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Old 03-12-2009, 02:40 AM
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Help - how much work needed to fit coupe radiator cooling plate / air diversion panel
I have a friend abroad who is giving me his coupe radiator / air diversion plate but I need to know if it is physically possible to fit this plate onto a sedan? I understand some modification to the plate is needed but how much?

 
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Old 03-12-2009, 02:56 AM
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PM Chris (g35papa). He modded one up to fit his sedan. I think he said the most trimming had to be done around the hood latch area. I think Tim (ttrank) is also doing this as well.
 
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Old 03-12-2009, 12:18 PM
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I had to trim up the ARC air diversion panel to make it fit. Not 100% sure if this applies to all other brands or not. Chris is correct, I had to basically trim around where the hood latch is and some off of my OEM grille. Tim has also done this same mod.

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This is what it will look like after you're done the trimming to the panel.



You will also need to remove/trim some long tabs on the underside of the OEM grille. I don't know if this is 03/04 specific. Also, if you have one of the Unlimited Tuning grilles (or ebay style), there is no need to do this.



There are about 4 of these tabs on the underside. Remove them all



Finished product



 
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Old 03-12-2009, 12:42 PM
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is that it? I have the ebay grill so I guess just around the hood latch?

this is what I want to get
 
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Old 03-12-2009, 01:38 PM
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that looks like it might fit straight up. Not sure though. The opening is bigger than the ARC one.
 
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Old 03-12-2009, 04:57 PM
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well i am ordering it so lets see
 
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Old 03-13-2009, 06:42 AM
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just bought this for a great price

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...SA:MOTORS:1123

 
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Old 03-13-2009, 11:54 AM
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I have also thought about buying that item. Please update with pics when you get it and how it fits.
 
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Old 03-13-2009, 12:03 PM
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Looks like that one will fit. I have the same one Chris does and he showed me how to modify it to install.
 
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Old 03-29-2009, 02:02 PM
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Got it today and some sexy stuff

Too much rain though to install it - though I was this close to doing so in my shirt and tie lol!

Prob have it in tomorrow - so far as I placed it over the grill - no modification needed
 
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Old 03-31-2009, 12:35 PM
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updated with pics
 
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Old 03-31-2009, 01:39 PM
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Nice. I want one now...
 
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Old 03-31-2009, 03:14 PM
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Did you have to make any modifications?
 
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Old 03-31-2009, 03:19 PM
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That looks sweet, can't believe we never knew that the UTR would fit the sedan without modification (assuming you made no modifications).
 
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Old 03-31-2009, 03:23 PM
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Thanks again Chris for trying this out!!!

You da man!
 
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