BRZ Front Grille Picture DIY - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

No1der · 12-28-2015, 12:57 PM

Done mine during the weekend. Even though I had a front lip drilled, I didn't had to take out the front bumper. Just drop the panels on the underside and have more than enough space to work with.

switchlanez · 01-21-2016, 02:10 PM

What size screws are people using? Any picture that may have detailed your nylon thumb screws no longer load @xn7485.

RichardsFRS · 01-21-2016, 06:00 PM

What's the purpose of the mustash. Why is it there?

PandaSPUR · 01-21-2016, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichardsFRS

What's the purpose of the mustash. Why is it there?

Covers the crash beam behind it.

FRS doesnt have mustache because the whole grille just starts at a lower point than the BRZ.

RichardsFRS · 01-21-2016, 09:01 PM

I think the OP should put the screen behind. The ones behind look pretty sweet

Antuono · 01-22-2016, 02:15 AM

Looks good think it would look better in front of it tho.

xn7485 · 02-03-2016, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by switchlanez

What size screws are people using? Any picture that may have detailed your nylon thumb screws no longer load @xn7485.

I'll reupload pictures tonight, and put size in post. Thanks for letting me know.

Edit: Photos updated!

asnatlas · 05-06-2016, 12:19 PM

Nice DIY...

Pointmutation · 11-04-2016, 11:14 PM

Finally got around to doing this too. Subtle and functional!

Zip ties everywhere!! FYI, I did trim these after the shot. Lol

N_Raged · 05-27-2020, 02:01 PM

I'm torn between "Perforated hex" and "Perforated hex XXL" which is 4% less restrictive.
https://www.customcargrills.com/Hexagon-Grill-Mesh.asp

My priority is to protect the condenser, but the XXL pattern looks better to me and will the 4% more open area make a difference in cooling?

I used the smaller sized Perforated hex on my Saab 9-3 before to protect its FMIC and it worked well.

Chuckls · 05-27-2020, 07:17 PM

Cooling will be affected. You're creating a stagnant air pocket in front of the cooling stack. My coolant temps have risen a few degrees since installing my mesh.

N_Raged · 05-28-2020, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuckls

Cooling will be affected. You're creating a stagnant air pocket in front of the cooling stack. My coolant temps have risen a few degrees since installing my mesh.

Thanks for the feedback. Do you mind posting a photo of yours? Most people use the common diamond weave mesh from hardware stores that wasn't designed with airflow in mind and it ends up being restrictive. That's why I'm choosing a hex design - which has the most open area.

Chuckls · 05-28-2020, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N_Raged

Thanks for the feedback. Do you mind posting a photo of yours? Most people use the common diamond weave mesh from hardware stores that wasn't designed with airflow in mind and it ends up being restrictive. That's why I'm choosing a hex design - which has the most open area.

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/show...ostcount=18430

dragoontwo · 05-29-2020, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuckls

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/show...ostcount=18430

Hey Chuck! Been a while since I've seen you around. thought I recognized the name, but your avatar is different here.

12-28-2015, 12:57 PM	#43
No1der No1der Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: BRZ Limited Satin White Location: Hacienda Heights, CA Posts: 124 Thanks: 19 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Done mine during the weekend. Even though I had a front lip drilled, I didn't had to take out the front bumper. Just drop the panels on the underside and have more than enough space to work with. Last edited by No1der; 01-21-2016 at 05:50 PM.

01-21-2016, 02:10 PM	#44
switchlanez Glorious BRZ Master Race Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Subaru Libird Location: Race Wars Posts: 3,645 Thanks: 1,050 Thanked 2,718 Times in 1,079 Posts Mentioned: 110 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What size screws are people using? Any picture that may have detailed your nylon thumb screws no longer load @xn7485. __________________ << BUILD THREAD >>

01-22-2016, 02:15 AM	#48
Antuono Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Location: SanDiego Posts: 102 Thanks: 25 Thanked 56 Times in 37 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks good think it would look better in front of it tho. Attached Images

11-04-2016, 11:14 PM	#51
Pointmutation Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Drives: 2016 ZC6 Location: 808 Posts: 236 Thanks: 119 Thanked 155 Times in 92 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Finally got around to doing this too. Subtle and functional! Zip ties everywhere!! FYI, I did trim these after the shot. Lol __________________ My build thread: Pointmutation's WRB BRZ build

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RichardsFRS Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: 2013 Pearl White 6MT Location: Gainesville Ga Posts: 938 Thanks: 5 Thanked 356 Times in 246 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I think the OP should put the screen behind. The ones behind look pretty sweet

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N_Raged Senior Member Join Date: May 2019 Drives: 2019 BRZ Sport-Tech RS Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 228 Thanks: 49 Thanked 201 Times in 106 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm torn between "Perforated hex" and "Perforated hex XXL" which is 4% less restrictive. https://www.customcargrills.com/Hexagon-Grill-Mesh.asp My priority is to protect the condenser, but the XXL pattern looks better to me and will the 4% more open area make a difference in cooling? I used the smaller sized Perforated hex on my Saab 9-3 before to protect its FMIC and it worked well.

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Chuckls Moutain Runner Join Date: Aug 2018 Drives: BRZ Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 487 Thanks: 23 Thanked 300 Times in 166 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Cooling will be affected. You're creating a stagnant air pocket in front of the cooling stack. My coolant temps have risen a few degrees since installing my mesh.

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