SL/R230: Can the SL55 Back bumper Mesh Grill fit on a SL500?
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Can the SL55 Back bumper Mesh Grill fit on a SL500?
I have an 04 SL500 and the back bumper has a solid black panel between the tailpipe. I would like to swap this out for the mesh grill that is on the SL55's back bumper. Has anyone tried this or happen to know if this will work?
I know the SL55 has two tailpipes on each side, so the mesh grill probably won't fit; however I'm tempted to blow the $400 buck to try it out.
I know the SL55 has two tailpipes on each side, so the mesh grill probably won't fit; however I'm tempted to blow the $400 buck to try it out.
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Originally Posted by dladson
I have an 04 SL500 and the back bumper has a solid black panel between the tailpipe. I would like to swap this out for the mesh grill that is on the SL55's back bumper. Has anyone tried this or happen to know if this will work?
I know the SL55 has two tailpipes on each side, so the mesh grill probably won't fit; however I'm tempted to blow the $400 buck to try it out.
I know the SL55 has two tailpipes on each side, so the mesh grill probably won't fit; however I'm tempted to blow the $400 buck to try it out.
The shapes are also different the biggest difference being at the exhausts.
Sorry..
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you "can" make it work i suppose.. just have to do some cutting easy modification.. i'm sure a body shop could make it work..
Originally Posted by dladson
I have an 04 SL500 and the back bumper has a solid black panel between the tailpipe. I would like to swap this out for the mesh grill that is on the SL55's back bumper. Has anyone tried this or happen to know if this will work?
I know the SL55 has two tailpipes on each side, so the mesh grill probably won't fit; however I'm tempted to blow the $400 buck to try it out.
I know the SL55 has two tailpipes on each side, so the mesh grill probably won't fit; however I'm tempted to blow the $400 buck to try it out.
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actually they aren't.. they are a "little bigger" ..it does work, i've seen it before on an sl500.. you just have to modify it a little bit by cutting off the extension..
Originally Posted by lorinserbenz
wont work period.... the SL55 exhaust openings are double the size of the standard SL500.
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Originally Posted by seattlecarfreak
actually they aren't.. they are a "little bigger" ..it does work, i've seen it before on an sl500.. you just have to modify it a little bit by cutting off the extension..
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i've seen two sl500s with it done up here.. they have quad tips with the mesh.. the mesh has to simply be molded and cut up a little bit to fit, but it works and looks oem if done right..
Originally Posted by ///CLKfiftyfive
Won't work. SL55 openings are ~250mm wide, SL500 openings are ~165mm wide. You have to get quad, oval tips or else it'll look gheeeyyy.
