forge fmic...losing lower grill

[JIMYU]

when I was at Impossible Performance last week they said they fitted a forge fmic to a mk3 and retained the oem lower grill.

I didn't realise that it was possible because everyone seems to fitt a thinner mesh...a la halfords??

Has anyone else managed not to lose the standard grill??

 

[m0rk]

they must be mistaken, or bent the crash bar to 'make' it cant back

 

[acidstrato]

never gonna happen, the oem grill is way to thick

 

[carlisle pete]

take it out anyway!!! looks better!

 

[JIMYU]

i think I prefer the meshed look.

I'm always looking a PhilW's avatar thinking i'm not sure about it lol

 

[Ryan-CupraT]

true standard mesh looks shite! i wouldnt put any mesh in.

 

[__B3NNY__]

Ive never fitted one but i watched M0rk fit mine and theres noway you will get the OEM mesh back on M0rk even had to file abit off of my centre bar in the bumper to allow the bumper to fit properly.

i dont see the point of spending all that money to hide it behind some mesh i know you by it for proformance but a nicly kept FMIC looks bling!, My intercooler is a few years old and still polishes up well and theres only a few bent fins but these are eaisly strightend.


David.

 

[Steve GTI]

I'd stick mesh over it, people who know what it is will still notice it.

 

[ian_cupra]

i had to remove some of middle bar in front bumper to get it too fit.

stuck the old halfrauds mesh in, still stands out a mile. i love it!!!!

 

[__B3NNY__]

Im actully going to get another bumper and have the centre section removed smoothed and sprayed as i think seeing the whole intercooler will look the nuts, i think sombody has done it before. I dont find that the intercooler gets batterd at all without the mesh.

David.

 

[Steve GTI]

C7PRA - i think it's keiron_cupra (euro look onvi cupra) has done that, there was another yellow one for sale a while ago on ph's with the middle bar removed, was on 18's though, didn't like it.

 

[CupraPower]

The halfords mesh is what i used.

Its a very good match

 

[__B3NNY__]

If you`ve got it flaunt it i say


David.

 

[Steve GTI]

I don't walk around naked!

 

[__B3NNY__]

you obvioulsy havent got much then


David.

 

[Steve GTI]

I suppose it's down to personal taste! Like some prefer a big oval exhaust over the subtle twin ( i prefer the oval).

 

[PhilW]

My avatar is old, i now rock the halfords mesh as above, so much better.

 

[Ryan-CupraT]

that mesh chips i wouldnt bother

 

[Adam R]

thats why its cheap to replace or repaint

 

[ian_cupra]

its plastic, and mines been ok for ages now.

bet it doesnt chip as much as my bonnet though