KillerG

i would definitely buy this product still if it looked good and was made well

what a fucking joke this thread is

ed_423

i wonder if i can get this grille before xmas.

KillerG

HOW IS THE GRILL GOING MARCUS? RIGHT ON TRACK? MAYBE ITS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE BY ANY CHANCE??? maybe itll take another few months???

its rayden

lol.

718Tsx

i feel bad for the people that put down a deposit in like... march of 2010...

Mr. NC

January 2011 for me, got the car same month, this was technically the 1st mod I ever bought for the TSX, it's also nonexistent...sigh*

ed_423

lol marcus gave me an awesome estimated time of 2 weeks about 3-4 weeks ago, just like the previous updates lol. cant wait till this thing drop....the more i wait the more i think about other grille options haha, not that theres much..

its rayden

sorry folks, but i think you guys are fools for letting someone take your money for so long w/o receiving anything but empty promises. you should charge the guy interest.

VortexBlueTSX

+1 exactly what i was thinking

ed_423

to be honest i think no one expected this grille to take over a year....but thankgod im local and decided to do cash pickup

KillerG

nonstop broken promises and shattered timeframes = solid business practice. Im learning all about this in management 101 guys, trust me

mrstak

iTrader: (1)

lies kg...in one thread you're a doctor and now this one you're in management...fraud!

still liking this grille more than cmod's at this point though...slim pickings out there...sigh

ed_423

im with you mrstak..

TSXKid2010

mrstak, you're wrong again. because in some forums he's a part fabricator. and in others, he's god.

KillerG

some say

SOME SAY HEELTOES MOTHERFUCKING GRILL WILL NEVER COME OUT ADSFSD

its rayden

i've seen vendors sell vapor products before, but what's odd to me is that NO ONE IS BOTHERED BY IT. not one complaint, not one person bitching about the lack of product.

i don't get it.

Mr. NC

Trust me when I say I'm fucking cheesed at this but it's gotten to the point like I just want the fucking grille on my car. Having said that....I'm getting used to seeing the shield grille

KillerG

im the only one complaining. most people arent saying shit cuz its "still a possibility" that thisll happen

heeltoe is supposed to have a good record as a vendor here, but as a cu2 grill vendor, he sucks

yall better hope these grills are flawless and never break, cause i cant imagine the support youll get AFTER you buy this grill

09TSXTech

I am still enjoying my JDM Modulo Sports Grille (the H has actually grown on me after a year and a half).

718Tsx

^i want your wheels!!! too bad they went up in price and it comes out to like 2.4k usd which is too much

09TSXTech

Thanks, I know what you mean.

A couple of years ago, a Honda dealer in UK was clearing out their stock and sold the wheels with Yokohama Advan Sports tire (worth $300 each) for $1700 total, a deal I couldn't refuse.

MrOtocinclus

I like the H more anyway. Plus, it's going to look odd without the honeycomb. Mark my words.

ed_423

lol tech you just have to post your grille up!

and mroto i do agree that the OEM honey comb looks muchhh better...im thinking if all else fail, i will either:

A. paint match oem grille and call it a day
B. get the HT grille and change the honey comb mesh for grilel + lower grille to the german/russian one
C. get the 2 bar grille the russians like to use, which is basically a 3 bar honda grille (the one ttk has) with middle bar cut out

mrstak

iTrader: (1)

actually, has anyone tried emailing marcus through the website? last time we made a stink about timing he came on and bitched us out. he did say that if you emailed them through their website, they respond quicker that way. didn't you do that ed?

KillerG

what is he gonna bitch at us about now?

sucking at making a grill?

ed_423

whenever i log on my account on HT and request and update, marcus usually responds within 1-3 days, so he does respond fairly quick. just that this part is takin a helllllla long time

718Tsx

mrstak

iTrader: (1)

ed, have you sent them an email asking for updates? get anything back from him?

ed_423

i sent one a day/2days ago, but have yet to hear any responses.

tsxronald

Close thread, pointless.

mkeefe

I understand that R&D takes time for a small business but maybe its time to add in some dedicated support staff so the core team can focus on products. Over 9 months since the first confirmed "down payment" and no physical product? Wow! I have no interest in this grill, nothing wrong with the 2011 "shield grill" but I just had to mention how outrageously unprofessional the lack of response and blown deadlines/estimates is.

At this point i'd just recommend the people that put money in ask for a refund unless you can stand to basically lose that money. By the time this product is done the car will be traded in and a whole new Acura design will be upon us.

Matt

tsxronald

Best way to get this vendor back is by not buying the grill when it comes out.

Those who gave a deposit on it try to get it back. Not worth the money for a non-existing grill no matter now nice it might look. 2 cents.


Close the thread.

KillerG

Believe me when id say id rather not give HT any business i didnt have to, but the fact remains that there are just no options for us =/

if this grill ever comes out it may be the only way to get out of the stock grill

its rayden

you guys are suckers. /thread

ed_423

Still didn't get update, so I asked on his Facebook. Will update you cool dudes soon

Mr. NC

The CF Engine Cover got made...WHERE'S MY GRILLE?!

MrHeeltoe

iTrader: (1)

I HAVE the grilles. I HAVE the mesh. I have everything ready to go. I do not have the mesh attached to the grille. I had not idea this was going to be this tough to get done. I can send off the parts and leave the attachment in your hands if you want.

Mr. NC

How was the attachment of grille + mesh supposed to happen? If it isn't too hard I'd gladly DIY it do you have pictures? Although I must note that when I paid for this grille last January I paid for a FINISHED product...

MrHeeltoe

iTrader: (1)

I have read some comments here that are completely warranted and all, but I am really hurt. I feel like I really failed here. I never want people to have the impression of this company like we are full of shit, don't follow through, don't know what we are doing, rip people off, etc. Heeltoe is the most honorable business you will find in the import industry, guaranteed. I know this grille experience deal does not support these statements at all, but it is true.

This project took forever for a number of reasons. I don't want to come off like a whiny b*tch or anything so I am going to concisely list them:
1) The 09-10 TSX is a slow seller, and the 11 TSX the grille changed. The demand here is a little low and that impacts the supply, even in R&D.
2) The car came out at the peak of the recession, further making investment in the project a real financial risk.
3) Frankly, I had no idea making this part was going to be so tough. Our standards require that we produce parts that are, above all, high quality. Achieving that standard has been unpredictably difficult.
4) I am now, and have been for about the last 2 months, in a rut with it. The grilles were done months ago, as were the mesh parts. But I am stuck trying to attach the two together. I can't seem to get something good put together here. I have pulled on a bunch of my resources and nothing is working.
5) This was the busiest year I have ever had. We took over ATLP in Dec and that has taken a lot of time from us, our business has grown in the last two years significantly but resources have stayed the same. I have just not had the time to dedicate to this project that needs to be.
6) I bit off more than I could chew. This year we started about 1/2 dozen projects like this and none of them are done yet. But that is going to change shortly.

Really, at the end of the day, I just bit off more than I could chew. I am freely admitting that and not getting defensive at all. The criticism is warranted. That being said, I also have not been here to monitor the thread. This was another lapse in ability on my part, so what I really need you guys to email or call if you have questions of need updates. It does no good to ask for updates in a room where I am not sitting.


So now, to prove I am not full of shit I am going to take some pics and show you how awesome the grille looks, and also to show you where my problem is:

Please see this gallery if images with descriptions to see where we are now and what we are up to:
http://heeltoeauto.com/gallery/index...-Grille?page=1

mrstak

iTrader: (1)

So the hold up is finding a way to attach the mesh to the back of the grille? How is the stock "mesh" part of our stock grill attached? Could you use that same idea? Or it's completely different?