C-Mod grille just came in the mail today and need some tips on installing them. HELP PLEASE!

 

Youtube remove front bumper tl
In the back are screws to remove your old grill
Place new one and reinstall everything back

 

More to it then that. After you take grill off you have to cut off the middle beam of the bumber. Let me see if I can find install pics of mine,


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Couldn't find my pics but basically this needs I be done.



There's no going back to stock after this mod unless you buy a new bumper. And you will need to drill open the holes for the clips that hold it to the top.

 

I didn't like the way the fitment ended up for the hood trim piece so I just kept the stock one and paint matched it all. Don't mind the mirrors lol, they were painted to match rims I had bit their back to all black now lol

 

Pretty sure you don't need to cut it as extreme as Mondo, try cutting only around the cross-bar.
That's how it's done with the DIY "shark mouth"

 

 

Try it like above and trim more if needs. But definitely gotta cut at least the cross bar.

 

yeah I just did mine on the 06 and there was cutting involved. otherwise it wouldnt fit.

 

Here's my DIY, picture above is from here:
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/diy-3g-tl-c-mod-grill-swap-892977/

 

Mondo show us some full pics of your ride, currently.

from what i can see, it looks sick!!
but i want to see full pics!

 

I'm the worst at pics but I'll see what I can do. Gotta get this FL rain to stop first lol

 

thanx everyone! i did ended up cutting it to fit like MONDO and it fits pretty good! thanx for all your help!

 

post some pics lets see!

 

Yeah I would just cut just the cross beam too, that's all I did. The grille can sit on top of the rest. Cutting the cross beam takes away some of the structural rigidity of that area, so I'd imagine cutting less would be better. The disadvantage though is that you will get a 2cm gap on the bottom and it won't sit perfectly flush. If it has to look perfect, then yes cut the whole thing around. But just know as everyone has said, once you cut, there is no going back.