Hey i had a s5 bumper on my s4 for a while but as we all know it does not fit exactly. So i had the idea of drilling new mounting holes above the existing ones and reattaching it. Ill just measure the amount the bumper needs to be raised and then drill approprieately. Has anyone tried this? is there a better way? is it likely I will fvck up my fenders?
Thanks aofr any criticism.

 

Do it if you have the time i guess, i personnaly wouldnt bother.

 

well if you have ever seen a s4 car with a s5 bumper you would know that the bumper is lower than the hood/fenders but approx 1/4 inch. This is is not sexy, your car looks like its falling apart. There is a difference between wastign time/money on looking good and spending time/money on not looking retarted and broken.

 

I don't understand why some people are having a difficult time installing an S5 front to an S4??? Mine fit perfectly. No gaps.
I'll take a picture when I can.
The only thing I had to do was trim the brake ducts and front vertical piece at the opening.
Also, I remember there was a black rubber piece that went between the fender and front bumper (between the bolts). This was years ago when I did this so I don't remember if it was on the S5 or S4. I *think* it was on the S4 and when I used that black piece, it left a gap between the bumper and fender. Maybe that's the piece you guys didn't remove???

 

Its not an issue of a gap, there is not gap, the bumper sits lower and unaligned with the body. Ill take pics tomorrow and show you what i mean.

 

That is odd. My S5 to S4 fits in stock location without drilling any new holes.

 

I have no idea what you're talking about. I've used an S5 fender on an S4 car, and the bumper mounting holes aligned perfectly between the series. If your S5 bumper cover isn't aligning right to your S4 fenders, you have a serious problem.

 

Yup. Exactly. There were a few threads floating around about this before. Some guys hood to bumper was waaay off.
I have no idea why they're having a hard time. EVERYTHING bolts up in stock location ie. fender/ top 10mm bolts. All you need to do is trim the brake ducts )plastic).

 

If your isn't fitting righ you may have some problem or your just unlucky, either way if you think you can fix it do it

 

My S5 bumper fit just fine, too... it didn't come with any mounting brackets so I used the S4 brackets.

My stock S4 rear bumper was off for over a month and when I reinstalled it, it would not fit the car. It took me two days to stretch it out so it would fit.

 

ive seen a front s5 bumper on s4 fenders and the fenders sit lower than the bumper like i eat ricers is saying

 

It fits fine....

 

Maybe yours is, but I have an s5 bumper on my s4 and it lines up perfectly with things. Some of the bottom side mounts don't line up but all the rest do and it looks fine.

 

The holes line up but when ti tis screwed on it sits lower than the fenders and hood, if u say ti doesnt your just wrong , i have done it twice on 2 different s4's with same results.

 

Oh I'm wrong am I?






Mine lines up just fine...