Grilles Part 2: V-Brace

thanatu55 · Post by **thanatu55** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:48 am

I've seen a really old topic on this but nothing recent. My plan was to go all black with Frost radiator paint behind the grilles so everything back there is hidden and more aesthetically pleasing, plus a black radiator adds +bhp (that last bit is a lie). But I've noticed in the past people started painting the V bars behind the kidney grilles. I can't decide whether this looks pretty or ugly, does anybody still have this done and if so can you post any pics? Ta.

Jembo · Post by **Jembo** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:33 am

Reminds me I used to have an additional black steel mesh to stop small UFO’s piercing the radiators, which did a fair job of hiding the shiney bits...

Need to do this on the //M

LittleZ4 · Post by **LittleZ4** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 1:20 pm

I think it depends on the colour of the car and any extra coloured bits that you might have added. I want to do mine matt black (mainly because I have plenty of it) but a different colour could be good, would have to be subtle though with the Maldives blue body though??

tomrdy · Post by **tomrdy** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 1:55 pm

I was thinking of doing my calipers and vbrace in yellow. Yellow wouldn't look bad with your blue!

But I'm holding off until I get some Photoshopping done

bz4kev · Post by **bz4kev** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 2:00 pm

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not sure how well they show up will see if I have any more

thanatu55 · Post by **thanatu55** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 2:17 pm

tomrdy wrote: ↑Thu Sep 20, 2018 1:55 pm I was thinking of doing my calipers and vbrace in yellow. Yellow wouldn't look bad with your blue!

But I'm holding off until I get some Photoshopping done

Funny you should mention that, I have gold calipers and I thought about doing them gold. I also have a silver stripe on my new carbon splitter so thought maybe silver could bring the front end together with the grills and the splitter. But both also sound a little unsubtle.

bz4kev wrote: ↑Thu Sep 20, 2018 2:00 pm 74DE7A33-A967-45A7-9212-39F5823606CA.jpeg not sure how well they show up will see if I have any more

I like that, subtle but effective. I think I'll paint them, its just deciding on colour now.

thanatu55 · Post by **thanatu55** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:36 pm

Hmm... Photoshop test one, maybe silver is a bit too visible

Rich8 · Post by **Rich8** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 8:54 pm

I say definitely not a part I would want visible.
Much better if you cannot see those struts at all.

thanatu55 · Post by **thanatu55** » Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:12 pm

Rich8 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 8:54 pm I say definitely not a part I would want visible.
Much better if you cannot see those struts at all.

I blacked out everything back there in the end, no more ugly radiator, no V-brace

tomrdy · Post by **tomrdy** » Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:05 am

Looks ace!

JINGLE · Post by **JINGLE** » Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:13 am

Tempted to do mine red to tie in with the air scoop, brakes, interior etc.

adam1985 · Post by **adam1985** » Thu Oct 04, 2018 10:23 am

Anyone know how to remove the brace? Is it just a case of removing the plastic trim above to get access?

tomrdy · Post by **tomrdy** » Fri Oct 05, 2018 12:11 am

adam1985 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 04, 2018 10:23 am Anyone know how to remove the brace? Is it just a case of removing the plastic trim above to get access?

It'll be easier if you have the bumper off but I think just taking out the kidney grills is fine.

Iirc it's just 4 screws - 2 at the top/middle and 1 in each corner.

Best pic I have to show it exposed. I was looking at this yesterday and I think u can manuever it out from the grills.

adam1985 · Post by **adam1985** » Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:21 am

tomrdy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 12:11 am It'll be easier if you have the bumper off but I think just taking out the kidney grills is fine.

Iirc it's just 4 screws - 2 at the top/middle and 1 in each corner.

Best pic I have to show it exposed. I was looking at this yesterday and I think u can manuever it out from the grills.

thanks

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