Interior/Exterior Aero Grill Installed
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Aero Grill Installed
Let me preface this by saying that the aero grill is a pain in the butt to install. The bottom grill took a good 3-4 hours.
Things to remember next time:
1. Keep finglers and kneecaps away from the Dremel tool.
2. Black ABS plastic in a liquid state is enough to stick to you, while searing flesh.
3. Black ABS plastic burning smells like Chinese food to some people.
4. If you're going to make a mistake, make it behind the liscense plate!
5. Dremel out the body colored plastic slat holder, its in the way, and blocks air flow.
6. The slat is held in with adhesive tape, really strong adhesive.
7. Good friends are worth their weight in MINI's.
Onto the pics:
Things to remember next time:
1. Keep finglers and kneecaps away from the Dremel tool.
2. Black ABS plastic in a liquid state is enough to stick to you, while searing flesh.
3. Black ABS plastic burning smells like Chinese food to some people.
4. If you're going to make a mistake, make it behind the liscense plate!
5. Dremel out the body colored plastic slat holder, its in the way, and blocks air flow.
6. The slat is held in with adhesive tape, really strong adhesive.
7. Good friends are worth their weight in MINI's.
Onto the pics:
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I really want to do this mod, and for the money its not that much at all. But I am still hesitant on intalling it on my Jet Black MCS. I am not sure if it will look good and or take away from the rest of the chrome trim that is on the car. Right now my MCS is all black with 20% tint. So I bet it would look really good. I am also thinking of getting stripes that TULS has on his car, but in a silver/darker gray color.
Garrett
Garrett
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Lets start by saying that I'm a newbe. The Aero grill doesn't just bolt in? What needs to be modified or cut. If anyone has pics of what needs to be cut that would be great.
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LBE, here's a couple of links to get you started:
http://www.cooperspeed.com/docs/Aero...ationHowTo.pdf
http://www.motoringfile.com/howto/MI...ll_install.pdf
http://www.cooperspeed.com/docs/Aero...ationHowTo.pdf
http://www.motoringfile.com/howto/MI...ll_install.pdf
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Looks good!
I like it, fits well with the rest of the car. I wanna add one thing to your "remember this next time" list.
1. To get rid of the very strong sticky behind the lower slot, try using some WD-40 and apply it gently to the area (don't over-spread) and let it soak for 5 minutes. Then come back with a flat squeege or something like that (try not to ruin the paint, even though it will be covered) and just have fun. It should be very easy to get rid of the sticky-tape.
Here's mine: Old pic, though. Since then I got the Angel Eyes and custom lower grille (the one underneath the European plate)...
Take care,
Leo.
PS: Before anybody jumps on me - that is the "sticky-cover" for the grille, but I did some major operation on the stock grille to change it around. The stock pieces are gone, and the top part is being held by the stock trim-only, not the entire grille - I also cut the black slots around the stock grille to open up air - and the bottom is glued onto the car - without the stock piece behind it. This is one of my longest PSs. lol.
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Originally Posted by garretwp
I really want to do this mod, and for the money its not that much at all. But I am still hesitant on intalling it on my Jet Black MCS. I am not sure if it will look good and or take away from the rest of the chrome trim that is on the car. Right now my MCS is all black with 20% tint. So I bet it would look really good. I am also thinking of getting stripes that TULS has on his car, but in a silver/darker gray color.
Garrett
Garrett
on my Jet Black
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I still find it surprising that plastic fabricators have not created an aero type direct replacement bottom grill. I am not a manufacturer but it seems easy enough if you had the equipment. I can imagine it being a really big money-maker. I, for one, am still waiting for this to happen. I really like the aero grill look but am not quite as gutsy as the rest of you who have done it the "dremel way".
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Here's a link to the goods if anyone needs one:
http://outmotoring.com/mini_aero_grill_kit.html
Official OEM grills straight from MINI to us to you
http://outmotoring.com/mini_aero_grill_kit.html
Official OEM grills straight from MINI to us to you
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Originally Posted by eh0013
I still find it surprising that plastic fabricators have not created an aero type direct replacement bottom grill. I am not a manufacturer but it seems easy enough if you had the equipment. I can imagine it being a really big money-maker. I, for one, am still waiting for this to happen. I really like the aero grill look but am not quite as gutsy as the rest of you who have done it the "dremel way".
M7 makes one. Available in silver and black. They make all 3 grilles actually.
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Originally Posted by jd72277
M7 makes one. Available in silver and black. They make all 3 grilles actually.
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It is not picky to me. I was thinking of buying the M7 but also felt it was too aftermarket. I don't like the seamless look as much as the regular grille with the plastic border around the edge. I guess you could get all 3 replaced with M7 parts and they would match, but I like the regular MINI Aero kit grilles much better.
Originally Posted by eh0013
I saw the M7s but not quite my taste...looks too aftermarket since the mesh does not mesh with the bottom grill mesh . I know this may sound too picky for some but IMHO, I'd rather have the regular grill than the M7. Thanks for the tip though .
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