MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: DubwayDan on May 21, 2009, 11:29:26 am

Title: new splitter
Post by: DubwayDan on May 21, 2009, 11:29:26 am
been ordering a few new bits for my mk5 while it has been away at the bodyshop getting repaired.

heres some pics for ya'll  :happy2:

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on the car yesterday, will get better pics tonight once the skirts are back on...

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anyone have any tips on fitting the bra properly? couldnt get it to sit right at all   :confused:

all of your comments welcome  :wink:
Title: Re: new splitter
Post by: tomoc2003 on May 21, 2009, 11:30:42 am
looking good mate!  :happy2: What splitter did you have on?
Title: Re: new splitter
Post by: DubwayDan on May 21, 2009, 11:31:51 am
its the reiger one for the gt/gti bumper, not keen on it at the moment im hoping ill like it more once the sides are back on  :smiley:

EDIT: i had a standard gti before
Title: Re: new splitter
Post by: Hurdy on May 21, 2009, 11:33:10 am
looking good mate!  :happy2: What splitter did you have on?

Doh!!

Look at his second picture Tom :wink:
Title: Re: new splitter
Post by: joesgti on May 21, 2009, 11:33:19 am
not as low as mine  :P :grin:

looks good dan, you leaving it black?  :smiley:
Title: Re: new splitter
Post by: Hurdy on May 21, 2009, 11:34:36 am
That splitter does look good :happy2:

I'd keep it black unless you colour code the skirts and rear bumper :smiley:
Title: Re: new splitter
Post by: DubwayDan on May 21, 2009, 11:37:43 am
yes going to leave it black for the moment.

skirts and bumper are colour coded (they will be tonight)

if i decide on painting the front splitter to match, i will buy the dtm style splitter for this rieger as ive already scraped it a few times  :scared:

how much is yours lowered at the front joe?  :laugh:
Title: Re: new splitter
Post by: joesgti on May 21, 2009, 11:45:45 am
yes going to leave it black for the moment.

skirts and bumper are colour coded (they will be tonight)

if i decide on painting the front splitter to match, i will buy the dtm style splitter for this rieger as ive already scraped it a few times  :scared:

how much is yours lowered at the front joe?  :laugh:

dtm splitter to go on the bottom  :scared: it will be even lower!

not sure how much mine is lowered by but if you lay a packet of fags on their front/back then its the with off the floor!  :laugh:
Title: Re: new splitter
Post by: DubwayDan on May 21, 2009, 11:47:35 am
yes going to leave it black for the moment.

skirts and bumper are colour coded (they will be tonight)

if i decide on painting the front splitter to match, i will buy the dtm style splitter for this rieger as ive already scraped it a few times  :scared:

how much is yours lowered at the front joe?  :laugh:

dtm splitter to go on the bottom  :scared: it will be even lower!

not sure how much mine is lowered by but if you lay a packet of fags on their front/back then its the with off the floor!  :laugh:

but it would protect the painted part from scrapes etc  :wink:

 :laugh: sounds low, are you on 18's?
Title: Re: new splitter
Post by: joesgti on May 21, 2009, 12:12:32 pm
yea, 18s,

i see, but it would be pulled off before it even had chance to protect against scratches!  :grin:
Title: Re: new splitter
Post by: T88OMM on May 21, 2009, 12:15:34 pm
Like it Dan, you just need some wide / deep dish euro wheels on there to complete the look. If it were me I would have left the skirts in black plastic, it would match the front splitter nicely and keep in theme with the rest of the car  :smiley:
Title: Re: new splitter
Post by: DubwayDan on May 21, 2009, 12:36:37 pm
Like it Dan, you just need some wide / deep dish euro wheels on there to complete the look. If it were me I would have left the skirts in black plastic, it would match the front splitter nicely and keep in theme with the rest of the car  :smiley:

thanks for the input tom  :happy2:

i'd really like some 17" bbs rs like x5pea, its just the price  :scared:

i had two options cc wise, it was either keep black skirts and keep the front bumper/skirt line.

or

get skirts done cw to match the back bumper/skirt line.

i think once the candy white skirts are on maybe get some front mudguards and keep them black to hold the front/side line a little better  :happy2:
Title: Re: new splitter
Post by: JPC on May 21, 2009, 12:41:11 pm
lookin good dan
Title: Re: new splitter
Post by: tomoc2003 on May 21, 2009, 01:30:25 pm
looking good mate!  :happy2: What splitter did you have on?

Doh!!

Look at his second picture Tom :wink:

i asked which did he have b4?  :laugh:

am not that stupid  :signLOL:
Title: Re: new splitter
Post by: Greeners on May 21, 2009, 01:32:06 pm
Your car is looking very Sweet Dan!  :happy2:

With regard the bra 'ahem'! It's better if you have a person each side when your tightening so it's pulled evenly. Also worth another tighten once it's been on an hour or two. It will probably stretch again when the suns on it!  :happy2:
Title: Re: new splitter
Post by: DubwayDan on May 21, 2009, 02:04:25 pm
cheers for all the comments lads  :happy2:

Greenhouse:

cheers mate, when we tried fitting it yesterday it just kept pulling off either side and the front part seemed twisted.
ill have another go today and leave it in the sun for a while, if there ever is any !!
Title: Re: new splitter
Post by: Caz on May 21, 2009, 02:52:09 pm
looking good!  :smiley: :happy2: