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It probably increases drag.
and, yes, it do look good....
MkIIs need the kit.
MkIs look good nekkid.
Larry
sandiego16v
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From: Euroroc II=20
To: Kervin ; List=20
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: 16v body kit questions
>Well, I can't believe that I'm about to start doing style things to =
my
>car. I'm thinking of putting on a 16v body kit. Does the kit make =
any
>difference in aerodynamics?
Dunno the numbers... but it looks good :-)
>Do euro bumpers and headlights fit better with the kit?
The kit has no bearing on the fit of bumpers and lights. There is a =
fitment=20
problem with Euro lights and stock US bumpers... I think you need to =
trim a=20
little to make them fir right but I don't know for sure... I've always =
replaced both together.
A noticeable problem that occurs on both 8V and 16V's is that the huge =
holes in the body to mount the US rear bumpers. You can have plates =
welded=20
on an 8V and repaint but this is expensive. The stock 16V kit covers =
most=20
of the hole but leaves a big 'T' shaped cutout on the rear valance and =
a=20
rectangular cut out in the front. The front is not too noticeable but =
both=20
can be covered up with a European valance... translation: no body work =
required cuz the Euro valance covers up the holes.
There are 2 more holes one on each side of the rear fenders that also =
need=20
covering up, about 1" square... even if you go with the Euro valance =
you=20
will still need to address these, or ignore them.
> Will people like me more if it looks like I'm driving a 16V?
We don't like you now so I don't think the body kit will make a=20
difference ;-) (ducking for cover)
No seriously, the uneducated might think is it a 16V but there were =
many=20
models, not offered in the US, that had 8V engines and the traditional =
16V=20
Kit... the one that comes to mind is the Canadian offered Slegato.
>--
>Kervin
>86 Scirocco 2.0 8v 4K+80% and lots of other numbers and letters
>88 Gti 1.8 16v Not done and now it's winter :(
>00 tt600
>
>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It probably increases =
drag.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>and, yes, it do look =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>MkIIs need the kit.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>MkIs look good nekkid.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Larry</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>sandiego16v</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: 16v body kit =
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<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>>Well, I can't believe that I'm about to start =
doing=20
style things to my<BR>>car. I'm thinking of putting on a 16v =
body=20
kit. Does the kit make any<BR>>difference in=20
aerodynamics?<BR><BR>Dunno the numbers... but it looks good =20
:-)<BR><BR><BR>>Do euro bumpers and headlights fit better with the=20
kit?<BR><BR>The kit has no bearing on the fit of bumpers and lights. =
There is=20
a fitment <BR>problem with Euro lights and stock US bumpers... I think =
you=20
need to trim a <BR>little to make them fir right but I don't know for =
sure...=20
I've always <BR>replaced both together.<BR><BR>A noticeable problem =
that=20
occurs on both 8V and 16V's is that the huge <BR>holes in the body to =
mount=20
the US rear bumpers. You can have plates welded <BR>on an 8V and =
repaint but=20
this is expensive. The stock 16V kit covers most <BR>of the hole but =
leaves a=20
big 'T' shaped cutout on the rear valance and a <BR>rectangular cut =
out in the=20
front. The front is not too noticeable but both <BR>can be covered up =
with a=20
European valance... translation: no body work <BR>required cuz the =
Euro=20
valance covers up the holes.<BR><BR>There are 2 more holes one on each =
side of=20
the rear fenders that also need <BR>covering up, about 1" square... =
even if=20
you go with the Euro valance you <BR>will still need to address these, =
or=20
ignore them.<BR><BR><BR>> Will people like me more if it =
looks like=20
I'm driving a 16V?<BR><BR><BR>We don't like you now so I don't think =
the body=20
kit will make a <BR>difference ;-) (ducking =
for=20
cover)<BR><BR>No seriously, the uneducated might think is it a 16V but =
there=20
were many <BR>models, not offered in the US, that had 8V engines and =
the=20
traditional 16V <BR>Kit... the one that comes to mind is the Canadian =
offered=20
Slegato.<BR><BR><BR>>--<BR>>Kervin<BR>>86 Scirocco 2.0 8v =
4K+80% and=20
lots of other numbers and letters<BR>>88 Gti 1.8 16v Not done and =
now it's=20
winter :(<BR>>00=20
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