Help needed - R32/Ed30 rear valance on GTI....

[RedRobin]

Thanks for teaching me something about car aerodynamics, Hurdy

Meanwhile my very helpful and friendly VW dealer has been looking up parts and can supply me with just the upper part instead of having to buy the whole rear valance, and for almost one third of what Awesome would charge!! The 'lower' part is called a 'tail pipe trim' and the upper part is called a 'spoiler' but not a roof spoiler.

[joesgti]

Thanks for teaching me something about car aerodynamics, Hurdy

Meanwhile my very helpful and friendly VW dealer has been looking up parts and can supply me with just the upper part instead of having to buy the whole rear valance, and for almost one third of what Awesome would charge!! The 'lower' part is called a 'tail pipe trim' and the upper part is called a 'spoiler' but not a roof spoiler.

is that for the ed30 upper, what price will he do it for as I would be interested in one aswell and may give a small discount if you got 2. also do they come pre sprayed to the colour of your car, as when ordering parts from my subaru dealer i found that there was no spraying involved as parts were sent from the factory pre sprayed.

Also my local dealer really is a stealer and quoted 60pounds more than awesome. 

[RedRobin]

Hi Joe,

The part we were investigating this morning is the Mk5 R32 part # 1K6 807 433 C GRU (which looks identical to the Ed30 but I can't yet guarantee it's exactly the same re fixings) - It's called a "spoiler" and will cost me £138.20+vat (approx £160). It comes primed ready to paint.

The R32's lower part, available separately, is called a "tail pipe trim" # 1K6 807 568 9B9 and comes Satin Black and is obviously only appropriate for the R32 exhaust configuration. Costs £73.63+vat.

I'm already being given favours on the overall job and cannot reasonably expect any further discount from buying two. Surely all VW dealers charge customers the same prices for parts but may individually give discount or not.

My dealer's bodyshop always carefully matches paint to each individual car - Very much preferred!!

[maxamus]

Slightly off topic but relevant in some form.
Im looking at changing my rear valance (MY55 GTI) so that its like the R32. Apart from getting the R32 rear valance i would also need to change my exhaust system so that its like that of the R32 configuration.

Which companies manufacture such a system?
Cost?

[RedRobin]

....The part numbers and costs for the Mk5 R32 rear components are in my previous post.

Contact Milltek 01332 227 280 and ask them about the exhaust.

[RedRobin]

It seems that I now have a choice between....

R32-style:



GTI-style:



I'm spoilt for choice but the R32-style is easier to obtain. Cost difference is negligible.

[Komenda]

To give any sort of noticeable down force you would also need a venturi under the car to compress and speed up the airflow.

[RedRobin]

To give any sort of noticeable down force you would also need a venturi under the car to compress and speed up the airflow.

....Cheers, but I'm only doing this for cosmetic reasons

[Komenda]

To give any sort of noticeable down force you would also need a venturi under the car to compress and speed up the airflow.

....Cheers, but I'm only doing this for cosmetic reasons

Nah, get OSIR to knock up a flat carbon floor pan  . Mmm wonder if they would

[Hurdy]

To give any sort of noticeable down force you would also need a venturi under the car to compress and speed up the airflow.

....Cheers, but I'm only doing this for cosmetic reasons

Nah, get OSIR to knock up a flat carbon floor pan  . Mmm wonder if they would

Hmmm