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Old 07-22-2008, 04:18 AM
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im thinking about getting a new grill ans i saw these 2 and was wondering if anybody has had any experience with them

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...3756.m14.l1318

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...3756.m14.l1318

and if there any better grills out there feel free to post them

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Whoa. I actually don't like either of those. They are cool in a way, but I'd go for a more plain look. If I had to choose, it would be #2.

I was wondering if there are any grilles that don't let air pass though, like the stock one?
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I think the Open Deck one doesn't
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I'm not a fan at all of most of the grilles on eBay, they never ever fit the curvature of the top of the front bumper and since they are open they dirty up your engine bay unless you fab up some kind of shield.

Go for the Open Deck if you like it, OEM quality and the fit is perfect.

Here mine on my BOP xB as an example



I also run a JP Vizage Type A every now and then, I need to fab up a shield for it though to save my engine bay from the dust.

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just know that u get what you pay for when you buy knockoff grills from ebay
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Old 07-22-2008, 11:16 AM
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yea for real! don't trust the ebay grills. Don't order the first one! the lights will melt the housing and burn up after a while. they did on the grill i had like that!
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Go here for the open deck grill, now just $179

http://ssuperstore.com/product_info....roducts_id/254

Grillcraft also makes billet and mesh grills and are probably the best fitting of those styles. They also include a solid metal back plate behind them to block all the dirt from coming in the engine bay. Grillcraft also has them for the two lower grills.

http://www.grillcraft.com/applicatio..._Scion_XB.aspx
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Old 07-22-2008, 05:32 PM
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now thats a nice grill! it may seem seem like it costs some money but well worth it!

If my other grill I am trying to buy falls through i'm going to get me an OD grill.
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if you're choosing between the 2 that you posted i would go with the 2nd one. i agree with everybody else on the OD one. much nicer then the 2 that you posted.
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Old 07-23-2008, 12:21 AM
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The first one is BS dynamics and I like them... I used to have one
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Old 07-23-2008, 12:30 AM
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ebay grilles FTL
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hmmm
i guess its the OD grill then

but which one?

the "OD" grill
http://ssuperstore.com/product_info....roducts_id/254

or this light up one
http://ssuperstore.com/product_info....roducts_id/954
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i almost forgot about that light up bb grill.
I like both grills. If you can afford the light up one get it!
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the second one is pretty good but i like the straight up BSp grille swap.

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I have the first one. my lights still work but the halos don't.


This is an OD on a PW.
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My vote's for the second one, but the OD is hot!
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I got this one in ebay

the only thing i did was change the mesh to the same one of the bottom ones
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An extra $120 for a LED emblem is not worth it, just go with the OD and make your own center emblem. The LEDs aren't that bright in it.
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