can these be removed?

opaque18 · 03-29-2010, 12:54 PM

im not sure if this has been on another thread.. but i was wondering if its possible to remove these?
i stole this pic from another thread, its circled in red..

Bavaria330 · 03-29-2010, 01:11 PM

Yes it can.

NiVeDh · 03-29-2010, 01:18 PM

Just pull up and out. You will probably break the tabs though so be careful. It leaves behind these ugly rails.

opaque18 · 03-29-2010, 01:33 PM

thanks alot, ill give it a try.. ugh i wonder what i can do about the rails it leaves behind.. so they basicly just snap on and off?

Blk07335i · 03-29-2010, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by opaque18

thanks alot, ill give it a try.. ugh i wonder what i can do about the rails it leaves behind.. so they basicly just snap on and off?

You can't do anything but you can remove the entire plastic piece as well.

Blk07335i · 03-29-2010, 03:53 PM

Here's a pic of what I did.

opaque18 · 03-29-2010, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Blk07335i

Here's a pic of what I did.

thats not to bad, so you left the ones on the sides and removed the middle? and im assuming thats the radiator that silverish clolor are you planing on painting it black?

opaque18 · 03-29-2010, 04:32 PM

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Get over it.

lol i havent got any complaints about it.. its from that movie dogma, i thinks hillarious! imo.. no offence to anyone its just for shits and giggles..lol

NiVeDh · 03-29-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by opaque18

thats not to bad, so you left the ones on the sides and removed the middle? and im assuming thats the radiator that silverish clolor are you planing on painting it black?

That would be the intercooler.

jonerik26 · 03-29-2010, 05:42 PM

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That would be the intercooler.

in your case it may be the radiator, but yeah simply pull off the bumpers (which I found to be the easiest way at least for me to do it, some have been able to take it out with the bumper on the car) and use a flat head to simply pry off at the tabs

JayKay335i · 03-29-2010, 05:52 PM

What IC is that?

I just put on the black finishing rods but now I'm thinking about removing the mesh in the center all together. Hmm....

Anybody have pictures of the stock IC with the mesh removed? I don't want to to look too pathetic being so tiny and all.

NJ330i · 03-29-2010, 05:54 PM

I painted them to match the car, they look great!!!

Craig@SupremePower · 03-29-2010, 06:15 PM

the center section looks cool removed!

E90PAT · 03-29-2010, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by NJ330i

I painted them to match the car, they look great!!!

Doesnt that make heat transferring less efficient thus robbing performance?

fdriller9 · 03-29-2010, 09:25 PM

Nahh buddy...You're thinking too much.

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