RFI / Mina Gallery's lower mesh grill (radiator) covers
 

Wondering if anyone has installed Mina Gallery's mesh grill covers. They come in 'highly polished stainless steel', and semi-gloss black. If you don't want/need the center cover, you can buy just the two side covers.

With only 3,000 miles on the car, I'm surprised at the number of small dings/dents in my two front radiators. I'm tempted to pull the trigger on a pair of side covers in black for my '10 Carrera. It might be cheap insurance and prevent me from being stranded with a broken rad...

http://www.mina-gallery.com/model-pa...le-carrera.htm

Anyone have any experience with these covers?

http://www.minaginc.com/Minainc/Prod...s/997-mesh.jpg

Wow, $275 to make the car look hideous.
I don't think so.

Pics and install details if you do. I think they'd look OK in black - hopefully that picture just exaggerates them.

Kooks kinda goofy to me.

If I get 'em, they'll be in black, and I'll only do the two side vents, not the center one.

I'd rather the car look a tad bit goofy than to get a hole in the rad in the mountains of BFE.. with no cell service. ;) I'm assuming the black screens will 'disappear'.

A comment like that from a guy who drives a 36" long 911... :D

http://avatars.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/s...ine=1250725679

I know some one that tried similar ones on his Carrera, he ended up taking them off as he had cooling problems on the track.

Agree...
 

Guys, looking at those, they remind me of the old rubbber-grommet surround grilles they made for the 996s, and they never really mounted well. That being said, if these mount better, that's +1. However, I agree totally with Northvan, they don't look like they let a lot of air through, and I would definitely have cooling problems on the track, or during one of my group drives on Sunday morning :D

Haven't seen these particular grills before however, had grills on my Boxster for years and never had a cooling issue on the street. Does a great job of keeping the leaves and other debre from the grills. (Never tracked the car so can't say if that would have been an issue or not.)

As for the one's you show here, I'd prefer black on a Silver car. Pre-made grills are also available with separate grills for each of the sections on the radiator grills. One each for the top and bottom of each side which look a bit less noticeable. They are equally expensive though. If cost is no object I'd go with the upper - lower grill approach and get them in black. Leaving out the center grill will make them visually less over powering.
If you want to save a few bucks I have also seen DIY on this board and others that looked great and where a good deal less expensive than the pre-made versions. I have located several sites where the grill material itself can be obtained for a fraction of what you're looking at now. If you're interested PM me and I'll send you the .com's.

I think in black would look good. Agree the silverish looks weird.

I would go with ZunSport grille they look and feel better and no air issues to cool the babe. ;)

http://www.zunsport.co.uk/product.asp?id=183

I have the full set on my CS :)

Unfortuneately, they don't show an application for 997.2s in their website.

I do like the looks of the black grills 'behind' the stock openings on the black 997.1.

FWIW, I was quoted $175 for the two side grills, w/o the center grill from Mina's.

So has anyone installed these grilles in black on their 997.2?

Do they replace the original grilles in the side vents?

I contacted Zunsport and they aren't working on the .2 design yet. They asked for a picture of the front end of my car, as well. So, I wouldn't think we'll see a 997.2 application anytime soon.

I think I'm going to go with Rennline. They might be more of a PITA to install, but that's because they work better and don't look as obvious.

The Rennlines are more subtle, and I could be mistaken, but I think they let more air through (less restrictive). A flat or satin black paint or powercoat/anodization would be perfect on that.