RS Honeycomb grille on A4 B8 Allroad.

[olehenri]

Hi!

I have a RS Grille that i want to mount on my Allroad, is there any one here that have done that without any mod to the grille?

Was a little annoyed after when i was told that it probably will not fit my allroad after i got it without cutting some tabs etc..

[BrewDude]

Not going to fit. Going to need some significant modification.

You'd be the first to try it, let us know how it works out if you do decide to do it.

[olehenri]

Not going to fit. Going to need some significant modification.

You'd be the first to try it, let us know how it works out if you do decide to do it.

I will not be the first, many have done it but i was wondering if anyone has made it without cutting some bottom and side tabs on it.

[BrewDude]

I will not be the first, many have done it but i was wondering if anyone has made it without cutting some bottom and side tabs on it.

No one on here has done it.

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[JettaGetUpandGo]

If it was possible to do without modification you would see many others with an RS style grill on an Allroad.

There is only one person that I know of who has done it (the name escapes me, but he's on here). It required significant modification to make work.

[JettaGetUpandGo]

@audacious4

[AUDacIouS4]

You need to cut the bumper cover because the RS grille for an A4/S4 is wider at the top and has a slighlty different angle on the sides. If you take your time it can be done. Caveat: you need to get creative with mounting tabs as the ones on the bumper get cut off when enlarging the opening for the new grille. 3m tape and zip ties are your friend.

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[Danaldson]

why would you wanna remove the best looking grille there is!

[AUDacIouS4]

why would you wanna remove the best looking grille there is!

You mean this one? Oh wait, that's not an Allroad! I always get these two confused?Screenshot_20190417-112234_Chrome.jpeg

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[Danaldson]

You mean this one? Oh wait, that's not an Allroad! I always get these two confused?Screenshot_20190417-112234_Chrome.jpeg

surprise those get you confused they look completely different.

[olehenri]

Because i like the Honeycomb better than the oem one

[alhutch]

I wonder if the fact he has a pre-facelift B8 Allroad (Norway) will make his path easier?

[olehenri]

Yes, i have the B8 Allroad, not the facelift.
I have spoken to a couple guys that have done it and have got some input to where i need to cut (bottom and middle clips)

[darth rayvon]

You need to cut the bumper cover because the RS grille for an A4/S4 is wider at the top and has a slighlty different angle on the sides. If you take your time it can be done. Caveat: you need to get creative with mounting tabs as the ones on the bumper get cut off when enlarging the opening for the new grille. 3m tape and zip ties are your friend.

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Any tips on what you used for cutting? Im thinking a dremmel might be the best bet. Thought id check with you as youve actually achieved this. And as far as ive found are the only one that has.


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[AUDacIouS4]

Any tips on what you used for cutting? Im thinking a dremmel might be the best bet. Thought id check with you as youve actually achieved this. And as far as ive found are the only one that has.


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I used a jigsaw with a metal blade(small teeth) for cutting. What I did was applied a strip of painters tape as close to the cut line as possible, this helps make a clean edge by reducing the blades tendency to create burrs. I have a dremel that I used afterward to clean the cut edge with and made a tiny chamfer along the cut to minimize any future chipping. I made a template out of cardboard as best I could to lay over the bumper cover and draw my rough cut line. Its best to try and make your first cutout slightly smaller than the grille insert and work from there. you can always remove material, but you cant put it back if you remove too much.
Now is a good time to think about your mounting options. On the sides, there will be a 5" long lip that remains to use, I epoxied this area. Other places, along corners, I drilled small 1/4" holes and ran a zip tie from the bumper cover to the grill. This will make more sense when you have everything disassembled in front of you.

Lots of typing....I think I am going to regret not having made a tutorial for this, I didnt think many would attempt it. Take your time, I used a bunch of woodworking clamps to hold everything together while the epoxy set.

You can see some zip tie wizardry I made along the sides.

Along the bottom, I re-used the OEM plate that runs along the entire lenght. Its attached by a few screws and sandwiches the OEM grille to the bumper cover, get creative and repurpose this piece, you'll have to trim it a bit.

Other than that, I'm not going to lie, its a bit of a PITA, Well worth the time and effort though!20181219_121017.jpeg20190512_122441.jpeg

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[darth rayvon]

Awesome!! Cheers man. I think ill be documenting as i go. Im guessing not THAT many have tried, but many who want to.


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[Dice_13]

did you end up taking photos of your steps?

Awesome!! Cheers man. I think ill be documenting as i go. Im guessing not THAT many have tried, but many who want to.


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[Allroad23]

Awesome explanation my friend. I just bought a 14 Allroad and want to replace it with a different all Black grill. Thought about painting it all black or RS4 grill.
I am willing to try the mod but wanna make it fits as far as the shape.....cutting the tabs to securing it is the challenge I am willing to tackle.

Updated:
I actually painted my stock Allroad grill for a start....I like it much more than the stock chrome look....

[bb-tt]

I will not be the first, many have done it

+1 funny how that search button works