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"The Dave" (Sparetireless)
Junior Member
Username: Sparetireless
Post Number: 65
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2003 - 10:58 pm: | |
Do you think there would be any interest in an after market grill made form Stainless wire mesh? same shape and standard challenge grill but larger openings approximately 3/8" sqaure, this look would be similar to that of the new jaguar grill, or bentley grill, or similar to the old time head light covers on the porsche speedsters. Estimated retail would be about $800 to $1000each. Fronts could be done as well if there was any interest, no modifications to body, bolts in the same. Chrome could be done just as well as stainless. Just an idea, please comment. |
Dan 360 (Dan360)
New member
Username: Dan360
Post Number: 15
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2003 - 2:32 pm: | |
The Challenge grill looks fab with my Black 360 - I think they look worst on a yellow 360 spider. Mine came with them so I can't comment on the temparature difference, but it does mean that you can see the shiny tubi exhaust from behind the car :-) |
Brian Kennedy (Kennedy)
Member
Username: Kennedy
Post Number: 302
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2003 - 12:54 pm: | |
Note that I am only referring to the Challenge Grille on the back (holding tail lights), not to the "challenge grills" for the front. (You used plural, so I wanted to be sure we were talking about the same thing.) |
Jay P. Ross (Eilig)
Junior Member
Username: Eilig
Post Number: 132
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2003 - 12:22 pm: | |
Thanks Brian! This is good information. I've been back and forth on this issue, as I actually prefer the look of the car without Challenge grills. But considering that they do provide said benefit, I'll probably get them. Or, maybe just order the car without them, and purchase them separately and can always put them on later! This way at least I have a choice!
Thanks again! |
martin j weiner,M.D. (Mw575)
Member
Username: Mw575
Post Number: 908
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2003 - 9:58 am: | |
Jason,
I was afraid you would ask for a finder's fee.
Regards,
Marty |
Brian Kennedy (Kennedy)
Member
Username: Kennedy
Post Number: 300
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2003 - 9:11 am: | |
Took me a 2.5 hours or so... but if you knew what you were doing and had an extra pair of hands, you could probably do it in an hour. Wasted about half an hour fishing a nut out of the bottom of the car!
Yes, it did seem to make a temperature difference... but since I did it in Spring as temperatures were increasing, its a bit hard to give good quantification. Others have said about 10'... and my experience would not say anything different.
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Jay P. Ross (Eilig)
Junior Member
Username: Eilig
Post Number: 131
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2003 - 12:40 am: | |
Brian -- Did you notice any quantifiable drop in temperature after installing the Challenge grill? Also, curious to know, how long did it take you to perform the install? Thanks... |
Jason Fraser (Jfraser)
Member
Username: Jfraser
Post Number: 327
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2003 - 10:39 pm: | |
Marty,
You never told me you bought the Challenge Grill from MHT
:-)
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Vernon Hill (Vwh3rd)
Junior Member
Username: Vwh3rd
Post Number: 111
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2003 - 5:18 pm: | |
thanks Guys I will give Andy a shout |
Peter (Bubba)
Member
Username: Bubba
Post Number: 305
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2003 - 4:36 am: | |
Why not give Kurt of ferraribooks.com (also another sponsor) a shout? I don't know if he can do Challenge grills, but his prices on parts are very competitive against European sources and much better than American sources.
I have bought 512TR parts and some manuals from him. Good guy to deal with. |
Brian Kennedy (Kennedy)
Member
Username: Kennedy
Post Number: 293
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 11:29 pm: | |
On Martin's recommendation, I too bought from Andy. My cost was a bit higher... price had gone up, but even with shipping from UK to US, it was still much less than $1K (about $850, I think).
It was packaged well, but it did have a very faint depression/dent in the grille... not enough that I did anything about it... not really noticable... but I am a perfectionist.
I installed it myself... had a little difficulty with two of the 12 nuts, but overall it was easy.
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martin j weiner,M.D. (Mw575)
Member
Username: Mw575
Post Number: 896
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 9:36 pm: | |
Bought mine from UK-very reliable-cost $650 plus shipping e mail andy curry at [email protected] |
Vernon Hill (Vwh3rd)
Junior Member
Username: Vwh3rd
Post Number: 110
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 9:14 pm: | |
I am interested in purchasing a Challenge Grill for my 360.
The price from the dealer is $2k the price from HG(F-Chat sponsor) is $1k.
Anyone have any expierence with buying and installing one from either source? |