IND Front Grill DIY

gthal · 07-11-2014, 08:42 PM

I did my front grille and side gills tonight. It took about 15 minutes. It was easier than I had expected but the side gills (OEM) were absolutely toast once off. No damage at all to the car but impossible, IMO, to save them. Removing the E92 ones was much easier.

Thanks iND... the grille and gills were great and look amazing on the car. What an improvement. I took some very crappy in-garage at 10:00PM iPhone pics.

Lups · 07-11-2014, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by gthal

I did my front grille and side gills tonight. It took about 15 minutes. It was easier than I had expected but the side gills (OEM) were absolutely toast once off. No damage at all to the car but impossible, IMO, to save them. Removing the E92 ones was much easier.

Thanks iND... the grille and gills were great and look amazing on the car. What an improvement. I took some very crappy in-garage at 10:00PM iPhone pics.

Oh shit the difference that makes is huge. Thanks for the picture, and yes, it's a crappy one indeed, shit that color looks awful in it

Yes, getting a hornet.

kinimod · 07-12-2014, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by gthal

I did my front grille and side gills tonight. It took about 15 minutes. It was easier than I had expected but the side gills (OEM) were absolutely toast once off. No damage at all to the car but impossible, IMO, to save them. Removing the E92 ones was much easier.

Thanks iND... the grille and gills were great and look amazing on the car. What an improvement. I took some very crappy in-garage at 10:00PM iPhone pics.

This looks interesting, would you mind posting more/better quality pictures in daylight? Still undecided if I should install these on my to-be-delivered Austin Yellow M4. Thanks!!

gthal · 07-12-2014, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kinimod

This looks interesting, would you mind posting more/better quality pictures in daylight? Still undecided if I should install these on my to-be-delivered Austin Yellow M4. Thanks!!

I'm detailing the car tomorrow and applying CQuartz... I'll post better pictures then in the afternoon. Trust me... when you see them you will buy the new grille... WAY, WAY better.

gthal · 07-13-2014, 04:48 PM

Better pictures as promised...

Lups · 07-13-2014, 05:53 PM

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Better pictures as promised...

Seriously good looking thing that is. I'm starting to think I may have not fucked up with the color, even though it indeed will not go unnoticed.

DreF80///M3 · 07-15-2014, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by redfox

Just a few tips:

1) The bumper doesn't go that far back, but once you pull it back a little, there is a rubber flap inside attached to the support that you can push out of the way

2) to push down on the tabs, do the top ones with a screw driver, easy to do and see once you do 1); to do the bottom and side ones, you need only your fingers, but make sure you push the grill in when pushing down on the tabs (gives it more slack and makes it much easier) and pull once pushed in

Note for IND, the Torx 27 works for the middle ones, but the outside Torx is a different number. I had to use a flat head to get them out since I didn't have the right bit. Please update.

Thanks for your tips. I finally got them in. I had to bleed my own blood, but they look great.

GregW / Oregon · 07-20-2014, 10:16 PM

Here's mine, installed today. Yeah, Torx sizes are 25 & 30. You really need to mash your arm in there. Once I figured that out it the second one was easy.

Fisu · 07-23-2014, 02:47 PM

Does F30 and F32 share same grilles? As i asked my sales rep to order F30 performance grilles for my F80 so i could make this swap.

Nate@IND · 07-23-2014, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Fisu

Does F30 and F32 share same grilles? As i asked my sales rep to order F30 performance grilles for my F80 so i could make this swap.

Nope F30 & F32 are different grilles and part numbers.

Coolhydro · 07-23-2014, 10:13 PM

Does this fit a f30 335i sportline?
Is the M symbol detachable?

Ryan@IND · 07-24-2014, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Coolhydro

Does this fit a f30 335i sportline?
Is the M symbol detachable?

The BMW F30 uses a different front grill, which is available through our site. As for the emblem, this is detachable, but were are currently unable to order replacements from BMW.

http://ind-distribution.com/ind/cate...-front-grilles

Coolhydro · 07-24-2014, 06:20 PM

Hmm I like the double strip version..

Nex · 07-24-2014, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew@IND

The BMW F30 uses a different front grill, which is available through our site. As for the emblem, this is detachable, but were are currently unable to order replacements from BMW.

http://ind-distribution.com/ind/cate...-front-grilles

How is the front grill emblem attached to the grill? Glue or is there a clip?

Swancoat · 07-24-2014, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate@IND

Nope F30 & F32 are different grilles and part numbers.

Uh, really? Aren't you guys just buying F30 grills and popping the outsides onto F80 grills?

Nate@IND · 07-25-2014, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Swancoat

Uh, really? Aren't you guys just buying F30 grills and popping the outsides onto F80 grills?

Nope. We are using the F32 Performance grille set for the M3 & M4. The bumper covers are the same part number from BMW.

Ryan@IND · 07-25-2014, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Nex

How is the front grill emblem attached to the grill? Glue or is there a clip?

The F8X M3/M4, F10 M5, and F06/12/13 M6 front grills use a bracket that is a part of the mold on the front grill centers.

Swancoat · 07-25-2014, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate@IND

Nope. We are using the F32 Performance grille set for the M3 & M4. The bumper covers are the same part number from BMW.

Ahh, right right - both cars get the coupe grille and headlights.

I think the point of the original comment wasn't so much coupe/sedan specific as it was "Can I order the F3X part and do it myself?" And the answer is, "Yes, but order the F32 part regardless of if you have F80 or F82."

Plano · 09-26-2014, 09:31 AM

Got my new Grilles from IND yesterday (super fast UPS Ground Shipping) and I love them! The bottom clips for me were insanely difficult to get off, but slipping the new grills on was very easy. Thanks for the quality product guys! Here are my two cars together

Mandi90TT · 09-26-2014, 09:52 AM

Nice IPL G!

Plano · 09-26-2014, 03:42 PM

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Nice IPL G!

Thanks, it's a great car

Powaup · 10-01-2014, 12:15 AM

I dropped the torx 30 inside the engine bay on accident

....can't see it but sounds like it fell down to the bottom, unfortunately it did not fall through because of the cover on the bottom of the car, I tried driving up and down the hill to try and shake the torx out through one of the air vents but I'm not sure if it worked since I heard no rattling from the time I pulled out of the garage and up the driveway smh...

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gthal Major General 1905 Rep 5,678 Posts Drives: 2018 340i xDrive Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (2)	I did my front grille and side gills tonight. It took about 15 minutes. It was easier than I had expected but the side gills (OEM) were absolutely toast once off. No damage at all to the car but impossible, IMO, to save them. Removing the E92 ones was much easier. Thanks iND... the grille and gills were great and look amazing on the car. What an improvement. I took some very crappy in-garage at 10:00PM iPhone pics. __________________ 2020 X3 M40i \| Black \| Current DD 2020 C8 Corvette \| Z51 \| Torch Red ... built and waiting for delivery 2016 M2 \| Long Beach Blue \| 6MT 2015 M4 \| Austin Yellow \| DCT 2012 MB C63AMG \| 2011 E92 M3 \| 2010 E92 M3
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Fisu Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: M3 F80 YMB Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Finland iTrader: (0)	Does F30 and F32 share same grilles? As i asked my sales rep to order F30 performance grilles for my F80 so i could make this swap.
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Coolhydro Private First Class 14 Rep 127 Posts Drives: Ducati , f30 335i sport Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: ca iTrader: (0)	Hmm I like the double strip version.. __________________ 2012 335i \| silver \| Sport \| Premium \| DHP \| Lane Departure \| Nav
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Plano Private First Class 22 Rep 171 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M4 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Plano, Texas, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 BMW X5 [0.00] 2015 BMW M4 [0.00]	Got my new Grilles from IND yesterday (super fast UPS Ground Shipping) and I love them! The bottom clips for me were insanely difficult to get off, but slipping the new grills on was very easy. Thanks for the quality product guys! Here are my two cars together __________________ 2015 BSM M4 \| M-DCT \| Adaptive M Suspension \| 437 M Black Wheels \| Executive Package \| Lighting Package \| HK \| Black Full Merino Leather \| CF Trim \| Enhanced Bluetooth
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