MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: sambo on June 11, 2009, 08:48:11 pm

Title: GTI rear bumper colour coding and splitter questions!
Post by: sambo on June 11, 2009, 08:48:11 pm
I see some people fully colour code the lower half, where others leave a small section of the lower half black (which IMO looks better)

Are there 2 seperate parts or will it just be a case of masking up?

Also the same question for the front? Finally is the ED30 front splitter differant to the GTI?

Cheers, Sam
Title: Re: GTI rear bumper colour coding and splitter questions!
Post by: Hurdy on June 11, 2009, 11:18:03 pm
The ED30 splitter is different to the GTI version :happy2:
Title: Re: GTI rear bumper colour coding and splitter questions!
Post by: big al on June 12, 2009, 01:44:25 pm
I too want to colour code botht eh skirts and the rear bumper, but do like the ones that leave a strip of black in the middle.
Am currently getting some R32 sideskirts sorted as they are already smoothed, so just need a spray and they are done,
(also prefer the look of them)
Title: Re: GTI rear bumper colour coding and splitter questions!
Post by: TomB on June 12, 2009, 02:53:49 pm
Strip of black?  On the skirts or the rear valance?
Title: Re: GTI rear bumper colour coding and splitter questions!
Post by: sambo on June 12, 2009, 05:19:52 pm
On the rear like  (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo246%2Fvwrascal56%2FSNC11179.jpg&hash=8a895f821ee9a99db7f0592d91ee518123e1c39b) looks  8)

Are these 2 pieces seperate or is it one piece which requies masking?

Cheers Sam  :jumpmove:
Title: Re: GTI rear bumper colour coding and splitter questions!
Post by: WhiteGTI on June 12, 2009, 05:26:54 pm
The lower black section comes off. There are a couple screws at the bottom and the rest is attached with clips! Careful when you pull it off though not to snap any clips!

If you get the top half colour-coded then it should cost around £250-£300!

 :happy2:
Title: Re: GTI rear bumper colour coding and splitter questions!
Post by: WILLZIE on June 12, 2009, 05:29:18 pm
Im pretty sure the Gti is a 2 part bumper, where its been left black in the pic, the top of that which is red is still the same piece as the black!
Title: Re: GTI rear bumper colour coding and splitter questions!
Post by: sambo on June 12, 2009, 05:58:41 pm
 :confused:


So to get it looking like above, it will need masking up?  :rolleye:
Title: Re: GTI rear bumper colour coding and splitter questions!
Post by: WILLZIE on June 13, 2009, 10:38:13 am
Yes, the piece you want to keep black like in the pic will need masking up!
Title: Re: GTI rear bumper colour coding and splitter questions!
Post by: sambo on June 13, 2009, 03:07:08 pm
Nice one, no problem, cheers mate!


Sam  :jumpmove:
Title: Re: GTI rear bumper colour coding and splitter questions!
Post by: TomB on June 13, 2009, 04:51:19 pm
Sorry I thought you were referring to side skirts!

Yeah thats a standard GTI bumper but painted.  I'm going to do mine soon, and I'll just mask off that section before I start smoothing it.  You could smooth the lot and paint the bottom bit black but I think the edging would be a nightmare!