What are the splash guards???

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VDoubleUVR6

Discussion Starter · Feb 12, 2002

I'm thinking of getting the Euro front chin spoiler from http://www.parts4vws.com and it says that euro splash guards are recomended. What are they or what do they look like because there is a package price that they sell???

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GTi Giant

· #2 · Feb 12, 2002

Re: What are the splash guards??? (VDoubleUVR6)

Look under your car, they run from the chin spoiler to the wheel well. They prevent water from splashing up into your engine bay when driving in the wet....

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Thatcher

· #3 · Feb 13, 2002

Re: What are the splash guards??? (GTi Giant)

why exactly are they recommended with the euro chin though?? Do they not fit with the euro chin? I would also like to know the answer

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Sebeck1

· #4 · Feb 13, 2002

Re: What are the splash guards??? (vwoah)

The euro ones are longer or something and your NA ones will not work with the euro chin spoiler. They are too short. Thats what i'vw gathered anyway.

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EuroStyle

· #5 · Feb 13, 2002

Re: What are the splash guards??? (Sebeck1)

I will take a picture of mine in the day time, but basically the NA spec ones do not fit right. Most people run without them, and aside from the benefit of having them there for water protection (especailly if you have an open intake...) it comes down to looks....it is a pet peve of mine when people skip them. When you look inside the wheel well from the rear towards the front, you can see inside the euro lip instead of a nice black wheel well all the way down. It is hard to explain, but it looks very unfinished and unfactory without them....
Sean

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SuperStar

· #6 · Feb 13, 2002

Re: What are the splash guards??? (EuroStyle)

here is a shot of my euro splashguard..

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SBGTi96

· #7 · Feb 13, 2002

Re: What are the splash guards??? (SuperStar)

uh huh...

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VDoubleUVR6

Discussion Starter · #8 · Feb 13, 2002

Re: What are the splash guards??? (SBGTi96)

What is needed to be done to the bumper or to the chin spoiler to get it on correctly??? And are the euro splash guards easy to install, same with the chin spoiler???

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gti303

· #9 · Feb 13, 2002

Re: What are the splash guards??? (VDoubleUVR6)

what I dont get is a set of NA splash guards are 10Bucks, yet a set of Euro ones are 50

maybe we should get some kind of group buy going on, since its probably just $ since not that many people buy them, who would be interested?

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VEEDUBJETTA

· #10 · Feb 13, 2002

I used my stock splash gaurds with my Euro chin! I just removed the screws, mounted the chin, and put the screw's back on! It looks exactly like it did before... http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

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Thatcher

· #11 · Feb 13, 2002

Re: What are the splash guards??? (VDoubleUVR6)

heres the only info i have on the chin install..i cant figure out if it is possible to get the na splash gaurds to reach/fit the euro chin though

go here http://www.gti-vr6.net/library/body_exterior/Euro_GTI_fr_spoiler.html
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Pagano

· #12 · Feb 13, 2002

Re: What are the splash guards??? (VEEDUBJETTA)

If this is the piece I'm thinking of, according to VW of NA it's called an "Air-Duct"....I tore mine off the other day comming out of my driveway, and needed to get it replaced.

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