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This really is the simplest thing to install next to an air freshener...mine just came in so was doing it anyway. Maybe this will help someone, in someway, sometime.
Tools needed:
Flat head screwdriver
Needlenose plyers
The part - titek cf rad cooling plate
Step 1:
Remove the 4 center plastic circular tabs on the front bumper.
If you haven't removed these before, just take your flathead edge and get under the center circle and pry it up. Pull the center circle about 3/4's from fully up position, this will allow the tabs underneath room to pinch in when you pull up on the clip.
Step 2:
Place the cooling plate in the correct position.
The titek plate came with a piece of foam with glue strip on one side.
I placed this where the back of the plate contacts the body to reduce movement/rattle because the clips keep the front of the plate secure.
Step 3:
Re-insert the 4 black clips into the holes. They will just slide right in if you keep the center circle in the 3/4 position then push the center down until it clicks. It will be tighter this time because of the thickness of the cf plate.
And you're finished. Give yourself a pat on the back for you're grueling 45 second install.
Phase 2 Motortrend has a great deal on this piece. I first installed it on top but it would slightly rub. So I put it underneath the bumper lip and it's fine.
can you put the front of the cooling plate under the front bumper or should it go on top? or does it even matter?
Thanks
I HAD to put mine under the bumper and I had to sand the bottom down a bit to thin it out or my hood wouldn't close... Even with the hood latch all the way up..
I think my Z's been hit in the front at one time in it's life and isn't perfectly lined up
just add one thing... before you pry the plastic caps place a microfiber towel on top of the painted surface of the bumper to prevent accidental scratches...if you break the clips they are just like $2.00 from nissan
Nice, I bought a sheet of aluminum from a local home depot.
Have not used it yet, so last night I went to the Z and made a stencil to make a cooling plate out of that metal. so far so good.
DIY - Titek CF rad cooling plate
