Grill Delete Question - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Yessa · 04-25-2020, 11:35 PM

Have you done it? Remove the upper and lower grills? I'm not sure if there is an official name for it other than a Grill Delete. Seems fairly easy to do. Front fascia comes off then remove the grills. I realize the possibility of taking a rock or road debris to my radiator, trans cooler or A/C condenser....I just think the look of a Non-Grilled Z/28 would look kinda cool in a rugged kind of way, plus a little more direct Air won't hurt either.

Mustangs have cut out or open Grills.

What do you all think?

Yessa · 04-25-2020, 11:37 PM

Here ya go.

pnwdan · 04-25-2020, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Yessa

Have you done it? Remove the upper and lower grills? I'm not sure if there is an official name for it other than a Grill Delete. Seems fairly easy to do. Front fascia comes off then remove the grills. I realize the possibility of taking a rock or road debris to my radiator, trans cooler or A/C condenser....I just think the look of a Non-Grilled Z/28 would look kinda cool in a rugged kind of way, plus a little more direct Air won't hurt either.

Mustangs have cut out or open Grills.

What do you all think?

Interesting concept. Wonder if anyone will post pictures.

Scooter18155 · 04-26-2020, 08:57 AM

Curious what that would look like myself. But I’m imagining not many people have done this as I’ve never seen it and I’m sprays checking pictures of peoples Camaro they post in threads.

mickss · 04-26-2020, 09:11 AM

You run the risk of clogging the radiator cooling fins with bugs.

https://www.google.com/search?q=clog...Fqs-eOXxiN5E_M

pnwdan · 04-26-2020, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by mickss

You run the risk of clogging the radiator cooling fins with bugs.

https://www.google.com/search?q=clog...Fqs-eOXxiN5E_M

You aren't serious are you?

FasNuf · 04-26-2020, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mickss

You run the risk of clogging the radiator cooling fins with bugs.

https://www.google.com/search?q=clog...Fqs-eOXxiN5E_M

LOL! You run the risk of clogging the radiator with small birds you mean!

mickss · 04-26-2020, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by pnwdan

You aren't serious are you?

Dear serious! If you don`t think that can`t happen then go ahead and remove your grill and see how long before your radiator has bugs lodged between the cooling fins and better yet what a pain in the ass it is trying to clean it out so your engine doesn`t start running hotter than it should! When you wash you car did you ever notice the bug hits on your grill, take a look at your radiator I`ll guarantee you that you have quite a few bugs lodged in the cooling fins that managed to get by the grill!

SSammy · 04-26-2020, 11:09 AM

My OEM grill doesn’t stop many bugs...

mikeman · 04-26-2020, 11:39 AM

I wouldn't remove the lower grill because it would look stupid that way on a Camaro IMO. Removal of the upper grill might not be bad, but I'd definitely run a heavy duty screen across the radiator to protect it against larger rocks, bugs and debris that could get in there.

Chris49066SS · 04-26-2020, 02:05 PM

#weightsavings if nothing else lol. Love my heritage grill though, hadn't considered this

pnwdan · 04-26-2020, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mickss

Dear serious! If you don`t think that can`t happen then go ahead and remove your grill and see how long before your radiator has bugs lodged between the cooling fins and better yet what a pain in the ass it is trying to clean it out so your engine doesn`t start running hotter than it should! When you wash you car did you ever notice the bug hits on your grill, take a look at your radiator I`ll guarantee you that you have quite a few bugs lodged in the cooling fins that managed to get by the grill!

In Washington where I live, I dont have any bugs that are over an inch in height therefore all of the bugs can already go through my grill.

SIM GhostrdrZ · 04-26-2020, 02:54 PM

The grills or bumper inserts are part of the structural integrity. If you do something like that it might be best to cut up an old grill to look open but help hold the bumper together as your speeding down the road at 75 mph’s. Had to laugh at the grill stopping bugs comment. Someone has not looked at their radiator lately.

Greenhornet2 · 04-26-2020, 04:00 PM

Just looks incomplete to me. It definitely helps with the structural integrity of the bumper though. I just changed to a heritage grille was a pain in the ass the bumper is more flexible than the grille lol.

04-25-2020, 11:35 PM	#1
Yessa Account Suspended Drives: 2015 Camaro Z/28 Join Date: May 2019 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 222	Grill Delete Question Have you done it? Remove the upper and lower grills? I'm not sure if there is an official name for it other than a Grill Delete. Seems fairly easy to do. Front fascia comes off then remove the grills. I realize the possibility of taking a rock or road debris to my radiator, trans cooler or A/C condenser....I just think the look of a Non-Grilled Z/28 would look kinda cool in a rugged kind of way, plus a little more direct Air won't hurt either. Mustangs have cut out or open Grills. What do you all think?

04-25-2020, 11:37 PM	#2
Yessa Account Suspended Drives: 2015 Camaro Z/28 Join Date: May 2019 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 222	Here ya go. Attached Images

04-26-2020, 08:57 AM	#4
Scooter18155 Drives: 2010 ss/rs 6 speed manual Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Ny Posts: 584	Curious what that would look like myself. But I’m imagining not many people have done this as I’ve never seen it and I’m sprays checking pictures of peoples Camaro they post in threads. __________________ 2010 camaro ss/rs, standard 6 speed, ls3 motor, bmr subframe connectors, jba 3” competition Exhaust, stainless works 1 7/8" headers, adm cold air intake, hurst short throw shifter, bo white ported tb, mishimoto aluminum radiator, mishimoto oil cooler.

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mickss Drives: 2010 Camaro LS-M6 67 Chevelle Wgn Join Date: May 2009 Location: . Posts: 1,509 View My Garage	You run the risk of clogging the radiator cooling fins with bugs. https://www.google.com/search?q=clog...Fqs-eOXxiN5E_M __________________ Free Trade is not Fair Trade I am, we are INDIVISIBLE Invictus, By William Ernest Henley

04-26-2020, 11:39 AM	#10
mikeman Banned Drives: 2015 Camaro Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: My Garage Posts: 1,125	I wouldn't remove the lower grill because it would look stupid that way on a Camaro IMO. Removal of the upper grill might not be bad, but I'd definitely run a heavy duty screen across the radiator to protect it against larger rocks, bugs and debris that could get in there. Last edited by mikeman; 04-26-2020 at 02:41 PM.

04-26-2020, 11:09 AM	#9
SSammy Drives: 2015 2SS A6 Commemorative Edition Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Utah Posts: 433 View My Garage	My OEM grill doesn’t stop many bugs...

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Chris49066SS Drives: 2010 SS L99 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,634	#weightsavings if nothing else lol. Love my heritage grill though, hadn't considered this __________________ Previous PB:11.079 @ 122.99mph.. New setup time: TBD The 11.079 pass: https://youtu.be/pz27Zq54t_E Build thread - www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=555371

04-26-2020, 02:54 PM	#13
SIM GhostrdrZ Drives: ‘14 Z/28 ‘14 ZL1 M6 vert Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,283 View My Garage	The grills or bumper inserts are part of the structural integrity. If you do something like that it might be best to cut up an old grill to look open but help hold the bumper together as your speeding down the road at 75 mph’s. Had to laugh at the grill stopping bugs comment. Someone has not looked at their radiator lately.

04-26-2020, 04:00 PM	#14
Greenhornet2 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS LS3 Whipple Join Date: May 2019 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,925	Just looks incomplete to me. It definitely helps with the structural integrity of the bumper though. I just changed to a heritage grille was a pain in the ass the bumper is more flexible than the grille lol. __________________ Whipple 2.9 CAI ID1050x injectors ZL1 Pump JRE FPCM JMS Voltage booster JRE Rough Idle blower cam BTR .660 springs CHE trunnion kit 1 7/8 Speed Engineering Borla Atak JRE scoop 1.5" lowering springs BMR trailing arms and toe links Cradle inserts 704WHP 603WTQ 93 octane