[E90Vader]

I'm about to install an AMS FMIC in a few weeks. I have the 2007 Sedan so it has the Pre face lift.. My front bumper has a lower attached grill connected to finishing rods. How would I go about completely removing that lower grill and the finishing rods all together?

Would this be safe? Or will the absence of a grill allow bugs and other larger critters to fly into the engine bay and wreck the FMIC and other things?

** Note, this is not the top grill.. this is the bottom part of the bumper that the FMIC sits behind **

[D335NUTZ]

Originally Posted by E90Vader

I'm about to install an AMS FMIC in a few weeks. I have the 2007 Sedan so it has the Pre face lift.. My front bumper has a lower attached grill connected to finishing rods. How would I go about completely removing that lower grill and the finishing rods all together?

Would this be safe? Or will the absence of a grill allow bugs and other larger critters to fly into the engine bay and wreck the FMIC and other things?

** Note, this is not the top grill.. this is the bottom part of the bumper that the FMIC sits behind **

Im wondering the same as well. Pretty sure there would be no problem since WRXs and Evos both run FMICs without the grill. They are more flush with the bumper however.

[flip4335]

Originally Posted by E90Vader

I'm about to install an AMS FMIC in a few weeks. I have the 2007 Sedan so it has the Pre face lift.. My front bumper has a lower attached grill connected to finishing rods. How would I go about completely removing that lower grill and the finishing rods all together?

Would this be safe? Or will the absence of a grill allow bugs and other larger critters to fly into the engine bay and wreck the FMIC and other things?

** Note, this is not the top grill.. this is the bottom part of the bumper that the FMIC sits behind **

I think it would be OK if the FMIC were blacked out.

Sometimes the absence of something that is usually there makes the vehicle seem incomplete, like, you couldn't make your mortgage payment, or you had an accident and that's why the gaping hole...but...if you feel comfortable about the questions others might pose with regard to the absence of your front bottom grill, then go for it!

Me, I would powdercoat/spray the FMIC black and take out the grill. Looks more aggressive, IMO. In fact, I recently eliminated the middle rod just to see how it looks and I like it without the rod...and the grill intact...despite the exposed guides.

[E90Vader]

You liked it without the finishing rods eh? I could not stand it with those things popping out!
I ordered my FMIC with the big AMS letters in black. Exposed will look much sexier I think, and since my car is COMPLETELY blacked aside from chrome lip black rims / chrome trim the silver FMIC with black writing will complete the look!
Black grill, Black emblems, blacked out headlights. I'll ask the mechanic to take the front bumper off when installing and cut the entire grill off and just get rid of it!

[domrep]

It's perfectly fine, the grill doesnt do much in terms of blocking chips since the gaps are so huge. I took mine off and exposed the AMS logo on mine but didnt like it, looked like something was missing. Ended up blacking out the entire lower grills and putting it back, looks a ton better imo. May help to also do a search, you've been on the forums long enough to know how to do that, and 95% of your questions you ask have been answered a billion times. To me that it just seems like you enjoy posting everytime you get a new mod like you have something to prove lol.

[E90Vader]

Nah, just an anti active social life..