Remove the bottom Grille?

[thomas97]

so ive been thinking about this for a while,
plain and simple, keep or remove

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Thomastk/Prelude/DSC00397.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i95/Thomastk/Prelude/DSC00396.jpg

BTW im painting, thats why im considering removing it.
chiil its staying red lol

[JARyder19]

i always thought of removing it, but wasnt sure how it would look. let me know what you decide.

[twokexlv6coupe]

can you even remove the bottom grill?
i know you can take the top one off.

[JARyder19]

you can cut it out.

[thomas97]

well if i remove it, im going to be cutting it off anf its gone for good, thats why i wanted an opinion first, i know i dont have a turbo and theyres no point, other then for the looks,

you guys cant see from the picture, but it feels like swiss cheese because of rock dents and stuff from all the miles.

[3rdGenCrazy]

E has his out and he said that he had to cut it out.

[twokexlv6coupe]

thats what i thought, i just wasn't sure if you had that kinda devotion to take a dremel to your car, like i love doing :biggrin:

[thomas97]

well id get the big parts out with a sawzall and then sand the nubs down the finish the paint job,

i forgot to mention, if i keep it, itll be red like the bumper!

[jimmyznutz]

Keep it. It may not offer much protection, but it did indeed provide some if you say it's pitted then it might have stopped some debris. If your painting, get that, your upper grill, and the fog covers color matched to your body. I bet it would look sweet.

[thomas97]

yeah, i wish someone made like a CF insert for that, id be all over that ASAP, if anyone has any alternatives to that offa Egay let me know!

[3rdGenCrazy]

cut it out then throw some mesh in it. u could even keep the mesh silver or paint it red or black & see which looks better.

[jimmyznutz]

Red grills with black mesh backing FTW....

[mcimo]

I say take it off! Plus, if you do decide to ever go turbo, you'll be ready, and looking good too! Or, you could paint it black, with a silver mesh back, which would probably look sexy on a red lude. But definately don't just paint it red and be done with it.

[mcimo]

Here a rough idea of what I mean:

http://i31.tinypic.com/2zflwyw.jpg

just in case you wanted to see it, here it is in red:
http://i26.tinypic.com/r792eo.jpg

[jimmyznutz]

i forgot to mention, if i keep it, itll be red like the bumper!

That's the reason I suggested black mesh.

[mcimo]

I know, I just wanted to show him another option, but thats why I also included a pic with black mesh.

[Si Speed]

I cut mine out...

[prelude24]

i say keep the bottom, it looks sexc in silver

[twokexlv6coupe]

please dont paint it red. it looks like a cheapo body shop didn't know what they were doing and decided to paint everything red

[thomas97]

hmm, that grill kinda stuff you used looks nice mic.
now im just confused even more haha

this will probably result in my sitting infront of my car for a good 30 minuets before i decide what to do lol

[Si Speed]

http://www.westcohost.com/rwimg/i.php?pid=g33-hon1150b

Grill Craft.

You can also get them in polished and also with a top grill too. I like this set up the best though.

[ogsmakdade]

grillecraft is good stuff.

just cut it. sold.

[mcimo]

I say to be safe leave it in and do something to it to make yourself like it. Then if you decide that you still don't want it, cut it out. It's just that once its gone you cant get it back.

[BadMofo]

Yeah, whatever you do, I wouldn't paint it the same color as your car, I'd keep it flat black so it doesn't look like someone was just too lazy to tape it off. But, that's just my opinion, do whatever is gonna make you happy bro!

[DEViN]

^^IMO i always thought painting it your cars color looked sick
id paint it red or get a lower grill

[xiayu]

grillecraft is good stuff.

just cut it. sold.

IMO the Grillcraft grille for the 5th gen is damn ugly...

http://www.grillcraft.com/prod_images/xlarge/HON-1150S.jpg

I'm thinking about cutting mine out too, but I just got the bar grille for the top and I like how you have both flat black with the bar in silver.

[Brash22]

I'm going to cut mine out, but only when I find a replacement grille that matches the honeycombe pattern of the 99-01 grille.

[xiayu]

Honeycomb belongs in my cereal bowl, not on my lude!

[Si Speed]

I actually like the look of the car you posted.
I'm just not going to spend the money for it. I need a paint job.

[sightnsound]

Honeycomb belongs in my cereal bowl, not on my lude!

Wanna sell/trade yours then?:wink:

I thought i had a unique idea that hadn't been done til i read this post......
I'm going to cut mine out, but only when I find a replacement grille that matches the honeycombe pattern of the 99-01 grille.

I guess ill be #2 on that bandwagon! lol

[OEM~KaOs]

Wanna sell/trade yours then?:wink:

I thought i had a unique idea that hadn't been done til i read this post......


I guess ill be #2 on that bandwagon! lol

You mean MINE :biggrin: muahahahaha!!!!

[MaSSaCrE]

I say only remove it if you have a intercooler behind it to back it up=]Turboooo

[OEM~KaOs]

^^ agreed also - but I'm going Mugen front so I don't have to worry about it!! :biggrin:

[Brash22]

Honeycomb belongs in my cereal bowl, not on my lude!

http://shrani.si/files/img15331zyla.jpg

It's not the best pic, but you can't tell me that isn't hot. But then again, this particular SMB BB8 is just total hotness.:hump:

[colinpd137]

I like the look of the grille but theres also always wondering what it would look like without it lol

[Si Speed]

http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp237/si_speed/Andersonville/DSC00598.jpg


I just took them all out.

[98BB6SH]

do you have a better pic? close up?

http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp237/si_speed/Andersonville/DSC00598.jpg


I just took them all out.

[Si Speed]

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d53/si_lude/My%205g%20Lude/DSC00377.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d53/si_lude/My%205g%20Lude/l_c2416074457daddc2c35dfba6eecc1c9.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d53/si_lude/My%205g%20Lude/IMGP0277.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d53/si_lude/My%205g%20Lude/PICT0338.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d53/si_lude/My%205g%20Lude/DSC00120.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d53/si_lude/My%205g%20Lude/PICT0341.jpg

Sorry for so many but I don't have one really specifically showing it...

[LudeLove99]

yo E thats not your car with the greddy lip is it

[Si Speed]

Yeah, about a year ago.
The first pic I posted before Bill asked for more was taken yesterday.

[98BB6SH]

Yeah, about a year ago.
The first pic I posted before Bill asked for more was taken yesterday.

do you still have the greddy lip? wanna sell it if you do?

[Si Speed]

I got rid of it a long time ago man. Sorry.

[LudeLove99]

damn that doesnt count I went to the bathroom I was gonna ask that lol.. why you took it off, it looked so sick and it the hood too

[Si Speed]

Lip, because it didn't look right without sides and a rear to match with it, plus I just didn't like the lettering and couldn't afford to get it shaved.

Hood, I broke one of the pins, and it has a HUGE crack in it. I'm going to cut it up and make some kind of switch panel or something. It was given to me anyway so no big loss. It's just taking up space right now.

[99PreludeSh]

Removing that bottom piece would look HORRIBLE on a red car.

[CavScoutRyno]

first of all did nobody else notice in the second picture on si speed's post the guy hidin in the bushes? and i say take off that dead weight! also im mad that i just spent $1100 on rims and tires after seein your stockies painted black with that red ring. looks sick. my vote? off with it! gangsta grizz-illes!

[Brash22]

That was the bear hisself hiding in the bushes.

But I agree mate, Si Speed's car looked soooooo tough when he had the GReddy lip and cf hood.

[Si Speed]

first of all did nobody else notice in the second picture on si speed's post the guy hidin in the bushes? and i say take off that dead weight! also im mad that i just spent $1100 on rims and tires after seein your stockies painted black with that red ring. looks sick. my vote? off with it! gangsta grizz-illes!

When you have no money, you get creative, lol. Even though I admit, I stole the idea from 98vtec but he had new wheels by the time I did that.

That was the bear hisself hiding in the bushes.

But I agree mate, Si Speed's car looked soooooo tough when he had the GReddy lip and cf hood.

You're going to make me blush.
I plan on a full WWRS kit, eventually though. I like it way better than GReddy.