panel. I'm afraid that it would break something. Is there any easy technique to do this? I can reach for the clip on the right side but it won't move. What tools should I use?

Edited by - amgevoman on 07/21/2006 11:18:28 AM

A longish but small tipped screwdriver.


There is no easy way. It takes a while to do can be irritatingly difficult, and is a bit scary, but totally worth it.

You can take a piece of firm rubber or vinyl & wedge it between the exterior grill & back portion of grill. You will need to wedge the two parts less than 3/8' to release front from back. I use soft rubber wedges about 2' wide & 1/4' thick. I also tape the body around the grill to protect. Start at two o'clock, when you feel it release, go to ten, then 7. By that time it will be released aound the perimeter. It is also attached at two center points, which will release with a little pull.Once you remove the aluminumpainted grillyou will see the four tabs that secure the rear portion of the grill. They are very easy to release. Just lift the tabs & pull out slowly.

there is an excellent article in the cayman mods forum that explains everything and shows pictures

amg,


Several of us posted step by step photos. Start at the begining and work through this thread. It should help a lot.


http://www.caymanclub.net/topic.asp?...p;whichpage=10

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All of the pictorials were great, but none of the ones I found dealt with separating the two grill pieces prior to removal. Removal of the exterior grill first eliminates any damage & is much quicker.

carpetydi was not aware of and 'extrenal ' grill piece. do you have photos?

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I suggest you read Panorama, July, page 61, before you even bother trying to remove it.

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P-Nut,


That was written by PCA-TECH here before he ever read any of the threads here. The 3.8L engine at F-L he refers to was not run without the baffle plate on a dyno for comparison purposes, it was run in other fashions and PCA-TECH extrapolated that there was no change. Clearly, for some reason, there was a change with my dyno run so a change cannot be ruled out. Of course if others would put their cars on dynos before and after we've have more data points. Regardless of any HP gain (I really wasn't expecting any), I like the sound/tone difference, especially with the EVO intake.


The two plastic pieces that make up the outer piece that needs to be removed do not need to be separated from each other, but if you do separate them it makes getting to the pins easier. I found it very difficult to separate them on my car so I didn't.

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Kman S...thats is what i thought...when i removed mine...it seemed to be one piece.


and to those that broke the plastic pins...replacements are available at most auto parts store...i replaced one of mine with a very similar plastic panel pins made for Ford. the dimensions are vey similar and both are plastic.

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i broke off several of the pins...only cost 30cents per pin after ordering them from the dealership...no biggie.

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