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Old 01-06-2007, 05:17 AM
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Is there a a matching lower grill for the R S 4.0.

I like the look of this one and would like to get a set for the lowers. Thanks!


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...DME:B:AAQ:US:1
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That style mesh looks like the Street Scene lower grills availible in either chrome or brushed satin finish. They run about 150 for both the lowers. Just google street scene mesh grills for scion xB.
Hers is one link I found for ya.
http://www.autoanything.com/billet-g...0A1896459.aspx
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Thanks for the link! I'll check it out.
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I found this one on ebay, but I'm looking for the lower valance. Do you guy's think it would fit down there????
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no. why don t you paint the upper grills black to match the bottom
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there are a few differnt grills out their but none of them match the upper grill on the rs4.0 most of us are just going to paint it black to match the lower grills
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I don't like the look of the lowers that's why I want to change them.Thanks,
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then if you want to chage you may have to replace all 3 grills
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So far having eelshoes finding a griil to match but still gotta try. maybe a local shop can fab one , I really dont' like the moldy cereal in black milk. And as fisherman from Hawaii I do like the SS look on most things that I have. Thanks for all your input and if and when I do find it I'll post the infio W.W.W. and how much.
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Ummm the street scene looks pretty damn close.
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BTW I had contacted JapanParts, or whoever it was that carries the Modelista grille, and they never got back to me.
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Originally Posted by pull503



I found this one on ebay, but I'm looking for the lower valance. Do you guy's think it would fit down there????
This is the RS2 grill-or at least a copy. I painted mine black but it chipped pretty bad. I would powder ccoat it if I was going to do it again.
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Maybe these folks can help finding matching lower grills??

http://www.newscionparts.com/product/?id=472

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Thanks I'll give them a call.
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pull503 good luck and keep us posted if you find a match cuz i would prefer to buy the lower grills instead of painting
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i bought the street scene grills and the color is WAY different than the rs 4 grille.It is gunmetal and the ss grills are satin aluinum so i painted the mesh on my rs 4 grill and it matches pretty good.here is a pic.
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^^does the diamond pattern match??
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If the lower inserts were a matching pattern/material but a somewhat darker finish that would strike me as near ideal. (I prefer the lower grills to be somewhat darker.)

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damnbump, your grills look pretty slick
and yes the diamond pattern should match just fine because the RS4 grill has the same mesh diamond shapes as the RS2 grills and those match the lower grill kit he has very well, not 100% but pretty well, like 98.9%
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you could always have the bottom two powdercoated gunmetal.the diamond pattern matches to everybody but those who know what to look for.the bottom and top of the diamonds are a little more rounded on the street scene grills
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