omg removing the ring was a pita....im just going to go w/ with you said and only using less screws...it was tighten in such hard spot to reach...and i made the mistake to only did like 2 coats ...shoulda done 4 coats; 30sec each... :[ well at least when it starts coming off ill do it again w/ a breeze! Thanks for this info; else i would have never done it...taking off bumper is too much work lol.

 

It's a lot of work, but worth knowing how to do in case you ever want to upgrade your intercooler or piping

 

Looks god Gilbert , never noticed this but i never paid attention , no wonder i like your RA so much lol

Might chip the paint in a couple weeks though bro , if it does happen my friend that paints will do it for dirty cheap with good paint .

 

did mine the other week ago with my window trims. came out pretty good. im pleased at least.
it was kinda tricky to get to some of the screws.
did about 4 or 5 good coats.

 

ive had it on for like it month lol..and it still looks the same haha.

 

I 3M'd mine

 

Was going to do this today. I should have looked for instructions to remove the black cover first but after fighting it for awhile I looked and found that on an Evo thread.
Now I have a problem because I cant get the two clips off the airbox shroud. Last summer my front bumper was replaced after an accident and I have to believe the bodyman stripped these plastic screw clips. I've tried to pull off the shroud, but Im worried about damaging the other end when the clips let go. I also started to pop it with a screwdriver, but the plastic seems fragile and again I dont want to break anything. Any ideas?

 

It's normal to try to turn those plastic screw clips and have nothing happen....they're junk. I don't think mine ever "unscrewed" when the car was new. The way I loosen those two is by pushing upwards on them from underneath with my fingertip or a small screwdriver. Beats trying to pry them out (and scratching the clips all up).

 

Yep this is exactly what I've had to do for mine; just push on the bottom of them from underneath and then they should unscrew while you have pressure applied from the bottom. =)

-Taranis

 

Awesome thanks guys!

 

thats a $300 chrome piece your painting, hope u never change ur mind and wana go back.

 

It's not paint, it's Plasti-dip spray.

 

Replasti-dip it then...

"freshly plasti-dipped chrome nose ring, want to trade for the stock ring, free trade just meet me, looking to go back to a stock look"

 

I like it. its simple but changes the dynamics of the looks.

 

Plastidip can be easily peeled off, and doesnt damage the paint underneath. Its been used a lot in automotive stuff for exactly this reason.


I just finished my nose ring and the process was pretty easy mainly thanks to this thread. Having a stubby screwdriver is a must.

Two things I noticed that were different between the write up and my 2010 Sportback. First, the screws at the top of the lower mesh were 10mm bolt heads and not philips. Also, I didnt have any of the tape on the ring as mentioned in the write up.

Once I finish the window trim I'll put up some pics in the Newbie section.