23109VC

not to rip on RJ... it has nothing to do with him... BUT....

NO AFTERMARKET STUFF WILL FIT LIKE OEM. ever.

I had a bad A$$ tricked out car wiht a full body kit... it was a very $$ body kit... i paid serious $$ at a body shop that did custom work to get it installed, painted, etc... and the shop that did my work did a SHOW car for the manufacturer that was at SEMA... so the guys who did MY kit.. had done it before..knew how to do it...

the kit NEVER fit perfectly. it looked very good, but despite ALL that, it was NOT perfect.

OEM fits the best. it always will. aftermarket body kits never fit right.

the color looks off on those pics too.

honestluy, i think the stock grill looks better. put your m oney into a spoiler, tint, new wheels, lowering, and leave the grill stock.

if you get a body kit, get hte OEM one. it will fit right.

mpiazza227

I dont mean to rain on anyones parade, but the grill makes the tl look like a camry, nice grill, but makes it look like a camry

PenguinTL

We'll have to agree to disagree on the Camry look. It does make it look more sedate/subtle, but literally like a Camry? IMO it does not.

Agreed on the fit. I've seen RJ grilles on here that fit 99% like OEM though. I think the secret is in widening the holes, which I never did. Mine fit MY car 85% I think.

Anyways, I picked up my MDX and listed the grille in the Black Market, hopefully it will find a new home soon

Nexson

x2, and that's just the way it is.

jspagna1

I can attest to that as well, especially with and old Mustang!

NwTSXmt

go back to stock it looks better

rondog

iTrader: (1)

I beg to differ, the wider holes helped a ton...

Most of the aftermarket companies in the industry are not run by enthusiasts like me who actually lose sleep over customer satisfaction and reputation. I get into it with my production team about the final results.

PenguinTL

The car has been sold.

I think the RJ grille looks best on these cars, followed (or maybe tied with, in some colors) the stock grille painted

BLACKURA_NY

iTrader: (6)

I miss the RJ grille i think it made my WDP look 20x better

I've thought about it with my PM 4G, but i bought the sports grille, and i like it... it goes well on the CBP and PM... any other color, the RJ looks best.

i got A LOT of compliments and inquiries about it. (hell, i never changed my avatar)

as for aftermarket fitting like OEM, i agree a little bit. Its a custom piece ,and it will be a little different. But, with some elbow grease and the right tools, u can make it look OEM

i actually loved the RJ grille, because it looked OEM. its design concepts looked like it came with the car.

PenguinTL

I was hoping you'd get the RJ for your new ride! I love how the bar looks on silver TLs

When I brought the car in for trade, there was quite a bit of interest in the grille. Several of the salespeople had actually heard of Ron Jon Designs!

hnosaj

I had a black RJ grille installed a month or so back by a friend and it doesn't line up perfectly. When I take it in for service I'll see if the dealership can adjust it. Even with some gaps it looks pretty spectacular. I also didn't realize that the weather stripping need to be transferred from the stock grille.

dsdepew

Mine arrives this week, sure hope there's no issues. The darker colors hide more sins imo.

rondog

iTrader: (1)

Who ever has it installed, tell them to call me personally, I will tip them on what to do to achieve the best results.

dsdepew, wheels are shipping on Friday morning, and the tracking number for the grille is coming tomorrow.

senoufo

I am getting my grille hopefully this week ( ordered from a dealer in Ontario Canada beginning of January ) for my black 2011. Since i will install myself, Concerning your tips could i PM you as well?

cheers!

rondog

iTrader: (1)

Sure, email is better though, info@ronjonsportdesign.com

SeeVuPlay

hey mr. RonJon, do you have any pics of the grille with a Griogio?! the ones in this thread look great! Im torn between this grille, the original, and the midnight chrome.

bazoulay

Too bad the RJ grill is over 800$...It would sell better if the price was lower...most people would go with the RJ instead of color matching the oem grill...Any chance that the price goes lower now that 2012 models came out?

Smoothie97

I agree. I would've gone with the RonJon grill but it is so expensive and then needs to be painted (more money). I went with the Sport Grill and got it for $250 on Ebay.

rondog

iTrader: (1)

We have no problem selling it, and it's priced out according to the production costs. Unfortuneatly, we don't make as many of them as the OEM grille, so the costs are different. Also, it's built in the US by hand, so you can imagine what it takes to build one.

hnosaj

I was due for my first oil change last week and I had the dealership reinstall the grille. It looks 100 times better. It's apparently worth it to pay for a dealer that's done them before and avoid body shops.