Oem Refreshed bumper retrofitted on 2016 Model S

[colindo1990]

Just installed an Oem refreshed bumper retrofitted by Arvin



Dent on hood needs fixing

here's are a couple of pictures

 

[colindo1990]

Just installed an Oem refreshed bumper retrofitted by Arvin

I notice the new bumper fitment have less gaps between headlights and fenders.



Dent on hood needs fixing

here's are a couple of pictures



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[simplego]

Looks awesome!

 

[colindo1990]

Fitment was better than my old bumper.
Half the cost of getting the unplugged performance bumper with paint and install.

 

[KryoPhoenix209]

Would you mind posting a side picture to show if there is an under-bite? Also do you know how they retrofitted it without having the under-bite?

 

[WASD]

Did you buy the parts new? Who is Arvin?

 

[BrianS85]

That looks good. The black upper grill makes it blend in better with the old hood in terms of visually minimizing the underbite.

 

[arvinbabaian]

My name is Arvin, I worked on Wayne’s car. All the parts I need I purchase through local part dismantles or eBay. I wish I could purchase them directly through Tesla for a fraction of the cost but you know how that goes. I have done my car as well below Is a pic of the underbite, to me it isn’t bad since I cut the emblem to angle it to the curvature. Message me or Email me (quicker response) if anyone has any questions. Thanks for the post Wayne!

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[Videofrank]

Do you have pics of what it looks like under the hood? Showing all the trim pieces?

 

[arvinbabaian]

Yes please see attached, all original trim. Only gap is between the new grill and latch trim. I believe someone on the forum makes a filler piece with a 3D printer, but I don’t mind the gap.

 

[arvinbabaian]

Here is the car with from the front with the original hood.

 

[Videofrank]

Wait, I'm confused. I did the upgrade as well myself. I don't understand how the trim on yours works. I used the stock 2015 left and right under hood panels but the upgraded front part of the under hood panel. In order for them to work together I had to cut the front panel and tape it to the side panels. How did you do yours?

 

[Dsancho]

Wait, I'm confused. I did the upgrade as well myself. I don't understand how the trim on yours works. I used the stock 2015 left and right under hood panels but the upgraded front part of the under hood panel. In order for them to work together I had to cut the front panel and tape it to the side panels. How did you do yours?

I just ordered this one but it hasn’t come in yet. I thought it would bolt right up but it looks different than the one In Arvin’s car.

damn I hope I didn’t order the wrong part.

 

[Dsancho]

Yes please see attached, all original trim. Only gap is between the new grill and latch trim. I believe someone on the forum makes a filler piece with a 3D printer, but I don’t mind the gap.

Is that a custom grill mesh you used?

 

[arvinbabaian]

The old trim still fits all you have to do is remove 2 of the 4 push pins so only the middle two line up behind the hinge since the new grill doesn’t have the outside two holes. The two push pins hold it plenty, I’ve done the same to the dual hinge car and single.

ya custom honey bee front grill I cut to fit around the auto pilot sensor.

 

[Videofrank]

 

[Videofrank]

The old trim still fits all you have to do is remove 2 of the 4 push pins so only the middle two line up behind the hinge since the new grill doesn’t have the outside two holes. The two push pins hold it plenty, I’ve done the same to the dual hinge car and single.

ya custom honey bee front grill I cut to fit around the auto pilot sensor.

Can you show me what you mean? I need to fix mine to look cleaner.

 

[Dsancho]

Can you show me what you mean? I need to fix mine to look cleaner.

i did install the stock middle piece before, just removed the white plastic tabs in the middle. It seemed to “float” so I decided to try the newer one to see if it fit better.

But I guess it won’t come off

 

[colindo1990]

dsancho

did your temperature reading on your dash fluctuate ?

 

[Dsancho]

dsancho

did your temperature reading on your dash fluctuate ?

I didn’t notice if it did or didn’t. I’ll pay attention to it next time I go for a drive.

I just found out that my passenger vents are not blowing air though. My wife just told me and I just coincidentally added a carbon fiber wrap to the dash trims. ‍

not sure how I would break anything