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08-02-2011, 12:19 PM
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Don't worry John, Eric is back! 
He had ordered the CF side grilles from eBay.
As you can see they're not real carbon fiber, but they were pretty cheap. I can surely live with that. They're not OEM, so we'll see how's the fitment...
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He had ordered the CF side grilles from eBay.
As you can see they're not real carbon fiber, but they were pretty cheap. I can surely live with that. They're not OEM, so we'll see how's the fitment...
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PAALEEEAAASSEE
Can´t wait....
08-10-2011, 12:14 PM
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All right guys...
Not installing the fenders yet, unfortunately, but there's some progress anyway.
The CF grilles turned out to fit the fenders approximately 70%. They didn't hold in place very securely. Eric got mad of course, that's not news.
So, to calm him down I ordered a new set from SSDD-Motorsports UK (The CF set came from Germany). The SSDD guy assured that his product fits 100% so I pulled the trigger because his set was reasonably priced as well. He had only matte black grilles, though.
The package came today (the shipping was fast), and immediately when I opened it and got the grilles out, I was able to tell that their quality is much, much better than with those CF grilles. I tried installing them and the fitment was surely 100%
. I'd bet they are as good as OEM.
Matte black:
I was browsing the web and didn't even notice that Eric got into it, again...
...and in a minute he had torn everything in pieces! The CF grilles AND the new matte blacks
.
He was like a kid with his LEGOs, and it resulted in this:
His idea of combining the parts was interesting, and soon we were trying to fit the grille into a fender. And what do you know! It fits perfectly! I prefer the conditioning method with Eric and gave him a drink after his functioning invention
.
The full matte black looks very good too, though. Now I just have to determine which one I want to use
.
- Antti -
Not installing the fenders yet, unfortunately, but there's some progress anyway.
The CF grilles turned out to fit the fenders approximately 70%. They didn't hold in place very securely. Eric got mad of course, that's not news.
So, to calm him down I ordered a new set from SSDD-Motorsports UK (The CF set came from Germany). The SSDD guy assured that his product fits 100% so I pulled the trigger because his set was reasonably priced as well. He had only matte black grilles, though.
The package came today (the shipping was fast), and immediately when I opened it and got the grilles out, I was able to tell that their quality is much, much better than with those CF grilles. I tried installing them and the fitment was surely 100%
. I'd bet they are as good as OEM. Matte black:
I was browsing the web and didn't even notice that Eric got into it, again...
...and in a minute he had torn everything in pieces! The CF grilles AND the new matte blacks
.He was like a kid with his LEGOs, and it resulted in this:
His idea of combining the parts was interesting, and soon we were trying to fit the grille into a fender. And what do you know! It fits perfectly! I prefer the conditioning method with Eric and gave him a drink after his functioning invention
.The full matte black looks very good too, though. Now I just have to determine which one I want to use
.- Antti -
08-10-2011, 05:21 PM
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Good thinking, Eric. Tell him that I think the CF insert looks better IMO. All matte black looks kinda plain.
Can't wait to see the entire fender installed!
Can't wait to see the entire fender installed!