Aero parts; definitive list

Just fitted this morning!
First the obligatory before picture and then the job done.

The two rear bolts had corroded. I used blue zip ties to hold in place...time will tell if temperature is a problem! Nylon is quite temperature resistant, and Alu is a great conductor, and they are not that close to the exhaust!

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Hi Guys. This is a great thread. My A2 is an FSI so it has the 'front wheel spoilers but they have come loose. Each one is only attached by one screw (or rivet). I thought I'd order the correct parts to re-attach the spoilers before they fall off and get run over, but the part numbers earlier in this thread are no longer listed on the popular parts sites such as Stoke Audi. Has anyone done this mod recently, or can anyone suggest alternative fixings? Thank you!
 
If you have not already done so, check with a dealer and don't rely on what's listed on web sites. They will confirm if the parts are obsolete and have details of any replacements.

Cheers Spike
 
...just for an update for this thread

Just popped into Audi Main Dealers and ordered the full set of Aero Mods as set out earlier in this thread....seems like they are all available and will pick up tomorrow. I'll let you know when I get them...it's all part of the 1% plan as per British cycling...aero mods...change thermostat (takes a while for the tdi to warm up), have clayed and polished the bodywork, rainx'd the glass, pumped the tyres to 36psi......now the next thing is to train the Wifelet to drive around 2200 revs this might be a bit more difficult to do but I'm working on it.
 
The plastic rivets that hold much of the under side flappy bits of plastic together are part number:

8z0 807 300

I suggest you buy a dozen of them because they are almost single use items.
 
Yep all aero mods came through...parts still seem to be available, lastest manufacturing date on the components I could find was early 2012.

Just need to fit them now...wish I had a 4 post lift and not eight concrete blocks....getting too old for this.

where's a Golem when you want one?
 
Take extreme care when removing the nuts from the heatshielding for attaching the exhaust cover - there will guaranteed be corrosion on the threads.
Have fun with the subframe spoiler fitting too - drilling into the subframe feels destructive, but it's also difficult in the middle because of the exhaust...
By contrast, the lip spoilers are a breeze, if all the pop fixings are there!

CaptVimes said:
Yep all aero mods came through...parts still seem to be available, lastest manufacturing date on the components I could find was early 2012.

Just need to fit them now...wish I had a 4 post lift and not eight concrete blocks....getting too old for this.

where's a Golem when you want one?
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Thanks for the heads up Dan, I'll look out for them....already had that problem with the 2 on the front undertray (but got away with it luckily)...I'll soak them for a couple of days in penetrating oil and perhaps shock them slightly before I start.

Cheers
 
Obviously aesthetics are not important :eek:.
Not for me thank you, although fuel consumption is important, the looks and indeed the drive are paramount.
Horses for courses etc.

blue skies
tony
 
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Agreed, Tony... it looks utterly hideous. Interesting, though. :)
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+1 from me. Completely fascinating but the car looks have been really compromised to feed the lower fuel consumption. MM - don't be getting any ideas from this, your car looks great!
 
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... MM - don't be getting any ideas from this, your car looks great!
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That's Vekke from the TDIClub forum. I've seen his Lupo 3L loads of times before (it no longer looks anything like a Lupo... it's the red car on the lower-right of the album), but I didn't realise that he had been playing with someone's A2 3L recently. If you search for 'tuneko' on youtube you should find his various hypermiling videos which show the car from the inside. He's installed a crazy turbo into it from the last I've heard.


Regarding the wheeltrims, I did wonder if it was possible to fabricate a 15" look-alike of the 14" 3L wheel trims which could fit on top of the alloys, but it is probably not worth it. Vekke sells flat wheeltrims from his website for everything up to HGVs.


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Typo, 'A3 3L' should read 'A2 3L' of course.
 
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The pictures are unclear as to what's going on under the bonnet?
He's done some mods underneath the car too which look interesting. What's with the central exhaust exit through the bumper?
 
On a standard car from what I can make out I think it just feeds the interior ventilation, so you'd have to find an alternative fresh air supply........in his he's feeding what looks like an intercooler...I assume he's moved this from the front which looks to be sealed swell

I've just fitted the aero mod kit but haven't tried it myself yet...Mrs had it today. My next step is to flatten the rear end of the underneath of the car.

Been reading up a lot of the ideal height of the A2 for aero purposes....there seems to be a line of thought that if the bottom of a vehicle is super smooth then raising it can be advantageous....but I've recently read that the A2 3L is lower than the standard A2..I'm more inclined to trust Audis' findings so my intention is to drop her to A2 3L height...whatever that is..not in a rush to do this yet though
 
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