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According to their website: "Note: because of the structured design you loose the ability to open the frunk using the button under the headlight." Is that actually true with your car now that it's installed?
You know it have a good time on your trip and when we get there I will be there right there with you are you know I am on every channel I’m looking at Corvettes and you know I’m never leaving a channel that has ever again
Good day Justin; thank you for the informative vlog, it truly is an install that C8 owners have to consider; take care, and the best to you, and to those that will accompany you on the trip to South Florida.
Ty for replying as I did watch your trip to Miami but while watching my wife either had me doing the dishes, laundry, or cleaning the toilets and being 74 sometimes I am forgetful. Again thanks and will put the replies in my mail folder. I live in Florida so enjoyed your trip and yes I’m getting a new vette my wife said go for it so by god I follow orders so I am getting one at the ncm through Bomnin in dadeland. Us old farts still enjoy our rides.
Thanks Justin! For those of us not yet lucky enough to have a C8, does anyone have a similar solution for the C7? I have a Grand Sport, and just hate looking at those bugs and defects in the radiators.
They look cool to. I've got the stainless screens on my C5 and really like them. I kinda think those would look even better without the elongated hexagons behind them. Sometimes stuff can be too styled or over styled. The simple mesh would look more serious.
I don't love the price but they are def the best ones out there so far. Do they make covers for the centers? Seems like the entire front should be protected.
You failed to say the grill (radiator)protector covers the frunk button that open the frunk. I purchased and installed which was pretty easy, but as I said you can’t push the frunk button now.
I saw another model of screen that has screws with brackets and the tape. It takes quite a bit more labor because you need to have access to the space from the bottom. That involves raising the car and screw removal obviously. Are the brackets with screws necessary or does the 3M tape you showed here more than suffice. Hate to have it come off mid drive.
They both have their pros and cons. I'll be making a video installing the other kind shortly and let you guys make the decision which ones you like better.
Not a fan of accessories that have to be taken off for track days. It's enough to have to switch wheels each time. Granted it's not a "big" deal but every little part adds more prep time. I have used plenty of vhb tape and it is really NOT designed to be easy on/off. There is a new velcro type fastener here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-12FvN4Pf88k.html that IMO would be superior for that application. BTW my dash cam is rock solid now. Hope you don't mind the reference to that product. Great video! Froggy
Once again, horsepower obsessed has help me, the average C8 owner to protect the investment as well as make the car look better. That this is coated aluminum makes a big difference. I like the idea of putting a "zip-tie tether" ("trade-mark-Alex Ford for the term") as I call it. (Copyright as well) (11/07/2020). They do look factory. I sent for a set and now just wait for the installation. AF
What about the gap showing the radiator above the lower add on and the top add-on, and the opening on the inside of where you put these protectors its pretty wide open to the radiator ? Not a complete protection from what I'm seeing for the cost of these.
Be sure to read the "Note" from manufacturer...if installed, you will not be able to use front "Fronk" button. Not a big deal however, please understand
What did I miss? A "Florida road trip?" Details please. Love these add-on grates/screens, especially since they're made out of aluminum! I bet the one disclaimer for "Not for Track Use" is because they don't want to be sued if their grills fly off during a race of HDE. Dedicated track cars having everything bolted on and not just by tape, albeit you're using VHB tape. Based on the aforementioned, I like your idea about using a zip tie for added security. Still not a bolt-on, but definitely fine as a backup to the tape. It wouldn't be surprising if GM upgrades to this type of mod in the future on all their C8's. So Blackout Tinting only buys the alcohol in gallons. Geeze, they must not have that much work. I would have thought they'd be buying in 55 gal. drums!🤭 Save the Wave👋🏿
@@HorsePowerObsessed Justin, as I mentioned in another comment to you, the product that I used works great on my C7 Grand Sport. Give me a call when you have a minute. 3525638972 Thanks
I went with the inserts inserted from behind the original grills. I was concerned with cleaning the original grills if you install the inserts in front of the original grills. I’m very pleased with the results after 2,000 miles.
Nothing. There's no option like this available. I talked to the people that make these grills to see if that's something they would consider making and it's a maybe.
Does the company make a set of grills for each side? The Z51 rad need to be covered against rocks bouncing into the duct? Of course if you do that side, you’d need to do the other. I really like these and Chevy should have down this as OE but behind the bumper cover.
Wow, stunning. How much did you pay to get it wrapped to satin red. I ordered my 2021 Sebring Orange and would like to get in Satin Orange after seeing your Satin red. Any issues with grills on radiators?
No issues with the grills on the radiator They are working very well. I took my car to blackout tinting which is a local detail shop and they wrapped it with the XPEL in a way that made it look like paint. If you're in the area or even close to PA that's the shop I would recommend. You can check out the process here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Fgf2KRid7n0.html
According to Tadge these will void your warranty if you have overheating issues. Makes me a little concerned since I live in FL. He also states they tested mesh screens however the DCT needs to run in a certain temperature range and mesh screens did not have enough air flow. The problem is only an aesthetic issue if you get bugs and small chips in the radiator and will not affect engine performance. I would love to get them but not sure if they are worth the risk of voiding my warranty. Here is a video of Tadge discussing it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6Q5vsntW16k.html
Justin, I think this is a fair question. Do you pay for any of these parts you get from RPI, American Hydrocarbon, Blaque Diamond, etc.? If the answer is "no" why not disclose that?
I do pay for some and others I don't. Whether I pay or not, I give honest feedback. If the product is no good, I send it back and don't bother doing an install on it.
There's not really any reason to clean behind it now but if you absolutely had to, they are just held on with double sided tape. Just remove and reapply.
It looks fine from a distance. However, I see this as more of a W-R-O-N-G that Chevrolet will have a recall or offer a better design change. I feel it.
Great video, I will be doing that to my car when a I get it. Also I talk to Pat from Hydro Carbon about some good stuff he is working on for the C8. He is a super nice guy,,,,glad to find him on your channel ! Your a stud H P O !
The reason the car was designed with the size openings in front of the radiators is because the engineers determined that was what they needed to get the amount of airflow required to keep the engine temps in check while on the track. There is a video out there of one of the corvette engineers talking about this issue.
They block the front hood button, and will not let the remote work,and i lost one ,and another fell off in the garage, not with that big amount I paid for them .
These do nothing to stop the remote from working and the latest design (almost a year old now) allows for the button to be used. I'm sorry, but when installed correctly these do not just fall off. I had them installed on my C8 with many high speed runs on a drag strip, to the florida keys from PA and back, and had no issues with any just falling off.
Yup! I know Josh (Blackout Tinting) who owns a GT4 has his front radiators covered with a material that looks just like these (honeycomb) and it was factory. I guess Porsche learned their lesson. Now we just need Corvette to do the same!
I don't think it was a cost thing. I think GM wanted to make sure as much air as possible made it into the radiators. They did the same thing with the C7 ZR1.
