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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 03:02 PM
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ive searched and i cannot find a place to buy an ultra z grill.... ive found some threads about them with links that do not work....

so does anybody know where i can buy one...
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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well i guess nobody makes umm.. well somebody should... post up if u know somewhere i can get one... doesnt matter if its an actual slp grille or from another company.. i heard mba use to make them, but no luck... i wanna have this thing completey done by next sunday and on my car.... maybe i can make a grille that looks good.. if so ill post up some pics and a how to....
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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have you called slp yet? they usually sell the grills
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 09:25 PM
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they were closed yesterday and today... but ill call them tomorrow
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 03:14 PM
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well i called and its gonna be 75 shipped... its 60 for the grill itself... 5 for handeling and 10 for shipping... that sucks....
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yeah tha sucks but at least its oem right>? gotta pay sometimes..
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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What Does That Grille Look Like?
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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i have no clue what it looks like but i ordered it anyways.. ohwell.. they dont have it online.. its phone order only... slp is so pricey
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i think u just bought a stock plastic grille

the ultra z's ive seen have a slp bowtie grille, which is around $200+

why would u order something not knowing wtf it was?
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i cant find one anywhere else..... and its better then having leaves, sticks, and dragonfly's in my airbox... and i want to have the thing painted and on my car by monday.... tomorrow im picking up the paint and if all goes well the grill should be here fri... if you know where i can get one for less please let me know so i can cancel my order befor it ships tomorrow
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are u lookin for the stock plastic grille?

btw unless you've cut the styrofoam behind the grille, nothin should be getting into ur airbox via the grille

that stuff comes from underneath, where the air dam is
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i think you are confused.. or i am... not the grill on the front bumper of the car.... i need the grill that goes on the hood itself (inside the scoop of the ulra z)... its a ramair hood and goes strait into the airbox
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i just read my first post and realized i wasnt to clear on what i needed.......
i need the grill that goes on the hood itself (inside the scoop of the ulra z hood)...
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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ahhhhhh lol yeah good call

next time be more specific lol. i think slp would be the only place to get that. u can make a mesh grille urself but i dunno. i think u made the right choice
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Originally Posted by presto_z
well i called and its gonna be 75 shipped... its 60 for the grill itself... 5 for handeling and 10 for shipping... that sucks....
$75 for that thing .....

what happened to yours?? maybe you should have tried making one out of mesh yourself , like mentioned by 1SicV8. hell i would of sold you mine for $60 (shipped) jk.
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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did you cut out the back of it to getmore flow?? i have one on my car n the KnN filter that butts up in there n don't have that problem,...
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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i havnt installed it yet.... its used and the person i bought it from sold the grill or something.. i dunno what he did with it (but i dont have it)...

im actually making one ou of mesh as we speak (my tin snips and the mesh are sitting on my lap)....does anybody know if the mesh used for stucco will rust??? i got it for free from the condo im working on but dont know if it rusts...

and no the hood is not fully cut out... its just the 4 holes that go into the airbox.. should i cut it all out???
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