Front grill (vpcuk mod)

**CONDYBOY** · Wednesday 20th August 2008, 01:04

Okay I decided to do the vpcuk mod on my grill! this is becoming the standard mod for us all

saves us putting stickers on our cars

I'll fit it tomorrow.

**Stevie-Boy** · Wednesday 20th August 2008, 09:46

I must be blind but what is the mod?

**mikouk** · Wednesday 20th August 2008, 10:01

I must be blind but what is the mod?

Its black not silver anymore

I had mine done and it looks great! Very cheap Mod too and must add at least 1bhp.

**rs_andy** · Wednesday 20th August 2008, 13:26

The next step of course is to break the badge fixings while taking it off/ putting back on.

Increases airflow to the intercooler by 2%

**madhouse** · Wednesday 20th August 2008, 13:53

So basically is this a case of removing the Volvo square badge and the 45 degree "slash" bit then spraying the grill black?
Looks pretty smart I must say, I'm due to spray my grill on the T4 satin black. Do you laquer it to seal it? Is it a straight bolt off jobbie? Seems to be from what I can see..plus how do you get the badgey bits off too?

Thanks in advance......Mark.

**jonno12** · Wednesday 20th August 2008, 14:55

i personally wouldnt take the badge off and make sure you use platic primer and paint if you want some one to do it for you mark ill do it i did mikouks grill and it looked good

**jimka** · Wednesday 20th August 2008, 15:29

good lad - here's one i prepared earlier

**madhouse** · Wednesday 20th August 2008, 16:11

Originally Posted by jonno12

i personally wouldnt take the badge off and make sure you use platic primer and paint if you want some one to do it for you mark ill do it i did mikouks grill and it looked good

Is it not metal on the 2001 S40's?

I recall giving mine a good clean with T-Cut when I first got the car as it was quite stained. Then realized I didn't really like the chrome look

**jonno12** · Wednesday 20th August 2008, 16:15

and my one

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/DSCF0101.jpg

what is on urs then got any pics mate

**rs_andy** · Friday 22nd August 2008, 09:35

I sanded the chrome back with a detail sander to make the paint stick, took some doing thats tough stuff.

Having already broken the badge and slash I then carefully removed the brackety bits with a junior hacksaw and filed them flat before giving it several coats of matt black paint.

**CONDYBOY** · Friday 22nd August 2008, 23:38

I just gave mine a quick spray with "Plastikote" gloss black looks alright, but hats off to all sprayers out there, it took me ages to get the masking tape where I wanted, and there is still some overspray!