Double Slat Grills

TheFox · 02-19-2016, 08:04 PM

I have had the long running desire to improve the look of the grill on my car for some time now and decided I wanted to do something a bit more unique and go with a double slat grill. After watching a thread on the forum on getting some custom made I got a bit impeccant and went out to find my own source for double slat grills.

After some random searching I stumbled across a set on Amazon and recently discovered this made and shipped from china set of kidney grills is on many of the other china import sights (aliexpress and a few others).

Link to amazon: http://amzn.com/B01B1EM4MU

It came well packaged and took 16 days from order to ship to me. The slats are glossy and look great in my opinion, they have the sharp bend in the upper half that I really like compared to stock. The one thing I thought could be better was the thickness of the slats. The front facing surface of the slat is as thick as you would expect but the slat itself thins out just behind the face of the grill. This is not very noticeable and the slats seem to be as strong as the stock ones.

Overall I am very happy with the purchase and look forward to painting M color stripes on one of them. More Pictures Below.

Gangplank · 02-19-2016, 08:26 PM

Looks good.

ronster · 02-19-2016, 09:25 PM

Looks really nice!!!

uberschnell · 02-20-2016, 02:11 PM

Based on the set you got, can the grills be detached from the frame like oem?

Downeaster1 · 02-21-2016, 01:38 PM

Can you check the link again? It doesn't work on my end.

ilikebmxbikes · 02-21-2016, 03:09 PM

Looks like a nice product but I personally like our single slat grills. BMW Grills, as subtly different as they all are, are representative of the car's place in the period.

ShocknAwe · 02-22-2016, 07:10 PM

Having seen them, I prefer the single slat. Glad you found a reputable seller and a quality part though, I'm sure a lot of people will be happy!

Also, thank you for taking the time to post, review, and take pictures.

k04 · 02-23-2016, 12:32 AM

I bought a set myself, thanks for posting the pictures, I was wondering what it would look like. I am excited for the change from my black single slat. It will be a nice change and I can rotate them when I get bored of the look!

TheFox · 03-03-2016, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Downeaster1

Can you check the link again? It doesn't work on my end.

The seller updated the listing and changed some of the wording so double slat no longer pulls it up here is the fixed link.

http://amzn.com/B01B1EM4MU

Quote:

Originally Posted by uberschnell

Based on the set you got, can the grills be detached from the frame like oem?

Yes they can, however I did not check to see if the tabs are in the same location.

k04 · 03-12-2016, 01:34 PM

Not everyone's taste I understand, but for now I enjoy them and the contrast they add

Gangplank · 03-12-2016, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k04

Not everyone's taste I understand, but for now I enjoy them and the contrast they add

I like it. Been considering a set myself.

02-19-2016, 08:04 PM	#1
TheFox Private 25 Rep 79 Posts Drives: M3NTAL 135I Auto, On3 ST Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Albuquerque, NM iTrader: (0)	Double Slat Grills I have had the long running desire to improve the look of the grill on my car for some time now and decided I wanted to do something a bit more unique and go with a double slat grill. After watching a thread on the forum on getting some custom made I got a bit impeccant and went out to find my own source for double slat grills. After some random searching I stumbled across a set on Amazon and recently discovered this made and shipped from china set of kidney grills is on many of the other china import sights (aliexpress and a few others). Link to amazon: http://amzn.com/B01B1EM4MU It came well packaged and took 16 days from order to ship to me. The slats are glossy and look great in my opinion, they have the sharp bend in the upper half that I really like compared to stock. The one thing I thought could be better was the thickness of the slats. The front facing surface of the slat is as thick as you would expect but the slat itself thins out just behind the face of the grill. This is not very noticeable and the slats seem to be as strong as the stock ones. Overall I am very happy with the purchase and look forward to painting M color stripes on one of them. More Pictures Below. Last edited by TheFox; 03-03-2016 at 05:08 PM.. Reason: URL edit
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k04 Private First Class 22 Rep 195 Posts Drives: 320i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: lv, nv iTrader: (0)	I bought a set myself, thanks for posting the pictures, I was wondering what it would look like. I am excited for the change from my black single slat. It will be a nice change and I can rotate them when I get bored of the look!
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03-12-2016, 01:34 PM	#10
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