DRL Delete

[SteveBad]

Not for everyone, but I like it..... Decided to delete DRL on my '13, and replace with slots

Pic 1..... When wifey / GF leaves to go shopping, take a comforter and lay it out to save the fascia from scratches. Tape up the area shown for same reason.

I will not detail how to remove fascia, refer to other excellent "how to's" in this same DIY forum.

Pic 2..... Remove the DRL's ..(No, I'm NOT selling them!)

Pic 3.... Cut up metal gutter screening bought from big box hardware store. It's plastic-coated, and will never rust. Make a cardboard template as a pattern. Leave long "tabs" to secure screen to fascia interior. Use a quality tinsnips for this.

Pic 4.... Here you see the "tabs" I left, bent and finessed as necessary, and secured to the fascia with hot glue. I then used "JB Weld " to make sure the screen wasn't going anywhere.

After the JB sets, remount the fascia.

Pics 5 & 6...... Finished. The screens are really firmly secured. I think it looks much better. I intend to make them functional by mounting a 2-inch bezel in the inner wheelwell, aimed at the rotors. When you remove the fascia, you will see the baffles mounted inside which form a closed box. This would direct air entering the vent, and out the 2" bezel. This is effectively how the brake cooling works on C-5 Corvettes. (Yes, I had one, and have examined it.)

The only glitch to brake cooling functionality is the windshield wash reservoir on the passenger side, but I left it in place, and will devise a work-around.

Again, if you don't like this mod, no big deal. It's my car, my way.

[ZeroZeta]

Looks really clean Steve. Well done!

[MB37]

Would never of thought to do this. Too bad I like my DRLs too much =\

[carlitos_370z]

I like too much my DRL but im thinking about to do this

[wheee!]

I always hated the DRL's on the 13's so this is awesome! love it!

[kenchan]

looks good. can you port it somehow to make it functional for brake cooling or something?

i suppose if you have the aem type intake that breaths from the fender wheelwell, that could work well too.

[carlitos_370z]

if i do it i think im going to use it as brake duct

[Tazicon]

This is great! The DRLs look too much like an after thought and should have never been added. This looks nice and clean, good job!

[Tazicon]

Originally Posted by carlitos_370z

if i do it i think im going to use it as brake duct

This would be a great way to get cooling into the brakes. I have seen several set ups with the G's through the fog light location.

[carlitos_370z]

Originally Posted by Tazicon

This would be a great way to get cooling into the brakes. I have seen several set ups with the G's through the fog light location.

when i take my car to the paint shop to paint the front bumper and the lip im going to try this

[sothayoth]

any error codes pop up when you disconnected the DRL?

[axmea?]

What if just backed out?