Any problems with "support" now that you've gotten a few miles on the car?

Anyone add a chin spoiler (like Nismo) to help? If so, did it do any good??

I ask, because I may cut mine when I install my intercooler. But, my friends bumper is not looking so good since he did his. That was 8K miles ago. He has tracked the car A LOT here in 115+ degree temps. I don't want the same thing happening to mine.

Just curious...

 

no problems here...i cut mine off a while back...and this is houston, its hot, but its also hotter overthere...dont know...

 

that dont sound right...cut mine off....

 

I cut mine off too about two months ago and no problems yet. The new billet grill attaches to the pastic sides - not the grill itself. Gets pretty hot here halfway to Palm Springs but I garage the car.

 

Yea my grill has been out for 8 months and about 9000 miles. Its about 90-100 here the past month and no complaints.

 

cut mine in october of last year (granted my car has been garaged for 5 of those months from then until now)...no problems (knocking on a table that i think is wood)

 

Wait, let me understand this. You guys are removing the black plastic grill in the front of the car? This improves airflow over the radiator? My grill seems to be pretty unsubstantial, just a few plastic bars that aren't too thick, so I'm not sure I'm understanding why you would do this. Or do the earlier models have a thicker grill?

I know nothing about cars so am hoping to learn...

 

not really to improve airflow at all...but when you have a sexy front mount intercooler, why would you want to hide it behind those black plastic bars?

not a performance mod, solely for looks

 

+1! gotta have that chrome FMIC showing. It looks 10 times better after you cut out the black grill. When I had my FMIC installed with the black grill still intact, it didnt look as hot as it does now. I havent had any problems with it, its been over 8 months already. Here is how it looks like with and without the black grill. I am sure you will agree with me that it looks 10 times better!

with:


without:

 

Ahhhh, now it all becomes clear. Thanks guys. And yes, that intercooler looks badazz without the grill.

 

Exactly! Baddazz is right!! The way our cars SHOULD look!!!



Thanks for the imput. Many people cut their grill for the GReddy TT Kit. The intercooler is a little weirdo. The APS kits fits just right. But, I'm gonna cut my grill anyway so I can be BADDAZZ too.

The guy I know is having all kinds of strange problems with his. Normal cutout. Nothing special. Bottom lip of opening getting all wavy and $h!t. I think it's just the way he parks (or used to park) his car facing the Vegas sun. You know, it is like living in hell here during the summer. Only 116 yesterday...

BRING IT ON!!!

And, mucho again guys/girl...

 

por ejemplo:

 

i got the turbonetics kit....so i like the big "spearco" logo at the front...pretty sweet...

 

vortech sc, about to be polished ic to match the polished blower

 

I turned mine the opposite way so the Spearco logo wasn't showing. Right now I'm running with the front grill in. It's pretty stealthy, unless you're looking at the car from directly in front you can't tell it's boosted.

Next month I'm getting my lip kit installed and plan on cutting the grill and shaving the front emblem.

 

I cut my grille out too. It looks bad ***. I was out with Rayden and his grille isnt cut out, people didnt even realize it was twin turbo'd because they couldnt see the fmic. Heres a pic of mine:

 

Oh if I must...

 

I also cutted my grill! I like her new smile

 

Anyone got a NISMO front bumper with FMIC???

I don't think you could cut out the center piece and still have the support. Just wondering 'cause that new Aerosync N-Style POLYURETHANE front bumper looks awfully tempting to me. But...



Opinions???

 

WLD350Z has a greddy kit with nismo front bumper, red car