RS4 grill for b8.5 s4
10-21-2013, 09:14 AM
#61
10-21-2013, 10:33 AM
#62
AudiWorld Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: WA
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
10-23-2013, 01:42 PM
#63
AudiWorld Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Collierville, TN
Posts: 122
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Agree. That black mesh makes a HUGE difference. Saw an S4 at the dealership this past weekend and it did not have any mesh...it looked horrible as you could see straight through the honeycomb.
Not attractive...it almost looked like it had no grill...as there was very little contrast...the mesh makes the grill "stand out".
Not attractive...it almost looked like it had no grill...as there was very little contrast...the mesh makes the grill "stand out".
03-22-2014, 12:05 PM
#65
Audiworld Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Houston
Posts: 49
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Got my grille on Thursday and installed it today.
Positive Comments:
Packaging was perfect and professionally done.
Fit and finish was again, perfect.
Instructions were near perfect but not quite. Anyone that's handy and would tackle this job won't care.
Assembly of factory parts was near perfect and clean.
Negative Comments:
Assembly of factory parts was near perfect and clean. (damn near impossible to take apart)
Getting factory rings out was a pain. Would have preferred replacement rings.
Black flimsy cover can be left out. It's on my car now but will be coming off and the bumper will be painted.
Supply a mount of a kind to re-install the S4 badging. If you make one, allow us that have the kit to buy it.
Pics to come.
Positive Comments:
Packaging was perfect and professionally done.
Fit and finish was again, perfect.
Instructions were near perfect but not quite. Anyone that's handy and would tackle this job won't care.
Assembly of factory parts was near perfect and clean.
Negative Comments:
Assembly of factory parts was near perfect and clean. (damn near impossible to take apart)
Getting factory rings out was a pain. Would have preferred replacement rings.
Black flimsy cover can be left out. It's on my car now but will be coming off and the bumper will be painted.
Supply a mount of a kind to re-install the S4 badging. If you make one, allow us that have the kit to buy it.
Pics to come.
03-25-2014, 05:27 PM
#67
Audiworld Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Houston
Posts: 49
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I wanted to post this on this thread because I think that it would get the most exposure with people looking at your install pics.
I was thinking about taking my fresh install and modifying it already.
What I want to do is mark the profile of the ring holder and remove the mesh in that shape. Then I want to recess the ring holder into the mesh so it doesn't stick out so much. Looking at the OEM rings it seems like they set in more.
The thing I want to pick everyone's brain about is what to hold it in there with. JBWeld for plastic? Super glue?
The JBWeld will need to be painted since it will dry off white according to the packaging.
Any thoughts and/or suggestions?
I was thinking about taking my fresh install and modifying it already.
What I want to do is mark the profile of the ring holder and remove the mesh in that shape. Then I want to recess the ring holder into the mesh so it doesn't stick out so much. Looking at the OEM rings it seems like they set in more.
The thing I want to pick everyone's brain about is what to hold it in there with. JBWeld for plastic? Super glue?
The JBWeld will need to be painted since it will dry off white according to the packaging.
Any thoughts and/or suggestions?
05-31-2014, 09:45 AM
#68
Audiworld Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yes...there clearly can be a difference of opinion here...and it just comes down to personal choice.
I know there are many mods etc. even the SC badges on my S4 are a "mod".
However, there are certain features that become a "hall mark" for that particular model of car and we know them well:
>The M with 3 stripes on any BMW M car
>Vents with M logo on certain M cars (e.g., E46 M3)
and now....yes...
>Honeycomb grills on RS models
So you are not just doing a mod...we all know that people switch out rims...etc...what we are talking about is taking a "hall mark" feature from a "premium" class vehicle and putting it where it arguably does not belong.
I think we all laugh and chuckle when we see that guy with what is clearly a 335i driving around with an M badge stuck on his tail gate.
We all think to ourselves....poser.
So mod away....I say...but do not copy a "hall mark" feature of a premium brand like an M or an RS.
Because you take a beautiful thing like an S4 and turn it into a "wannabe" RS.
I know there are many mods etc. even the SC badges on my S4 are a "mod".
However, there are certain features that become a "hall mark" for that particular model of car and we know them well:
>The M with 3 stripes on any BMW M car
>Vents with M logo on certain M cars (e.g., E46 M3)
and now....yes...
>Honeycomb grills on RS models
So you are not just doing a mod...we all know that people switch out rims...etc...what we are talking about is taking a "hall mark" feature from a "premium" class vehicle and putting it where it arguably does not belong.
I think we all laugh and chuckle when we see that guy with what is clearly a 335i driving around with an M badge stuck on his tail gate.
We all think to ourselves....poser.
So mod away....I say...but do not copy a "hall mark" feature of a premium brand like an M or an RS.
Because you take a beautiful thing like an S4 and turn it into a "wannabe" RS.
Much like my b8.5 s4. Love the car, just don't like the stock grille aesthetically, but I do like the style of the rs4 grille. The car is an s4 though.
07-09-2015, 05:22 PM
#69
AudiWorld Newcomer
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
So how does the mesh behind the grille affect the car's performance? Does it run hot? I love the look of the RS4 grille, but the honeycombs are pretty big. The screen cleans it up but I'm worried about how it will affect the car. I don't want it to overheat or lose power with the intercooler being right there at the bottom
07-13-2015, 08:21 AM
#70
Audiworld Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Ashland, OR
Posts: 42
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
So how does the mesh behind the grille affect the car's performance? Does it run hot? I love the look of the RS4 grille, but the honeycombs are pretty big. The screen cleans it up but I'm worried about how it will affect the car. I don't want it to overheat or lose power with the intercooler being right there at the bottom