MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Gary ED30 on January 15, 2014, 02:04:15 pm
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I've looked everywhere and can't seem to find mudflaps for my edition 30. Does anyone know where I can get some? Cheers
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They'll be just normal mk5 mudflaps mate!
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You'll need to get Mk5 Golf GTI front ones as normal Mk5 Golf mud flaps will not fit either an Edition30 or GTI due to them having side skirts. You can't get rear mud flaps for the Edition 30 rear as it is different to both the standard bumper and GTI bumper.
Here's the front flaps for a Eddy/GTI/Pirelli......
~~ Clicky here ~~ (http://www.volkswagenpartsdirect.co.uk/product/Genuine_Volkswagen_Golf_Mk_V_GTI_Front_Mud_Flaps_1K0075115)
:happy2:
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I have had mud flaps and they cause more mess to go onto your car , especially around the rear hatch . Also effect aerodynamics and around 10% off your mpg . Don't get them :innocent:
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10%?! :confused: I find that highly improbable.
The additional area of the mudflaps may produce extra drag but the magnitude of this relative to the overall drag on the car is likely to be quite small, especially given that they are placed after a large drag item that is the wheel anyway. I don't dispute that they will modify airflow but I believe any effect on efficiency will be minimal and quite possibly negligible in comparison to that from driving style, road and climate conditions, tyre pressure, etc.
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10%?! :confused: I find that highly improbable.
The additional area of the mudflaps may produce extra drag but the magnitude of this relative to the overall drag on the car is likely to be quite small, especially given that they are placed after a large drag item that is the wheel anyway. I don't dispute that they will modify airflow but I believe any effect on efficiency will be minimal and quite possibly negligible in comparison to that from driving style, road and climate conditions, tyre pressure, etc.
Well for nearly 5000 miles i got around 55mpg as i drove to work , i put mudflaps on and the mpg went down to 50mpg which is as good as 10% , i took them off and the mpg returned to 55mpg . My car was only used to go to work and did the same route there and back . On my days off it was not used as i had another car and a motorbike at the time , the diesel was for getting me to work afterall .
You can deduce from that whatever you like but i experienced it first hand and hence my post .