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Show off your Grille Block
My best one yet! I love it
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11-02-2015, 02:52 PM
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%
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11-03-2015, 04:26 AM
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Made from truck bed liner:
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2000 Honda Insight
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11-03-2015, 05:52 AM
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Made from the rear spoiler of a 90's Subaru Legacy wagon.
This is the second Insight I fabricated this same kind of grill block for. It looks so OEM it's almost invisible, and Insights without one look funny to me now.
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Lots of people ar telling me that they cant really see the différence until they're up close.
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I saw this Kia Soul in a parking lot; I am pretty sure that is OEM:
The lower grill was only made about half open; there were holes on the front, but flat plastic in the back. I noticed a few new cars like that. |
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Svietlana's lower grille block:
Openable (powered by 2x powerlock motors) - smaller for intercooler, larger for radiator.
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[Old] Piwoslaw's Peugeot 307sw modding thread
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11-03-2015, 05:09 PM
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Older version :
Newer version. In winter, I block off the right side with a flat piece ( with matching teeth )
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Is the top blocked as well ? You might get better results if you block the top instead. One of the members here did some flow testing on a car much the same as yours. ( I think his is a Chevy Malibu.The grille design looks identical to your car. )
The testing showed some detached flow right at the hoodline.
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