Re: Rear Wing

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Mon, 8 Nov 1999 02:52:18 +0100 SCIROCCO2@t-online.de (Dirk Schneider)
writes:

>so, at least here, it's not correct to call them "16v wings"


How true. Especially when they're not really "wings" either! :)


>in fact there were three types of original VW rearwings for the Mk2 :
>1.) the mentioned above
>2.) like the one above but without running up the hatch. ( basic 8v
>version )
>3.) the GTX or Scala style wing , horizontally divided. ( Euro only )
>
>



Its easy to understand how the rear spoilers got labeled. The "8V" rear
spoiler is the little dude. Not much to look at but its better than
having that "Toyota Celica bald" look. 

The "16v" rear spoiler is the big beefy spoiler. I really hate the
extensions that run up the sides of the hatch. WTF were they thinking
when they did that. The larger spoiler surface area is really much nicer,
like it might actually do something after 190mph. Id does do a great job
of holding a soda can! It got labeled that because no 16V Scirocco ever
got the little spoiler. 

The GTX rear spoiler, to me is just TIT! I don't know if Zender made all
of those for VW or not but (Mine is a Zender unit) they take the ass end
and make it look like something. I got mine a few months ago and just
love the transformation it does to the rear of the car. (Especially when
you have had the little 8V spoiler sitting back there for so long.)



              Shawn Meze
86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and
best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego!
http://www.Geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1308/index.htm

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