RS style grill with an OEM twist

**Schmaud** · 10-16-2016 10:22 AM

I work at a salvage yard we got a B8 A4 in at work with an aftermarket RS style grill. This is something that we would probably end up throwing away so I picked it up for super cheap. I'm not real crazy about how tall an open these style grills are but I had to get it.

I had an idea to add in the filler section from an oem grill into it. So I bought a broken OE A4 grill and made a hybrid love child from the two. I still need to do some painting but here's what I have so far.

**cspcrx** · 10-16-2016 10:38 AM

I like it. Well done!

**will13k7** · 10-16-2016 10:41 AM

I'm also not much of a fan of how uninterrupted the RS grill is, this looks promising, can't wait to see it on the car.

**Dirt** · 10-16-2016 01:37 PM

I didn't think I'd like it when I realized the direction you were going with the center section, but I actually do. As the others have said, nicely done!

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**Bikel** · 10-16-2016 02:37 PM

strong work here... like to see how the frontend flows after reinstalling.

**theweebabyseamus** · 10-16-2016 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by will13k7

I'm also not much of a fan of how uninterrupted the RS grill is, this looks promising, can't wait to see it on the car.

Samesies

**AudiTFSI3o3** · 10-16-2016 09:52 PM

B7 + B8 =

**Schmaud** · 11-10-2016 08:37 PM

Finally got the grill all buttoned up. I had to get an A4 filler plate and some new Audi rings to complete the project. Very pleased with the results.

**Pyromatic177** · 11-10-2016 09:04 PM

Nice OEM+ look

**tcm glx** · 11-10-2016 09:26 PM

Really dig it, Nice work. I have always had the same concern with the RS grill.

**fitzydude** · 11-10-2016 09:38 PM

I agree I couldn't stand the look of the RS grill without something breaking up all that mesh. I trimmed the filler plate and left studs to attach it.

Most recently I moved the filler plate inside of the grill as a cover on the crash bar and the effect is kind of cool.

I think yours looks really good!!!

**fitzydude** · 11-10-2016 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by Bikel

strong work here... like to see how the frontend flows after reinstalling.

It should flow the same since the filler just covers the crash bar area.

**jlaudio** · 11-10-2016 10:17 PM

It looks...OEM. Very nice work.
I bet if it was made in quantity people would buy it.

**LaCross** · 11-10-2016 10:49 PM

I feel like its too....B7-S4-y

**Ordie** · 11-11-2016 05:56 AM

I kind of made something similar. I needed to mount my front plate but I didn't want to make it permanent. I grabbed the front plate adapter from the OEM grill and trimmed enough that it looks like it is part of the RS grill. Got some good matching paint...done.