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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: dingley on 10 December 2008, 21:14

Title: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: dingley on 10 December 2008, 21:14
Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: yan355 on 11 December 2008, 12:45
Hi There

You might try your VW dealer to see if the body panels/bumpers they used for the 2007 24hr nurburgring race are available from VW Motorsport - doubt it though

Only one ive seen that looked any good

Cheers

Yanek
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: RedRobin on 11 December 2008, 13:34
Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?

....I'll ask my contact at VW Racing for you, but would you accept carbonfibre?

Is it for track use?
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: dingley on 11 December 2008, 23:36
No its not for the track anything will do
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: Jimp on 11 December 2008, 23:57
I think a Japanese company does a bolt on kit. I remember seeing photos of it on one of the American forums. That said it looks very obviously bolted on , but maybe it could work if you fill in the gaps or something?
There's also some kind of arch extensions you can get from VW. I've never seen them before but spotted the part number on the accessories page here:
http://www.volkswagen-accessories.ie/lsquokarthoumrsquo_light_alloy_wheels2
It says at the bottom:
Wheelarch extension
These paintable wheelarch extensions (one for each wheel) are required when fitting your Golf with 18" wheels.
Part no. 1K0 071 680 9AX
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: Ottis on 26 December 2008, 16:00
 

 
I Think this is what your looking for, :cool:

The Golf 5 Kit Car is a fearsome opponent on the Nurburgring's Nordschleife and it is available to you exclusively through Bildon Motorsport. The Golf 5 Kit Car (G5K) Body Kit is the same wide body kit that VW Motorsport ran on the GTIs which dominated the 2007 Nurbrurgring 24 hours. 
 

http://www.bildon.com/catalog/SubCat/body/G5kitcar.cfm?Nav=3
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: WhiteGTI on 26 December 2008, 16:06


 
I Think this is what your looking for, :cool:

The Golf 5 Kit Car is a fearsome opponent on the Nurburgring's Nordschleife and it is available to you exclusively through Bildon Motorsport. The Golf 5 Kit Car (G5K) Body Kit is the same wide body kit that VW Motorsport ran on the GTIs which dominated the 2007 Nurbrurgring 24 hours. 
 

http://www.bildon.com/catalog/SubCat/body/G5kitcar.cfm?Nav=3

That looks  :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: RedRobin on 26 December 2008, 16:50
^^^^

Those look uber-cool! But very inappropriate on anything except a fully-prepared GTI track car in my opinion.
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: Jimp on 26 December 2008, 17:06
Looks mental  :cool:. I have to agree with RedRobin though, you could only ever have it on a high powered track car. I dunno how you would justify a carbon fibre/kevlar full body kit for just popping off to the shops  :wink:
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: MAT ed30 on 26 December 2008, 17:08
Looks mental  :cool:. I have to agree with RedRobin though, you could only ever have it on a high powered track car. I dunno how you would justify a carbon fibre/kevlar full body kit for just popping off to the shops  :wink:

mmm HURDY will have them  :tongue:
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: gazbutmk5gti on 30 December 2008, 11:40
I'd like to see someone do a road-going replica :smiley:
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: RedRobin on 30 December 2008, 12:08
^^^^

Well a friend of mine was going down that route (full track spec but on the road) but I think his missus drew the line about the roll-cage!
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: BobbyT on 30 December 2008, 16:04
looks smart  :cool:
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: chungster on 30 December 2008, 17:11
^^^^

Those look uber-cool! But very inappropriate on anything except a fully-prepared GTI track car in my opinion.

unfortunately RR there is the MaxP reader brigade who believe in the all show no go kinda theory!

just looked at the Bildon kit....not cheap then! LOL

But at least the kit looks half decent.
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: Komenda on 31 December 2008, 17:30

Ooooohhh, thats gone right up my flagpole, Silver to

(http://www.bildon.com/catalog/SubCat/body/images/VWM_G5K_frt.jpg)
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: PaddyWagon on 27 March 2009, 12:35
I'm not sure but i think Extreme Dimensions do a wide body kit for the GTI.
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: ifti on 27 March 2009, 12:46
Looks nice I must admit.....
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: Jimp on 27 March 2009, 14:21
There's a company that post on VW Vortex about their progress with an arch extension kit for the GTI. I remember seeing it a few days ago. I'm afraid I don't have a link or any pictures though  :sad:
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: joesgti on 27 March 2009, 15:15
i cant believe nobody has mentioned this, its x5pea's car  :drool:

(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd153/joesgti/img_3906.jpg)

(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd153/joesgti/DSC_3953.jpg)
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: R32UK on 27 March 2009, 18:51
I think im gonna have a nightmare tonight about those lovelly rimms scraping those arches :cry:

Looks  :cool: :cool: :cool: tho!!
Title: Re: Looking to buy a wide arch kit for a MK5 anyone know where to buy one ?
Post by: ifti on 27 March 2009, 19:45
Those rims are far too close to the arches!!!
If he went over a stone they'd probably rub! lol