Fine Mesh Grills

[runner911]

Just watched and enjoyed a video on You Tube by a chap "Supa Car Baldy "
He showed the front intakes on the apron on his 570 fitted with fine mesh grills to prevent ingress of stones/debris .
Are these a part available from McLaren or is a one off bespoke job ?
Anyone know ?

[davek_964]

No idea if there are official parts but I remember doing this to one of my cars years ago (think it was a 996 turbo). I think I bought black mesh from Halfords for almost nothing.

[ChrisW.]

My only concern would be impeding cooling ... Porsche would not approve them as a retro-fit though many of the GT cars did have them factory fitted ...

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[650S]

ChrisW. said:

My only concern would be impeding cooling ... Porsche would not approve them as a retro-fit though many of the GT cars did have them factory fitted ...

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I would second that concern,
if you look at the % of the opening obstructed by the mesh, it can easily be 30% (as in a 1.2mm wire with 4mm aperture)

[Grey_Area]

runner911 said:

Just watched and enjoyed a video on You Tube by a chap "Supa Car Baldy "
He showed the front intakes on the apron on his 570 fitted with fine mesh grills to prevent ingress of stones/debris .
Are these a part available from McLaren or is a one off bespoke job ?
Anyone know ?

He made them himself, I asked...

[Fast Eddie]

I recently owned a Lamborghini Huracan and the aluminium fins on the oil (?) coolers were getting damaged by road stones. They are located right at the front of the car.

Solution - buy some marine filter sponge from the aquatic shop, cut to size and put it in the space. Its black so doesn't show and doesn't impede cooling as a Stelvio Pass morning proved and guess what? If the oil temp rises, take it out.

I used 15mm thick sponge

[morcheenie]

Fast Eddie said:

I recently owned a Lamborghini Huracan and the aluminium fins on the oil (?) coolers were getting damaged by road stones. They are located right at the front of the car.

Solution - buy some marine filter sponge from the aquatic shop, cut to size and put it in the space. Its black so doesn't show and doesn't impede cooling as a Stelvio Pass morning proved and guess what? If the oil temp rises, take it out.

I used 15mm thick sponge

can you send the link?

[Fast Eddie]

morcheenie said:

can you send the link?

To the aquatic shop, do you mean? Here's an Amazon link

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reusable-Aquarium-Filter-...

[ex-devonpaul]

The vents that the grills are in, are these engine cooling or break cooling (with the engine being behind the seats I've no idea).

You'd hope that whatever they are the cooling would work at 40C ambient with the aircon running and on a trackday, so losing some airflow in 'normal' working conditiions shouldn't (!) present a problem.

[morcheenie]

Fast Eddie said:

To the aquatic shop, do you mean? Here's an Amazon link

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reusable-Aquarium-Filter-...

Many thanks Fast Eddie