Ms3 - Removed the black upper grill.

Nutari

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2010 Mazdaspeed3
What do you think?

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mazdaspeedkid said:
how did you take it off come on details details care the wealth keep the glory lol
I'll do one of my world famous write ups tomorrow if I have time.

its about..

12 metal screws
6 plastic screw tabs
3 pop up tabs.

some maneuvering.. you have to unclip the mazda emblem from the back.. 4 clips, top bottom left and right..

then the black part pullsbackwards(Towards the engine) and unclips in 4 places near the middle.
 
Nutari said:
I'll do one of my world famous write ups tomorrow if I have time.

its about..

12 metal screws
6 plastic screw tabs
3 pop up tabs.

some maneuvering.. you have to unclip the mazda emblem from the back.. 4 clips, top bottom left and right..

then the black part pullsbackwards(Towards the engine) and unclips in 4 places near the middle.
ok kool kool well i thought that that black thing that u told off was like a "guide"for the air to get to the intercooler do u think it would like not stop air but make it harder for it to get to the intercooler it was just a idea cause i was looking all around my hood and sow that it did that
 
mazdaspeedkid said:
ok kool kool well i thought that that black thing that u told off was like a "guide"for the air to get to the intercooler do u think it would like not stop air but make it harder for it to get to the intercooler it was just a idea cause i was looking all around my hood and sow that it did that
the two parts that vent the air into the hood vents stay on the bumper.. you have to take them off to take that black part off but you can put them back on when you are done.
 
Nutari said:
the two parts that vent the air into the hood vents stay on the bumper.. you have to take them off to take that black part off but you can put them back on when you are done.
ow ok well i was just putting in my 2 cents well ya ill take a look at it in the morning for me but ya it looks clean u dont see no black its a clean front end lol
 
vindication said:
looks nice. do you have a before pic to compare side by side?
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Its hard to see .. I never took straight on pictures because I hated how it looked. :( I guess I can reinstall it and take some pictures. soooo much to do..
 
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Have you tried to remove the whole center bar? I think it would look cool with just a big black hole...
 
Rotus8 said:
Have you tried to remove the whole center bar? I think it would look cool with just a big black hole...
its part of the front bumper. would have to cut it off with a dremel or something.
 
Nutari said:
its part of the front bumper. would have to cut it off with a dremel or something.
I mean the crossbar with the flying M/V. It sure looks like a separate piece.
 
Rotus8 said:
I mean the crossbar with the flying M/V. It sure looks like a separate piece.
I own the car. I took it apart yesterday. I'm telling you it is attached to the bumper.

look at this picture again

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Nutari said:
I own the car. I took it apart yesterday. I'm telling you it is attached to the bumper.

look at this picture again
I see it now. Thanks. So much for that "easy" mod. I am stuck waiting for my car to be delivered and just dreaming about the possibilities.
 
Rotus8 said:
I see it now. Thanks. So much for that "easy" mod. I am stuck waiting for my car to be delivered and just dreaming about the possibilities.
It is an amazing car so far.
 
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