Notching the grille

Sep 27, 2011 | 11:18 PM

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Notching the grille

This day an age we all realize scoops actually allow for better intake flow. I was washing the car today and really took notice of the grille. Theres these extra "tabs" on the outskirts of the grille, right were my scoops end up (B).

So I took off the grille and notched them off with my grinder. If you notice A, theres even 2 slots up top that dont even allow for air to pass through, so I cut those out as well.

Nothing important, but for all those with scoops, its worth looking into.

Sep 27, 2011 | 11:55 PM

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I cut mine out with a dremel when I picked up my spare grille before I painted it.

Looks like a clean job!

Sep 28, 2011 | 01:17 AM

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Been meaning to cut those suckers on mine for a while now. Thanks for reminding me.

Sep 28, 2011 | 01:25 AM

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Nice to see people coming up with new mods to do.

Sep 28, 2011 | 05:19 AM

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I've done this the week I got the car. Every little help, right?

Sep 28, 2011 | 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by tbal

Nice to see people coming up with new mods to do.

I did this in December '04 on the '05 I had

Sep 28, 2011 | 08:59 AM

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I need to do that too, but have not found the correct tool yet.

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Sep 28, 2011 | 01:27 PM

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Would this be a problem driving in the rain

I think the area is seal so that water is not sucked into the intake when driving in the rain.
I am thinking of doing this on my E63 also.
I took my filters out and clean the air box 500 miles ago when I removed filters again the box were full of trash. I can not imagine what it would be like if the taps was not removed.Yes, I know that is why we have the filters...

Sep 28, 2011 | 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by chawkins2001

I need to do that too, but have not found the correct tool yet.

Dremel was super effective.

Cutting blade to notch out roughly from the back, then cylindrical to give smooth edges. Only tough spot was the corner which I used the cutting blade for.