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Old January 2nd 2014, 16:13
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Front bumper + spoiler + oilcooler

I would like to have a nice frontbumper that has front spoiler, under which can be mounted slim oilcooler.


Seems that there is few different style kamei etc spoilers:

These are indeed fugly:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2469/...c77c359c_b.jpg

http://www.allaircooled.com/beetle/images/beetle41.jpg

But these look much better:


http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/4531/august047y.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...bugz/Kamei.jpg

Originally wanted this bumper, but it looks kind wierd from side:


http://www.boxergasse.com/assets/images/IMGP0053.JPG

http://www.boxergasse.com/assets/images/IMG_0252.jpg

http://www.kerscher-tuning.de/images...Zw==&width=500
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Old January 2nd 2014, 17:15
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I think they just look better in black.

Brian's looks really good (the Blue 1303) because he matched the color to the bumper so it gives the suggestion of a single unit. The Orange beetle in the pic below Brian's car actually looks like a different design, which I must say is very attractive.

I agree the unit in the bottom 3 links just doesn't look all the good.
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Old January 3rd 2014, 09:27
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I agree, they look the best in matte black.
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What about cutting slots in your Kamei.

A 1 piece fiberglass bumper-spoiler would be nice too.
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Old January 7th 2014, 16:57
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If you have a front apron with grills another option is to use a Kamei cut in half and adopted on the wings and front apron like Remmele has done on this



or use a Golf MKI front spoiler like the one below which can be attached below the apron grills

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If you have a front apron with grills another option is to use a Kamei cut in half and adopted on the wings and front apron like Remmele has done on this



or use a Golf MKI front spoiler like the one below which can be attached below the apron grills

I love it! I may do that very thing.
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Old January 12th 2014, 16:47
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Sorry to inform, but my car is 1300 with mendeola suspension, not 1302/1303

So it has no grille and i am using 996 sparetire.

However, i am thinking either front of the mendeola or behind bumper. I will post pictures tomorrow.

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Old January 18th 2014, 03:30
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This is a factory Kamei that has holes for the airconditioning. Would work fine with an oil cooler. It looks like they punched the holes after they made it.

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Old January 31st 2014, 07:05
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I did a similar swiss cheese look with mine

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Old February 28th 2014, 04:12
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I can get CNC machined mold from guy who makes aeroplanes, formula racecar bodies etc at quite nice price. So i started designing my own bumper based on beetle 75- bumper. Unfortunately i have better time maybe later at spring, so not yet better pictures:

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Front bumper + spoiler + oilcooler

my effort ,not for everyone but I am pleased with how it turned out.Its got fog lights fitted now

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