MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Removing ed30 front lip/spoiler
Post by: scooba on June 22, 2010, 07:46:08 am
The spoiler on the ed30 is scuffed .think id like to get it painted ,is it a bugger to remove  TIA
Title: Re: Removing ed30 front lip/spoiler
Post by: joesgti on June 22, 2010, 09:18:58 am
no, just a few screws on the bottom and it pulls out.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Removing ed30 front lip/spoiler
Post by: MAT ED30 on June 22, 2010, 09:24:45 am
not on an ed30 joe you need to take bumper off and then push the tabs on the inside of the bumper to get it off
Title: Re: Removing ed30 front lip/spoiler
Post by: joesgti on June 22, 2010, 09:26:23 am
really! thats gay!
Title: Re: Removing ed30 front lip/spoiler
Post by: MAT ED30 on June 22, 2010, 09:31:51 am
you dont unscrew yours anyway you just rip it off while driving  :driver:  :laugh:
Title: Re: Removing ed30 front lip/spoiler
Post by: joesgti on June 22, 2010, 10:26:45 am
:grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Removing ed30 front lip/spoiler
Post by: JPC on June 22, 2010, 11:45:44 am
not on an ed30 joe you need to take bumper off and then push the tabs on the inside of the bumper to get it off

You dont mat. You need to take out 1x lowest screw in each front wheel arch, then about 8 screw running along the bottom of the splitter.

Then you can pull it off.

Ive done this about 3-4 times

Fitting is the opposite of the removal, and is pretty easy if its centered correctly...

Taking the splitter off when the bumper is off is a nightmare as you need to pull the splitter quite hard, and this increases the risk of damaging paint all round. If the bumper is fixed to the car, you have some solidarity to work with ;)
Title: Re: Removing ed30 front lip/spoiler
Post by: joesgti on June 22, 2010, 03:14:40 pm
Yea MAT you dumb ass!!! :grin: grin:
Title: Re: Removing ed30 front lip/spoiler
Post by: Saint Steve on June 22, 2010, 04:19:39 pm
not on an ed30 joe you need to take bumper off and then push the tabs on the inside of the bumper to get it off

You dont mat. You need to take out 1x lowest screw in each front wheel arch, then about 8 screw running along the bottom of the splitter.
Then you can pull it off.

Ive done this about 3-4 times

Fitting is the opposite of the removal, and is pretty easy if its centered correctly...

Taking the splitter off when the bumper is off is a nightmare as you need to pull the splitter quite hard, and this increases the risk of damaging paint all round. If the bumper is fixed to the car, you have some solidarity to work with ;)

He's right  :happy2:
Title: Re: Removing ed30 front lip/spoiler
Post by: scooba on June 22, 2010, 06:09:40 pm
so its quite easy then  :happy2:
Title: Re: Removing ed30 front lip/spoiler
Post by: shoaybmakda on May 26, 2015, 11:25:55 am
Sorry a bit off topic - Is it safe to assume that the same method applies to a gti front splitter? A case of removing the 10 screws mentioned?

Thanks