[nyc_dude]

Interested in seeing if the BMW OEM F8X M3/M4 Double Slat Black Kidney Grilles fit a F3X M-Sport, either a 3-Series or 4-Series. Sometimes F8X M3/M4 parts fit in a 4-Series F32 front end.

Most M-style M3/M4 aftermarket double slat kidney grilles are made in Asia and the plastic used in the clips is so brittle, it breaks anytime you have to remove them. I just unboxed a new set of carbon fiber double slat kidney grilles for an F30 and a clip broke, after just looking at it. It is the clip that holds the slats in the surround frame...not the clips that hold it in the body. These new CF kidney grilles replace another set of aftermarket gloss black double slat kidney grilles that had broken clips after trying to remove them with my fingers. Same issue....cheap brittle plastic clips.

In general, don't use metal tools (or even plastic trim tools) on aftermarket plastic kidney grilles.

The BMW OEM kidney grilles seem to be made of a more flexible high quality plastic, that makes installation and removal more carefree. You might be able to remove the double slat grilles from an aftermarket set of double slat grilles and insert them in a BMW OEM M-Performance gloss black surround.


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