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Blitzkrieg
03-20-2009, 07:58 PM
How do you remove the lower grill on a msp?
zuku26
03-21-2009, 08:45 AM
The black one on the Bumper?? It unclips
Outlawstar98
03-21-2009, 12:14 PM
Just pull it off, get a FMIC, cut the clips off the bumper, and show the FMIC off! haha
Not Jo3L
03-21-2009, 12:42 PM
and sell me that lower grill :)
BadBandar
03-21-2009, 04:58 PM
and sell me that lower grill :)

Will it fit ur pro? Yea it clips off.
Ricktalife
03-21-2009, 05:20 PM
or you could just rear end somebody. it'll fly right off. trust me.
ForceFed
03-21-2009, 05:59 PM
and sell me that lower grill :)
Why not just buy a new one...Its a Whopping $30 from your local dealer.


And yes.....It just clips in.
Crawl uner the front and you will see the clips that hold it in at the four corners.
Be careful when pulling it out....the clips tend to break if care is not used.
Not Jo3L
03-21-2009, 06:04 PM
yeah I will just order it from the dealer.
Blitzkrieg
03-22-2009, 01:07 AM
Just pull it off, get a FMIC, cut the clips off the bumper, and show the FMIC off! haha


I allready have a front mount that was put on by the previous owner which is why i wanted to remove it. I didnt want to just pull it off cause i didnt want to break it, but i was pretty close to doing it, lol. now that i had a chance to see it in the day i saw the clips holding it in, the only thing is i cant seem to reach up there or fit anything up there to unclip it, I really dont feel like pulling the whole bumber, but if i have to i guess thats my only choice.
LASERBLUE135
03-22-2009, 01:14 AM
just yank the sucker off, it'll prolly break, but...
foreverzero89
03-22-2009, 08:11 PM
dude just pull it off. it will come with some tugging.
ForceFed
03-22-2009, 08:58 PM
dude just pull it off. it will come with some tugging.
AND doing it this way will likely break clips on the Grill itself( no biggie) , MAybe Rip the tabs it clips into(not repairable) or possibbly scratch the hell out of the bumper when the clips Suddenly let go causing un-needed or unwanted cosmetic damage that would just cost money to repair.

DO it the right way....Get up under the front and release the clips from the rear while pushing on it carefully.

If needed....remove the black plastic spash sheild to gain a bit more access.
foreverzero89
03-22-2009, 09:04 PM
i didn't have a problem with mine......
ForceFed
03-22-2009, 09:11 PM
i didn't have a problem with mine......
ALways that chance though...would you risk causing $500 in potential damage if you didnt have to?
Blitzkrieg
03-22-2009, 10:43 PM
I got it off, it was a pain in the ass, With the splash gaurd removed i still couldnt get the top clips unclipped because the support brace the fmic is bolted to is in the way. I just unclipped the front bumper and i got it right off with no damage.
DCmonkey
03-23-2009, 12:55 AM
i just gave mine the ol heave ho by just yanking it off :) it works
Wagonbacker9
03-23-2009, 01:47 AM
i just gave mine the ol heave ho by just yanking it off :) it works

I did the same, and if I ever intend to use it again it will require zip ties.. lol I wouldn't recommend it.
SCMP3
03-23-2009, 12:33 PM
any pics of the car without it?
Wagonbacker9
03-23-2009, 01:06 PM
gimme 2 weeks and I'll have some up with the vibrant core, and no front lip. I'm sure if you check the "best looking MSPs" thread there are plenty of pics.
BadBandar
03-23-2009, 05:27 PM
I would reccommend u taking off the bumper and taking it off that way. Its the anti-PITA method.
Blitzkrieg
03-23-2009, 06:32 PM
I would reccommend u taking off the bumper and taking it off that way. Its the anti-PITA method.

Thats exactly what i did.
Wagonbacker9
03-23-2009, 06:32 PM
Thats exactly what i did.

sounds like work.. lol
DCmonkey
03-23-2009, 06:35 PM
i never intend on re-using the grill so viola !!!!
Blitzkrieg
03-23-2009, 07:32 PM
I have no idea why they made it such a project to remove it without breaking it. My mp3 is 2 screws and its off.