Sorry in advance If this had been done to death but the only guide I can find on here is for a pre-facelift. Does anyone know how much of the bumper needs to be cut out. Not in actual measurements but looking at my HDI Gt spec I doubt it's going to fit between the rad and bumper.

 

try this

https://www.scoobynet.com/technical-...r-project.html

 

Thanks but I've seen that one and it's for a pre facelift. I know the guide will tell me everything apart from how much of the bumper for a facelift needs to be cut. I'm hoping that the bottom of the bumper in the middle won't have to be cut with just the bottom of the FMIC exposed to the ground? Also does anyone know what the little flat bar is for on the right of this pic?

 

Firstly the core sits level with the bumper and is exposed. I have never seen an instance where the bumper wraps underneath it.

That bar you mentioned is usually where the core is fixed to either the bumper or elsewhere as a stay

The cutting happens usually in four places depending on model of car and model of FMIC
1. wing and entry into engine bay. Most people find the entry hole that is there already needs to be enlarged
2. Sometimes the sides of the engine bay down where the pipes bend for the return up through the engine bay past the battery and into manifold need trimming
3. Bumper at the middle needs trimming to allow the depth of the core to sit correctly
4. Fog lights and mounting points. If you are lucky you can get away with retaining these

 

That's great mate spot on. Just what I was looking for! Guess I was a bit out expecting the bottom of the bumper to remain in place!

 

This picture shows the cutting of the edge of the engine bay




This shows the core brackets underneath
See how the engine tray has been trimmed but also how far away the bumper is from the core



Half way through



This shows you how fog brackets have been kept...just !



All completed

 

Nice one. So I should have two of those bars for fitting underneath then?

 

yes but it is no big deal to get a length of the stuff from B&Q and just drill it yourself

I did

 

Yeah that's no biggy.