FMIC: to mesh, or not?
07 January 2010, 05:54 PM
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FMIC: to mesh, or not?
Just how delicate are they? Do folk mesh them for protection, or not?
07 January 2010, 06:09 PM
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Mine has mesh on, does 2 things, 1. protects from stones, 2. makes it look very discreet
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07 January 2010, 06:11 PM
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Cleverly, Subaru put mine on the top away from crud, stones and debris ......
07 January 2010, 06:16 PM
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They catch alot of dead flies up there Pete
and you have a big stone catcher on the bonnet
Mine had a few bent fins by the time it came to her 1k service (classic)
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07 January 2010, 06:20 PM
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shall be doing mine in the near future
07 January 2010, 06:29 PM
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Cleverly, Subaru put mine on the top away from crud, stones and debris ......
On top of a baking hot engine and with bonnet aerodynamics that mean that it's really not working all that efficiently at M'way speeds
That scoop does look good though!
My FMIC is exposed as I like the look of it (inner boy racer?) and I couldn't be bothered to have it mesh fronted.
It's probably wise to havee a protective layer of mesh in front of it to stop it getting dinged by any big debris that might get churned up at speed, though.
Two and a half years down the line and my Hybrid still looks in good shape!
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07 January 2010, 06:31 PM
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here's mine meshed!!
07 January 2010, 06:36 PM
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I've not got a front mount, but i've just purchased a zunsport lower grille for looks and protection of the a/c condensor, but mainly looks
07 January 2010, 06:47 PM
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here's mine meshed!!
Just what i wanted to see Mervil
Just got a white blob with a FMIC
07 January 2010, 06:57 PM
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Did you do that yourself, mervil?
07 January 2010, 07:53 PM
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Pretty but not needed IMHO, mine has only one "ding" after three years and it's not big enough to notice, even if it's clean....
07 January 2010, 08:05 PM
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07 January 2010, 08:08 PM
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TMIC for me but if I had a FMIC I would mesh,on the strength of a stone puncturing my radiator on my van
07 January 2010, 08:20 PM
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07 January 2010, 08:23 PM
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07 January 2010, 08:27 PM
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mesh for me as well
07 January 2010, 08:30 PM
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Mesh looks gash imo!
Gash
is that good or bad ???
07 January 2010, 08:40 PM
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Gash
is that good or bad ???
I thought it was slang for "vagina".....which would make it good?
07 January 2010, 09:00 PM
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I thought it was slang for "vagina".....which would make it good?
No that's fanny or flange
07 January 2010, 09:56 PM
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Guys, guys, get back on topic
Those last two pics look like NO mesh, I can't see any mesh.
07 January 2010, 10:00 PM
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Guys, guys, get back on topic
Those last two pics look like NO mesh, I can't see any mesh.
Its there mate, i'll see if i can find a better pic
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07 January 2010, 10:05 PM
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lol still cant see it but its there
07 January 2010, 10:13 PM
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07 January 2010, 10:14 PM
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No mesh:
TX.
07 January 2010, 10:19 PM
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You've got a numberplate covering 50% of your IC .... wow, that does wonders for the cooling
07 January 2010, 10:26 PM
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No mesh......
With mesh......
07 January 2010, 10:27 PM
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I take it off when I'm driving ...
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You've got a numberplate covering 50% of your IC .... wow, that does wonders for the cooling
07 January 2010, 10:29 PM
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OH, dear, that's illegal .........
07 January 2010, 10:34 PM
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No mesh:
TX.
Mate, if that's a hybrid, it's hanging too low. It should not be visible at the bottom IYSWIM
Are you sure it's fitted correctly?
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07 January 2010, 10:37 PM
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Isn't it just cos there's no lip spoiler?
FMIC: to mesh, or not?
07 January 2010, 06:16 PM
and you have a big stone catcher on the bonnet 
It's probably wise to havee a protective layer of mesh in front of it to stop it getting dinged by any big debris that might get churned up at speed, though.
is that good or bad ???
