IND | F87 Front Grille DIY

3Si · 12-15-2016, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Ex-MINI

Just use the gloss black surrounds for the 235. it's the exact same part, and you can buy it for about $140 Canadian from the dealership...that's what I did

Thanks!

rouxeny · 12-16-2016, 02:02 AM

It seems like it shouldn't be hard to design a tool to release the clips from the front.

DETRoadster · 12-24-2016, 01:35 PM

Thought I'd add my experience to the thread here, having just completed the install about 15 minutes ago. First off, the quality of the paint from iND is on par with OEM. Not a speck of dust or hint of a blemish in the paint. For those concerned about a non OEM finish, don't be. These things are excellent.

OK, a few tips for the first timers:

1) There's 7 clips that hold each grille surround on. 3 across the top, 2 across the bottom, and 2 on each side. I fought the damn thing for 20 minutes before I discovered the 2 on either side (at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions). Doh.

2) Start with the 3 clips along the top. i learned quickly that as you get those 3 unclipped and move on to the ones on the side, the recently unclipped ones along the top like to pop back into place. Super annoying. To combat this I unlatched them and then wedged bits of popsicle sticks into the clip mechanism to keep the latch pressed down. See photo below.

3) From the perspective of the USA driver's side grille: With the top 3 clips unlatched, move on to the side clip, closest to the headlight (3 o'clock position). Then work your way around unlatching the bottom right (5 o'clock position) clip, the bottom left (7 o'clock position) and finally the inboard side clip at the 9 o'clock position.

4) When buttoning everything up, pay attention to the bumper cover. it's pretty flexible and may not pop back into the exact OEM position. Mine was a little off when I closed the hood. I loosened up the 6 torx bolts just enough to allow me to adjust the bumper cover to hood gap, with the hood closed. Got it lined up perfect then opened the hood and torqued down the 6 torx fasteners. Install the rubber stip. Done.

As others have said, the first one will take you 30 minutes and the 2nd one will take you 30 seconds. LOL.

MR_M2 · 12-27-2016, 10:44 PM

Buy M235i grills. Part numbers 51712336815 and 51712336816.

Carefully remove the meat from the bones

Remove the front grills - be prepared for some pain!

Ta-da!

arwin · 05-10-2017, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ex-MINI

Just use the gloss black surrounds for the 235. it's the exact same part, and you can buy it for about $140 Canadian from the dealership...that's what I did

Do you know what the part number is for that piece?
I tried calling regarding 51712336815 / 51712336816 and they wanted $215 for the set. But that's a full gloss black grill set for the 2 series.

Kid Eh · 05-12-2017, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by arwin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ex-MINI

Just use the gloss black surrounds for the 235. it's the exact same part, and you can buy it for about $140 Canadian from the dealership...that's what I did

Do you know what the part number is for that piece?
I tried calling regarding 51712336815 / 51712336816 and they wanted $215 for the set. But that's a full gloss black grill set for the 2 series.

Those are the right part numbers and that is the correct price. Not sure where $140 is coming from.

salmonbum · 05-13-2017, 02:41 PM

I bought full M235 grills gloss black from ECS Tuning for $123 shipped. Removed the stock grills a d swapped out gloss black rings. Pretty simple to do as long you take your time.

I can now sell the stock M235 grills on eBay or something.

swoosh_SE · 05-30-2017, 11:53 AM

Will the current IND kidney grilles fit the LCI?

I have a MY18 on order and would like to get my modification parts before the car gets here. @Ryan@IND

The LCI pictures for the 2-series indicate changes, but what about the M2?

zhp2m3 · 05-30-2017, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by salmonbum

I bought full M235 grills gloss black from ECS Tuning for $123 shipped. Removed the stock grills a d swapped out gloss black rings. Pretty simple to do as long you take your time.

I can now sell the stock M235 grills on eBay or something.

so you bought m235 gloss black grills and they fit on your M2 perfectly?

salmonbum · 05-31-2017, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by zhp2m3

so you bought m235 gloss black grills and they fit on your M2 perfectly?

Yes. I removed the Rings from th M235i set and used he stock M2 inserts. Everything fit perfectly.

Mosely · 08-18-2017, 10:08 PM

Anyone know if the LCI m2 kidney grills are the same as pre-LCI?

DoggieHowser · 08-19-2017, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan@IND

We do ship to Canada

Feel free to shoot me a PM if you would like some pricing.

I live even further away... down under. And IND shipped the RKP front lip and splitter via an international courier with tracking and it arrived in a surprisingly short time - 8 days I think.

Only downside was the set of screws/bolts needed to secure the splitter to the lip was missing. Not sure if it wasn't shipped or if it went missing during customs inspections. But the body shop used their own screws and got it fitted anyway.

Thumbs up

mchoy · 08-20-2017, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by swoosh_SE

Will the current IND kidney grilles fit the LCI?

I have a MY18 on order and would like to get my modification parts before the car gets here. @Ryan@IND

The LCI pictures for the 2-series indicate changes, but what about the M2?

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Originally Posted by BimBimma

Anyone know if the LCI m2 kidney grills are the same as pre-LCI?

Wondering the same before I place my order.

Mosely · 08-20-2017, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mchoy

Wondering the same before I place my order.

The press release for the 2-series says "The kidney grille emphasizes the broader stance of the front facia of the new BMW 2 Series."

BMW blog also has this on the 2-series World Premier; "It also gets new, larger Kidney Grilles, which give it a wider and more aggressive look."

But like others have said, nothing mentioned in the M2 release.

chrislocho · 08-21-2017, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoggieHowser

I live even further away... down under. And IND shipped the RKP front lip and splitter via an international courier with tracking and it arrived in a surprisingly short time - 8 days I think.

Only downside was the set of screws/bolts needed to secure the splitter to the lip was missing. Not sure if it wasn't shipped or if it went missing during customs inspections. But the body shop used their own screws and got it fitted anyway.

Thumbs up

Mind sharing what shipping cost was?

IND-Distribution · 08-21-2017, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BimBimma

The press release for the 2-series says "The kidney grille emphasizes the broader stance of the front facia of the new BMW 2 Series."

BMW blog also has this on the 2-series World Premier; "It also gets new, larger Kidney Grilles, which give it a wider and more aggressive look."

But like others have said, nothing mentioned in the M2 release.

Exactly, the M2 front grilles have stayed the same. We have checked this between part numbers.

DoggieHowser · 08-21-2017, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrislocho

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoggieHowser

I live even further away... down under. And IND shipped the RKP front lip and splitter via an international courier with tracking and it arrived in a surprisingly short time - 8 days I think.

Only downside was the set of screws/bolts needed to secure the splitter to the lip was missing. Not sure if it wasn't shipped or if it went missing during customs inspections. But the body shop used their own screws and got it fitted anyway.

Thumbs up

Mind sharing what shipping cost was?

You have the choice when performing the checkout which shipping option you want. Timeframes are given for each option.

steelesm · 09-04-2017, 01:57 PM

Has anyone installed the black chrome front grille and side markers rather than the gloss black? I'm wondering how it looks and whether the black chrome would be less prone to swirls.

OSA_BMW · 09-08-2017, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by steelesm

Has anyone installed the black chrome front grille and side markers rather than the gloss black? I'm wondering how it looks and whether the black chrome would be less prone to swirls.

Actually wondering the same thing, is the difference noticeable?

IND-Distribution · 09-11-2017, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steelesm

Has anyone installed the black chrome front grille and side markers rather than the gloss black? I'm wondering how it looks and whether the black chrome would be less prone to swirls.

Quote:

Originally Posted by OSA_BMW

Actually wondering the same thing, is the difference noticeable?

Not installed shots but here is a comparison to show black chrome next to gloss black.

OSA_BMW · 09-11-2017, 10:51 PM

Thanks ordered a black chrome package from y'all.

Looking forward to getting it installed

Mosely · 09-21-2017, 12:46 AM

Just installed these tonight. Used the method where you dont have to take off the top trim or anything. Took about 30 minutes and as others have alluded to, once you get the first one off it's easy because you can just reach behind for the other one. Biggest piece of advice I can give is understand that you need to push on the small tab, NOT pull on the larger piece. See the pics in the post two above mine? When you stick your finger through the slats and are trying to release each tab, make sure you're pushing on that inner piece and not just trying to lift the whole bracket. Spent a few minutes pushing and pulling before I got that part!

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DETRoadster Space Force - 4 Star General 11463 Rep 3,264 Posts Drives: M2 MG 6MT / Moto Guzzi V7 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Seattle iTrader: (1)	Thought I'd add my experience to the thread here, having just completed the install about 15 minutes ago. First off, the quality of the paint from iND is on par with OEM. Not a speck of dust or hint of a blemish in the paint. For those concerned about a non OEM finish, don't be. These things are excellent. OK, a few tips for the first timers: 1) There's 7 clips that hold each grille surround on. 3 across the top, 2 across the bottom, and 2 on each side. I fought the damn thing for 20 minutes before I discovered the 2 on either side (at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions). Doh. 2) Start with the 3 clips along the top. i learned quickly that as you get those 3 unclipped and move on to the ones on the side, the recently unclipped ones along the top like to pop back into place. Super annoying. To combat this I unlatched them and then wedged bits of popsicle sticks into the clip mechanism to keep the latch pressed down. See photo below. 3) From the perspective of the USA driver's side grille: With the top 3 clips unlatched, move on to the side clip, closest to the headlight (3 o'clock position). Then work your way around unlatching the bottom right (5 o'clock position) clip, the bottom left (7 o'clock position) and finally the inboard side clip at the 9 o'clock position. 4) When buttoning everything up, pay attention to the bumper cover. it's pretty flexible and may not pop back into the exact OEM position. Mine was a little off when I closed the hood. I loosened up the 6 torx bolts just enough to allow me to adjust the bumper cover to hood gap, with the hood closed. Got it lined up perfect then opened the hood and torqued down the 6 torx fasteners. Install the rubber stip. Done. As others have said, the first one will take you 30 minutes and the 2nd one will take you 30 seconds. LOL.
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salmonbum Banned 12 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2017 M2 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Arkansas iTrader: (0)	I bought full M235 grills gloss black from ECS Tuning for $123 shipped. Removed the stock grills a d swapped out gloss black rings. Pretty simple to do as long you take your time. I can now sell the stock M235 grills on eBay or something.
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swoosh_SE Enlisted Member 20 Rep 35 Posts Drives: M2 (6MT AW) Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Stockholm iTrader: (0)	Will the current IND kidney grilles fit the LCI? I have a MY18 on order and would like to get my modification parts before the car gets here. @Ryan@IND The LCI pictures for the 2-series indicate changes, but what about the M2?
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steelesm Enlisted Member 14 Rep 38 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 YMB ZCP, 2019 911 GTS Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Chicago Metro iTrader: (0)	Gloss Black vs. Black Chrome Has anyone installed the black chrome front grille and side markers rather than the gloss black? I'm wondering how it looks and whether the black chrome would be less prone to swirls.
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