G square grill fitment on 90-91?

[dizzyw]

I have just received a G square grill and it fits perfect on my 92-93 cb7. However, I want to convert to a 90-91 front and I know that there's fitment issues when interchanging the grills from 90-91 and 92-93. Will this mess up the fitment? Of course, I'll be getting new 90-91 headlights also because the 92-93's wont fit right with the 90-91 bumper right? Thanks!

[drew12000]

90-91 with g square.

[HappyGilmore]

And another for you!

[JFrost7]

Fitment doesn't seem to be much different on 90-91's.

Sort of off topic, but also may be beneficial to dizzyw, but what causes the fitment gaps on interchanging parts between 90-91 and 92-93? Would I be able to use a 92-93 bumper with 90-91 one piecers (easier to find and I like the chrome) or even just normal 90-91 USDM headlights and a g square replica without MAJOR gaps since I read that the grill is the major problem causing the gap on 92-93's with 90-91 headlights?

[drew12000]

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[HappyGilmore]

Fitment doesn't seem to be much different on 90-91's.

Sort of off topic, but also may be beneficial to dizzyw, but what causes the fitment gaps on interchanging parts between 90-91 and 92-93? Would I be able to use a 92-93 bumper with 90-91 one piecers (easier to find and I like the chrome) or even just normal 90-91 USDM headlights and a g square replica without MAJOR gaps since I read that the grill is the major problem causing the gap on 92-93's with 90-91 headlights?

Check out my 92 LX coupe MRT I have 9091 on 9293 bumper...

[SanJoCaF22DrAcc]

Fitment doesn't seem to be much different on 90-91's.

Sort of off topic, but also may be beneficial to dizzyw, but what causes the fitment gaps on interchanging parts between 90-91 and 92-93? Would I be able to use a 92-93 bumper with 90-91 one piecers (easier to find and I like the chrome) or even just normal 90-91 USDM headlights and a g square replica without MAJOR gaps since I read that the grill is the major problem causing the gap on 92-93's with 90-91 headlights?

I'm a stickler for gaps and fitment. The only real way to go is to go all the way. Meaning if you want 90/91 headlamps, then go ahead and get the 90/91 grill and bumper to match. If you like the 92/93 set up then stick with that all the way. If your concern is locating the proper JDM one piece headlamps, then just be patient. Those parts tend to pop up from time to time.


if you have 90/91 headlamps and 92/93 bumper, the grill gap wont be the only issue you will face. the 92/93 headlamps stick out a little bit further than the 90/91's thus the bumper is shaped to reflect that difference. When you install the 90/91 headlamps using a 92/93 bumper there will be a gap all the way around the headlamps where would meet up with the 92/93 HL. If you try to correct that, then you will have fitment issues come up somewhere else. It is easier to do the vice versa and use 92/93 headlamps on a 90/91 front end. you will have an issue with the grill of the 92/93 on the 90/91 bumper but a G-Square grill can easily correct that issue.

If you do decide to go with the 90/91 JDM headlamps anyways regardless of the gap at the bumper issue, you will be left with the grill issue. the solution to this is to trim that area of the bumper down so that it remains even all the way accross the front. Lastly you will need a JDM 90/91 front grill because of the difference in size. The JDM front grill is smaller than the USDM grill to compensate for the difference in the chrome trim surrounding the headlamps.

[HappyGilmore]

I'm a stickler for gaps and fitment. The only real way to go is to go all the way. Meaning if you want 90/91 headlamps, then go ahead and get the 90/91 grill and bumper to match. If you like the 92/93 set up then stick with that all the way. If your concern is locating the proper JDM one piece headlamps, then just be patient. Those parts tend to pop up from time to time.


if you have 90/91 headlamps and 92/93 bumper, the grill gap wont be the only issue you will face. the 92/93 headlamps stick out a little bit further than the 90/91's thus the bumper is shaped to reflect that difference. When you install the 90/91 headlamps using a 92/93 bumper there will be a gap all the way around the headlamps where would meet up with the 92/93 HL. If you try to correct that, then you will have fitment issues come up somewhere else. It is easier to do the vice versa and use 92/93 headlamps on a 90/91 front end. you will have an issue with the grill of the 92/93 on the 90/91 bumper but a G-Square grill can easily correct that issue.

If you do decide to go with the 90/91 JDM headlamps anyways regardless of the gap at the bumper issue, you will be left with the grill issue. the solution to this is to trim that area of the bumper down so that it remains even all the way accross the front. Lastly you will need a JDM 90/91 front grill because of the difference in size. The JDM front grill is smaller than the USDM grill to compensate for the difference in the chrome trim surrounding the headlamps.

This is why my G-square fits over the edge of my headlights on my 9091.