Any Owners going to paint the grill?

[Newport Viper]

Any Gen V Owners seriously considering to paint the "cross hair" grill to match to body? Maybe get it wrapped first for fun?



http://file.kelleybluebookimages.com/kbb//vehicleimage/house/640x480/2013/2013-srt-viper-frontside_svvip131.jpg

https://www.viperpartsofamerica.com/images/products/2061_large_image.jpg

[VENOM V]

I don't know if it's because I didn't own a previous gen Viper, but I have no desire to paint the cross hairs in the grill. Looks nice the way it is to my eye, the design is gorgeous. I thought they did it right. I saw one painted, and didn't care for it.

[01sapphirebob]

SOmeone has done this already. I have a picture if it on my phone. Personally I agree with Venom V...I like it the way it is. Now if someone wants to make a carbon fiber replacement for it...:D

[F2V]

I considered it briefly, but gave it up for two reasons...the black grille looks great on the white Viper (as do the black vents, etc), and it doesn't appear on any of the factrory (stock or racing) Vipers.

[Voice of Reason]

I like how it's body color on previous gens but ours from the pics I've seen looks better unpainted.

[ViperSmith]

SilveRT has

http://i.imgur.com/SZgqtmU.jpg

[Shooter]

SilveRT has

http://i.imgur.com/SZgqtmU.jpg

I think that looks great painted

[mnc2886]

If this grille was part of the bumper and not a separate peice, it would look fine painted. However, I think because it is a separate peice, the flow is broken up. It looks too busy. A CF version would look good though.

[SilveRT8]

Yes, so far the mods are : Painted front grille, No drone Corsa exhaust, clear bra, tinted windows, custom luggage and 2 sets of Sidewinders wheels with machined faced w/black painted SRT logo. One set with the Pirelli Corsa for the track and Michelin PSS for the street.
Futur mods (next summer if available) will be Mopar PCM with Belanger headers, and aero front and rear spoiler kit. A steeper first gear ratio would be welcome too !
Plans to make this my Dream car would include a wider rear body kit and big HP upgrade like a twin turbo kit.

[V10LEE]

It looks just fine the way it is..

http://i753.photobucket.com/albums/xx171/rapid25_2012/Genv_zps437ee03d.jpg (http://s753.photobucket.com/user/rapid25_2012/media/Genv_zps437ee03d.jpg.html)

[Solid Red 98]

Yes, so far the mods are : Painted front grille, No drone Corsa exhaust, clear bra, tinted windows, custom luggage and 2 sets of Sidewinders wheels with machined faced w/black painted SRT logo. One set with the Pirelli Corsa for the track and Michelin PSS for the street.
Futur mods (next summer if available) will be Mopar PCM with Belanger headers, and aero front and rear spoiler kit. A steeper first gear ratio would be welcome too !
Plans to make this my Dream car would include a wider rear body kit and big HP upgrade like a twin turbo kit.

Its really amazing how just a few ounces of paint Viperizes the front of the 5, connecting it better with its predecessors. I think that is a great effect. It should most definitely be an option.

[Nine Ball]

I prefer it black. Mostly because the design of the grille is too busy, with the slots cut between the spokes. If the grille were a simple crossbar like the previous Gen, then it would look better painted. I'd suspect that someone could made a nicer looking grille in the aftermarket, which might look even better when painted. Especially on the striped cars.

[Bob Woodhouse]

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Vipers should have fangs, I am new at this picture thing so it might not come through.

[Scott Mannny]

Looks Good Bob!!! I like it.

[JonB ~ PartsRack]

BOB WOODHOUSE! Welcome sir: 'A prime component of the legend that is Viper.'

Fangs Indeed......fangs a lot


Jon

[ViperGeorge]

Yes, so far the mods are : Painted front grille, No drone Corsa exhaust, clear bra, tinted windows, custom luggage and 2 sets of Sidewinders wheels with machined faced w/black painted SRT logo. One set with the Pirelli Corsa for the track and Michelin PSS for the street.
Futur mods (next summer if available) will be Mopar PCM with Belanger headers, and aero front and rear spoiler kit. A steeper first gear ratio would be welcome too !
Plans to make this my Dream car would include a wider rear body kit and big HP upgrade like a twin turbo kit.

I think I do like it painted better. Now my problem is I have a 14 white GTS with gunmetal stripes. If I paint the grille do I put stripes on the group?

[Policy Limits]

I bought my Adrenaline Red car from Woodhouse!

On the splitter, I like it better black. If I could paint the rear piece around the tail lights, however, I would've as it is the one part of the car that I think looks cheap. They oddly allowed it to be painted on the SRT model but not on the GTS. Also the carbon fiber option alternative , well, you know.

[Bill Pemberton]

Or you could follow Bob's theme and do fangs in gunmetal to match the stripes.

If you do paint the grill the stripes going through could be a unique look --- betting someone could take the picture done above and photoshop it for the correct look?!

[SilveRT8]

Here is the grille insert once removed, it's much easier to paint the whole piece than trying to do just the crosshair.
Also while I was there, I got some black plastic rain gutter mesh from the local hardware store and installed it behind the black bumper to protect the radiator from unwanted flying objects.

[Fatboy 18]

I Like the painted Grille, and a great idea there putting the mesh behind the grille :)

The only thing I'm not sure of is on the lower part of the grille, the two small vertical pieces by the side of the Brake ducts.

I think they might have been better left Black, Its making the grille look a little busy? Not sure? Thing is if you did leave them Black it might then look like there are some pieces missing from the bottom of the grille?

There were some great renditions on the old site a while back but many of them disappeared. There were some really good colour options with and without painted grilles, stripes no stripes.

[Rocket]

Looks great either way. Many of us Viper owners want to have a unique look and this can be a very subtle change.

[SilveRT8]

Having had the car both with painted and unpainted grille, my conclusion is the car looks tougher with the black grille, especially with bright colors, and it looks a bit more classy with the grille painted. So it all depends on the personal look you're after.

[DreadLox]

Wow, something that seems so "subtle" actually changes the look quite a bit. I like it

[Newport Viper]

Wow, something that seems so "subtle" actually changes the look quite a bit. I like it

I think it will look great on a red & blue cars. Hope someone does it

[Ricketts]

My opinion might vary per color, but I prefer the black grill on the white car myself.

[plumcrazy]

maybe cause im a gen2 guy but i like it painted much better

[ViperGeorge]

I just installed a painted grille. Ordered a new one from Woodhouse and had them paint it. Pretty cheap. I did not paint the brake duct surround. My car is white with stripes and I did not paint the stripes through the grille because of the "V" in the center, it is in line with the stripes. I will post more pics once the weather clears and I can get the car out of the garage. Some may like it some may not. Personal choice I guess. Took only an hour to change so if I decide I don't like it at some point changing back is not hard.

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[commandomatt]

09viper,

That looks great. So much better than the large black hole. Also definitely more finished looking by not doing the brake ducts....good call

Wouldn't surprise me if the grill design/treatment will change in the next few years when they will do some minor changes to freshen up the look

Matt

[Fatboy 18]

I just installed a painted grille. Ordered a new one from Woodhouse and had them paint it. Pretty cheap. I did not paint the brake duct surround. My car is white with stripes and I did not paint the stripes through the grille because of the "V" in the center, it is in line with the stripes. I will post more pics once the weather clears and I can get the car out of the garage. Some may like it some may not. Personal choice I guess. Took only an hour to change so if I decide I don't like it at some point changing back is not hard.

3059 That's It :dude3: LOOKS FANTASTIC :dancingman:

More pics please :)

[Lawrenzo]

Maybe a factory option in the future??

[BlackSnake99]

Wow. I thought I would like it painted, but I have to admit that it really doesn't look good.

[ViperSmith]

Not a fan, but to each their own. Glad you like it!

[Simms]

I prefer factory.

[Newport Viper]

That's It :dude3: LOOKS FANTASTIC :dancingman:

More pics please :)

Yes! I would like to see a full shot of the car.

The Carbon is the first factory painted grill.

http://www.carxmotor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2014-SRT-Viper-Anodized-Carbon-Special-Edition-Los-Angeles-Auto-Show-2013-Photos-9.jpg

[ViperSmith]

Are you sure that is painted? It just looks like flat plastic without gloss

[Newport Viper]

Here's another shot. You could be right. I saw the car but, I'm getting old brain fade now. It's "body matching color" anyways.

http://www.arenamobi.com/wp-content/gallery/2014-viper-gts-anodized-carbon/2014-srt-viper-gts-anodized-carbon-special-edition_front-end.jpg

[Nine Ball]

I don't like it. The grille is too busy looking, and the colors make it distracting to the eye. If someone would make a cleaner Gen 3/4 simple cross-hair grille, it would look good painted.

[ViperSmith]

i think if the horizontal piece didn't have the gap in between it would look much better

[Nine Ball]

Don't like the gaps on the vertical or the horizontal. If those were smooth, it would look excellent. The background grille in the center split is also distracting.

[I Bin Therbefor]

Yes! I would like to see a full shot of the car.

The Carbon is the first factory painted grill.

http://www.carxmotor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2014-SRT-Viper-Anodized-Carbon-Special-Edition-Los-Angeles-Auto-Show-2013-Photos-9.jpg

Nice catch. I missed that completely.:t1236:

[SmoknTires]

I kind of like it. One thing maybe worth pointing out is the durability of most aftermarket paint vs factory paint (and I should add the prep for paint). If left without a clearbra, over many miles you'll likely see more chips out of the aftermarket paint than the rest of the bumper. Small detail but a thought.

And I agree that color definitely plays a role. But I think it's a cool and easy mod to consider.

[Schen]

Tried filling in the spaces to make it look apart of the entire fascia. I'm no Austin but I thought I'd give it a shot. Still prefer the black.

--RS

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7366/12357518303_ebd4270d2b_z.jpg

[Simms]

It was confirmed elsewhere the carbon grill is not painted. Same piece as others.

[ViperGeorge]

I think the painted grille on my car is growing on me. I wasn't completely sure before I did it so I had someone photoshop it for me first. The gapping black hole just didn't look "Viperish" to me. More like a Ferrari. I also bought a second grille and had it painted, that way if I ever decide I don't like it I can go back to the original without having to worry about finding another grille in the future. The view from the front is the one angle of the car I think they screwed up in the design. From the rear and side it looks awesome but not from the front, at least IMO.

[Newport Viper]

The Carbon is body color. I have seen it in person at the LA show. No way it's black unless they are going to go cheap with regular black in the production car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OgHkKsxUt4I


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[Malu59RT]

The Carbon is body color. I have seen it in person at the LA show. No way it's black unless they are going to go cheap with regular black in the production car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OgHkKsxUt4I


(Good looking car at a great price if your looking for a coupe. http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tracktype=newcc&csDlId=&csDgId=&listingId=116723867&listingRecNum=0&criteria=feedSegId%3D28705%26rpp%3D50%26isDealerGr ouping%3Dfalse%26sf2Nm%3Dlocation%26requestorTrack ingInfo%3DRTB_SEARCH%26sf1Nm%3Dprice%26sf2Dir%3DAS C%26stkTypId%3D28880%26PMmt%3D1-1-0%26rn%3D0%26zc%3D92603%26rd%3D100000%26crSrtFlds% 3DstkTypId-feedSegId-mkId-mdId%26mdId%3D51826%26stkTyp%3DN%26mkId%3D20012%26 sf1Dir%3DASC&aff=national&listType=1 )

Ralph said on Twitter, it is the same as all the other cars

[Coloviper]

Just pull it all out and have a black meal mesh screen in there. Spend the money getting rid of those headlights. Should have been horizontal and mean looking, like the GEN III/IV.

[The_Greg]

Tried filling in the spaces to make it look apart of the entire fascia. I'm no Austin but I thought I'd give it a shot. Still prefer the black.

--RS

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7366/12357518303_ebd4270d2b_z.jpg

A little thinner...

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[Fatboy 18]

Yes, Nice :)

[Schen]

A little thinner...

3083

That looks more proper! Mine looks like it has a tooth in the middle. :D

--RS

[ViperGeorge]

Here are some pics of my 14 GTS with painted grille. Car has gunmetal stripes. Now that I have looked at it in the sunlight I definitely like it better than that black grille.

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[Policy Limits]

Looks aggressive; I'd consider running the stripes through the grill to the splitter...maybe.

[ViperGeorge]

Looks aggressive; I'd consider running the stripes through the grill to the splitter...maybe.

I did think about that but the center V overlaps with the stripes so that part of the V would end up getting painted. Not sure how that would look.

[Hammer]

A little thinner...

3083
Now we're talking! Would love to see that style grille on a Launch Edition!
Some company should be on this!

[Coloviper]

George, get rid of the mesh in the V and I think you have it. Those pics are much better than the other ones prior.

[Nine Ball]

Painted grille needs the stripes to pass through it, and the mesh grille painted black. I like that thinner photoshop version, that would sell very well.