Street Scene center fog light grille review - The Mustang Source

**adrenalin** · 6/21/06, 7:26 PM

First off I would like to thank Mike from Street Scene for providing me with this sample.
Street Scene uses the same OE style injection molding and honeycomb pattern of the stock Mustang GT grille. The grille uses the same hole pattern and mounting for the fog lights as the factory grille. Since they mold the piece in the same color and texture of the factory grille shell it looks like it is from the factory.

Right out of the box I was impressed. Not only did the box hold up through the shipping process but the grille was wrapped in foam and bubblewrap.

The tabs were protected by Styrofoam. Nice job guys

Now on to the grille. Here are some pics out of the box. The quality of this grille is excellent. It has the same texture that the stock grille has.

Included with the grille are installation instructions and 2 extension cables. Very well made and even wrapped in wire loom.

Now for the install, but first I have to remove the KSR center grille. Before doing that let me show you some pictures of a few issues I had with the KSR grille. Since I will be comparing it to the Street Scene one. I have one of the earlier mustangs (2004) so I have noticed some fitment issues others have not seen. Here you see where I had to actually grind the crossmember because the KSR grille caused the foglights to sit too far back.

Even after doing this I still could not get the grille to fit properly (notice the gap in the rad cover). I even lost a clip after a week due to the poor fit.

Well now that I removed that grille lets compare them all (before the rain starts again)

Here are some pics comparing the stock grille, KSR and Street Scene
Right away you will notice that the Street Scene grille does not recess the fog lights as far back as KSR does. The fog light placement on the Street Scene grille is also a little closer together than the KSR.

As for the texture I was talking about….check this out (sorry I took them so close)

Stock Grille

Street Scene

KSR

Since the KSR is not textured, every little flaw shows up.

Time to install the grille. Mounting is easy, using the same hardware from the factory grille. No drilling, cutting or splicing into the wires is required. This is an easy mod you can do in about 30 minutes. The fog lights mount to the grille with no issues. The mounting locations line up perfectly and are pre-drilled. All you need is a Torx #20 screwdriver for the screws. I installed the fog lights, connected the extension cables and snapped the grille into place.

Here you can see that there are no issues with the fog lights touching anything.

The final result…..

I cannot tell you guys how impressed I am with the quality of this grille. Street Scene took their time on this one and it really paid off.

*GRAYPNY* · 6/21/06, 7:35 PM

Well it looks to be a little bug-eyed to me but the quality seems to be there. The extensions for the wiring harness are a big plus!

Thanks for the info and the pictures.

Packman · 6/21/06, 7:37 PM

Adrenalin - man thanks for such a high quality thread. I'm not interested at all in changing my grill, but I sure did enjoy the step-by-step, photos, and commentary you gave. GREAT JOB!

**burningman** · 6/21/06, 7:48 PM

Yeah the sticky outiness of it is not to my taste.

NJ3 · 6/21/06, 7:56 PM

So do the lights stick out further than the hood? In the photo they appear to.

*Burke0011* · 6/21/06, 8:00 PM

DOOD! That looks pretty sweet John!!

IS SS selling these now or is this an advance sample???

**adrenalin** · 6/21/06, 8:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NJ3

So do the lights stick out further than the hood? In the photo they appear to.

I will take a better pic tomorrow, but no, they do not stick out further than the hood, but they do stick out about 3/4" further than the KSR grille. I will take measurements as well.

**adrenalin** · 6/21/06, 8:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burke0011

DOOD! That looks pretty sweet John!!

IS SS selling these now or is this an advance sample???

This was a sample, but I am pretty sure they will start shipping in the next week or two. I will confirm this for ya and let you guys know.

**adrenalin** · 6/21/06, 8:43 PM

I just zoomed in on the one picture for now so you can see how the fogs are set back a bit from the hood

*GRAYPNY* · 6/21/06, 8:56 PM

Anyone have a link for where to purchase this grille?

*2L8IWON* · 6/21/06, 8:56 PM

Looks sweet!!! That is an awesome write up!!!!!!!!!!

Kenichi Mifune · 6/21/06, 9:13 PM

It looks really good but the honeycomb on the SS doesn't look as recessed as the others.
A 3/4 view will help alot.
I'm also concerned about the hood hitting the fogs when I slam it shut.

*StangNut* · 6/21/06, 9:33 PM

WOW!
Awesome pics and write-up, John! You get an A+ for all the side by side comparisons and especially the close up pics of the texture. Well done!!

I'll be the first to admit when I think a company has done a good job on a product (but that's because I'll also speak my mind when they screw up) and although I don't like how the fogs stick out, it looks like they HAD to do it that way for clearance. Otherwise I'm very impressed with the product especially the stock texture. Way to go SSE.

And kudos for including the wiring harness extension. Now if I could just talk Mike into selling me one... or even just the connectors because I can't find a supplier that will just sell 2 sets by themselves.

Belive me I've looked... a LOT!

RedDragon777 · 6/21/06, 9:34 PM

i now that SS is already selling them, their site has them and i think 05stangkc will get you a better price and has them in stock

**adrenalin** · 6/21/06, 9:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenichi Mifune

It looks really good but the honeycomb on the SS doesn't look as recessed as the others.
A 3/4 view will help alot.
I'm also concerned about the hood hitting the fogs when I slam it shut.

As you can see in the pics above, the hood does not hit the lights

and yes, the honeycomb is not as recessed as the factory grille.

NJ3 · 6/21/06, 10:04 PM

I like it and the harness extensions. Great write-up too.

Hatchman · 6/21/06, 10:08 PM

Great write up, comparison, and pics. I really like that grill, just wish the lights weren't quite out as far.

Irish1028 · 6/22/06, 5:17 AM

Guys I have been waiting and waiting for a no-nonsense center fog grille. Please let me know who is taking orders...Excellent job Adrenalin.....Thanks
Cheers!
Irish

**adrenalin** · 6/22/06, 8:11 AM

Right now, the Street Scene center mount grille kit will only available for the GT, but they are working on a V6 version as well. I heard that the kit is going to retail in the $200-$275 range but that has not been confirmed (up to the retailers). I have been told they should be available by mid July. I am sure some dealers are currently taking orders but I do not know if anyone has these in stock yet.

**jezinn** · 6/22/06, 10:20 AM

I've got this grille on my car as well and can confirm everything that was stated about the fit, the finish, the clearance, everything was perfect. I was a bit worried about how far the lights stick out, as others have posted, but honestly it's only when you lay them side by side that you even notice. They still sit behind the hood line and because it looks SO factory they don't look out of place at all.

One other thing to point out, they took the time to notch the top of the grille to allow for access to the light adjusters.... nice touch!

When Mike put mine on he told me that they'll be making a V6 part number as well so nobody gets left out on this one.

Now I'm going to keep bugging him for the same grille with a new location for the pony emblem!

John

6/21/06, 7:26 PM	#1
adrenalin I don't give a ****. Join Date: May 26, 2004 Posts: 10,084	Street Scene center fog light grille review First off I would like to thank Mike from Street Scene for providing me with this sample. Street Scene uses the same OE style injection molding and honeycomb pattern of the stock Mustang GT grille. The grille uses the same hole pattern and mounting for the fog lights as the factory grille. Since they mold the piece in the same color and texture of the factory grille shell it looks like it is from the factory. Right out of the box I was impressed. Not only did the box hold up through the shipping process but the grille was wrapped in foam and bubblewrap. The tabs were protected by Styrofoam. Nice job guys Now on to the grille. Here are some pics out of the box. The quality of this grille is excellent. It has the same texture that the stock grille has. Included with the grille are installation instructions and 2 extension cables. Very well made and even wrapped in wire loom. Now for the install, but first I have to remove the KSR center grille. Before doing that let me show you some pictures of a few issues I had with the KSR grille. Since I will be comparing it to the Street Scene one. I have one of the earlier mustangs (2004) so I have noticed some fitment issues others have not seen. Here you see where I had to actually grind the crossmember because the KSR grille caused the foglights to sit too far back. Even after doing this I still could not get the grille to fit properly (notice the gap in the rad cover). I even lost a clip after a week due to the poor fit. Well now that I removed that grille lets compare them all (before the rain starts again) Here are some pics comparing the stock grille, KSR and Street Scene Right away you will notice that the Street Scene grille does not recess the fog lights as far back as KSR does. The fog light placement on the Street Scene grille is also a little closer together than the KSR. As for the texture I was talking about….check this out (sorry I took them so close) Stock Grille Street Scene KSR Since the KSR is not textured, every little flaw shows up. Time to install the grille. Mounting is easy, using the same hardware from the factory grille. No drilling, cutting or splicing into the wires is required. This is an easy mod you can do in about 30 minutes. The fog lights mount to the grille with no issues. The mounting locations line up perfectly and are pre-drilled. All you need is a Torx #20 screwdriver for the screws. I installed the fog lights, connected the extension cables and snapped the grille into place. Here you can see that there are no issues with the fog lights touching anything. The final result….. I cannot tell you guys how impressed I am with the quality of this grille. Street Scene took their time on this one and it really paid off. __________________ 2005 Sonic Blue GT My blog - all of my mods, from start to finish (webelectric sequentials, complete repaint, ss grille, ss body kit, ss spoiler, MRT louvers, Shelby hood pins, antenna delete, alpine head unit, 18" TT II rims, BFG tires, FRPP exhaust, WMS Racing intake, shaker hood, hood liner delete and paint, and more...)

6/21/06, 7:37 PM	#3
Packman GT Member Join Date: August 15, 2004 Posts: 178	Adrenalin - man thanks for such a high quality thread. I'm not interested at all in changing my grill, but I sure did enjoy the step-by-step, photos, and commentary you gave. GREAT JOB! __________________ High Speed. Hooah.

6/21/06, 7:48 PM	#4
burningman Bow Chica Bow Wow Doug Join Date: January 29, 2004 Location: in hell Car: 2000 GT Black on Black 20Fter Spring Edition Posts: 6,701	Yeah the sticky outiness of it is not to my taste. __________________ http://motorburg.com Secret Agent radio - The soundtrack for your stylish, mysterious, and dangerous life http://www.unstablecombustion.com

6/21/06, 7:56 PM	#5
NJ3 Mach 1 Member Ned Join Date: August 9, 2005 Location: Chesapeake, Va. Posts: 757	So do the lights stick out further than the hood? In the photo they appear to. __________________ 2006 Redfire Mustang Coupe GT - Deluxe. IUP, Shaker 500, Side Air Bags, Spoiler Delete. C&L W/ XCal2 \| Tillman Tune \| MGW Shifter \| Steeda Ultralite Springs \| Steeda Pro Action Shocks/Struts \| UMI Roto Joint LCA's & Adjustable Panhard Bar \| Steeda UDP's \| Corsa Xtreme AB \| Bassani X-Pipe \| 3.5" Shaftmaster DS. Best 1/8 Mile Time = 8.503 @ 84.3

6/21/06, 8:00 PM	#6
Burke0011 Big Falken Tires Join Date: October 17, 2004 Posts: 4,609 Images: 21	DOOD! That looks pretty sweet John!! IS SS selling these now or is this an advance sample??? __________________ DARK KNIGHT II Black 2005 GT Build Date:12/1/04 Rec'vd: 12/20/04 Sold: 6/3/06 FIREFOX II 2006 Redfire GT Build date: 5/22/06 Rec'vd: 7/18/06 JDM Engineering Stage 1 Kit Custom Tuned by Justin @ VMP Tuning http://www.vmptuning.com/

6/21/06, 7:35 PM	#2
GRAYPNY Team Mustang Source Rich Join Date: December 12, 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,405	Well it looks to be a little bug-eyed to me but the quality seems to be there. The extensions for the wiring harness are a big plus! Thanks for the info and the pictures. __________________ 2005 Mineral Grey GT - OLD GUYS RULE!

6/21/06, 8:43 PM	#9
adrenalin I don't give a ****. Join Date: May 26, 2004 Posts: 10,084	I just zoomed in on the one picture for now so you can see how the fogs are set back a bit from the hood __________________ 2005 Sonic Blue GT My blog - all of my mods, from start to finish (webelectric sequentials, complete repaint, ss grille, ss body kit, ss spoiler, MRT louvers, Shelby hood pins, antenna delete, alpine head unit, 18" TT II rims, BFG tires, FRPP exhaust, WMS Racing intake, shaker hood, hood liner delete and paint, and more...)

6/21/06, 8:56 PM	#10
GRAYPNY Team Mustang Source Rich Join Date: December 12, 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,405	Anyone have a link for where to purchase this grille? __________________ 2005 Mineral Grey GT - OLD GUYS RULE!

6/21/06, 8:56 PM	#11
2L8IWON Team Mustang Source Join Date: October 17, 2004 Posts: 772	Looks sweet!!! That is an awesome write up!!!!!!!!!! __________________ 2005 Mustang GT Check out my Shelby Conversion "How-to" 2007 Hummer H3 - Black and Beautiful

6/21/06, 9:13 PM	#12
Kenichi Mifune V6 Member Join Date: February 22, 2006 Posts: 61	It looks really good but the honeycomb on the SS doesn't look as recessed as the others. A 3/4 view will help alot. I'm also concerned about the hood hitting the fogs when I slam it shut. __________________ Vista Blue '06 GT vert/blk, Dk Charcoal Leather, Manual, 18" FanBlade, IUP, Side Airbags, Shaker 500, Active Anti-theft.

6/21/06, 9:33 PM	#13
StangNut Team Mustang Source Join Date: August 23, 2004 Posts: 5,343	WOW! Awesome pics and write-up, John! You get an A+ for all the side by side comparisons and especially the close up pics of the texture. Well done!! I'll be the first to admit when I think a company has done a good job on a product (but that's because I'll also speak my mind when they screw up) and although I don't like how the fogs stick out, it looks like they HAD to do it that way for clearance. Otherwise I'm very impressed with the product especially the stock texture. Way to go SSE. And kudos for including the wiring harness extension. Now if I could just talk Mike into selling me one... or even just the connectors because I can't find a supplier that will just sell 2 sets by themselves. Belive me I've looked... a LOT! __________________ 2005 MUSTANG GT FASTBACK 3/11/05-7/18/08 Performance White / Dark Charcoal IUP, Shaker 500, anti-theft w/ Global Windows, spoiler delete

6/21/06, 9:34 PM	#14
RedDragon777 Shelby GT350 Member Ira Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: Mercedes, TX Car: 2006 Mustang GT Posts: 2,195	i now that SS is already selling them, their site has them and i think 05stangkc will get you a better price and has them in stock __________________ Black Sunshine AKA Demon Moon 2006 Black Mustang G.T. 460 ICAP, IUP, and many more mods that they will not let me post. Tuned by Chris Rose.

6/21/06, 10:04 PM	#16
NJ3 Mach 1 Member Ned Join Date: August 9, 2005 Location: Chesapeake, Va. Posts: 757	I like it and the harness extensions. Great write-up too. __________________ 2006 Redfire Mustang Coupe GT - Deluxe. IUP, Shaker 500, Side Air Bags, Spoiler Delete. C&L W/ XCal2 \| Tillman Tune \| MGW Shifter \| Steeda Ultralite Springs \| Steeda Pro Action Shocks/Struts \| UMI Roto Joint LCA's & Adjustable Panhard Bar \| Steeda UDP's \| Corsa Xtreme AB \| Bassani X-Pipe \| 3.5" Shaftmaster DS. Best 1/8 Mile Time = 8.503 @ 84.3

6/21/06, 10:08 PM	#17
Hatchman Shelby GT350 Member Brad Join Date: May 17, 2005 Location: Chesapeake, VA Car: RWTD 2.6 KB '05 GT Posts: 2,065	Great write up, comparison, and pics. I really like that grill, just wish the lights weren't quite out as far. __________________ 05 Mustang GT Mineral Grey, Premium, 5M, IUP, AAT. 446.4 RWHP/411.2 RWTQ SAE KB 2.6L @ 8psi/ 39# Inj / 90mm MAF/ BAP/ Spec Stage 3+ & AL Flywheel / Dennys DS/ Corsa AB's/ CHE Dbl Adj LCAs, Panhard & Anti Squat/ Roush Rr Springs/ MGW Shifter & Gripper/ Earl's SS Lines/ Stoptech Rotors/ Hawk HPS Pads/ 18x9/10 CT-Rs/ Nitto 555 255/45 & 305/40DR / Yellow Optima/ SOS Pod, Ultralite Gauges, DashHawk, Redline Leather boots/armrest, NR Auto AL cluster, GG Bailey mats, BSM Stripes, SS Center Fog Grille, GT500 Spoiler, MAG Mirror Inserts, GT/CS Rear Bumper, Roush Hood scoop, JVC 7" DVD head unit, etc.

6/22/06, 5:17 AM	#18
Irish1028 V6 Member Join Date: August 17, 2005 Posts: 82	Guys I have been waiting and waiting for a no-nonsense center fog grille. Please let me know who is taking orders...Excellent job Adrenalin.....Thanks Cheers! Irish

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6/22/06, 8:11 AM	#19
adrenalin I don't give a ****. Join Date: May 26, 2004 Posts: 10,084	Right now, the Street Scene center mount grille kit will only available for the GT, but they are working on a V6 version as well. I heard that the kit is going to retail in the $200-$275 range but that has not been confirmed (up to the retailers). I have been told they should be available by mid July. I am sure some dealers are currently taking orders but I do not know if anyone has these in stock yet. __________________ 2005 Sonic Blue GT My blog - all of my mods, from start to finish (webelectric sequentials, complete repaint, ss grille, ss body kit, ss spoiler, MRT louvers, Shelby hood pins, antenna delete, alpine head unit, 18" TT II rims, BFG tires, FRPP exhaust, WMS Racing intake, shaker hood, hood liner delete and paint, and more...)

6/22/06, 10:20 AM	#20
jezinn Premier Authorized Advertiser Join Date: May 23, 2006 Posts: 28	I've got this grille on my car as well and can confirm everything that was stated about the fit, the finish, the clearance, everything was perfect. I was a bit worried about how far the lights stick out, as others have posted, but honestly it's only when you lay them side by side that you even notice. They still sit behind the hood line and because it looks SO factory they don't look out of place at all. One other thing to point out, they took the time to notch the top of the grille to allow for access to the light adjusters.... nice touch! When Mike put mine on he told me that they'll be making a V6 part number as well so nobody gets left out on this one. Now I'm going to keep bugging him for the same grille with a new location for the pony emblem! John Attached Thumbnails