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Offline richard ellison

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Wing vents
« on: 01 June 2004, 16:42 »
I saw in last months PVW that a few of the feature cars have wing vents...

are these done by cool louvres? i thought i read somewhere they were originally called a 't4 wing vent'?

Thinking of getting one after the wheels arrive...

Offline richard ellison

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Re:Wing vents
« Reply #1 on: 02 June 2004, 11:15 »
anyone?

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Re:Wing vents
« Reply #2 on: 02 June 2004, 11:17 »
dizzy has one.
you buy the vented plate and then blend it in the wing (alot of sanding, cutting and welding. try these lot mate...

http://www.venommotorsport.com/venom/index.html

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Re:Wing vents
« Reply #3 on: 02 June 2004, 11:18 »
a local bodyshop should have no probz fitting it.Merc Sprinter style..


transporter T4 style...
« Last Edit: 02 June 2004, 11:19 by Blue MK2 »

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Re:Wing vents
« Reply #4 on: 02 June 2004, 11:18 »
they originally come off the vw and merc vans. the one dizzy has got is from vw transporter van.

i think you just buy a pressed plate that you can cut and weld into your wing, like the audi handles. you dont have to find a transporter van an hack its wing up :D

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Re:Wing vents
« Reply #5 on: 02 June 2004, 11:19 »
bah blue you pipped me ;D :P

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Re:Wing vents
« Reply #6 on: 02 June 2004, 11:21 »
bah blue you pipped me ;D :P
Trust me on this one........ > 8)

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Re:Wing vents
« Reply #7 on: 02 June 2004, 11:25 »
or....



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Re:Wing vents
« Reply #8 on: 02 June 2004, 11:27 »
why not cut the vents on the original mk2 bonnet (near washer jets) out and fit it to the wing?

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Re:Wing vents
« Reply #9 on: 02 June 2004, 11:27 »
cool louvres do the transporter wing vent for ?100- seems the cheaper option.