Anyone done bent vents??? PHOTOSHOP??

a4r0n89 · 03-03-2012, 07:19 PM

Im bored of the front of my car and i am wondering if anyone has done any bonnet vent or anything? i have searched but couldnt find anything. this is the front of my car could some photoshop something on bonnet to make it look not as boring.

a4r0n89 · 03-04-2012, 11:02 AM

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ChasVS · 03-04-2012, 11:33 AM

There are several aftermarket hoods that come with vents, but I've not seen anyone here punch holes in their OEM hoods for vents. You'd need to be pretty good at metal work to make that come out looking nice, and keep water from entering the engine bay from the top end.

mapleridge · 03-04-2012, 02:17 PM

and maybe weld on some sort of bulge. That would be unique. OEM.

a4r0n89 · 03-04-2012, 06:13 PM

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and maybe weld on some sort of bulge. That would be unique. OEM.

yes i think it would like look its just hard to think of what to do. don't want it too like a m3 bonnet as ppl will then say why don't i just buy a m3 lol want something meaner looking on front

TroyDeJ · 03-05-2012, 12:53 AM

i dont know if they make a vented hood for the e90 that doesnt have the "power bulge"

mapleridge · 03-05-2012, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by aa04onn

yes i think it would like look its just hard to think of what to do. don't want it too like a m3 bonnet as ppl will then say why don't i just buy a m3 lol want something meaner looking on front

I know what you mean about getting m3 comments. To be honest though, I bought a CF vented hood for the pre lci e90. I wasn't feeling it. It doesn't sit right. In the end the m3 hood is just the nicest. The beautiful bulge and subtle vents suit the car most. Maybe just a nice bulge but no vents. Also, if you could retrofit an lci grille it would make it meaner.

dwells · 03-05-2012, 01:00 AM

Duke Dynamics has one without a bulge on it, but it's for LCI models: http://www.dukedynamics.com/products...hood/index.php

As far as I know, LCI hoods fit pre-LCI E90s as long as you buy the LCI grilles.

a4r0n89 · 03-05-2012, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dwells

Duke Dynamics has one without a bulge on it, but it's for LCI models: http://www.dukedynamics.com/products...hood/index.php

As far as I know, LCI hoods fit pre-LCI E90s as long as you buy the LCI grilles.

im loving this bonnet. i will double check what is needed for a lci bonnet fit on mine. thanks

a4r0n89 · 03-05-2012, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mapleridge

I know what you mean about getting m3 comments. To be honest though, I bought a CF vented hood for the pre lci e90. I wasn't feeling it. It doesn't sit right. In the end the m3 hood is just the nicest. The beautiful bulge and subtle vents suit the car most. Maybe just a nice bulge but no vents. Also, if you could retrofit an lci grille it would make it meaner.

im thinking of buying a second hand bonnet and just having a play around. i like the bonnet that someone else posted on here which is a lci one with vents but if i can get a lci second hand i could get some stick on vents. thanks for comments.

ZURICH · 03-05-2012, 04:41 PM

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Bump

Have a look here! a good selection to make your pockets bulge.

http://www.schmiedmann.com/3_series/...e10.htm#paging

HK8888 · 03-06-2012, 07:04 AM

OEM is fine.

JDLM · 03-06-2012, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by aa04onn

im loving this bonnet. i will double check what is needed for a lci bonnet fit on mine. thanks

LCI grills

a4r0n89 · 03-06-2012, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by JDLM

LCI grills

is that all? don't need to change bumper headlights or any off the bonnet arms? not had chance to look on here yet

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