[badpotato]

Hey guys,

My 335i recently got rear ended so i will end up replacing the rear bumper.
I am thinking to get a rear bumper with Park distance control (my car dsnt have pdc) and also get a rear camera while m at it.

Do you think its a good idea? How should i go about it?
Can get just the PDC bumper for now and get the sensors later?

Thanks in advance!
Yours Badpotato

[idrift4wd]

you can, its just alot of work. you would need to buy a camera and module

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1005301

for PDC -http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=372695

I say get the rear view camera skip the PDC.

[badpotato]

Thanks, yeah i will probably get the rear cam.

[ArcticRik]

Originally Posted by badpotato

Hey guys,

My 335i recently got rear ended so i will end up replacing the rear bumper.
I am thinking to get a rear bumper with Park distance control (my car dsnt have pdc) and also get a rear camera while m at it.

Do you think its a good idea? How should i go about it?
Can get just the PDC bumper for now and get the sensors later?

Thanks in advance!
Yours Badpotato

Get a mtech with pdc if you can

[DaZuc]

Originally Posted by idrift4wd

you can, its just alot of work. you would need to buy a camera and module

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1005301

for PDC -http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=372695

I say get the rear view camera skip the PDC.

+1

The PDC sensors are unnecessary if you retrofit the camera.

I did the camera retrofit not hard at all.

[badpotato]

Originally Posted by DaZuc

+1

The PDC sensors are unnecessary if you retrofit the camera.

I did the camera retrofit not hard at all.

I have been looking at the bimmertech rear cam, did u use that by any chance?

[badpotato]

Originally Posted by ArcticRik

Get a mtech with pdc if you can

I was thinking about the same, but then i need to install rest of the stuff....sensors, control unit, coding and stuff.
It seems like the whole kit will cost upwards of $600
So may be just get the PDC bumper for now and get the PDC kit latter

Bimmer tech is quoting $696 and BPMSports has it for $1000

[ArcticRik]

Originally Posted by badpotato

I was thinking about the same, but then i need to install rest of the stuff....sensors, control unit, coding and stuff.
It seems like the whole kit will cost upwards of $600
So may be just get the PDC bumper for now and get the PDC kit latter

Bimmer tech is quoting $696 and BPMSports has it for $1000

There is a guy selling the entire oem retrofit pdc kit on here for around $300 with coding included

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1132645

[badpotato]

Originally Posted by ArcticRik

There is a guy selling the entire oem retrofit pdc kit on here for around $300 with coding included

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1132645

Thanks!!!
Sent him a PM

[DaZuc]

Originally Posted by badpotato

I have been looking at the bimmertech rear cam, did u use that by any chance?

Nah,
I did this:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1005301

[badpotato]

Originally Posted by DaZuc

Nah,
I did this:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1005301

[DaZuc]

Originally Posted by badpotato

You should definitely get the M Sport rear bumper.

[badpotato]

I am thinking to get the PDC bumper instead of getting the one i hv currently.
Seems like the price difference is only ~$30

i have this:
Bumper w/M package w/o PDC 51128041203

Will get this one:
Bumper w/M Package w/PDC rear 51128044934

I belive this is the one ArcticRiK was referring to

[badpotato]

Originally Posted by DaZuc

You should definitely get the M Sport rear bumper.

i will get Msport+PDC (and DIY Rear cam) and later when i have money and time i will get the PDC kit

[VTECaddict]

Are you gonna get the sensors put in and complete the full retrofit later? Or leave the bumper with holes in it?

The non-PDC bumpers have outlines of where the sensors go and you can drill the holes later on. Rolling around with holes in your bumper is super ghetto.

[badpotato]

Originally Posted by VTECaddict

Are you gonna get the sensors put in and complete the full retrofit later? Or leave the bumper with holes in it?

The non-PDC bumpers have outlines of where the sensors go and you can drill the holes later on. Rolling around with holes in your bumper is super ghetto.

I was under the impression that PDC bumper comes with something to cover the holes. If there are 4 holes in there with no cover, i would probably go with the Non PDC bumper and drill the holes later.
I was hoping to save the drilling effort.

Thanks for pointing it out

[VTECaddict]

I think each sensor itself is pretty cheap so you could always mount them and not connect them to anything. The computer module is the expensive part.

[badpotato]

Originally Posted by ArcticRik

There is a guy selling the entire oem retrofit pdc kit on here for around $300 with coding included

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1132645

Ordered PDC kit from mikekilpatrick, hoping to get it by this Wed. Also ordered Rear Cam from bimmertech (OEM integration)

Anyone knows any good shop around bay area who can take care of the rear bumper damage and add all this new stuff!!

Thanks!!
Badpotato

[JeremyaahJ]

If anyone can help me, I'm looking for the exact dimensions of a E90 335i bumper! I'm a bit of a noob on this website and have done extensive searching through forums but haven't found an answer.