MTNRIDE

My 2003 996TT is lowered and seems to suck up debris (bugs, butterflies, twigs...) better then a Hoover. Not uncommon.
Cleaning the cooling panels through the front grills is a real pain.
I preparing to remove the grills completely and install a 1/8 inch diamond pattern screen deep in the openings and attach them for easy removal (for cleaning or change as needed).
Anyone done this? (pictures?)
Can it be done without removing bumper cover?
Ideas for attaching screen?
Better idea?

Thanks.. Donny

911mhawk

https://rennlist.com/forums/996-turb...speedtech.html

"02996ttx50

mine was eating debris and i got tired of scraping out cig butts and fossilized bugs. i'm sure this helps the fins in the rads as that stuff gets stuck in there and becomes permanently affixed. not cool.

i just went to home depot, but i'm a chicken wired country singer anyway

just remove the oem slats, and cut to fit and tack the screens onto the back of the bumper. it'll be self explanatory once ( the bumper ) is removed.

"02996ttx50

a better pic...

Shadetree930

https://rennlist.com/forums/996-turb...l#post12405913

"02996ttx50

your last pic eating leaves is worth 1000 words lol

z06801

It's like that Cartoon Atrox put up the other day pretty funny

powdrhound

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130525084902?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Jones R

Nice DIY. Does that mesh bounce back after a rock strike, or get dented?

ducnine

I will be putting a renting mesh kit on this winter. Just got a get the car up in the air and take the bumper off.

"02996ttx50

^ x'lnt question. in fact, since its so flimsy, it can easily be bent but it only happened once and i was able to manipulate the cpl of small x's of which the screen material is comprised and it's unnoticeable now. anything i can ( and have ) hit on these debris strewn roads will cause more damage than to my $6.00 worth of home depot chicken wire lol.

i not only enjoy how it looks, i have no doubt at all its a very practical and simple mod, and anyone that has cleaned out their rads in these hoover's, knows exactly why.

Dock

I don't consider cleaning the interior of the front bumper to be painful, but even if it were, I'd personally rather put up with the occasional pain than to have the mesh there full time. Opinions obviously vary on the mesh, but that's mine.

Jones R

I had to replace both front radiators shortly after I bought my car. The previous owner had never cleaned back there and I wasn't aware how easily those can get clogged. Point is, even partial clogging can create hotspots that may eventually pop on a spirited drive up a twisty mountain road.

Home depot chicken wire, $350 custom solutions, routine shopvac with the bumper off, or any other method to keep the system running properly should be implemented with these cars.

"02996ttx50

i agree, bugs ruin rads. but the only difference between mine and the $350.00 "custom" solution is a 5$ bottle of testor's lol

Stephencs601

I did this Have a GT2 front and cut down on vacuuming the road by 99% And looks good too