but i heard the silvia replica doesnt have that center piece behind the mesh which the authentic gialla grill does?

whats that center piece for anyways?

 

the silvia replica DOES have the bar and the gialla DOES NOT...............i was told it is for reinforcement

 

Actually, per Bulletproof Automotive, the authentic Gialla also has the bar. From another source, it's to prevent someone from breaking through the mesh and opening your hood.

 

I just got my grill.. looks pretty good... i ordered it late monday nite. got it friday. I wont be paintin it for awhile but for 180 i am pleased.. as long as fitment goes smooth.. *crosses fingers*
Pics of the center piece

 

The Gialla grill does have the bar in the center, and it's there to support. We didn't know this in the beginning and made the grill within the bar and had a little gap on the top of the grill. The shape of the grill is very hard for most flexible materials to stay in that shape, which is why the bar is there. Anyhow, the bar car be painted black and it won't be visible.

 

got the silvia parts grill. not to happy w/ fitment. alot of gappage on the lower left corner. will have pics once painted and installed. i gotta shoot myself in the head for buying all these replicas. shet.

 

i have the gialla and am very happy with it. quality is great and fitment is great too. it's pricey but worth it in the long run.

 

How much has it been costing people to get their GIALLAs painted?

 

yeah also wanted to know how much does it cost to get the grill painted? and how long will it take? do i need to leave my car there for them to match my paint perfectly or can i just leave the grill with them and pick it up later?

Also is the grill easy to put on yourself?

 

Cost me ~$100 to get mine painted at RandR in Bellevue, Washington.

 

Our customers have told us that they have paid anywhere from $70 to $250 to get the grill painted. So make sure you shop around and don't overpay for the paint job.

 

Thansk Silviaparts--why don't you guys do the paiting anymore?? =T

 

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well I'll give a huge thumbs down on the UTR grill if anyone is considering that route....The backside of the grill didn't get enough material and was splitting apart, and the things that hold the mesh in place looked like paper clips and they started to fall off the grill.....

The body shop I have used for years was like....your car is too nice to put this POS on it. Buy a better one, or return it for a different one.

Vendor I bought it from is giving a full refund, but damn thats some ****ty quality control. I will be going with gialla after this nightmare. I just wouldn't want to order a silvia parts one and have even MORE issues with that one. rather do it right the first time.

 

Is there a diff in quality between GIALLA and SILVIA?