W203 4 slat Starless grille project
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That is Extreme Dimension's grill. Around the time this thread started I have seen this grill on ebay and their site. (maybe a little after can't recall specifics)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/C-Cla...Q5fAccessories
same grill on ebay with same gap
There also is a knock off version as well
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...Q5fAccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/C-Cla...Q5fAccessories
same grill on ebay with same gap
There also is a knock off version as well
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...Q5fAccessories
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Alright gentleman. Just a quick update on this for you. We are currently working on getting the second test fit done for the carbon fiber version. The Duraflex version is ready to go so if anyone is interested in that, let me know!
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That is Extreme Dimension's grill. Around the time this thread started I have seen this grill on ebay and their site. (maybe a little after can't recall specifics)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/C-Cla...Q5fAccessories
same grill on ebay with same gap
There also is a knock off version as well
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...Q5fAccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/C-Cla...Q5fAccessories
same grill on ebay with same gap
There also is a knock off version as well
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...Q5fAccessories
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What happened to this? Thanks for the bump Frank, I completely forgot about this. By the time this get's done the w203 is going to be a dinosaur 
(just some forum humor not trying to make fun of ED)
(just some forum humor not trying to make fun of ED)
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Originally Posted by ROLLNNN
is this the final product? are they in stock to purchase?
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Ok. I just spoke with the rep that started the group buy. There are no outstanding sales orders that need to be fulfilled so we are good to go on this. If you want, you can purchase one outside of the group buy but if you wanted the group buy price, I would need to get all the deposits together and then it would be another 6 weeks or so to get that number of grilles in.
We have 3 of the carbon fiber grilles in stock and 5 of the Duraflex grilles in stock.
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We have 3 of the carbon fiber grilles in stock and 5 of the Duraflex grilles in stock.
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Ok. I just spoke with the rep that started the group buy. There are no outstanding sales orders that need to be fulfilled so we are good to go on this. If you want, you can purchase one outside of the group buy but if you wanted the group buy price, I would need to get all the deposits together and then it would be another 6 weeks or so to get that number of grilles in.
We have 3 of the carbon fiber grilles in stock and 5 of the Duraflex grilles in stock.
-Ken
We have 3 of the carbon fiber grilles in stock and 5 of the Duraflex grilles in stock.
-Ken
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When we test fitted the grille for these pics we didn't drill for the back for the screws. We only used double sided tape in certain places. Fitment was ok by my standards since I knew it wouldn't be perfect. I know when I bolt it in it will flex a bit to take shape. I know the top gap will probably still be present but I'm sure I can minimize it a tad bit more. Like Ken said you only really notice it when you get down to eye level.
I wanted the top slat to dive in to match the same angle as the other slats like the CLK and CLS grille do. Figured it would look weird if the top one was just flat like the stock frame. The CLS and CLK doesnt show metal of the hood since their is none. The grille mounts to the bumper and not the hood like regular w203's.
I wanted the top slat to dive in to match the same angle as the other slats like the CLK and CLS grille do. Figured it would look weird if the top one was just flat like the stock frame. The CLS and CLK doesnt show metal of the hood since their is none. The grille mounts to the bumper and not the hood like regular w203's.
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The gap is weird because one moment you can tell and the next you cant. But the one that Mike took shows a lot. I don't know if ED's was photoshopped that's why (I know it was photoshopped but I dont know if the grill was) but Mike's pictures tell a different story.
Eye level or not the gap is still huge. There isn't any way to fix this? The picture below is not eye level and it still looks like ***
Eye level or not the gap is still huge. There isn't any way to fix this? The picture below is not eye level and it still looks like ***
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The gap is weird because one moment you can tell and the next you cant. But the one that Mike took shows a lot. I don't know if ED's was photoshopped that's why (I know it was photoshopped but I dont know if the grill was) but Mike's pictures tell a different story.
Eye level or not the gap is still huge. There isn't any way to fix this? The picture below is not eye level and it still looks like ***
Eye level or not the gap is still huge. There isn't any way to fix this? The picture below is not eye level and it still looks like ***
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Did you make a deposit of any sort?
The only part of the images I posted that are photoshopped are the backgrounds. There is nothing else photoshopped in those images, I promise you that. I was there when it was put in and it looked just as you see it. The only way to fix this would be to remake the mold which means an additional 3-4 month wait.
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The only part of the images I posted that are photoshopped are the backgrounds. There is nothing else photoshopped in those images, I promise you that. I was there when it was put in and it looked just as you see it. The only way to fix this would be to remake the mold which means an additional 3-4 month wait.
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remake the mold takes 3-4 months??? i've asked sales at password jdm before and they say changing the molds only take them a week at most depending on jobs. my friend was interested in their S2k stuff.
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Gap 1 is what we are referring as noticable at eye level. Gap 2 there intentional since the top slat has the same angle as the other slats. It is tricky to minimize Gap 1 since if you add more material it may not clear outer hood opening when sliding in. The back plane of the top slat is needed to cover the mounting points.
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Password's CF is made on a smaller scale and in-house. I'm sure that ED uses molds that are more durable for production (doesn't fade as quickly), and I'd bet that the turnaround time is a bit longer considering manufacturing locations.
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Gap 1 is what we are referring as noticable at eye level. Gap 2 there intentional since the top slat has the same angle as the other slats. It is tricky to minimize Gap 1 since if you add more material it may not clear outer hood opening when sliding in. The back plane of the top slat is needed to cover the mounting points.
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Perhaps if ED could as well test fit the non-CF grille with light colour like white maybe.., so we could see more clearly the imperfections and what other things need to be done/corrected since the grille and the test-fitted car is all black. It's hard to see when everything is all black if you know what I mean..
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The only part of the images I posted that are photoshopped are the backgrounds. There is nothing else photoshopped in those images, I promise you that. I was there when it was put in and it looked just as you see it. The only way to fix this would be to remake the mold which means an additional 3-4 month wait.
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where is the flat hood badge in your pics?
