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GRILLS WORK JUST FINE, MINE IS A Z51 C8. YOU WILL NEED AT LEAST MODERATE MECHANICAL SKILLS TO PULL THIS OFF. I CAN'T IMAGINE DOING WITHOUT GETTING THE FRONT UP IN THE AIR 18 INCHES.
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Response from customcargrills: Great to hear you got these installed! Having the car on ramps is definitely a plus if available. As shown in our install video, ramps aren't required if moderate to low-profile hand tools are available.

These will be a very nice addition to my C8. Not heavy but not flimsy.Putting these on with less than 100 miles to keep my RADS in good condition. we'll see how they work time will tell !!!

shipped quickly, packed well, look nice, not installed at this time.

Great product, easy install. Thanks for having a YouTube video to show how it’s done and make it easy. It looks great and doesn’t block too much air. I took the museum delivery of my car down in Kentucky. I carried my grill covers on the plane and installed them The motel I stayed at. It’s a great looking product and it does the job. I don’t have any rock dents in my radiators

The price was great and easy to install. They look great and I’m much more at ease driving the car on the highway knowing that they are protecting the radiators.

shipped quickly, packed well, look nice, not installed at this time.

Took me about 2.5 hours for my C8. Not that easy and I tear into my Ferrari 430 to do repairs so I know my way around basic installs. Biggest problem was lining up and setting the plastic ties. I have small hands and still had a few bloody scrapes from the sharp edges of the material. I also had to cut and remove and reset ties to correctly line up the screens. Wound up using other ties than were not included. You do have to live with the ties that keep the screens attached to the grill but all told probably an improvement to protect the radiator.

I ordered and reveived my grill mesh sets much much sooner than ordering and revveiving my Corvette :) The craftsmanship and quality of the grill mesh is top notch. The installation using my 64 year old body was not much fun; but My back will eventually recover. Their usefulness will be appreciated as the miles build up. When I read that they introduced the inner grill set, I ordered without hesitation. A must have for every C8. Thanks CustomCarGrills for an excellent product.

Tough to get your hands in there...
It's better is you can raise the car.

Fit is very good. Installation was performed by Chevrolet tech.

This should be on every new C8 owners first upgrade list. Simple project requiring only a few hand tools.

The precut screens fit well into the bumper openings, and the mesh pattern matches the rear diffuser grille giving it a OE look. Highly recommend this while your C8 is new before the radiators get dinged up by bugs and debris.

They fit right and are metal, exactly like the inserts for airflow out of the engine compartment. So that is what they look like.

The zip ties are a bear to put in at the top where you can't reach in and guide them. Bend the end of the zip ties and be patient. the small hole size makes it a bit difficult, but they protect better and make for a darker appearance -- looks great.
there is a cutout for the frunk opener, but the rubber protector falls off. I used fishing line to tie it on.

I belong to the mid-engine corvette forum and there is a manufacturer selling a similar product that mounts up front over the grill piece for over $300. Don't get it. These do the same thing and won't fall out or block your frunk opener.
You might also put some good SiO2 wax or extra ceramic coating if you have some around, on them to make them wash off easier.

Nothing to dislike. Saves your radiator and a/c coils from rocks and insects. Well...not the little bitty insects. They won't do that again..

Great quality finish on the grill. Just be careful of the sharp edges during install! Thankfully they included more than enough of high quality zip ties. Installed product looks clean as long as you zip tie in the right locations, you can't even see them. Job took about 1.5 hours mostly because of the 16-20 screws that you have to remove and reinstalled. Not difficult, just time consuming. If you have a car lift or ramp, you installation would be much easier...I just activated my front axle lift and that was sufficient. God help you if you don't have any of those methods to raise you car a little.

Getting the grills in without bending them or damaging the fragile radiator was a challenge. Again, not too difficult, just work with you angle of entry and be patient! Overall, not a difficult mod...VERY please with how it looks and definitely will protect the radiator!

Good quality and look great on my car. You could make your own, but materials and time would cost more. They're are not as quick to install as you would expect. Suggest using a modified dental tool hook to feed the zip ties back through the grill. Check out the Corvette Forum for great installation photos and advice. Can't imagine not using jacks or a car lift to do the installation.

Recently ordered the pre-cut mesh grills for my 2021 C8. They fit right, look amazing on the car snd were easy to install as DIY. I would recommend them as the first "upgrade".

Installed on my 2020 Corvette as a rock guard

great product,and great service,got to me fast but the quality is outstanding

Looks great, fairly easy to install. Wish maybe other grill openings were included.

Protection of the heat exchangers is one of the most important mods you can do. They will get really torn up if you don't do something. I installed the outer set shortly after getting the C8 Z51 and then ordered the inner grill set as soon as they became available. The install videos help a lot but total time was about three hours. The reason for going with these as opposed to plastic or other styles is that they are powdercoated metal that match up with the grills in the engine bay vents and the rear exhaust. Other companies used a diamond shaped grill or use two sided tape to put them on the outside of the grills. These look OEM and get the job done.

There is definitely a design flaw with air intake on the C8. I wish I had put these grills on before I drove it anywhere. I installed with out ramps but did take advantage of slight decline in driveway. There are 6 7m bolts and about 20 T15 screws. Turned out great. Highly recommend

5 star

Material Great

Great product and performs perfectly to protect your C8 radiators. Easy to install without jacking up your Corvette and they were very well packaged for shipping without damage.

Nice grill guards, fit and finish are great.

Fast Service great value

I had to rock things in my radiators prior to installing the guards. After they are working very well I have no new rock things in my radiator.

Installation was easy since I have a lift, and with the car up in the air it is easy to install these. if you do not have a lift taking off the under panels on the car would be a little more time consuming.

These mesh grill sets are amazing and match the car perfectly. After I installed them they look like stock grills. I had to pull the car up on ramps, this made the job 100% easier. There are lots of screws and bolts holding the bottom covers in place. Taking pictures of the setup before I started made reassembly a lot easier.

Grills were Very difficult to install also the rubber along the bottom absolutely would not stay on the grill has to be a better way

I'm old and fat so installing these might have been a little bit of a challenge.
My left Daytime running light was out about one week after delivery.
Lucky for me my dealer tech agreed to install all 4 pieces for me since they had to remove the front bumper to replace the complete left front light which made it very easy to install.
The dealer was very impressed with these front grills and getting with the service manager to offer these to their customers.
These are the first grill guards they have seen in person and installed.
Van Chevrolet is the biggest Corvette dealer in Arizona, so this should be a plus for other customers.