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Old 06-05-2013, 07:55 PM   #1
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Was curious if there was a quality or fit difference between the American Muscle Retro Grille and the Roush Grille?
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Old 06-05-2013, 08:07 PM   #2
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I have the AM one it fits great as long as you place it right. I stuck mine back too far and had to drill new holes for remove the fogs. I removed the fogs.
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Roush means no fog lights but looks better IMO. I have the AM and made my own brackets for both upper and lower while keeping the fogs.
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AM Retro on mine. Fits great and is easy to install.
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Am here as well. Cheaper, metal and easy to keep fogs behind the grill for the 13s
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Ok the AM was the route I was gonna go if there isn't any real quality difference. I don't care for the fog lights myself either. Pretty easy install?
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Took me around 1.5hrs
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About 15 minutes here. Takes longer to take the stocker apart that it does to stick the AM back in the shell.
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I took the whole bumper cover off and had some shitty ass tools.
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Was curious about this myself as I am also considering either piece along with the Boss 302 fascia. So are these pieces plastic or metal?

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Originally Posted by Dominic Toretto View Post
Was curious about this myself as I am also considering either piece along with the Boss 302 fascia. So are these pieces plastic or metal?

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The AM grille is metal, not sure about the roush.
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The AM grille is metal, not sure about the roush.
Pretty sure they're both metal. I think The Saleen grille was the only one that was plastic although I think the new ones "look" like they are metal.
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Old 06-17-2013, 09:31 PM   #13
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The Roush is plastic, but it is also functional. It directs the air straight to the radiator, the AM one is just for looks. That's provided we are talking about a '13 haha.
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Took a closer look at the pics last night, the Roush does seem to have larger vents for air to route through.

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Originally Posted by Dominic Toretto View Post
Took a closer look at the pics last night, the Roush does seem to have larger vents for air to route through.

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I have the Roush upper and lower on my car, not only is the opening larger between the fins, they are at an angle as well. The fins are not short either, they are long to make sure the air is directed where it needs to go.
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