Screens
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
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My screens came with black acrylic blocks attached to the mesh. Prepare the surface around the vents with denatured alcohol and stick on with double sided 3M tape. The screens were shaped and the fit should be obvious.
The rear grills are easy to get to and the fit was easy.
The side vents were a pain. You need to take off the wheel well cover and the plastic deflector plate to get at the vent. Its easier with the wheel off. My screens needed shaping to fit the hole. Again there were 4 acrylic blocks which stuck to the edges of the opening. Never did get a fit I was happy with and I may replace them in future.
The rear grills are easy to get to and the fit was easy.
The side vents were a pain. You need to take off the wheel well cover and the plastic deflector plate to get at the vent. Its easier with the wheel off. My screens needed shaping to fit the hole. Again there were 4 acrylic blocks which stuck to the edges of the opening. Never did get a fit I was happy with and I may replace them in future.
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Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Fremont (Livin' On The Fault Line!) CA
As DeeGee has pointed out, most of the screens will come with acrylic blocks attached to the screens and will mount using 3M double sided tape.
Mine have stayed on for the past two years and I attribute that to the prep work that I did (cleaning the area very thoroughly with alcohol pads) and making sure that the screens were shaped to fit the openings (the side inlets are curved and you will need to press the screens and shape them to fit perfectly...patience is required here, otherwise they will not fit right and may come off down the road).
I would also suggest that you take your time and test fit numerous times before actually securing the acrylic blocks with the tape.
The side inlets screens are a PITA as DeeGee has pointed out; I did not remove my wheels and had to constantly move the steering wheel to change the orientation of the wheels to access the area behind the fender well covers; if I had to do this job over, I would remove both front wheels
Here are some very good installation instructions provided by PFYC.com (Supporting Vendor):
Side inlet screen installation
Front brake duct screen installation
Rear fascia screen installation
Mine have stayed on for the past two years and I attribute that to the prep work that I did (cleaning the area very thoroughly with alcohol pads) and making sure that the screens were shaped to fit the openings (the side inlets are curved and you will need to press the screens and shape them to fit perfectly...patience is required here, otherwise they will not fit right and may come off down the road).
I would also suggest that you take your time and test fit numerous times before actually securing the acrylic blocks with the tape.
The side inlets screens are a PITA as DeeGee has pointed out; I did not remove my wheels and had to constantly move the steering wheel to change the orientation of the wheels to access the area behind the fender well covers; if I had to do this job over, I would remove both front wheels
Here are some very good installation instructions provided by PFYC.com (Supporting Vendor):
Side inlet screen installation
Front brake duct screen installation
Rear fascia screen installation
