Gmbh bumpers

[jimmyb592]

Does anyone know if its possible to buy the lower GmbH valance for the avant rear bumper?

 

[Greeny233]

Yes you can. There is a sticky thread on it "B6 Bumper options"

 

[jimmyb592]

Yes you can. There is a sticky thread on it "B6 Bumper options"

Cheers your avant has made me decide I need to get twin soot shoots lol

 

[Greeny233]

It's all about the black smoke lol

 

[jimmyb592]

£202 all in for the lower valance from tps thats without painting. gona have to wait abit longer then as just bought turbo and fmic lol

 

[adamss24]

No mate, it's 240 + VAT for the valance without grilles and side plastic trims, i paid over 240 quid for it a few years ago and that was with a trade account ! Not to worry, i will keep it for a while till i get tired of the b5 i have at the moment and proceed to fix the b6 i have in the garage ! Good luck...

 

[Welshquattro]

No mate, it's 240 + VAT for the valance without grilles and side plastic trims, i paid over 240 quid for it a few years ago and that was with a trade account ! Not to worry, i will keep it for a while till i get tired of the b5 i have at the moment and proceed to fix the b6 i have in the garage ! Good luck...

I didn't think the rear valance had grills just a plastic sticker?

 

[jimmyb592]

GmbH just has a sticker. If its got grills then it must be a vortex that you have @adamss24

 

[Ro55]

I want to do this purely for looks, will the petrol twin boxes fit?

Also will a saloon trim fit the avant?

 

[jimmyb592]

I think the avant bumpers are longer so my guess is there is a different lower section. I wanted to do it putley for looks also but just get a custom rear section made up

 

[Ro55]

yes i was going to delete the rear boxes much sound difference?

they look very restrictive?

 

[jimmyb592]

I'm sure somewhere on here I saw a vid about standard vag boxes and they cut one open. I couldn't believe how restrictive they are!

 

[Chrismawa]

I'm sure somewhere on here I saw a vid about standard vag boxes and they cut one open. I couldn't believe how restrictive they are!

This video?

 

[Ro55]

Yeah thats mental !

 

[jimmyb592]

That's the one

 

[Greeny233]

I've had both rear boxes removed on my 1.9tdi Quattro and replaced with straight pipes. No major difference in the sound from inside the car but a slightly deeper sound outside. Here's a video clip

Oh and the saloon GMBH rear bumper doesn't fit the avant.

 

[Mike.M]

Does it smoke more now the rear boxes are out, as sure mine does not produce that much with the boxes

 

[Greeny233]

Does it smoke more now the rear boxes are out, as sure mine does not produce that much with the boxes

Yep she does like a good puff of the black stuff when you give it a bootfull, most of the time I barely notice it. The tail pipes are always black and sooty. It's had a pretty strong remap as well which creates more smoke.

 

[Chrismawa]

Sounds nice that for a dirty diesel!

 

[andy.l]

I take it that doesn't affect the MOT by cutting out the boxes?

 

[Greeny233]

Nope had no issues with MOT at all. I know the new MOT standards say if the car is fitted with a catalyst or DPF the boxes have to still be in place so you can't just put a straight pipe in there has to be a box there.

 

[jimmyb592]

Greeny223 - its only the cat or dpf that has to remain, the rest of the system could just be straight pipes, or cut the car/dpf open, remove innards, weld a pipe through the centre and weld it back up. Looks standard but breathes a lot better

 

[Greeny233]

Greeny223 - its only the cat or dpf that has to remain, the rest of the system could just be straight pipes, or cut the car/dpf open, remove innards, weld a pipe through the centre and weld it back up. Looks standard but breathes a lot better

Yep thats what i was trying to say, just didn't come across right )