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DonR · 08-17-2011, 11:56 AM

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Around here grille blocks start at the top & work their way down. Why do you suppose OEMs have an aversion to blocking the top parts of the grille? Both Ford & GM have blocked the lower parts.

08-17-2011, 11:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
DonR Master EcoModder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 269 The Wife's Hot Rod - '09 Pontiac G8 GT Last 3: 23.22 mpg (US) Big Outback - '13 Subaru Outback 2.5i Little Outback - '02 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	Why are carmakers blocking the lower grille, not the top? (OEM active grille blocks) ( Admin Edit: split this thread off from http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...aks-18528.html ) --- Around here grille blocks start at the top & work their way down. Why do you suppose OEMs have an aversion to blocking the top parts of the grille? Both Ford & GM have blocked the lower parts.