F-Sport 2011 Bumper upgrade from Sewell
12-23-12, 05:48 PM
#47
Wanted to revive this thread since i'm going to be doing this next month. My F-sport bumper conversion is on order. I just wanted to know if you knew the part number for the foam bumper for 2011? Was it difficult to replace or was it easy? While the bumper was off did the ducts look like they were easy to replace? They aren't that expensive and i'm thinking of ordering them as well as the foam impact absorber from the 2011/12 model. I have a 2006 IS250.
12-23-12, 06:12 PM
#48
No, the ducts aren't expensive but I don't think you can swap them just by having the bumper off, you might have to remove the fenders as well in order to replace them properly. As far as the energy foam absorber according to Sewell website the p/n is 5261153140. It's a breeze to replace it, it just sits on the front bumper reinforcement piece. It would be advisable to go with it since it will fit perfectly with the new bumper, I made the mistake of reusing the old one and had to struggle to close all the gaps between the bumper and the fenders and the hood but once the correct part goes on, all of those gaps just disappear like magic. May it's just me.
12-23-12, 06:21 PM
#49
No, the ducts aren't expensive but I don't think you can swap them just by having the bumper off, you might have to remove the fenders as well in order to replace them properly. As far as the energy foam absorber according to Sewell website the p/n is 5261153140. It's a breeze to replace it, it just sits on the front bumper reinforcement piece. It would be advisable to go with it since it will fit perfectly with the new bumper, I made the mistake of reusing the old one and had to struggle to close all the gaps between the bumper and the fenders and the hood but once the correct part goes on, all of those gaps just disappear like magic. May it's just me.
12-23-12, 06:49 PM
#52
Don't worry, once you tuck it in, it's rock solid, no rattling of any kind and it's not going anywhere. Beside with the new 2011-12 fender liners, all the front holes will line up, of course since it's designed for one another but I'm not sure about the holes in the back (the ones on the fender), will they be the same? Nobody cant tell until you actually have it on.
02-27-13, 01:17 PM
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Could I buy just the bumper cover, grills, fog lights, fog covers and absorber for this conversion? It seems like the kit from sewell is including a lot of unecessary items.
Thanks!