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12-07-2006, 11:51 PM

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It doesnt get much better than this in my opinion:

12-08-2006, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DeusExMaxima

It doesnt get much better than this in my opinion:

No argument there, but you've done so much to make your car look cool, the grill is just a part of it. I may have seen your car up close with that grill, but I can't remember (or tell from the pic) exactly what material the mesh part is made from.

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12-08-2006, 12:23 AM

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Its amazing what that little emblem does for an otherwise standard Trenze grill. Nice call!

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Originally Posted by xorbitman

Personally I like my grille but wish it were not so flat. More Rounded. Even the guys here with their preference for the mesh...I would prefer the chrome mesh as long as it's not so flat. The emblem on my grill is a rear emblem from Japan. I eyeballed it in the middle of the Trenze grill. I tried to round the grille a bit from the back...very difficult to do without damaging the grill. Yes now she's my grill friend! LOL! I do like #2 too.

12-08-2006, 12:31 AM

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to xoomer and jsmithsole, your input yesterday morning was great - now I understand the fitment of the RLM grill. If I understand you guys correctly, if the grill was mounted a little farther forward, the remaining "tooth features" on the hood and bumper will be hidden.

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12-08-2006, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by joecurr

I'd either want something like the RLM or AT, or for a billet one perhaps something like the Infiniti grills. Here's a simple photoshop I did, modifying the Infiniti grill from a previous post to fit the curves of the Maxima's grill opening, which is flat at the top and curvy at the bottom.

Thanks for your effort, that was the sort of image I wanted to see. I do like the concept because it integrates nicely with the car's design. You can have a great grill design, and a really nice car, but one won't necessarily look good with the other.

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12-08-2006, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MisterSparkle

...hey brian WHY don't you jump on the bandwagon with the maxima tail lights? huh? i mean if you get it done first i mean...last i saw it was pushing a quiet a bit of the 6th gen population on the org...anyone wanna show him the link? and that one we basically already have a design...just need some corporate backing and developing team on it...lolxz take a look brian see if your interested...lolxz cause if you can do it faster than i guess you can claim the rights and copyrights to them...lolxz

I know it looks differently from the customer's perspective, but arranging the contract manufacture in Asia of something as notoriously troublesome as aftermarket lighting is not jumping on the bandwagon, its diving into the swamp.

You always have to order in huge quantities if its your design, there's always a lot of money required up front (with someone you've never dealt with if you're new to lighting), and the product filling a semitrailer-sized container is NEVER what they promised it to be (just a question of how bad).

I like to learn from other people's mistakes where possible, and I've seen others make this mistake too often. It can be devastating to a small business.

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12-08-2006, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by DeusExMaxima

It doesnt get much better than this in my opinion:

I agree, that's exactly what I want but in stainless steel mesh!

12-08-2006, 07:09 AM

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Funny back in the day when we were talking about grills (about 2 years ago) I did this one!! Great minds think alike. This would be nice too!!

12-08-2006, 07:11 AM

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Yup, the frame just needs to come up to the hood line and run across, problem solved. It's just getting the fitment and lines to match up perfectly. Glad to be of service!!
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12-08-2006, 07:46 AM

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I like this one a lot.

If we kept the Tooth, then how about some verticle pieces like on the BMW 3.

It would be like \\\\o////

The little o is the burger on the tooth in the middle. Somebody that is good with photoshop make me a real picture out of this idea.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...lr%3D%26sa%3DN

12-08-2006, 08:37 AM

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I don't think the vertical lines would flow so nicely with the car though...

12-09-2006, 09:27 PM

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I'll photoshop the Trim/Border of the 6gen Max Active Tuning S4.1 grille and instead of the Mesh Insert, its a Billet Grill. With and without emblem

12-09-2006, 11:15 PM

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Here you go..What I was talking about from my above post..

Whoevers car this is, you already had the billet grill so thanks!

12-10-2006, 11:53 AM

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make it blk and lets see how that comes out.

12-13-2006, 05:16 AM

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I'm really starting to go for the E&G classics combo on the '07. The pics for the two sets they offer are here:
http://www.egclassic.com/pdf/Septemb..._P&I/445-1.pdf
http://www.egclassic.com/pdf/Septemb...P&I/445A-1.pdf
Very nice. For now, I think nobody has shown a better grille than Deus... AND MINE!

12-13-2006, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by DeusExMaxima

It doesnt get much better than this in my opinion:

Its the whole package that makes it look great. Deus, your max remains one of my favorites here on the forum.

12-13-2006, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Wakkus_Maximus

Very nice. For now, I think nobody has shown a better grille than Deus... AND MINE!

My favorite, but make it in Stainless instead of that aluminum crap.

12-13-2006, 07:43 PM

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DAMN IT CATT!!

Was gonna buy that E&G mesh grille for my 07....

How long b4 you think you'll get this out there??

12-13-2006, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by xoomer.com

Here is where the problem is with the RLM grille. If the bottom of the grill is too far in, there is a gap. There is a small cutout in the OEM grill where the original tooth once sat. The bottom of the new grill needs to come forward a bit to cover it. Hope this helps >>>

I just bought an 07 and I like this look. I have been looking at the Stillen grille (upper class) , but I am not sure I like the thicker trim around the grille.

12-13-2006, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Omarvelous

DAMN IT CATT!!

Was gonna buy that E&G mesh grille for my 07....

How long b4 you think you'll get this out there??

I think its a very attractive grill myself. To be honest, if you're keen to get something on your car, go for the E&G. I can say for sure that if we get something rolling with the grill specialists we're talking to, we'll start with the 04-06, and anything for the '07 would be quite a ways off.

I should add that I've never seen one in person, don't know the build quality or anything like that, so this isn't an endorsement, but I do like the appearance.

Brian