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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: pauld_88 on 09 July 2009, 09:56
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how hard is it to de arch the golf mk3 is it just as simple as unclipping the plastic trim and then obviously cleaning up the paint under the trim to try and make sure i dont have bad fade effect! will it look ok?
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just drill the rivets in the arch and pull it off. hope u dnt have any rust under there :lipsrsealed:
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You also need to replace the door mouldings with cl spec as they are narrower than the GTI spec.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/golf4.jpg)
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You also need to replace the door mouldings with cl spec as they are narrower than the GTI spec.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/golf4.jpg)
its fine its gti8v :smiley:
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No GTI ones are wrong as the parts on the wing are built into the arch moulding so when you remove them you need to replace the moulding, what I did was fit a complete cl set.
My car was a GTI
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alot of people will dis agree with me! but i say DON'T do it!
i cant see why every one is mad on ripping the arches off looks better with them and also its what makes the mk3 gti a mk3 gti imo. look at cars like shep gti's i think it is perfect example of how a mk3 gti should look, nice subtle mods and kept there arches (the identity of a mk3) :cool: dose look nice with out arches but imo not as good. :smiley:
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sorry repost arhhhh :embarassed:
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two of them arhhhh what am i doing :embarassed: :embarassed: :embarassed:
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alot of people will dis agree with me! but i say DON'T do it!
i cant see why every one is mad on ripping the arches off looks better with them and also its what makes the mk3 gti a mk3 gti imo. look at cars like shep gti's i think it is perfect example of how a mk3 gti should look, nice subtle mods and kept there arches (the identity of a mk3) :cool: dose look nice with out arches but imo not as good. :smiley:
Yes they make it a GTI however if you want to run bigger wheels it is a lot easier without them.
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alot of people will dis agree with me! but i say DON'T do it!
i cant see why every one is mad on ripping the arches off looks better with them and also its what makes the mk3 gti a mk3 gti imo. look at cars like shep gti's i think it is perfect example of how a mk3 gti should look, nice subtle mods and kept there arches (the identity of a mk3) :cool: dose look nice with out arches but imo not as good. :smiley:
Yes they make it a GTI however if you want to run bigger wheels it is a lot easier without them.
can be done with the arches in place, just have to try a little harder :wink: joe managed it on his SE :rolleyes:
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alot of people will dis agree with me! but i say DON'T do it!
i cant see why every one is mad on ripping the arches off looks better with them and also its what makes the mk3 gti a mk3 gti imo. look at cars like shep gti's i think it is perfect example of how a mk3 gti should look, nice subtle mods and kept there arches (the identity of a mk3) :cool: dose look nice with out arches but imo not as good. :smiley:
+1. I prefer mk3's with the arches!
Pete :smiley:
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alot of people will dis agree with me! but i say DON'T do it!
i cant see why every one is mad on ripping the arches off looks better with them and also its what makes the mk3 gti a mk3 gti imo. look at cars like shep gti's i think it is perfect example of how a mk3 gti should look, nice subtle mods and kept there arches (the identity of a mk3) :cool: dose look nice with out arches but imo not as good. :smiley:
Yes they make it a GTI however if you want to run bigger wheels it is a lot easier without them.
can be done with the arches in place, just have to try a little harder :wink: joe managed it on his SE :rolleyes:
Too right :wink:
There's no way I was binning the arches, I think they looked spot on. I was completely feeling the green + black theme I had going on too :cool:
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alot of people will dis agree with me! but i say DON'T do it!
i cant see why every one is mad on ripping the arches off looks better with them and also its what makes the mk3 gti a mk3 gti imo. look at cars like shep gti's i think it is perfect example of how a mk3 gti should look, nice subtle mods and kept there arches (the identity of a mk3) :cool: dose look nice with out arches but imo not as good. :smiley:
Yes they make it a GTI however if you want to run bigger wheels it is a lot easier without them.
can be done with the arches in place, just have to try a little harder :wink: joe managed it on his SE :rolleyes:
Yes maybe but I had to trim the rear arch lips back to get clearance, I then did not have enough left to pop rivet the cover on, looked at bonding them on but to me it looked cleaner without plus gets rid of the water / rust / dirt traps.
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arches defo on!!!!!!!!
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50/50 i am also not sure.
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It really depends on what look your trying to achieve. i think if you go the seventeens, 40mm drop type of route then the arches on.
But if its euro then the arches off, wheels never look as wide with them on
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without i say.
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if your gonna take them off make sure you have no rust. took mine off 3 days ago needed 2 front wings :sick: but i must say i think it does look better nice clean look. :tongue:
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Yeah I'm 50/50 on this too. Never really thought about it much for my car til I saw James Ford's 16V with them off, running dark grey #schmidt MLs, a US spec tail gate and jetta grille (page 108 of Performance VW June 09). I think de-arching can make a really clean line right round the car if the rest of the car and stance are right. Oh and BTW - he's kept his original gti side strips and not replaced them with CL ones and it looks fine!
So, er, yeah....well there really isn't a right or a wrong really is there??
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Yeah I'm 50/50 on this too. Never really thought about it much for my car til I saw James Ford's 16V with them off, running dark grey #schmidt MLs, a US spec tail gate and jetta grille (page 108 of Performance VW June 09). I think de-arching can make a really clean line right round the car if the rest of the car and stance are right. Oh and BTW - he's kept his original gti side strips and not replaced them with CL ones and it looks fine!
So, er, yeah....well there really isn't a right or a wrong really is there??
You can keep the GTI trims however the small parts on the wing are part of the arch mouldings so they need replacing when you remove the arches, I have seen people use CL trims but leave the other mouldings but to me looks wrong as they do not match up.
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doh, yeah, get what you mean now! Cheers Wayne
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Whats peoples thoughts on getting all the outside trim colour coded?
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Whats peoples thoughts on getting all the outside trim colour coded?
Have seen a couple done and it never looks right to be honest.
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yeah seen it on some, but looks odd.
de-arch, drop and deep dish!!!!!!
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I have two 96 MK3's one's a GTI 16v the other's a vr6 both 5 door, both Dragon green.
The GTI has arches the VR6 is arch less with colour coded smooth bumpers etc.
Without doubt the GTI looks far better.
Having had a 96 GTI 8v 3door in the past that I made the mistake of removing the arches on all I can say is sometimes its better to not know whats under there and leave well alone. :wink:
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Personally i prefer with arches on, plus i dont know the condition on my arches underneath lol
Could be very costly
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i like the de-arched look, it is cleaner, i just haven't had the balls to go for it.. don't know what nasties will lie beneath!