What looks better? OEM front bumper with Grille or no grill?

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What looks better? OEM front bumper with Grille or no grill?

By LaosToaster
- Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:07 pm #228383 i see a few civic owners cut their grille on the oem bumpers, some do it for looks some needa cut it off for turbo application for their intercooler.

what do y'all think? im thinking of cutting mine off for looks :P
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By Ajax1989
- Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:29 pm #228387 dont, it weakins the bumper and your radiator is more open to thing busting a hole in it, exp that 1st hand :thumbdown:
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By jayEGR
- Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:55 pm #228394 agree^ unless its has a turbo but i wouldnt do it it leaves for thives also to see wtf you got :thumb: just my opi.
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By LaosToaster
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:12 am #228402 alright thanks for the info. when i painted my bumper i didnt like the look of the grille showing so i jus taped it up and left it black so in some angles it looks like i dont have a grille.
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By sk8killa180
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:32 am #228408 when i got my eg it allwready had the oem grill taken out and the fog holes cut out and replaiced with ricer mesh and i relly wish i had the oem grill
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By Ajax1989
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:15 am #228411
LaosToaster wrote:alright thanks for the info. when i painted my bumper i didnt like the look of the grille showing so i jus taped it up and left it black so in some angles it looks like i dont have a grille.


ya thats my opion as well i cut my sedan bumper, and i had a nice size rock bounc up and put bout a dollar coin size hole in my radaitor and u can still see the mark on the tranny where it his

but its up to you, if i didnt cut my bumper thats an extra 100 bucks i could have saved for something else

By Evobeast
- Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:30 am #231846 i just got an eg. it was turbo'd before i got it but now has a b16a2 with ctr pistons. i don't know a whole lot about the car yet, but the grill was cut out to fit the previous intercooler.. i don't like it at all, its too open for me.. and besides, the hood cable snapped on the previous owner, so he welded a long bolt onto the latch so you can reach in and flick it open :s
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By DontHateonEG8
- Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:51 pm #232311
Evobeast wrote:i just got an eg. it was turbo'd before i got it but now has a b16a2 with ctr pistons. i don't know a whole lot about the car yet, but the grill was cut out to fit the previous intercooler.. i don't like it at all, its too open for me.. and besides, the hood cable snapped on the previous owner, so he welded a long bolt onto the latch so you can reach in and flick it open :s


no bueno!! :o

By LogiTech
- Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:45 pm #232545 Does a grille guard count on this thread? I was looking for some good brand that you might have there in your basket. Thanks mates!
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By LaosToaster
- Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:49 pm #232546 lol u mean those metal guards that SUVs and police cars have? nahh not that, ive seen one on an old school accord, FUHHCKin ugly :thumbdown: . i dont even kno why it had one in the first place
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By Ecc0
- Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:36 am #232623 I cutting the back of my grill but trying to keep the front as don't think civics look right without it or meshed but that's my opinion
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By Chance
- Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:55 pm #232640
teal_dx wrote:I like when the grill is left as black plastic unpainted. It doesn't stand out :thumb:

Same here!
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By LaosToaster
- Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:01 pm #232725
robster wrote:I have a black mesh in my bumper

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its clean :thumb:
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