Airing out holes on bumper foam behind grill?
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I want to put a performance grill insert in place of the factory grill on my 2000 Z28, but I'm wondering about the bumper foam where the air intakes are. I thought it let air pass through the open vents so I was confused when I took the grill off and found foam. I know it wouldn't do much performance wise, but would it be a bad idea to open them up since water and debris would get through there? I just think it would look much better instead of that dark foam. Any ideas or opinions out there?
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It doesn't weight much. Some people on here painted the visible part flat black and put mesh (gutter guard from Home Depot) behind the holes in the grill.
Like this:
(not my car)
Here is a link to where I saw this pic:
https://ls1tech.com/threads/showflat...rue#Post771540
Here is a link to ration411's site:
http://www.cardomain.com/id/ratio411
Here is some more info bout the grill:
https://ls1tech.com/threads/showflat...rue#Post608988
Also, the foam may play some part in a crash. Your insurance might hold it against you if they notice its missing.
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Like this:
![](http://www.camarohighway.com/2001Z28/images/2001Z28-15a.jpg)
(not my car)
Here is a link to where I saw this pic:
https://ls1tech.com/threads/showflat...rue#Post771540
Here is a link to ration411's site:
http://www.cardomain.com/id/ratio411
Here is some more info bout the grill:
https://ls1tech.com/threads/showflat...rue#Post608988
Also, the foam may play some part in a crash. Your insurance might hold it against you if they notice its missing.
--VIP1
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It doesn't weight much. Some people on here painted the visible part flat black and put mesh (gutter guard from Home Depot) behind the holes in the grill.
Like this:
(not my car)
Like this:
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(not my car)
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And yeah, that is Wings West mesh that comes with the Wings West grille insert.
The bumper supports, front and rear combined, weigh about 40 pounds.
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Im getting my wings west grille insert in a while, and im kinda confuesd about the bumper supports could someone tell me what they are and how easy they are to remove. Thanks
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It is a foam piece that goes behind the bumper cover. When you remove the grille insert you can see it. To remove it, there are like 5 pins in it and the only way I can recall to get it off is to remove the whole front bumper cover.
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Thank you guys for all the helpful info. I think I'll go with the wings west insert and leave the foam in. Does that insert come with the Camaro logo on it? Your car looks pretty cool OctaneZ28.
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Thank you guys for all the helpful info. I think I'll go with the wings west insert and leave the foam in. Does that insert come with the Camaro logo on it? Your car looks pretty cool OctaneZ28.
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