Rallye Arches On A Gti? Also Rallye Stickers On A Gti?

[CTI STU 0]

Is it easy to put the rallye arches on to a Gti, if I took the Gti kit off will they fit straight on?

Also anyone ever put the 205 rallye stickers on a Gti or got any pics of it been done?

 

Thanks

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

gti trim is pretty easy to remove, but you will need to grind off the pins that hold the door mouldings on. this will mean spraying the doors.

 

arches will need bonding on. mine were a pain in the arse to fit and ended up using self tappers to hold them on.

 

i will be fixing this issue before getting a respray though

 

here are mine fitted:

 

 

[Redtop 14 2 Cars]

On the eu rallye the arches are done the same way as the gti's with the holes on them for securing. Is it fibreglass copy arches or genuine rallye ones? They have 5mm iirc threaded bolts on the actual arch and it's just a matter of bolting them on. If it's fibreglass then sometimes moulds are naff and they fit like fa, but will need bonded on somehow. If you need to grind the lugs off the doors would it not be better to sell your 2 decent gti doors for decent money, then get 2 ordinary base doors abit cheaper and paint them instead, no?

[allye 530 3 Cars]

When buying the arches it can be very hit and miss, I guess I was lucky and got some that went on straight on with no cutting or modifying. The first time I put them on I only used silkaflex which worked very well, however after a few months where it was stuck onto the bumpers it started to come off, never looked perfect round there any way, so when I put them on again I will bond some bolts on where to arches stick to the bumpers. heres how I did it first time round.

 

 

As for the stickers, no, just no! The PTS sticker on the grill is quite acceptable but not the entire set!

 

Ali

Edited December 5, 2010 by allye

[feb 47]

Very tidy Rallye you have there Ali!

[harryskid 193]

Nice job!

[harryskid 193]

Just a though could they be riveted on then filled.

[unariciflocos 49 1 Cars]

I glued screws on the inside of the arches with epoxy glue and re drilled the wings as I had to fit new ones.

 

For extra strength you can use windscreen sealant, that stuff is just amazing.

 

The T16 kit is a bit too much for a road car, but considering mine does more races than road time, I couldn't resist it. And the light blue is a right pain to stick on if you have Rallye arches, I ended up painting it on since I couldn't get the vinyl on without creases.

 

 

I do wonder sometimes if it would have been better to just leave it in plain white.

 

Edited December 6, 2010 by unariciflocos

[MerlinGTI 3]

I do wonder sometimes if it would have been better to just leave it in plain white.

 

 

No way dude, your 205 looks propper how it is now

[djvu205 1]

No way dude, your 205 looks propper how it is now

 

which arches are most people fitting im currently looking at buying these ones here.

will they require me to cut the rear arch on my car which is equivilant to a 205 xs?

 

can you still buy the ones with the recess" in them and bolt on? seems to be a few different types out there, but im not sure which ones are which and what ones are still available from where