some help / advise on my new little mod

[nally]

Hi peeps
I am not a fan of the new grills on the sline as the look cheap. also there is no sline badge on it. i am planning on getting an s3 grill but for now i am going to fit my new ebay purchase.

Fitting Help
it has on the back some bolts and fixing plates but i cant get behind the grille how can i do this with out taking the bumper off ?

any way i know the badge is supposed to be on the bottom see below. but i would like to put it higher what do you think ? ( not my car )

see this old pic for what i mean about old v.s new grills ( 8p2 is none sline grille)

any help would be great

 

[FranA3]

can't you unbolt the top of the grill on the slam panel and get your hand behind it or have they changed it so you can't , i still can't work out why they don't put s-line badges on the grills anymore

 

[nally]

can't you unbolt the top of the grill on the slam panel and get your hand behind it or have they changed it so you can't , i still can't work out why they don't put s-line badges on the grills anymore

i know mate i dont know why they didnt stick the same bars on as the old one winds me up. hmmmmmmm just thought is there a rs3 stle grill out there for my shape ?

also do you mean this thing with the tx screws under the bonnet catch?

 

[FranA3]

yeah i think there is 3 torx screws undo them and you should (don't hold me to it) be able to pull the grill out a bit and get your hand down there don't pull a lot tho don't want to brake anything pull it just enough to get your hand down there it works on mine i did it to get my audi rings out when i resprayed them black it might work but don't pull too hard otherwise you could brake something

 

[nally]

yeah i think there is 3 torx screws undo them and you should (don't hold me to it) be able to pull the grill out a bit and get your hand down there don't pull a lot tho don't want to brake anything pull it just enough to get your hand down there it works on mine i did it to get my audi rings out when i resprayed them black it might work but don't pull too hard otherwise you could brake something

tbh i though it could be done just too scared to go for it ill give it a go and update my post tomorrow morning

 

[FranA3]

it worked on mine I'm sure audi wouldn't have changed the cars that much after all its only a facelift so I'm guessing its the same if I'm wrong please feel free to mock me lol

 

[nally]

i would never do that mate.

 

[FranA3]

let me know how you get on fella hope i am right fingers crossed

 

[nally]

ta lar

 

[FranA3]

any luck today dude did you have chance to have a look at it ??

 

[nally]

lol dont ask

undone left and right centre one was tight slipped tx bit spooned just found another gonna try in the dark

 

[FranA3]

lol oh dear good luck

 

[nally]

rite so i go out with my brew/ new tx bit/ and petzl head torch and open the bonnet what happens it ****ing starts lashing it. i am sure some one is telling me somthing

 

[FranA3]

lol sounds like it fella

 

[nally]

well what a day !
still couldnt get the ****** grill off so nearly broke my fingers trying to screw the little bolts on but i done it woop.
it took ages this is a first fit and i know it should be lower but i like it there.
( i will do a proper job and cut down the backing plates at weekend)

went to work and on the way home the car ticked over like a bag of poo, smelling like it was burning four times more fule ( thought it was dpf issue) as i drive like an old women so booted **** out of it down the m62 and got home it was fine any idears?. fist time its donnt it and first time i have give it the beans.

 

[FranA3]

lol got there eventually eh yeah get it down one notch and it will look even better than it does dude , cars don't like being driven round like grannies my car gets a bit iffy after a few days of granny driving so once a week ish i give her a "clean out" , more than likely carbon build up from driving slow just keep an eye on it if it does it again take to a garage to see if they know what it could be , sox don't know that much about oil burners never owned one

 

[nally]

oil burners lol you want one tho

 

[FranA3]

your right i do lol wish i got one when i got mine but there we go eh shizle happens