ATX owners: Are you installing front license plate?
#46
Just make sure you follow the torque requirement and use the anti seizing grease as in the instructions.
Johnny
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2014 Lexus IS 350 FSport Ultra White / Rioja Red / Mark Lev / BSM
K&N drop in Air Filter │Coming Soon... Plasti-Dip Emblems │TRD Body kit
1985 Toyota Corolla GT-S Red Hatchback (AE86) 157k miles
1987 Toyota Supra Turbo Pearl White (MA70) 101k miles
Johnny
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2014 Lexus IS 350 FSport Ultra White / Rioja Red / Mark Lev / BSM
K&N drop in Air Filter │Coming Soon... Plasti-Dip Emblems │TRD Body kit
1985 Toyota Corolla GT-S Red Hatchback (AE86) 157k miles
1987 Toyota Supra Turbo Pearl White (MA70) 101k miles
I was gonna buy a grimmspeed relo kit from ebay for $70 shipped. i'm all about a good deal, but the seller didn't mention anything about the grease, instructions, torque req. etc...maybe i should just buy directly from grimmspeed.com.
btw, thanks for the pic johnny. my UW/RR F-Sport will soon arrive. Its great to see what it would look like with a relo kit and VA plates
#47
Grease you've got to buy yourself... Instructions downloaded from online... Grimmspeed also gives 2 free license plate frames, but didn't use... I can't remember torque specs off-hand... Looked it up, 45 ft lbs.
Sorry for confusion...
https://www.grimmspeed.com/content/i...seplatekit.pdf
Johnny __________________ 2014 Lexus IS 350 FSport Ultra White / Rioja Red / Mark Lev / BSM K&N drop in Air Filter │Coming Soon... Plasti-Dip Emblems │TRD Body kit 1985 Toyota Corolla GT-S Red Hatchback (AE86) 157k miles 1987 Toyota Supra Turbo Pearl White (MA70) 101k miles
Sorry for confusion...
https://www.grimmspeed.com/content/i...seplatekit.pdf
Johnny __________________ 2014 Lexus IS 350 FSport Ultra White / Rioja Red / Mark Lev / BSM K&N drop in Air Filter │Coming Soon... Plasti-Dip Emblems │TRD Body kit 1985 Toyota Corolla GT-S Red Hatchback (AE86) 157k miles 1987 Toyota Supra Turbo Pearl White (MA70) 101k miles
Last edited by wulfstan; 01-02-14 at 09:05 AM.
#48
The hole itself is conical, so there won't be any standing water. The bolt hole is inset enough that it's unlikely to be affected by weather. Just make sure you follow the torque requirement and use the anti seizing grease as in the instructions.
I was playing around with the thought of getting an extra tow hook cover and drilling a hole through the middle so I could still cover up the excess... I will keep everyone posted if I do end up doing this...
Have fun... and I just need to adjust it more towards the center in preparation for having factory fogs installed... as it is now, it sits and blocks some of the fog light hole... I will adjust up and toward the middle, but not to hide the eyebrow DRL.
Also, i am using a single spacer on the bolt, which seems to be just perfect for clearing the body because I didn't want it touching the body, either...
Johnny
I was playing around with the thought of getting an extra tow hook cover and drilling a hole through the middle so I could still cover up the excess... I will keep everyone posted if I do end up doing this...
Have fun... and I just need to adjust it more towards the center in preparation for having factory fogs installed... as it is now, it sits and blocks some of the fog light hole... I will adjust up and toward the middle, but not to hide the eyebrow DRL.
Also, i am using a single spacer on the bolt, which seems to be just perfect for clearing the body because I didn't want it touching the body, either...
Johnny
Last edited by iPinky; 01-02-14 at 09:30 AM.
#49
Grease you've got to buy yourself... Instructions downloaded from online... Grimmspeed also gives 2 free license plate frames, but didn't use... I can't remember torque specs off-hand... Looked it up, 45 ft lbs. Sorry for confusion... https://www.grimmspeed.com/content/i...seplatekit.pdf Johnny
#50
thanks for clarifying about the grease.
also, wulfstan, thats a pretty good idea to drill a hole into the toe hook cap, however, is the toe hook point and center of the cap or off by a little? thats where things will get tricky. additionally, i think the cap is curved off a little too, am i correct? that will make it a bit harder as well. if things don't go well... there goes $65 bucks down the drain. but i'm sure it can be done properly.. maybe start off with a small drill and increase in size until you can get a good alignment.
also, wulfstan, thats a pretty good idea to drill a hole into the toe hook cap, however, is the toe hook point and center of the cap or off by a little? thats where things will get tricky. additionally, i think the cap is curved off a little too, am i correct? that will make it a bit harder as well. if things don't go well... there goes $65 bucks down the drain. but i'm sure it can be done properly.. maybe start off with a small drill and increase in size until you can get a good alignment.
#51
thanks for clarifying about the grease.
also, wulfstan, thats a pretty good idea to drill a hole into the toe hook cap, however, is the toe hook point and center of the cap or off by a little? thats where things will get tricky. additionally, i think the cap is curved off a little too, am i correct? that will make it a bit harder as well. if things don't go well... there goes $65 bucks down the drain. but i'm sure it can be done properly.. maybe start off with a small drill and increase in size until you can get a good alignment.
also, wulfstan, thats a pretty good idea to drill a hole into the toe hook cap, however, is the toe hook point and center of the cap or off by a little? thats where things will get tricky. additionally, i think the cap is curved off a little too, am i correct? that will make it a bit harder as well. if things don't go well... there goes $65 bucks down the drain. but i'm sure it can be done properly.. maybe start off with a small drill and increase in size until you can get a good alignment.
I plan on ordering the tow hook cover as a spare anyways, so I will have the one to make work, and if I screw it up, I'll still have a factory replacement...
Johnny
__________________
2014 Lexus IS 350 FSport Ultra White / Rioja Red / Mark Lev / BSM
K&N drop in Air Filter │Coming Soon... Plasti-Dip Emblems │TRD Body kit
1985 Toyota Corolla GT-S Red Hatchback (AE86) 157k miles
1987 Toyota Supra Turbo Pearl White (MA70) 101k miles
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