Hey, I am just trying to understand what all the boost guys are doing to protect their intercoolers from road debris.

From my point of view, it's really a two sided coin. If you add a grille, you may be protecting it more, but you are also obstructing the air flow.

Comments or thoughts?

If you are using a grille or some other form of protection for your Z, what did you go with? Do you have any pics?


Thanks!

 

Hey.......... never thought about that ......... hummmmm ............ will I think I will use somthing behined the stock grill.

Thanks,
Az

 

I was thinking of adding one of these to the back of my stock grille. I am trying to look as stock as possible.

http://www.grille-tech.com/grille.html

I like the black race style

If I add this, I would be concerned about air-flow.

 

Looks good.

You shouldn’t be concerned with air flow. I think I will use it when I get my TT, Thanks.

 

Stillen Race Grille

 

Stillen works and looks good.

 

dammit.......thats a dead ringer for my car

 

I have the same grill but I cut out my stock bumper and painted it black..

 

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Personally, I like the open face look...sans grill. I mean...most car's stock radiators are exposed to some degree. I think it would take a giant impact to damage it. Occasionally, the fins will get a little dinged and bugged up...but that's it. Common guys...show off the intercooler!!

 

I was thinking of using metal window screen. It will allow max airlow, won't hide the intercooler and should protect very nicely. It'll probably look pretty nasty after a couple thousand miles (dead bugs), but a couple shots with a high pressure water hose should fix that.

 

Hmmm good idea jess, I might do that. I whould be able to fit the screen on the inside of the grille. That should keep my "stock" look.

Thanks for the idea.

 

If you do it right, it looks damn good.

 

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Which grille is that, and is that a stock bumper? If it is a stock bumper, how did you detach the plastic grille.

Thanks!

 

That looks awesome. How is it held on?

 

This one was done for Kenny from SC. I did his gauge pods too. The grill is purchased in 5' x 10' sheets from the manufacturer. It's then cut to fit the opening exactly. Then it's bent to shape.

The bumber is stock. The opening needs to be cut very carefully. One slip and the bumper is ruined.

How the grill is attached, that's a shop secret. I don't use any screws or hardware, but it's strong and will never come off. I hope Kenny can tell everyone how good it looks when he gets it. I just overnighted the bumper to him this afternoon.

I did this to my RX7 and it kept my I/C clean and dentless for as long as I had it. If you have some hand skills, you can do it.

 

any suggestions on the best method/tools to cut out the stock grill.. thanks

 

Stock g35 bumper works nicely. LOL, too nicely.