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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: t0pgunner on 17 August 2011, 22:31

Title: some one explain this to me
Post by: t0pgunner on 17 August 2011, 22:31: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK3-GTI-16V-VR6-REAR-UNDER-TRAY-BUMPER-RARE-/260836982228?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cbb187dd4

an under tray bumper this some kind of wanna be diffuser :S
Title: Re: some one explain this to me
Post by: F17BAD on 17 August 2011, 23:04: Got one of them on mine

just a under tray, makes it look more tidy thats all,

its a rip off too as these are £40 new at the dealer

(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/5903/imageufy.jpg)
Title: Re: some one explain this to me
Post by: t0pgunner on 17 August 2011, 23:16: i see but not many people are going to go looking under my car to see if its tidy seems like a waste of money to me :grin:
Title: Re: some one explain this to me
Post by: F17BAD on 17 August 2011, 23:22: Quote from: t0pgunner on 17 August 2011, 23:16
i see but not many people are going to go looking under my car to see if its tidy seems like a waste of money to me :grin:

Yep
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Post by: Wayne on 17 August 2011, 23:26: I had one of those on my 96 GTI, did not know it was an option as such.
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Post by: t0pgunner on 18 August 2011, 00:03: well u learn somthing new everyday dont ya
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Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on 18 August 2011, 01:01: Vento has its own version as standard :smiley:
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Post by: thai-wronghorse on 18 August 2011, 01:31: Ive got one on my 97 16v, apparently they're supposed to help reduce drag coefficient... :rolleyes:
Title: Re: some one explain this to me
Post by: t0pgunner on 18 August 2011, 09:50: Reduce drag ok lol as I casually drive at 100 everywhere I guess it would come I'n handy might order one up :grin:
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Post by: MotorPsycho on 20 August 2011, 08:29: It will actually help improve aero, underbody flow is one of the biggest causes of drag on a car due to projections, voids etc so the bumper will normally catch a lot of air like a bucket. Is it worth it? Dunno probably not

Lowering a car helps reduce the drag CO a well*, less space to get under car = less airflow under car :)

*to an extent, at some point not you'll hit stall and make more drag, or hit the floor and make even more drag :p
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Post by: forsh on 21 August 2011, 14:16: stops sh!te going in places it should really go in also
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Post by: luckycharms on 21 August 2011, 15:15: Think they are standard on the 16v and VR6. Theres also a similar front undertray which mine is missing :angry:
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Post by: packardjc on 21 August 2011, 15:53: Took mine off as it stops you seeing oil leaks and I was driving around with almost zero oil for about a week =]
Title: Re: some one explain this to me
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 21 August 2011, 17:11: Quote from: luckycharms on 21 August 2011, 15:15
Think they are standard on the 16v and VR6. Theres also a similar front undertray which mine is missing :angry:

They rear diffusers and engine undertrays were only fitted to late 16v's and TDI's i believe. Some 16v's even had an additional sump guard as well like mine did until it was destroyed on the motorway not to long ago.