Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither
myself nor Ozhonda take any responsibility for the outcomes of
someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own
risk!
Tools :
Short Screw drivers (flat and philip)
Angle Screw drivers (optional)
Paper sticky tape
Marker
Sharp Blade/cutter
Drill bits
Parts :
1 set of JDM Civic Type-R FD2R grille (3 pcs)
includes : Dark chrome top grille , Black mesh bottom grille with fins and Back Emblem holder plate
1 JDM Civic Type-R Red H badge
STAGE I
REMOVING STOCK GRILLE
1. You need to take off 5 clips from radiator cover and 3 clips from side of the bay
2. Remove the black plastic radiator cover
3. If You have angle screw driver will easier to unscrew 2 screw which hold the stock grille and bumper.
4. You need to take off 4 clips from the bottom of the grille (2 each side). This little bit pain ass coz the clips facing down.
note : Try to find the 2 hole on side of the clip and using small flat screw driver to pop up the clip
5. Now you can remove stock grille. (note: my stock grille already had red H badge on it)
6. Removing grille without dismantle the bumper
STAGE II
PREPARING TYPE-R GRILLE
1. From the bottom of new (type-R) grille, there's 4 screw mounting holes, cut/saw them off
2. Using sharp blade/cutter, clean up by re-cut left over excess.
3. Using sharp blade (might use different shape blade), cut off/trim the edge of the grille
4. Apply 3M/strong double sticky tape at the bottom of the grille.
5. Assembly all the 3 pieces of the grille together (and also the red H badge).
--- 3 pieces Stock vs 3 pieces Type-R grille ---
FAQ. Can stock chrome grille fit on Type-R bottom mesh grille ?
-Nope. different size (middl part)
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