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| Kelu:
So my initial grille was looking like this: [ Guests cannot view attachments ] I wasn't happy about that grille for 2 reasons: a) I don't like to show brand logo, also being so rare car around here majority of the people don't know what car it is if they don't see the logo. b) it was blocking completly the airflow especially for the airbox. After many months of searches for a custom grille which looks good decided to give up waiting vendors for a product and went to do my custom one. I choose 2 types of mesh, i like clear grilles, i choose mesh to match them with the grilles from bottom of the bumper: [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] Removed the oem grille which is made out of 2 parts (pictures borrowed): [ Guests cannot view attachments ] After that I discovered that the font bumper cover is continuing behind the grille (picture borrowed): [ Guests cannot view attachments ] Went ahead and cut all that and kept the holes if I will decide to go back to the stock grille or somewhere in future I will buy a nicer grille: [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] Finished bumper slaughtering: [ Guests cannot view attachments ] Now I faced an unexpected issue, if I would put a mesh in that place, the parts from behind were visible and they weren't good looking parts. Decide to use both meshes, one on top of the other to make the things from behind not visible as much as possible but also to allow airflow. Some pictures about airflow: [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] |
| Kelu:
Went ahead and cut the 2 mashes and mount them on the empty created area, also spot if I keep the hood up how all the things behind of the grille are visible :barf:: [ Guests cannot view attachments ] I used smallest zipties to tide the meshes using the slots from the previous grille, remember I left some holes uncut from the bumper cover. Also if you can find a mesh very thick will solve the issue to hide what is behind the grille, something like this or even thicker or angled: [ Guests cannot view attachments ] A closeup with closed hood, everything from behind almost disappeared: [ Guests cannot view attachments ] With the hood closed (sorry for the light): [ Guests cannot view attachments ] Daylight look: [ Guests cannot view attachments ] Yesterday before I did this mod I did some HPT logs, hopefully I will repeat the logs and I will update here if I will get better values. Except trying to help the engine to breathe more cool air from outside also the air entering in the engine bay from the grille can do only good, maybe I ruined aerodynamics with this mod but I don't care, I don't race or drive above 110 mph. |
| Uranium-238:
Wow, that really looks pretty good. I'm going to have to try and find some mesh like that now... |
| ASETech67:
Hey Kelu... I understand about the airflow...my only concern with your mod is now allowing water to enter the Airbox and get sucked into your engine...you have nothing to deflect it since cutting a rectangular hole in the plastic...anyone else seem to notice this...or is it that Im just being alil to paranoid about water or some kind of liquid being sucked into the airbox and subsequently the engine?? |
| Gentleman Jack:
Kelu, Captin Creative strikes again! Your grill looks great! We would like to have 12 kits made and shipped in time for the Mod Meet next weekend. Please get on it. We will happily pay 5 dollars US to cover shipping. Thanks Really though, it looks GREAT! Nice work. GJ |
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