Are the new v6 and GT/CS upper front grille's the same? They look the same. Just wondering if the v6 one would fit on a GT/CS and vise versa.

 

Either the V6 went to the 2 piece design like the 2010 GT or the CS went to 1 piece design. I'm guessing all the grills are 2 piece now and the billet grills are the same.

 

Yes, they are the same. MCA and CS are pretty much the same thing. One is on the 5.0 and the other on the 3.7 to differentiate between them. I'm sure some 5.0 people would be less keen on that package if V6 people had the same package.

 

The surround is different on the Cal Special grille but the V-6 grille will fit if you use the Cal Special surround.

 

this is a VERY good question------

Im am ready to order a GT/CS Vert fully loaded, BUT i dont wanna be driving around town and people that are not "educated" enough, and think im rolling by in a V6---

WHY CANT FORD MAKE IT CLEAR TO THE PUBLIC AND SAY "HEY THIS IS NO V6, THIS IS NO REGULAR GT, THIS IS THE CALIFORNIA SPECIAL!!!!"

Got me thinking going to a GT Vert without the CS strim.....either Black or Race red----

Here is the question------

Will there be many CS/V6 grilles all over the place? my guess is everywhere you look your gonna see that 5.0 badge

food for thought

 

It's NOT the "STD. V6" Grill, it is the "MCA Pkg" grill. Also, according to the Order Guide, the GT/CS Grill is suposed to be a Bright Chrome finish where the MCA is a Dark Stainless Painted finish. However from all the pictures of pre-production cars, the grills look the same to me.

I'm sure there will be quite a few MCA's out there (many TMS members including myself have ordered this pkg), but there will also be a similar amount of Pony Pkg. V6's with it's unique '67 style grill and then of course even more base model std. grills ... both of which are carry-overs from 2010.

All of the pre-production Show Car 2011 V6's were MCA versions, as were many of the media test cars ... I'd guess that only 20-30% of all 2011 V6's will end up being MCA editions with this similar to GT/CS grill.

Personally, I'm thinking of painting my grill SATIN BLACK so it looks more like a '70 grill.

Doug

 

They did, the CS has a giant stripe down the side which says "gtCS" on it. Also, only the V6 with the MCA package has the billet grille like the CS. Demand for the package was higher than expected but compared to the entire run of V6s I believe the number of MCAs will be relatively small.