The mods begin...
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05-18-2017 | 01:16 AM
So yours must be blacked out to begin with. The only piece I'm changing to white is the front grill surround. I'm de-chroming the rest of my car. Bought all new badges and my local body shop is blacking them out. They did some custom color on the R, R-AWD and front center growler badge so I'm anxious to see how those turned out.
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05-18-2017 | 01:36 AM
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05-18-2017 | 08:32 AM
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05-18-2017 | 01:53 PM
You really need to get the P7 surround as well. The standard surround has big notches in it for the bumper that goes across the opening.
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05-20-2017 | 06:59 AM
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05-20-2017 | 02:57 PM
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My body shop is charging me $300 to paint the surround. I was hoping I could just buy a white P7 surround but it looks like you just answered that for me. Oh well.
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05-20-2017 | 08:11 PM
I just recently posted the disassembly instructions on the P7 Grille thread.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f...1/#post1683665
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f...1/#post1683665
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05-20-2017 | 09:38 PM
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I just recently posted the disassembly instructions on the P7 Grille thread.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f...1/#post1683665
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f...1/#post1683665
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05-20-2017 | 09:53 PM
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It's an easy job to do, just lots of bolts. I found removing the grill to be far more of a PITA than removing the bumper. I would say in the neighborhood of 20 bolts for the bumper. It really helps to have a lift as there isn't a lot of space under there to find them all.
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05-20-2017 | 09:55 PM
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Which ones? I don't think the front little aero lips need to come off, but I forget exactly. There are bolts quasi underneath them that do need to come off, but you should be able to get to them without removing the lips. You do need to undo all of the bolts to disconnect the bumper from the engine under tray.
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05-20-2017 | 10:22 PM
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Which ones? I don't think the front little aero lips need to come off, but I forget exactly. There are bolts quasi underneath them that do need to come off, but you should be able to get to them without removing the lips. You do need to undo all of the bolts to disconnect the bumper from the engine under tray.
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05-21-2017 | 05:29 AM
Which ones? I don't think the front little aero lips need to come off, but I forget exactly. There are bolts quasi underneath them that do need to come off, but you should be able to get to them without removing the lips. You do need to undo all of the bolts to disconnect the bumper from the engine under tray.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f...1/#post1683665
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05-22-2017 | 01:04 AM
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The VAP sports cats on the R resulted (to me) in a greatly amplified sound that I found overly raspy. I felt it took away from the refined sound of the OEM, so last week I purchased the VAP valvetronic exhaust, I am hoping that brings the refined smooth sound back, however at low RPM the stock exhaust with the VAP sports cats sounds amazing.
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05-23-2017 | 03:31 AM
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The VAP sports cats on the R resulted (to me) in a greatly amplified sound that I found overly raspy. I felt it took away from the refined sound of the OEM, so last week I purchased the VAP valvetronic exhaust, I am hoping that brings the refined smooth sound back, however at low RPM the stock exhaust with the VAP sports cats sounds amazing.
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05-23-2017 | 11:54 AM
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03-07-2020 | 12:17 PM
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I used the spacers from Larry at Motorsport Tech. I went with the 15mm and black finish. The only thing I have left to do is have the old badging removed and replaced with new gloss black emblems that my local body shop painted and has ready for me. Unfortunately the front bumper also has to come off in order to remove the chrome grill surround so that it can be painted white to match the P7 look.
The car is turning out great. I just need some free time to actually drive it and the some photos.
The car is turning out great. I just need some free time to actually drive it and the some photos.