Shaving top grill?

[Korywithak]

Im seriously considering shaving the top grill on the front bumper all together, will this hurt anything? Does this really cool the engine at all? Anyone with any input please let me know. Thanks.

[dmaxd03]

you mean filling it in? It would have slightly ess air going to the engine bay but nothing serious esp f you have a cai. I have heard of folks doing it before and never heard any problems.

[Korywithak]

you mean filling it in? It would have slightly ess air going to the engine bay but nothing serious esp f you have a cai. I have heard of folks doing it before and never heard any problems.


Yeah, having it filled...

I have a SRI, but I don't think it would be a big deal.
Who had it done? Any pics?
Bomex front doesnt have a top air inlet does it?

[Gas-n-Grease]

it wont do a thing... thought about getting the bomex front awhile back cuz i, too, do not like the front grill.

[Korywithak]

This is what Im going for...
Thoughts?

http://www.newcelica.org/photopost/data/500/7073no_upper_grill.jpg

[TRD GT-S]

Looks kinda odd.

[Korywithak]

Looks kinda odd.

In a good or bad way? :laugh: I kinda like it, plus it different.

[clayrush]

Looks like a duck bill platypus.

[Blue Bomber]

:moved:

[mygtscelica1]

my car came factory without that scoop so it must not be important if toyota took it off.

[evil eye]

my car came factory without that scoop so it must not be important if toyota took it off.


I thought the 05 action package front had a very small slit in it's place? It's not totally filled in.

Kory, I think it would look good if you put a Toyota symbol in it's place, kinda like how the 03's have theirs mounted. As of right now, in the chop, it looks like something is missing.

[mygtscelica1]

yea it has a little slit in it but its fake there is a little black plastic piece that screws in it and no air can get through. you cant see it unless you are up close to it.

But it looks kinda plain with nothing there. But its your car do what u want with it.

[hombredelassrta]

Looks like a duck bill platypus.



yes it does :)

[nccelica]

if you have a stock intake it may affect your air going in...

[mygtscelica1]

but the stock intake doesnt even collect air from that area or at least mine didnt it got air from a little extension that went down and one that went back.

[mtskibum16]

my car came factory without that scoop so it must not be important if toyota took it off.


I thought the 05 action package front had a very small slit in it's place? It's not totally filled in.

Kory, I think it would look good if you put a Toyota symbol in it's place, kinda like how the 03's have theirs mounted. As of right now, in the chop, it looks like something is missing.

:werd:

It won't affect airflow into the engine bay. If anything it would have an eefect on the amount of air going to the radiator but it would be fine! It does look a little finky though...maybe better with the toyota emblem there.

[hombredelassrta]

i have my 04 bumper which looks similar to that if u want it ;)

[Korywithak]

^^^^ What bumper? the new ap?

I thought of puting a TRD emblem there actually.... I just thought maybe to keep it superclean, nothing, but perhaps you guy/girls are right.... looks a little off with NOTHING there.

[hombredelassrta]

no jsut regular 04

[Korywithak]

^^^ are you saying you have one thats filled? or just a regular stock one you want to get rid of?

[rotchcrocket04]

looks out of place. i wouldnt do it



my 2 cents

[hombredelassrta]

lol no no not filled in. jsut a reg stock 04 i want to get rid of :) but it woulr dwork well if u wanted to fill it in. i dont think it woudl look as duckbilled using he 04 style isntead of 00-02

[Korywithak]

^^^^ Gotcha, no thanks... I have a TRD lip, and Im not willing to part with it! ;)

[hombredelassrta]

lol worth a try. goodluck bro :)

[xav3x]

a toyota symbol will finish the look. don't let other's negative opinion derail ur dreams. good luck!

[hombredelassrta]

xav3x ur front looks awsome filled in !!!! yea i agree with the symbole there it woudl look better :)

[rotchcrocket04]

a toyota symbol will finish the look. don't let other's negative opinion derail ur dreams. good luck!



honestly i think it would look terrible... but now that i see xav3x's that toyota symbol sets it off really nice :thumbup:

he is right also, if thats what you wanna do, do it! throw a toyota or TRD symbol on there and it will be awesome!

[e_degala]

i'd suggest getting a grillcraft set. it'd fill up the gaps and the grills would fit flush and tastefully. assuming of course you had a stock bumper...

[evil eye]

yea it has a little slit in it but its fake there is a little black plastic piece that screws in it and no air can get through. you cant see it unless you are up close to it.

Oh ok, didn't know that. Thanks.

a toyota symbol will finish the look. don't let other's negative opinion derail ur dreams. good luck!


Yup, that's what I'm saying. When I read the thread I was thinking about what you did to your front, and how much better it looked with the Toyota symbol there.

[Korywithak]

a toyota symbol will finish the look. don't let other's negative opinion derail ur dreams. good luck!

Can you post some pics of you car please? Looks great in your sig.