Well here are the pics!
The Mugen grill is a girect fit for the car....quite easy to install once you have the 4 clips at the bottom out!
First take off the 11 clips to remove the radiator cover you then have to reach below the grill and pull out the 4 clips which are securing it underneath...you may want a flat head screwdriver and a lot of patience here! Once i removed these 4 clips i didn't insert them again..instead i used cable ties!
The lower grill was made by myself and i find it very very good that i did as well...i was not prepared to have a hole in my radiator! Shame i didn't take a photo of the radiator before..but the fins were very very smashed up....i got a bit worried so took steps to reduce the risk of damage.
I had to make a template myself and got some RGM plastic meshing (never use the metal stuff...they rust) and also some door edge guard, 4 cable ties, license plate mounting tape, bits of black plastic from a box, some long ethernet wiring....and some ingenuity to attach the cable ties :wink:
The end result is very OEM looking and now no more worries about stones hitting my radiator!!
If anyone needs any more info please post.
One suggestion DO not use any type of metal mesh unless you really want to scratch up your bumper during install..this plastic stuff is very good I may just replace the metal meshing on the Mugen grill with it also.
I may put more details about install if anyone wants it...I may even make the grill for people who want it! but we'll see....tell me what you think
The Mugen grill is a girect fit for the car....quite easy to install once you have the 4 clips at the bottom out!
First take off the 11 clips to remove the radiator cover you then have to reach below the grill and pull out the 4 clips which are securing it underneath...you may want a flat head screwdriver and a lot of patience here! Once i removed these 4 clips i didn't insert them again..instead i used cable ties!
The lower grill was made by myself and i find it very very good that i did as well...i was not prepared to have a hole in my radiator! Shame i didn't take a photo of the radiator before..but the fins were very very smashed up....i got a bit worried so took steps to reduce the risk of damage.
I had to make a template myself and got some RGM plastic meshing (never use the metal stuff...they rust) and also some door edge guard, 4 cable ties, license plate mounting tape, bits of black plastic from a box, some long ethernet wiring....and some ingenuity to attach the cable ties :wink:
The end result is very OEM looking and now no more worries about stones hitting my radiator!!
If anyone needs any more info please post.
One suggestion DO not use any type of metal mesh unless you really want to scratch up your bumper during install..this plastic stuff is very good I may just replace the metal meshing on the Mugen grill with it also.
I may put more details about install if anyone wants it...I may even make the grill for people who want it! but we'll see....tell me what you think