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Old 08-19-2009, 04:51 AM   #16 (permalink)
lunarhighway
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if you want a grillblock that're removable without leaving a trace, but not nessesary removable on the road, blocking from the back is always a good idea. it's not as perfect as from the front but the difference is neglectable in relation to leaving the grill open. just put some black painted coroplast or whatever behind the grill and you're done. (depending on how accesible the back is of course)
oem look, and while the outside stays factory fresh you can mess with screws and glue on the inside as much as you like so to speak.

btw more cars than you think with optical large grills have iserts from the back that drasticly reduce the phisical grill opening, bmw even has an active grill block system that closes and opens the grill with shutters in front of the radiator.

also should the need for some cooling become apparent you can still cut holes in the block without altering the look of the car or having to redesign your carfully crafted plug
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