Mk7.5 GTI/ GTD - Mud Flaps

[davyk31]

How did you trim the rear flaps? Was it a file job or cutting?

[Fewie]

@ Macleesh, I've just fitted mine to my GTI today. Same part numbers as you quoted.  The tears where a doddle but I can seem to get the plugs fitted on the fronts, the ones you drill from underneath and then push into place.  Did you have any issue? I'm wondering if I didn't drill deep enough?

[Macleesh]

How did you trim the rear flaps? Was it a file job or cutting?

Stanley knife made short work of it. They are made of fairly soft rubbery plastic, very easy to slice bits off.

Sean

[Macleesh]

@ Macleesh, I've just fitted mine to my GTI today. Same part numbers as you quoted.  The tears where a doddle but I can seem to get the plugs fitted on the fronts, the ones you drill from underneath and then push into place.  Did you have any issue? I'm wondering if I didn't drill deep enough?

I found just pushing them with my thumb didn't work. I used a screwdriver to push the head in and that seemed to make them snap into place just fine.

Sean

[davyk31]

Sounds like there is drilling needed to fit, is that right? Usually all the holes are already there.

[Macleesh]

Sounds like there is drilling needed to fit, is that right? Usually all the holes are already there.

You use the two existing screws that secure the wing liners but need to drill extra 8mm holes into wing liner or under body covers & rear balance to take plastic pop rivets.
No drilling of metalwork required.

Sean

[Mag_Pie]

@ Macleesh, I've just fitted mine to my GTI today. Same part numbers as you quoted.  The tears where a doddle but I can seem to get the plugs fitted on the fronts, the ones you drill from underneath and then push into place.  Did you have any issue? I'm wondering if I didn't drill deep enough?

So the MK7 GTI mud flaps also fit the MK7.5 with the same part numbers etc?

[SRGTD]

@ Macleesh, I've just fitted mine to my GTI today. Same part numbers as you quoted.  The tears where a doddle but I can seem to get the plugs fitted on the fronts, the ones you drill from underneath and then push into place.  Did you have any issue? I'm wondering if I didn't drill deep enough?

So the MK7 GTI mud flaps also fit the MK7.5 with the same part numbers etc?

I think the rears need to be trimmed to make them fit; the attachment area (lower trailing edge of rear wheel arch / bumper) on the car is a different shape / profile on the mk7.5 compared to the mk7

[Mag_Pie]

I thought it was a MK7 GTI mudflap on a MK7.5 GTD that needed trimming, this makes my brain hurt 

[SRGTD]

I thought it was a MK7 GTI mudflap on a MK7.5 GTD that needed trimming, this makes my brain hurt 

See reply #7 in the thread at the link below;

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=280898.0