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Re: Review - Carbonfibre Fog Panels....
« Reply #30 on: April 28, 2009, 08:56:44 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on April 28, 2009, 08:04:23 pm

Is that a maybe then?


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Re: Review - Carbonfibre Fog Panels....
« Reply #31 on: April 29, 2009, 06:11:19 pm »
....

Latest pic and best yet I reckon. Am liking them more and more - They relate very strongly to the bonnet vent in the flesh.



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Re: Review - Carbonfibre Fog Panels....
« Reply #32 on: April 30, 2009, 11:19:19 am »
this forum should be re-named www.robinsmk5golfgti.co.uk  :laugh:  :signLOL:
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Re: Review - Carbonfibre Fog Panels....
« Reply #33 on: April 30, 2009, 05:17:19 pm »
Quote from: joesgti on April 30, 2009, 11:19:19 am
this forum should be re-named www.robinsmk5golfgti.co.uk  :laugh:  :signLOL:
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Aye i was thinking that every day there was a new pic of the carbon grills

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Re: Review - Carbonfibre Fog Panels....
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Re: Review - Carbonfibre Fog Panels....
« Reply #35 on: April 30, 2009, 05:40:25 pm »
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....Always willing to oblige - A slightly different angle showing the bonnet vent a bit more : -



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Re: Review - Carbonfibre Fog Panels....
« Reply #36 on: April 30, 2009, 06:20:23 pm »
Looking good R, fitting them is a bit of a pain you dont really want to put a hole in the front bumper do you, I dont know why they didnt make them shorter and use the same fixing holes  :laugh:
The main reason I had them was to vent the front brakes via some ducting behind the cut-outs, but it does help to have the right discs & pads  :signIWS:
I'm pleased with the other OSIR parts aswell and the CF is a good match.

 


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Re: Review - Carbonfibre Fog Panels....
« Reply #37 on: April 30, 2009, 06:44:36 pm »
Quote from: NeilM on April 30, 2009, 06:20:23 pm

Looking good R, fitting them is a bit of a pain you dont really want to put a hole in the front bumper do you, I dont know why they didnt make them shorter and use the same fixing holes  :laugh:


....Yours is looking very good, Neil - I didn't realise you also had the vented bonnet.

I discussed the question of why didn't OSIR use the stock fixing with both my mate who fixed them for me (he's very experienced in carbonfibre and fabricating other body parts) and also my friendly dealer's accident repair centre boss who has also done stuff for me. They both said that the fixing would be stronger on the shorter screw (less possibility of cantilevered leverage). But I don't know exactly why OSIR designed the panels longer (wider) than stock.

I (or rather, Dan) did drill my front bumper but it's no problem to fill the holes one day if I had to (extremely unlikely as my sales approach will be take or leave her as she is - Far too much hassle and also heartbreaking to ever put her back to stock). 

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Re: Review - Carbonfibre Fog Panels....
« Reply #38 on: April 30, 2009, 08:00:22 pm »
I bet you can't even remember what "stock" was like Robin  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: Review - Carbonfibre Fog Panels....
« Reply #39 on: April 30, 2009, 09:19:24 pm »
Quote from: SteveP on April 30, 2009, 08:00:22 pm

I bet you can't even remember what "stock" was like Robin  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:


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Er, where does this bit go? :grin:

Yes, whenever I see a red stock GTI (not Ed30) I think it looks very strange!

I wonder what driving the new Mk6 GTI will feel like (I'm promised a test drive).

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Re: Review - Carbonfibre Fog Panels....
« Reply #40 on: April 30, 2009, 09:22:32 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on April 30, 2009, 09:19:24 pm

I wonder what driving the new Mk6 GTI will feel like (I'm promised a test drive).

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Me too, I will post my thoughts on the 4th of June  :happy2:
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Re: Review - Carbonfibre Fog Panels....
« Reply #41 on: May 01, 2009, 08:52:40 am »
RR - sorry if this goes off at a slight tangent, but it is kinda related.

Neil, I know you're running ducting through the vents to the arch liners - can you say you noticed any marked difference in brake performance? My thoughts would be there's too much turbulent air in the arch being generated by passing flow and the effect of the spinning wheel, so they could be refined to give better effect.

A lot of the MKI/MKII lads are running carrier ducting direct onto the disc. I'm also looking into this and am in the process of supplying hub measurements/photos and caliper locations - do you think it's something you may be interested in too?... or, anyone else for that matter.

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Re: Review - Carbonfibre Fog Panels....
« Reply #42 on: May 01, 2009, 09:47:03 am »
That duct looks to be very close to the disc which is going to have much more of a effect than mine which just pokes through the inner plastic arch, I do notice how cold the brakes are when first applied after long run (motorway etc) should block them of when not on the track really.
I have still managed to cook a set of front discs but thats just down to a poor disc/pad setup,   not heating/cooling properly   my driving.

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Re: Review - Carbonfibre Fog Panels....
« Reply #43 on: May 01, 2009, 10:12:01 am »
I'm thinking a 2 piece set up, so you can disconnect the pipe that runs from liner to disc face for normal duty without having to mess with the grill to liner - make sense?

I'll keep you updated on progress.
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Re: Review - Carbonfibre Fog Panels....
« Reply #44 on: May 01, 2009, 11:34:02 am »
Quote from: tony_danza on May 01, 2009, 08:52:40 am

RR - sorry if this goes off at a slight tangent, but it is kinda related.


....No problem - It's very much related regarding how to possibly duct from these OSIR panels.

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