Exterior 2nd Gen Honeycomb Removal

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  1. RllyDrvrIX

    RllyDrvrIX New Member

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    Pro's and con's please....

    Searched for "honeycomb removal" and came up empty.
     
  2. Nathan

    Nathan Founder

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    Are you talking about removing the innards of the cat?

    If so, bad idea IMHO. I'll not pontificate but emissions controls are a good thing.
     
  3. RllyDrvrIX

    RllyDrvrIX New Member

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    Nope, the honeycomb insert in the hood "scoop".
     
  4. Nathan

    Nathan Founder

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    Moved to 2nd Gen Exterior and climbing off my perch.
     
  5. Tron Chief

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    Search for hood scoop removal the honeycomb is attached by two screws to the back of the hood scoop. The hood scoop is held on by several blind pins and one screw.
     
  6. berkdad

    berkdad New Member

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    I recently replaced my hood scoop with the JCW CF version and decided to keep the insert (honeycomb) purely based on aesthetics. I was torn because I like the symmetrical look with the front grill but the design seemed to restrict air. I cut out the closed portions with my dremel. The entire project (if you can call it that) took about an hour (including cleaning up all the plastic afterwards :lol:)
     
  7. Way Motor Works

    Way Motor Works New Member

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    We remove them all the time, if you want to have some kind of grille in there you can install the MINIFINI grille
     
  8. lotsie

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    Yeah, I know, it's dusty, but we had this put in at MITM by MINIFINI.
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    Scoop has a slight droop, that will be the second one under warranty:rolleyes5:, but it has not got worse since we pulled the first "new improved" honeycomb and installed this stainless grill.

    Mark
     
  9. RllyDrvrIX

    RllyDrvrIX New Member

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    dremel... cool idea.

    I may pull it and see what I think. With snow season nearing I am leery of having it open.

    Thank-you!!!!
     

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