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Project racecar. Build #1
- Thread starter Das Gespenst
- Start date
eurocars
5/17/15 - Never forget
- Location
- Indianapolis
- Car(s)
- 2006 GTI
Removing the HVAC control panel causes the fans to run constantly
Das Gespenst
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Glen Ellyn
Thanks man! Yeah it's slowly coming together, I'll dig into the underbody and side splitters over the next 2 weeks. Still trying to figure out the rear aero work, that is seriously proving to be very expensive and difficult to do it right.
And just had a crazy recent development, I'll be picking up my new carbon fiber door skins today (don't worry I'll post pics) and got a line on a carbon fiber hatch. Waiting to hear back on the hatch.
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Das Gespenst
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Glen Ellyn
So yeah, I just got brand new Seibon carbon fiber door panels. Traded my ASA wheels for these bad boys. Both parties were happy with the trade. Fairly substantial weight savings on the door skins.
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xSabretoothx
Fast w/ training wheels
- Location
- Raleigh, NC
- Car(s)
- 2008 GTI
Nice work son!
Das Gespenst
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Glen Ellyn
They have all of the factory mount points/holes so they should bolt up identically as the OEM panels.
Das Gespenst
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Glen Ellyn
Yeah, it all happened so fast. Buddy texted me the link to them on facebook, dude was looking to trade them for 5x112 wheels. I messaged the guy and by 6pm he had brought the doors over and we did the trade. Gave him all 20 lug bolts and hub rings with cheapo brand new summer tires. I think it was a pretty good trade tbh. I liked the ASA's but not enough to keep them, I still have the TSW's and my OEM Classix for the daily.
bon qui qui
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Charlotte
Good thing that splitter won't make much downforce lol. Mounting to the bumper cover is def not the proper way to do it. Are you planning on extending it past the engine to make it actually useful?
Das Gespenst
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Glen Ellyn
It's actually secured to the core support after you install it to the bumper. Running a dieselgeek skid plate overlapped at the rear of the splitter and finishing off the exhaust tunnel and over to the side skirts with aluminum sheet metal. Exhaust tunnel then has louvered sections that get channeled to the rear diffuser. It's a semi attempt at a suction car without venturi tunnels.
Das Gespenst
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Glen Ellyn
Doors are not done, forgot to transfer the window seal on the drivers side and haven't started the passanger side. Now I almost have to get the hood and hatch, looks kinda goofy with just the doors.
