C8 Grill Inserts
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Le Mans Master
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C8 Grill Inserts
Has anyone installed these? Are the difficult to install and are they necessary?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CORVETTE-20...oAAOSw2x5fyRnK
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CORVETTE-20...oAAOSw2x5fyRnK
Drifting
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From: Port Charlotte,Fl
Has anyone installed these? Are the difficult to install and are they necessary?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CORVETTE-20...oAAOSw2x5fyRnK
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CORVETTE-20...oAAOSw2x5fyRnK
Instructor
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From: Mill Creek, WA
@LIE2ME - Greetings, here is a recent thread discussing protective grills: Front Grill Mesh Screen - CorvetteForum - Chevrolet Corvette Forum Discussion
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Le Mans Master
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Here is the seller’s website -> https://c8grills.com/
And his installation video ->
The seller lives less than an hour from me. I might stop by and pick up a set!
And his installation video ->
The seller lives less than an hour from me. I might stop by and pick up a set!
Pro
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From: Northeast
I installed mine this past weekend, not hard if you have a lift, I kept adjusting the lift height to make the install as easy as possible. If I did this on the ground, would have taken significantly longer than the one hour I spent installing. This is not hard work, it’s detail work. It take time to loop the zip ties in and out of the mesh grills, more tedious than difficult. Once the grills are in, they look great and look stock! GM should have these designed into the front end clip.
Race Director
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Rbacik, which wheels are those? They look great!
I assume it's necessary to remove splitter to make life easier?
If so, and you order a non Z51 this must be the time to add a splitter if desired?
Would driving up on ramps help considerably for screen install?
I assume it's necessary to remove splitter to make life easier?
If so, and you order a non Z51 this must be the time to add a splitter if desired?
Would driving up on ramps help considerably for screen install?
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Last edited by Phil1098; Jan 21, 2021 at 08:55 AM.
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Le Mans Master
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From: One Hour From Boston!
You can watch the video I posted in Post #5 to get an idea what’s involved. After you have the screws out, you just put the splitter in place before you put back the screws.
Race Director
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And the answer is no, they have no detrimental impact at all. On an 85 degree day, my car runs at 180 degrees which is about 20-30 degrees cooler than any other vehicle I have. I'm guessing smashed over fins blocking the air completely doesn't do the cooling any favors.
Burning Brakes
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I installed mine this past weekend, not hard if you have a lift, I kept adjusting the lift height to make the install as easy as possible. If I did this on the ground, would have taken significantly longer than the one hour I spent installing. This is not hard work, it’s detail work. It take time to loop the zip ties in and out of the mesh grills, more tedious than difficult. Once the grills are in, they look great and look stock! GM should have these designed into the front end clip.
Burning Brakes
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From: “Out there”
There is a vid (by Daily Downshift - don’t know them, but this was a no nonsense vid) of the grill protector installation with only removing the front of the belly pan. They let the front hang and exposes more than enough room to install all four pieces.
Last edited by mazurekd; Jan 21, 2021 at 03:10 PM.
Intermediate
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From: Orford, Qc, Canada
Caltak, would it be possible for you to draw a sketch for the small grill opening from the kit that you received?
This would be of a great help for the one that will do their own parts.
This would be of a great help for the one that will do their own parts.
Drifting
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From: Retired to Mississsippi.
If I had it to do over again I would buy the Grill Guards that go on the outside using 3M Tape.
They aren't cheap but neither was my C8. Horse Power Obsessed has a Video showing the installation.
I put on the Guards that go behind the Grill using the plastic zip ties to hold them in place.
Don't own a Lift so I did the install flat on my back in the Driveway.
It was pain in the *** but I got it done.
They aren't cheap but neither was my C8. Horse Power Obsessed has a Video showing the installation.
I put on the Guards that go behind the Grill using the plastic zip ties to hold them in place.
Don't own a Lift so I did the install flat on my back in the Driveway.
It was pain in the *** but I got it done.