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Patrick,

I've got the Euro fender flares and the Euro Bodyside moldings on my
vehicle.  I had wondered how the Euro flares/moldings would look on my
vehicle without the Euro front/rear bumpers, if they would be out of
place.  I am happy to report that the Euro flares/moldings change the
appearance of the car dramatically, for the better.  The Euro
flares/moldings accentuate the rough textured rocker panels, Euro front
spoiler lip, and rear lower valence lip very nicely.  I purchased the
Euro flares/moldings from Mike Potter (714) 663-2434.  Installation was
a breeze, the factory bodyside moldings are attached with double sided
tape.  Simply peel away the bodyside molding and apply a cleaner such as
Wurth's 'Cleans All' solvent to completely remove the sticky residue.
You will notice the factory made holes located incrementally where the
bodyside moldings attach, the new Euro bodyside moldings simply clip
into the holes via the use of small condom like bushings.  Basically a
snap to do.  The Euro fender flares are also a breeze to install.  The
rear fenders on my car had holes built into the fenders, whereas the
fronts did not.  You will definitely need a pop rivet gun and a drill.
Apply the rear flare to the fender and pop rivet it into place, do the
same to the fronts, drill holes if necessary using the front flares as a
template.

As far as the Euro front and rear bumpers goes, contact Les at Eurotech
Racing.  He has them for $250.00 apiece.  Note that they are a little
bit shorter than the Mexican made bumpers.  The front Euro bumper cannot
use the stock turn signals, dummy lens, and foglights.  Les has the Euro
turn signals, dummy lens, and foglights available, he is also looking
into a setup where there would be dual foglights on each side.  In my
opinion the best part of the Euro bumpers lies in the rear.  From about
the cut out for the exhaust tips on the driver's side to the exact
location on the passenger side, runs a rubber-like spoiler which is
about 2" - 3" long.  Les has these bumpers on his Porcelin blue '98
GTi-VR6.  Mike Potter has also said that he will be acquiring
Psuedo-Euro bumpers.  These will look exactly like the Euro bumpers but
will maintain the same lengths as the Mexican factory's and will accept
the Mexican factory's turn signals, dummy lens, and foglights.  If I
remeber correctly Mike had said that the Psuedo-Euro bumpers will also
be $250.00 apiece.

Hope this helps,

David Kim
1997 Vento GLX





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> Anyone done the Eurofender Flares on the A3?
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> Patrick Sherman
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I was busy last week:

While on the dyno at Dallas Dyno Day, I noticed a front wheel was bent
(again).  So I had my Borbet C's trued (again), refinished, powdercoated
grey and clearcoated.  $99 each @ Wheels America, excellent work.

And my 205/40-17 Toyo Proxes T1+'s were on their last legs @20k miles.  I
found a new "connection" for tires, picking up 215/40-17's for $129 each,
awwwyeah.

Finally installed the euro fender flares that had been sitting in my closet
for months.  Damn, they look good.  I still have the stock rubber side
molding, so I had to cut about 2" from the molding in front of each rear
wheel, and completely remove the little piece of molding just behind each
front wheel.  With a $10 blind/pop rivet crimper, and installation was
pathetically easy.  All I need now are the euro side moldings.

I'm upgrading from 300# to 400# Eibachs on my front AVO's, and will be
swapping the 300#'s to the rear.  While I'm at it, I think I'll cut down the
bumpstops a bit more for more travel.  Hopefully, this plus the taller/wider
sidewalls of 215/40's will help keep my wheels true longer.

IMHO: For any newbie's salivating over 17" wheels:  I'd stick with 16's if
your roads are the least bit bumpy, or you plan to stiffen/lower the
suspension.  Saves a lot of money and downtime in the long run.  Or, maybe
Borbets are just really, really soft.

-- Jay Saathoff
1996 GTI VR6, Euro Golf GTI wannabe edition
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