RE: OEM Big Bumpers

[Nathan Dana <phishy20_1@yahoo.com>]

Thanks guys!  I thought it might be a quick swap, but I guess not.  I
guess I might have to bite the bullet and get some euros.  Man saving
40lbs on each end would rule!
Nathan
88 16v
01 GTI 1.8T


--- "Langford, Cory" <Cory.Langford@icbc.com> wrote:
> 
>  It is quite easy to get rid of those heavy shock assembly in your
> Scirocco
> bumper.  In fact, check for an aftermarket golf 2 ('90) bumper from
> Italy.
> They are super light and use the simple mounting that
> the Europeans use.  Looks like a folded piece of sheet metal. 
> 
> Only problem will be They are not Legal in North America.  Not a
> problem if
> you don't have any kind of safety inspections, but if you do they do
> not
> pass the slow speed collision test (this is what the shocks are used
> for) as
> they are solid.
> 
> The aftermarket need a little tweaking to get them to sit nice, but
> all you
> need to do to mount them is to drill 2 holes in the bottom of you
> bumper
> mounting area and bold them to there.  Just remember if you hit
> anything,
> expect more damage....
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diamond Dave [mailto:dbarwick@sprynet.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 10:02 AM
> To: Scirocco List; phishy20_1@yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: OEM Big Bumpers
> 
> 
> 
> > So what are the specs, Weight, ease of install, cost?  I assume the
> euro
> > is lighter?
> 
> Those bumpers on the yellow VR6 Scirocco are super-fabricated to fit
> that
> application, so the OEM aspect ends at the fact that they are
> Volkswagen
> stock equipment.  They are only lighter if the US bumper shock
> assembly is
> not retained.
> 
> >ease of install
> lots of cutting of metal and plastic and trial fitting.
> 
> > cost
> Cheap, since its your time and all you have to do is find a used
> front
> bumper from Mk2 Jetta or Golf.
> 
> > I assume the euro is lighter?
> The euro bumper assembly for the Scirocco2 weighs roughly 9lbs.  The
> US spec
> bumper assembly weighs almost 50lbs.  The Golf bumper could approach
> the
> euro weight if more fabrication time allowed for building a custom
> mounting
> bracket to replace the bumper shock assembly.
> 
> For another clean (if you think that "look" is clean) example, check
> out my
> friend Brandon's candy apple red 8V with black 16V body kit and Golf
> front
> and rear bumpers.  He put a lot of trial fit time into his and they
> fit
> closer to the body than any other with the Golf equipment.  It's
> under the
> 16V section on www.scirocco16v.com .
> 
> HTH,
> David Barwick
> 88 Scirocco
> 84 Jetta GLI
> Eugene, OR
> 
> 
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