Porsche 911 991.1 Radiator Grills are here!
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Small gap up top is only noticeable if you lay in front of the car. Don’t know how often people will do that.
Fit is pretty solid otherwise and it should be fairly sturdy with 4 cable ties holding it on.
Have some extras just in case.
So my install went a little different. I have a launch edition (I think that’s what it’s called) 2013 C4S. I have the single cover over the horizontal strakes. I installed them with the cable ties in the position they came in the package but decided I thought the fit would be better and more stable if I moved them slightly and added one more, two on each horizontal strake. So I cut the original ties away and placed the new ones slightly differently. I’m pretty happy with the fit and how secure they are, especially considering the price and the fact that I didn’t have remove or drill into the bumper.
Now I’m curious to do a track day and see if they decrease airflow enough to notice any temperature rise in the car. Although I think that will be tough as the car always seems to give 194 degrees, maybe the oil temp will be more telling.
Last edited by twaite01; 06-02-2019 at 02:56 AM. Reason: Misspelling
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Thank you so much for the compliments Koala! Exactly why we designed this kit. No bumper removal, OEM style, value priced, DIY.
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For those of you without the vertical center strafe, how do you remove the horizontal plastic covers? The instructions say there's a tab on both ends, but I don't see one on the outside edges of my 991.1 without the vertical strafe. The outside edges of the plastic covers are tight up against the molding.
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For those of you without the vertical center strafe, how do you remove the horizontal plastic covers? The instructions say there's a tab on both ends, but I don't see one on the outside edges of my 991.1 without the vertical strafe. The outside edges of the plastic covers are tight up against the molding.
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Originally Posted by twaite01
If you have a strake similar to mine (one piece) there are the tabs on the inside as described in the directions, three tabs on the underside to release, and then on the outside, the top portion of the plastic strake cover snaps over the top of the strake.
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To reach the tabs you need to reach into the radiator cavity and feel for them at the ends of the covers. Hopefully someone will post up a photo of them specific for those vehicles.
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I had this same problem. The tabs at the inside ends are hard to recognize. Also, they are hard to get hold of to release. It does take some force. Before you will get much movement you will need to find the tabs that hold the removable covers to the horizontal strakes. Grip the rear edges of the covers and lift away from the supporting strakes. Look carefully at the pictures in the instructions. That should give you some sense of what you are looking for. Hope this helps.
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Thank you all for the support! What a great forum!
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