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Old Apr 7, 2020 | 10:40 AM
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Default IS 300 Grill Swap

I'm sure there is already a forum on this but I am a new member. My girlfriend has a 2016 IS300 base model, she likes the f-sport all mesh grill better, can a base model grill be swapped to a f-sport grill? Thanks.
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Old Apr 7, 2020 | 10:58 AM
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Yup! Well you have to change the whole bumper, you can't just change the grill.

It's quite a bit of work, but can be done

https://www.ikonmotorsports.com/14-1...propylene.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...onversion.html

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Old Apr 7, 2020 | 11:04 AM
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You need to swap out the whole front bumper for this. It can be done though. Bumper is not that hard to remove. Follow the link above, and here's a video that explains it very well also.

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Default still not possible?

Unless you do a bumper swap?
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Old Aug 17, 2023 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by MaxLexIS3
Unless you do a bumper swap?
The grille shape is different, so the grille will not fit on a non-F-Sport bumper. The opening is different.
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