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ShavedQuattro wrote:Bell housings and engine mounts are not a big deal compared to the oil pan and pump problem. Remember thr new 2.5L is chain drive and the oil pump is located where thr subfrane resides on our cars. The oil pan is modular, but it is a structual portion on the part that need to be trimmed.

The answer to that starts with D, ends with P and costs $$$.


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Sorry to hear you can't make it up. I guess there is always next year. I vote to shave it. I think it looks better without the trim on the sides since there is no black trim on top of the bumpers.
Quick question for ya. Where did you get the vents that are on your hood? Couldn't find anything in your thread about them. Maybe I'm blind.

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Shave = add lightness.

Shave for sure.

I don't think I can shave it, I like the trim detail.

Damn that black car is nice

Don't look at that car, Jim. Its perfection is distracting. You have enough detail by way of the crease on the doors and front fender. If you lost trim on the bumpers, might as well lose it on the side....but it is YOUR car =)

Good points, I have yellow molding clay I will fill it in with and see:)

Shave.

IIRC, the owner (SonaxEvo something) of the B4 VR6T said in his thread that the shaving actually added a lot of weight.

That Norwegian RS2 sedan replica looks the bizz.

Shaving the trim pieces from the center of the doors added weight? This would be interesting to hear.

Body filler is heavier than trim...

ringbearer wrote:Body filler is heavier than trim...

Exacty, he said he added a lot of body filler.

audifreakjim wrote:Instead of starting rumors, you should come help with my body work:) No huge plans at the moment, but I couldn't pass up a local deal just in case!

If you want good looking body work, the last person to ask for help, is me.

Greg W.

audifreakjim wrote:I may just skip this block and go with a new 2.5L Rabbit/Jetta motor if someone figures out the motor mounts for me!

Don't. Chains are good for only about 60,000 miles. All those guides to replace. Pull the motor every time this is needed.

Greg W.

ChrisAudi80 wrote:

ringbearer wrote:Body filler is heavier than trim...

Exacty, he said he added a lot of body filler.

The slight amount of filler required to treat the trim line pales in comparison to what a set of 4 275's weigh...

This is Jimmy's car - not Hanks ;o]

90quattrocoupe wrote:

audifreakjim wrote:I may just skip this block and go with a new 2.5L Rabbit/Jetta motor if someone figures out the motor mounts for me!

Don't. Chains are good for only about 60,000 miles. All those guides to replace. Pull the motor every time this is needed.

Greg W.

Rabbit crank:



Obviously not a common issue but not something I recall seeing with the old I5s.

Ouch! I am going to shave. If you use good lightweight filler, there is no way it is heaver than the bulky metal filled B3 trim pieces. Bondo maybe..

I guess I might not be understanding something here. What exactly then does "shaving" mean? You remove the trim, clean up and that's it, no? I thought middle trim on the 90s was glued on, no studs/holes like on the CQs. What do you need body filler for??

Come on Jim! There's a fine line between having a cool car or a car that is too cool. It's getting to that point. Take it easy on the rest of us will you!

The middle trim you can just pull off, and sand down the sticky goo behind it. The one vrt swapped car though seems to have filled in the little 'valley' that those trim pieces leave behind/cover up.

Yep, fill in the valley. Since the bumpers will be smooth, an the trim will be gone I might as well make the doors smooth. I was worried about loosing details on the car, but the flares will be enough detail.

I spent most of the time this weekend mounting the front bumper and making sure everything is good for the front fender liner mount points.

Here is one of the four fasteners. The bumper side bracket is just glued on with more of my favorite polyurethane glue / seam sealer

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audifreakjim wrote: I was worried about loosing details on the car, but the flares will be enough detail.

big flares to cars =big boobs to women.

your car will be able to get away with anything.

Here are some details on the rear fenders that never made it up before BBQ.

First, a random Vegas pic from Surrender that I found while looking through my phone:) And I wonder why this project is dragging..