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Re: improving aerodynamics with OEM parts
« Reply #240 on: November 17, 2011, 05:00:56 pm »
Exactly the same.

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Re: improving aerodynamics with OEM parts
« Reply #241 on: November 17, 2011, 05:43:16 pm »
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Re: improving aerodynamics with OEM parts
« Reply #242 on: November 18, 2011, 09:27:07 pm »
Sub I actually have a 8P metal skid pan and frame if your after one :happy2: £50 for the lot Ill get pics tomorrow.

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Re: improving aerodynamics with OEM parts
« Reply #243 on: December 29, 2011, 04:12:00 pm »
Hi there, just found this thread and very interesting so far. I've got a 58 gt sport, how can I tell if I've got the full engine undertray or not? I don't want to buy the large undertray to find I already have it! Definitely going to be investing in some of these though :)

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Re: improving aerodynamics with OEM parts
« Reply #244 on: December 29, 2011, 05:59:30 pm »
If it's a TDI you have a large one, if it's a TSI you don't.

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Or get on your knees and make a photo. Post it here or
just compare it to the ones on page one.


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Re: improving aerodynamics with OEM parts
« Reply #245 on: December 29, 2011, 06:29:27 pm »
Hi all

Was having a butchers under my golf sport today as it was on the ramps, and it looks like most of the underneath of the car is actually covered....

its got both of the side covers, the large undertray under the engine such that the only thing exposed is the ends of the subframe.... do i have much else left to retrofit?! probably going to get a new set of front trays as the current one is battered after 152,000 miles!

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Re: improving aerodynamics with OEM parts
« Reply #246 on: December 29, 2011, 06:30:37 pm »
Ok thanks :) I've got the tsi so guess I won't have it. I'll get a picture when its dry here and post it up for advice. Can I install most of these covers without a ramp? I.e. just on the ground? Cheers :)

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Re: improving aerodynamics with OEM parts
« Reply #247 on: December 29, 2011, 09:18:46 pm »
the under tray you definitely don't need a ramp, I've taken mine off a few times now

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Re: improving aerodynamics with OEM parts
« Reply #248 on: December 29, 2011, 09:41:22 pm »
True but with the full undertray its not quite as simple because of the size and having to get the bolts into the alloy subframe but can be done easy enough by jacking the car up and put it on axle stand, its how i took mine off the last time on the floor as the car has to go back in to the dealers for the a wastegate clip and i was not letting the monkeys there rip the full undertray off so put the half one back on.

Comparison photo of the small half cover and the full cover, (Posted earlier) think we have all done them but this one shows it best imo.


Also fixed most my old photos in this thread :ashamed:



« Last Edit: December 29, 2011, 10:12:43 pm by Snoopy »
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Re: improving aerodynamics with OEM parts
« Reply #249 on: December 30, 2011, 02:44:03 pm »
Wich one of these 2 does the OEm GTI have ? I removed mine so many times for various stuff, I forgot !  :grin:
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Re: improving aerodynamics with OEM parts
« Reply #250 on: December 30, 2011, 04:26:28 pm »
European GTIs have the small one.



small one:




large one (like several US-GTIs & R32):


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Re: improving aerodynamics with OEM parts
« Reply #251 on: December 30, 2011, 05:54:54 pm »
Yep, found a pic with my car and it's the small one. What's the part number for the large one ? Maybe I can find a used one in my mechanic's garage !
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Re: improving aerodynamics with OEM parts
« Reply #252 on: December 30, 2011, 06:12:16 pm »
Just from memory:

1K0 825 237 P
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Re: improving aerodynamics with OEM parts
« Reply #253 on: December 30, 2011, 07:26:28 pm »
Without traction power is nothing!

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Re: improving aerodynamics with OEM parts
« Reply #254 on: December 30, 2011, 07:33:57 pm »
I was asked so many times - it's countless . . .  :rolleye:
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