Here's a link to the grill screen installation DIY I recently posted:
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...eens-pics.html

My first question are why did you use screen that is so large? If your objective is really to keep crap out, then you should have used the small, black, powdercoated diamond mesh from the same vendor. See the pics in my link above and note that even small butterflys are kept out. Secondly, why mount the mesh so that the diamond patern is vertical? It doesn't match the lines of the plastic grill nor the shape of the front of the car. Lastly, I understand you zip-tied the center grill to the rubber boot in front of the radiator. Now you won't be able to get to your radiator easily (even when you remove your bumper to clean the crap out--w/ vaccuum or whatever) that will come through your large screen. I guess you will have to cut the zip-ties, remove the screen and then reinstall.

I am being very critical here only because I've recently done a lot of thinking on this subject and designed and installed what seems so far, to be a great solution. I drove 175 miles yesterday in 85-90 degree heat with no temp problems (and you should see all the crap my small screens kept out of my radiators).

Any thoughts on a comparison appreciated.

 

Small grill screen bug pics

 

dt I'll measure the stuff when I get home but I can tell you that this stuff was so small that we had to use a dental pic to pull the mesh into place

Also mounting it to the rubber isolates it from the plastic. What of you eventually have the stuff work loose and vibrate? Mine did and cracked the grill. Removing the grills if you want to clean out the openings is quick and painless

Sorry our installed didn't meet your approval, but it worked for us!
Mike

 

Good job Mike.

Our tech named Mike has done about 4 cars this week with the mesh. it really looks nice.

 

Mine looks better.

 

ha ha ha. Good for you and that's all that matters.

 

Mike, Well, of course I just had to chime in with my opinion. I think you have more experience w/ this mod (and just about all others, especially suspension--what a great thread) than I do. Is it easier to mount the mesh w/ diamonds vertical w/ your method? I think I know how you mounted the center screen, but I'm not understanding how you did the sides. Please show us some pics so I can complain more definitively.

My way's better, my dog is better than your... etc., etc.

 

I used permatex around almost the entire inside perimeter of all the plastic grills. How it could come loose and vibrate I have no idea, but opinions welcome.

 

Dr jitsu just got his grillz

 

Paulie, You're killin' me man!

DTMarsh, There's a lot of ways to skin cats man...



This is the size of the mesh we used and it was indeed the XXL, according to Larry's receipt, which I have...

If yours works for you, then great... We tried a permatex sealer type stuff and then some black calk, and both were goopy messes... We were able to attach the grills the way I described in the write up without any fuss, muss, ore mess... Works well actually and I'm very happy with the results... I'll take more pics and we'll revisit this after I'm done getting some paint on the new bumper cover!

Oh, and my wife is much, much hotter...

Mike

 

Mike,

Somebody recently posted a GT3 DIY on Grill Screens and commemted that they got the XXL size for Cust Car Grills and thought it was too big. Just a preference thing. One of the reasons I went with small is that you said you had no problems w/ your previous mesh size that was rather small and that I had asked you about some time ago.

With my permatex process I'll grant you that you have to be very careful and the screen mesh must fit PERFECTLY, i.e., cut from a template.

I'm looking forward to your pics and some more discussion.

 

David, Yea it "could" be smaller, but Larry already bought it, and it honestly didn't look that big to me... My stuff was MUCH smaller, and filtered out a lot more stuff, but his is WAY THICKER and stronger... I guess it's probably a trade off... I figure with the OEM grills, the screen mesh included in the mix, you'll keep tons of stuff out that would otherwise get trapped... It's kind of a trade off though. This stuff is thick though!

Mike

 

Actually, I'm jealous because I did mine by myself while you obviously did yours with Mike who also has a passion for these cars. There's nuthin better than playing w/ your car and making it better with someone who knows as much or more about it than you do. My car makes me grin everytime I drive it, but the relationships I've created since owning my turbo are priceless.

 

I'll wait until I see more pics to say, but it seems like it might be easier to switch mesh size w/ your method than mine. Also, what do you think of my door screen in front of the center radiator as an added layer of protection? Before I added the grill screens it kept the bugs out of the radiator fins.

 

Anybody on the central coast w/ a turbo, some grill mesh, a tube of Permatex and a case of beer can come over to my house for a custom installation.