BRZ front grille mod - Page 15 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

SuperTom · 05-14-2018, 08:33 PM

I went with the 86 because I didn't like the mustache of the BRZ. I would be all over this mod if I went the brz route. Good work!

lbrixey · 05-17-2018, 08:55 AM

@BirdTRD thank you for the detailed write up! I will be doing this to my black Brz and will post my results!

I'm sure the JB Weld is sufficient, but I'm going to see if there is a way to mechanically fasten the grill to the bumper, for extra security.

juliog · 05-17-2018, 10:47 AM

This large grill mod will cause extra drag and decrease the efficiency of any heat exchangers (radiator, aftermarket oil coolers..). You're essentially making you car slower.

JustSomeGuy · 05-17-2018, 11:10 AM

i would like to see this on the new models with the updated look, think that would be cool but this also gives me an idea to maybe replace the frs grill with something different

BRZen · 05-18-2018, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by juliog

This large grill mod will cause extra drag and decrease the efficiency of any heat exchangers (radiator, aftermarket oil coolers..). You're essentially making you car slower.

I don’t know if that’s true. My engine doesn’t seem like it’s suffering from the extra air at all. I’m about to boost my car too so the extra air for the intercooler and oil cooler should help feed the turbo and keep things cool.

BirdTRD · 05-18-2018, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by juliog

This large grill mod will cause extra drag and decrease the efficiency of any heat exchangers (radiator, aftermarket oil coolers..). You're essentially making you car slower.

Not to be a d1ck but, honestly, I couldn't care less about that (even if it's true). My car is plenty fast enough and I did it for aesthetic reasons.

pgranberg11 · 05-18-2018, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BirdTRD

Finally took the plunge. Lots of work but worth it. Thanks @BRZen for the inspiration!

got any pictures in better lighting? from the front and from the side with the bumper installed? the black grille is kinda blending in. I'd like to see it with some nice lighting! thanks!

nvm.. i realized i commented earlier with your other pictures..

BRZen · 05-18-2018, 09:58 AM

Hard to get good photos of the mesh. Here's a side-on and a more well lit photo of mine.

juliog · 05-18-2018, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by BRZen

I don’t know if that’s true. My engine doesn’t seem like it’s suffering from the extra air at all. I’m about to boost my car too so the extra air for the intercooler and oil cooler should help feed the turbo and keep things cool.

It's just physics. You will be making your intercooler and oil cooler far less effective if you open up the whole grille area.

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Originally Posted by BirdTRD

Not to be a d1ck but, honestly, I couldn't care less about that (even if it's true). My car is plenty fast enough and I did it for aesthetic reasons.

Up to you, it's your own car.

Drambeenie · 05-18-2018, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by juliog

It's just physics. You will be making your intercooler and oil cooler far less effective if you open up the whole grille area.

Up to you, it's your own car.

Is there a performance discrepancy between the BRZ and FRS/86? I don't think there is, and the FRS/86 has the mesh grill.

pgranberg11 · 05-18-2018, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by juliog

It's just physics. You will be making your intercooler and oil cooler far less effective if you open up the whole grille area.

I think this is actually a great idea. As long as you can direct the air flow. I'll most likely be doing this and using foam like how ATL BRZ did with his car. The JDL intercooler goes all the way up behind the crash bar so I don't see how this would be reducing efficiency if you can properly route the airflow...

Drambeenie · 07-23-2018, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by BRZen

As promised.

How did you get rid of this notch?

BirdTRD · 07-23-2018, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Drambeenie

How did you get rid of this notch?

I drew a line (red line) and cut it there, which works but makes more of a compound curve for the mesh to have to make. If I were to do it over, I would cut more material (green line) which looks like how @BRZen did it which would allow the mesh to lay in there nicer.

xkalelx · 07-24-2018, 02:05 PM

Im in. Just bought my eBay mesh. Thanks to all the contributors!

05-14-2018, 08:33 PM	#197
SuperTom Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: C5, GT-86, '24 Colorado TrailBoss Location: New Castle DE Posts: 1,576 Thanks: 1,682 Thanked 1,049 Times in 582 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I went with the 86 because I didn't like the mustache of the BRZ. I would be all over this mod if I went the brz route. Good work! __________________

05-18-2018, 09:58 AM	#204
BRZen Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 34 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hard to get good photos of the mesh. Here's a side-on and a more well lit photo of mine. Attached Images

07-24-2018, 02:05 PM	#210
xkalelx Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2013 BRZ black Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 394 Thanks: 265 Thanked 284 Times in 113 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Im in. Just bought my eBay mesh. Thanks to all the contributors! __________________ Unfriendly Garage EFR Turbo BRZ build #UGBRZ #builtmotorcrew #UGBRZ

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05-17-2018, 08:55 AM	#198
lbrixey Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Houston, TX Posts: 14 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	@BirdTRD thank you for the detailed write up! I will be doing this to my black Brz and will post my results! I'm sure the JB Weld is sufficient, but I'm going to see if there is a way to mechanically fasten the grill to the bumper, for extra security.

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JustSomeGuy A Nobody Join Date: Jan 2018 Drives: FRS Location: Edmonton,Alberta Posts: 157 Thanks: 73 Thanked 65 Times in 50 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i would like to see this on the new models with the updated look, think that would be cool but this also gives me an idea to maybe replace the frs grill with something different

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