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D6-MCS · Feb 18th, 2004, 05:32 AM

i know that there are some guys running the stock standard S bumper and using the aero kits grill on it. i was wondering if anyone could help me on how the stock one comes out and the new one goes it. specified please.

chris

PaulMc · Feb 18th, 2004, 11:52 AM

Can't help much, but I know that it can be/is a nightmare fitting them, to the extent where I think the bumber has to be removed.

My dealer is fitting mine as I type

modmanmini · Feb 18th, 2004, 02:38 PM

The bonnet grill is real simple, just a couple of clips and nuts. The bumper grill requires taking off the bumper, and cutting the aero grill to fit. It is a real pain in the ass but looks good once you get it done. There are instructions as to how much to dremel off the grill for a good fit somewhere. I personally went thru two grills before the third one was done right.

good luck, jason

Hat · Feb 18th, 2004, 02:52 PM

personally i love the 'stealth' look of those black grills

S33BBY · Feb 18th, 2004, 03:32 PM

I think this will help you: http://www.bridger.us/mini/howto/MIN...ll_install.pdf

FONTAL · Feb 18th, 2004, 03:54 PM

It is a real pain to fit it took me two days of carefull cutting and fileing to fit, you will also have to cut new slots in the bumper to fit the tabs of the aero kit grill.
Well worth it though.
Heres a pic of mine.

D6-MCS · Feb 19th, 2004, 06:37 PM

thanks

gramirez · Mar 10th, 2004, 03:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by modmanmini

The bonnet grill is real simple, just a couple of clips and nuts. The bumper grill requires taking off the bumper, and cutting the aero grill to fit. It is a real pain in the ass but looks good once you get it done. There are instructions as to how much to dremel off the grill for a good fit somewhere. I personally went thru two grills before the third one was done right.

good luck, jason

Your mini is gorgeous!!

Where can you get the Aero Kit Grill without buying the entire Aero Kit (in the US or MEX)??

SFJAMES · Mar 10th, 2004, 08:07 PM

Hello there, I just did mine myself. Like everyone said the grill on the bonnett is simple to remove, and replace. If you wish to reuse it in the future, you'll have to be carefull not to break the plastic pieces the nuts are on. I broke the first one, but after using needlenose visegrips to hold the nut as tight as I could without crushing it, I was able to gently pull down to back the nut off the plastic dowel. sorry not sure exactly what to call those things, if you look, you'll know. The rest of the nuts came off without breaking the plastic, thus making it sellable or give awayable

The lower portion is a bit more involved, but not much. I personally did not want to take the car to the dealer. Basically I removed 7 bolts total, two accessed in the outer edge of wheel well by reflector, two on top of the bumper (hex bolts) and three under lip of bumper. All are bolts Not screws (incase you get confused when you look under there). After I got them all off I simply lifted and pull the bumper toward me and let it hang there, located tabs for lower portion of the grill, lift and push them thru.
I Bassically the lower part is to thick, and the tabs that held the original strip in place do not match up. I took the new piece and held it in place, marked up where the tabs should be and made them (tabs) as I dremmelled away the plastic to thin the piece out. Factory applyed glue to tabs on the original piece, I used shoegoo on the back of the after market piece. The grinding was only real drag about the whole process, but it worked.

hope some of this helps motor on!

SFJAMES · Mar 10th, 2004, 08:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by gramirez

Your mini is gorgeous!!

Where can you get the Aero Kit Grill without buying the entire Aero Kit (in the US or MEX)??

ordered mine from dealer, 80 bucks!

I thought it would cost a lot more

modmanmini · Mar 11th, 2004, 04:30 AM

Thanks, I work hard on my car, compliments are nice. And you can get the grills from any dealer, just like they said. Any part can be had. Just remember, it takes some fitting so dont rush it, take your time and be paitent.

cheers, jason

aokdoug · Mar 13th, 2004, 10:32 AM

did mine also on my blk.blk. s . looks are killing.
just take your time on middle grill.i used dremmeral,not the drug-the tool.
2-part epoxy &glue gun.removed bar that hinders setting grill deep enough.
cut about 3/8 along entire botton edge of new grill .also do a searsch
(aero grill)
doug

beej · Mar 14th, 2004, 02:06 PM

I've just fitted the top grille to my

MCS. About an hour of work, pretty straightforward, although removing the small nuts was a bit of a fiddle. I used pliers because I don't have a socket set small/shallow enough.

Photos later today!

beej · Mar 14th, 2004, 03:40 PM

Bottom grille (hard bit) needs doing

beej · Apr 18th, 2004, 06:43 PM

w00t, I've finished the bottom grille! Took a lot of Dremel cutting, a dab of gluegun action, and a bit of matt black spraycannage behind the grille so that the unmissable EB didn't show through.

Here's the end result - I'm pretty chuffed

wibbly · Apr 20th, 2004, 07:52 AM

Hey beej - that grille looks really great on your car..........

Good Work

S33BBY · Apr 20th, 2004, 08:35 AM

That looks brilliant. I'd do it on mine, but I'm just not daring enough!

B4d4Bing · Apr 20th, 2004, 04:04 PM

i just got my bmw dealer to do all the hard work they charged me £25 plus the parts...henry bros glasgow!!

i then bumped another car and mushed my original bumper and got the whole aerokit front bumper fitted looks way sweeter...but i wasn't paying for it!!

Feb 18th, 2004, 05:32 AM	#1
D6-MCS MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 05:23 AM Posts: 28 Offline	aero kit grills w/o the bumpers and side skirts i know that there are some guys running the stock standard S bumper and using the aero kits grill on it. i was wondering if anyone could help me on how the stock one comes out and the new one goes it. specified please. chris

Feb 18th, 2004, 02:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
modmanmini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: milwaukee Local Time: 06:23 AM Posts: 86 Offline	The bonnet grill is real simple, just a couple of clips and nuts. The bumper grill requires taking off the bumper, and cutting the aero grill to fit. It is a real pain in the ass but looks good once you get it done. There are instructions as to how much to dremel off the grill for a good fit somewhere. I personally went thru two grills before the third one was done right. good luck, jason Attached Thumbnails

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FONTAL MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Shetland Local Time: 01:23 PM Posts: 496 Offline	It is a real pain to fit it took me two days of carefull cutting and fileing to fit, you will also have to cut new slots in the bumper to fit the tabs of the aero kit grill. Well worth it though. Heres a pic of mine. Attached Thumbnails SOLD Last edited by FONTAL : Mar 10th, 2004 at 03:51 PM.

Mar 14th, 2004, 02:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
beej MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cirencester, UK Local Time: 01:23 PM Posts: 673 Offline	I've just fitted the top grille to my MCS. About an hour of work, pretty straightforward, although removing the small nuts was a bit of a fiddle. I used pliers because I don't have a socket set small/shallow enough. Photos later today! GTT220 / GTT brakes / Milltek cat-back / poly bushes / Bluetooth / aero bits / IceLink

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Feb 18th, 2004, 11:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
PaulMc M3 CSL Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Herts Local Time: 12:23 PM Posts: 165 Offline	Can't help much, but I know that it can be/is a nightmare fitting them, to the extent where I think the bumber has to be removed. My dealer is fitting mine as I type

Feb 18th, 2004, 02:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hat cook pass babtridge My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 01:23 PM Posts: 15,800 Offline	personally i love the 'stealth' look of those black grills

Feb 19th, 2004, 06:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
D6-MCS MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 05:23 AM Posts: 28 Offline	thanks

Mar 10th, 2004, 03:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
gramirez I love my MINI My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Aguascalientes Local Time: 07:23 AM Posts: 272 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by modmanmini The bonnet grill is real simple, just a couple of clips and nuts. The bumper grill requires taking off the bumper, and cutting the aero grill to fit. It is a real pain in the ass but looks good once you get it done. There are instructions as to how much to dremel off the grill for a good fit somewhere. I personally went thru two grills before the third one was done right. good luck, jason Your mini is gorgeous!! Where can you get the Aero Kit Grill without buying the entire Aero Kit (in the US or MEX)??

Mar 10th, 2004, 08:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
SFJAMES MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco Ca. Local Time: 04:23 AM Posts: 177 Offline	Hello there, I just did mine myself. Like everyone said the grill on the bonnett is simple to remove, and replace. If you wish to reuse it in the future, you'll have to be carefull not to break the plastic pieces the nuts are on. I broke the first one, but after using needlenose visegrips to hold the nut as tight as I could without crushing it, I was able to gently pull down to back the nut off the plastic dowel. sorry not sure exactly what to call those things, if you look, you'll know. The rest of the nuts came off without breaking the plastic, thus making it sellable or give awayable The lower portion is a bit more involved, but not much. I personally did not want to take the car to the dealer. Basically I removed 7 bolts total, two accessed in the outer edge of wheel well by reflector, two on top of the bumper (hex bolts) and three under lip of bumper. All are bolts Not screws (incase you get confused when you look under there). After I got them all off I simply lifted and pull the bumper toward me and let it hang there, located tabs for lower portion of the grill, lift and push them thru. I Bassically the lower part is to thick, and the tabs that held the original strip in place do not match up. I took the new piece and held it in place, marked up where the tabs should be and made them (tabs) as I dremmelled away the plastic to thin the piece out. Factory applyed glue to tabs on the original piece, I used shoegoo on the back of the after market piece. The grinding was only real drag about the whole process, but it worked. hope some of this helps motor on!

Mar 10th, 2004, 08:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
SFJAMES MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco Ca. Local Time: 04:23 AM Posts: 177 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by gramirez Your mini is gorgeous!! Where can you get the Aero Kit Grill without buying the entire Aero Kit (in the US or MEX)?? ordered mine from dealer, 80 bucks! I thought it would cost a lot more

Mar 11th, 2004, 04:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
modmanmini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: milwaukee Local Time: 06:23 AM Posts: 86 Offline	Thanks, I work hard on my car, compliments are nice. And you can get the grills from any dealer, just like they said. Any part can be had. Just remember, it takes some fitting so dont rush it, take your time and be paitent. cheers, jason

Mar 13th, 2004, 10:32 AM	#12 (permalink)
aokdoug MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: s w florida Local Time: 05:23 AM Posts: 50 Offline	did mine also on my blk.blk. s . looks are killing. just take your time on middle grill.i used dremmeral,not the drug-the tool. 2-part epoxy &glue gun.removed bar that hinders setting grill deep enough. cut about 3/8 along entire botton edge of new grill .also do a searsch (aero grill) doug

Mar 14th, 2004, 03:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
beej MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cirencester, UK Local Time: 01:23 PM Posts: 673 Offline	Bottom grille (hard bit) needs doing Attached Thumbnails GTT220 / GTT brakes / Milltek cat-back / poly bushes / Bluetooth / aero bits / IceLink

Apr 18th, 2004, 06:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
beej MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cirencester, UK Local Time: 01:23 PM Posts: 673 Offline	w00t, I've finished the bottom grille! Took a lot of Dremel cutting, a dab of gluegun action, and a bit of matt black spraycannage behind the grille so that the unmissable EB didn't show through. Here's the end result - I'm pretty chuffed Attached Thumbnails GTT220 / GTT brakes / Milltek cat-back / poly bushes / Bluetooth / aero bits / IceLink

Apr 20th, 2004, 07:52 AM	#16 (permalink)
wibbly In my Classic Mk 1 :) Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 01:23 PM Posts: 6,547 Offline	Hey beej - that grille looks really great on your car.......... Good Work \| MINIaddiction \| \| For MIDLANDS Folk in their MINI's \|

Apr 20th, 2004, 08:35 AM	#17 (permalink)
S33BBY MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 01:23 PM Posts: 3,123 Offline	That looks brilliant. I'd do it on mine, but I'm just not daring enough! JCW Sound Kit \| H/K \| Sat Nav \| SS+ \| Xenons \| 17" Anthracite R90s \| Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s \| ...

Apr 20th, 2004, 04:04 PM	#18 (permalink)
B4d4Bing MINI2 Resident Doctor!! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 12:23 PM Posts: 587 Offline	i just got my bmw dealer to do all the hard work they charged me £25 plus the parts...henry bros glasgow!! i then bumped another car and mushed my original bumper and got the whole aerokit front bumper fitted looks way sweeter...but i wasn't paying for it!! MY MINI WAS A: 03 Chilli Red White Cooper S I'VE HAD IN BETWEEN: BMW Z4 2.5 V6, Golf GTi 2.0T DSG AND I'M BACK TO: 04 Dark Silver Mini cooper S

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