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custom grille
do i need to have the grille open to airflow or can it be a solid peice? i saw a nissan silvia which has headlights and grilles like the svx and its grille was a solid piece and said silvia in the middle of it. i was thinking of making one just like it but saying svx.
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I'd think that if your cooling system is in A1 condition, the few square inches of opening wouldn't be missed. You might want to duct in your rad from the lower lip. You could also louver the lower pan like they did with the Pace Car SVX. Just some added insurance.
By all means give us a photochop of your idea.
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no need for a photoshop, the concept svx had a grille exactly like the silvia's in question
apparently the shape of the waterfall was enginered to increase the velocity of the air being crammed into it, leading in more efficiant cooling than their originial desighns, which were remarkably similar to the 97 grill Honestly though, I dont think anything catestrophic will happen if you fill the hole up..but for every square inch of hole you fill in,you should try to open up. Mabey cutting the bumper where the licence plate bracket fits to make a solid hole across thr front (along with holes drilled through the bumprer beam to make sure the new air supply goes somewhere) would balence any potential effects caused by such a grill, AS WELL as make it look nicer
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my OEM grill(waterfall) has no air flow through it, i think you'll be fine. will you be fabing your own grill or buying one? if you make it, take lots of pics for a how to later please.
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The 97 grill is as good as it gets for me.
What are your ideas w/ pics?
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i also thought about putting 2 fog lights in the middle of the grille, halo's to be exact...like i said, i have 2 classes of metal shop so i can make something such as a grille in 1 day
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Don't think.....
Don't think airflow through the grill is relevant.
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kwern, how come like 4 months ago you wouldnt return my call or my private messages? i waited that day because we talked earlier about you looknig at my svx. did i miss something? i thought you just blew me off and was ignoring me
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So sorry
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Again, I am sorry. Keith |
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The radiator gets most of it's needed airflow from the opening in the bumper, so a solid grille would be fine.
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Prototype pic:
Looks like the JDM Silvia grille to me Thanks to jamsvx website
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I want that bumper.....
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Kinda reminds me of the new/er Mustang cobra front bumpers with the two vertical pieces dividing up the lower opening -And notice it's LHD. Hmmmm I wonder where it's stored at????
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That reminds me of a 90's Mercury Sable... I dont like it...
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how has that never been come up??
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