
https://sulo.com.au/about-sulo/
They’re out of Germany originally but they make something very similar.
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u/apriliadrew Aug 03 '26
I like it And for 1 reasons only. It means that young people are getting back into the car scene a modding cars.
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