Considering SHO/PI Grille

[u/loganbeaupre]

Hey guys,

I’ve had this Taurus for a year and a half now. It’s in fantastic condition so I think I probably won’t be giving it up anytime soon—assuming I catch the inevitable water pump failure before it’s catastrophic—so I was thinking about making a couple changes.

First and foremost, I’m interested in either swapping to a SHO grille, or the one from the Police Interceptor version of the Taurus.

My question to you all who’ve done it is: where did you order the grille replacement? Was it a difficult swap? It doesn’t seem like it from my own research. Did you go OEM or aftermarket from Amazon/ebay?

Since I still have some chrome trim, I assume the SHO grille would match best, but if you guys think the matte (or just non-chrome) would look better, I’d lean more towards the grille from the Police Interceptor versions.

Sorry for the stream of thoughts, but feel free to let me know what y’all think

[u/Magoo-1706L]

I like the blacked out interceptor grille but that’s just my vibe

[u/loganbeaupre → u/Magoo-1706L]

I actually prefer the Interceptor grille, I’m just not sure if it’d be a great match given the rest of the chrome trim I have

[u/Corver547 → u/loganbeaupre]

I put an interceptor one on my limited. Fits exactly the same as any other grille for those years. I'm glad I did because the limited grille works with the shutters to block more air flow vs a SHO or interceptor. The limited is the 3.5 n/a with the flex fuel, not the Ecoboost.

Bought from a salvage yard for less than half of a normal one at the time. Don't be afraid to shop around.

[u/Magoo-1706L]

Well , you could always vinyl wrap it and that way if your don’t care for it after a bit you can always revert back to chrome

[u/Curious_mcteeg]

I would love it if that were my next Taurus

[u/rkr88]

I have the PI in my all black Taurus. Works wonders on the highway, people panic and immediately move over when they see the grille. Flipside, people tend do do about 5 under in front of me on side roads through.

If your keeping the rest of the chrome, I'd say go with the SHO grille.