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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 01:38 AM
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Carbon Fiber Grille upgrade

I anyone here had their grille replaced as CF? wanna make sure how you take those apart? do i have to take the whole bumper out? thanks a bunch!
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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 07:46 AM
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Go to CT-Engineering.com to see the upper grille in real CF. I believe you need to remove the bumper to install it.
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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 12:20 PM
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To change the grille you must take off the bumper. I know because I've done it before.
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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 01:29 PM
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You have to remove the bumper. Also, be careful when removing the Acura emblem. It's designed to break upon theft so if you just pull it, it will break. You have to carefully remove the washers in the back of the grill to remove the emblem. Here's how it looks on my car:

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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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Hey Mr Oto, is that the CT-E piece?
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by HeavyDuty
Hey Mr Oto, is that the CT-E piece?
Yes, it is. With all the talk about the modulo grill, I'm feeling a little buyer's remorse because there's no way I'm shelling out >$500 (~$200 for this CT-E one and another ~$350 for modulo) to change out the stock grill.

Still, I've had it for awhile and it's grown on me. It's *my* car now, know what I mean?
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 07:14 PM
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your car looks good with the CTE grille...keep it
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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Totally keep it, Grigio is the poster child for the CTE grill.

I'm back & forth about the Modulo & the CT-E with CBP matched lower...or not.

Alright dammit! Christmas is over...I want some mods...brakes and a new a/c isn't cutting it.
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by MrOtocinclus
You have to remove the bumper. Also, be careful when removing the Acura emblem. It's designed to break upon theft so if you just pull it, it will break. You have to carefully remove the washers in the back of the grill to remove the emblem. Here's how it looks on my car:

nice car mang! thanks for the info and i will be careful not breakin anything!
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 02:57 AM
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is your car lowered?
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ferio8
is your car lowered?
Yes it is, 1" front and back with Eibach Pro Kit springs.

Thanks for the compliment!
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