[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Hey

Are these black front grille things removable? I would like to leave a hole.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

I tried pulling on them but they seem to detach into 2 different pieces, didn't want to pull more to risk breaking them.

[rsyed07]

Why though? They're functional in bringing air and directing it to the Auxiliary radiator and oil cooler.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Originally Posted by rsyed07

Why though? They're functional in bringing air and directing it to the Auxiliary radiator and oil cooler.

I rather just have a big hole and get in more air and look better.

How are they functional? Isn't it just a hole going into the radiator and oil cooler?

[9krpmrx8]

Remove the bumper, I am sure they are removable since the 335is bumper is the same at the E92 LCI Msport bumper and it doe snot have those. But the 335is does have different ducting so I believe they route air to the secondary radiator, etc.

[LMB335IS]

The front piece attaches to a support piece on the backside which in turn snaps onto the bumper and guides the air towards the extra radiator and oil cooler. You'll gain nothing by removing it and quite possibly make things worse. If you're really set on messing with it you could just cut the center slat out.

[atmosphericM]

As said above, they create a sandwich (front piece, bumper, rear piece) with the bumper. You can remove the front and rear piece, but then you'll be able to see the tabs on the bumper that the other 4 pieces attach to. You could cut tabs off if you really wanted to. I cant remember off the top of my head whether or not these are necessary to support the ducting for the radiator/oil cooler.. but I'm inclined to say that they aren't. If you remove the "fins" and their supports, you'll definitely still want to keep the ducting in place for cooling purposes. A "rig up" should be fine, if you're so inclined.

[NoGuru]

I actually contemplated the same thing at one point. I'm curious how it would look.

[atmosphericM]

The issue is, to make it look good, it's definitely a permanent mod (cutting the tabs).

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Originally Posted by NoGuru

I actually contemplated the same thing at one point. I'm curious how it would look.

I would imagine it would look similar to E92 M3 which is what I would like to go for.

I'm just not fan of a grille like that would prefer just a hole but based on the parts seem like they make a tunnel to direct air or something.

[Swagg714]

Did you ever find a way to remove them/cut them? Or did you leave as is? Cause I have the same car and am not a big fan of those lower grilles either lol.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Originally Posted by Swagg714

Did you ever find a way to remove them/cut them? Or did you leave as is? Cause I have the same car and am not a big fan of those lower grilles either lol.

I haven't had to remove the bupper yet so no.

But they just seem to have a clip I think based of of photos of the actual part.

[feuer]

Originally Posted by TheMidnightNarwhal

I haven't had to remove the bupper yet so no.

But they just seem to have a clip I think based of of photos of the actual part.

Yes they clip and if you just remove then there will be holes exposed from where the clips go into. Do do it "right" and less expensive is to remove them cut the middle off to be just like a frame, fill it, sand it, paint it, install back.

[gurusan]

I don't think it will cause issues. If you were tracking the car you'd probably want them as is, but i mean the convertible 335is has foglights.