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car bra on the mk5
fastismycopilot:
--- Quote from: keith on January 17, 2009, 09:04:35 pm ---Not my cup of tea, never been a fan of them what do the fins do out of curiousity.
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Keep it pinned down and unflappable at high speeds! As a result I never need them personally..... :laugh:
JPC:
someone asked what do the fins do
they create downforce on the bra (ooo er) so the thing doesnt flap about at high speed, its pinned to the bonnet
VC:
The flaps arent really for aerodynamics, the airspeed naturally keeps the bra flat if fitted correctly but they do help. their main job is to act as a bug deflector...you see, keeps the bugs off the front and off the screen too, its what they were originally designed for 'bugbra's' then they became a natural protection solution and got nicknamed car bras. the gap between them is an air channel to stop it causing stress on the bonnet at speed with the deflectors channelling the air up over the screen and not onto it
matt a:
Glad it arrived, looks great on a candy white! :happy2:
Top Cat:
--- Quote from: fastismycopilot on January 17, 2009, 03:21:16 pm ---
--- Quote from: markymark on January 09, 2009, 10:02:11 am ---This is where I got mine from www.autobra.co.uk
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Trouble is they're not the genuine VW parts ones from there, although they're OK.
I imported mine from the USA, very helpful dealer at www.vwofwesthartford.com the part number for mine was ZVW-193-042 which is a US part number (made in USA too) although that may have changed as it was a year or so ago.
Description of item is a Front End Cover (Black) for a 2006 1/2 2007 V.W GTI. They probably do an R32 variant too, but you'd have to check. (mine has a red 'GTI' insignia on it)
Hope that helps. I'll post some pictures of mine up when the car bra goes back on :happy2:
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Anybody interested in purchasing one of these U.S. types give us a shout i want one and we may be able to save on postage if a few of us purchase together. :smiley:
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