Recently i realized that our non sport bumpers have mesh with no holes in it? No air flow? like why..

was wondering if anyone decided to change the mesh. think im about to, but was wondering if there were custom fit ones designed already? (just the bottom left and bottom right of the bumper, not mid/grill)

 

I had the same feeling as you, the stock plastic waffle mesh looks terrible IMO.

After my research regarding precut/prefit pieces, all I found was some cheesy looking billet ones off ebay (the billet kind with horizontal lines only).

Some guy started some kind of fog light mod in these grills, but he pretty much quit and that was the end of that.

So...good luck man, there's a business opportunity for you, come up with a solution.

 

I think adding holes in that location will cause wind noise at higher speeds.. just a thought

 

i dont mind the wind noise so much. i think it'll give me an agressive look, and i'll get more cold air for my intake (dunno if it'll do much honestly).

i just hate that POS plastic there.. it does absolutely nothing, and looks horribad

 

Agreed, if there was a replacement available, I would buy it.

 

alright guess i'll start on the project. im gunna be painting my trays and engine cover first.. then i'll start on the mesh. i'll keep you guys posted =P

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is the mesh just clipped on? i refuse to take off my bumper just for this crap. if the mesh is clipped on, i suppose i can just take a flathead, pry it out, drill the holes, repaint it, then replace

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the mesh is like part of the bumper. this is so fail.

 

Yeap it is part of the bumper. They are actually too low for the oem intake. The air would just go under the body. aybe it would screw up the aero at higher speed(lifting the front).

 

I sort of like them without holes so we can put holes in them. I have been thinking of corner lights in the form of leds. Fairly easy to take the head off of high powered LED flashlight and put them in this area for lighting up the side of the road.

 

I also hate the Plastic mesh part of the bumper, but those anyone know if the Sport G has the same type of mesh?.

 

BTW does anyone know if the front grill for the Sports bumper and the Journey bumper are the same? are they interchangeable? because they look the same as each other.

 

Yes they are. No idfferent between sport or Base.

 

same type, yes.

 

i'm planning to cut out the black plastic mesh like on both side of the bumper and cover it with steel mesh and paint it black. what do u guys think? would it look riced out?

 

something like this??

the plastic mesh is so much of a hassle, might as well buy an aftermarket bumper or whatever. i thought it was a simple task.. apparently not =(

unless theres some other easy ways to go about changing the mesh

 

Search is your friend!

https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-37-...n-journey.html

https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-37-...nt-bumper.html

https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-37-...t-project.html