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Which grill is better quality?

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Old 01-15-05, 09:08 PM
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Question Which grill is better quality?

Which grill is made of better quality?
Rod millen grill
Ltuned grill
or about the same?

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Old 01-15-05, 09:20 PM
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i would have to say ltuned... the RMM grille has a very small/fine gap on the top part where the grille meets the hood. i've never physically weight the rmm grille but i know the ltuned is very sturdy
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l-tuned definately has the better fitment, quality is the same but l-tuned is was sold by lexus so the fitment had to be perfect, with the RMM its hit or miss. mine is getting redone to fit better and more flush..
Old 01-15-05, 09:49 PM
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i got the l-tuned one and it fits perfectly.. pretty heavy too.
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The reason for asking is because i have a ltuned grill comming BUT i like the way the grill looks with the lexus "L" logo so is rod millen the only one with that??

Or is there another way to achieve that?


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Old 01-15-05, 11:45 PM
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The RMM looks good but up close the over all fit and finish are not high quality. Decent and certainly good enough for most. Depends on how picky you are.
Old 01-16-05, 01:35 AM
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I am not an owner of either grill....but I would say the l-tuned is better because I HEARD that the rmm grill has fitment problems
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I would hate to say that Lexusondubs was right about this!!

What other options would be available for a grill with the L and a clean look??


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from what i have read the ltuned always have very nice fitment, i have yet to see one with problems on the fitting.

on the other hand, rmm always have fitment issues, everyone has a wavy lineup with the hood. even rmmgs4 car (his car was the rmm demo car) has the same problem
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I agree with Henry.
Old 01-17-05, 03:32 AM
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yes the l-tuned does have a better fit but the rmm looks better. holla at a good body shop im pretty sure they can give it a better fit
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yup, i have the RMM grille, looks sexy....but fitment isnt very good...its wavy at some points and almost looks like its warped....
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perhaps I am the only one who can't complain about his RMM grill.....fitment is very good considering it is aftermarket.....The only suggestion I have for fellow RMM owners is that you lessen the torque on the outer edge bolts to make it more flush with the hood...that's what I did and mine looks pretty damn good
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all L-tune grills ARE NOT perfect. Someone from the GB had one that wouldn't even bolt up.
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Does anyone have a close up of the RMM so i can see how it looks not lined up, If its looks that noticable or bad!!


Also would it be possible to have a body shop add a logo to the L-Tuned grill!


huhhhhh i dont know what to do the kit came today and now i dont even know if i'm going to add the grill at all


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