[Vwdiesel] Pan? splash guard? aerodynamic addition? What is it for?

[The President]

Brian
Are you on about the special diesel soundproofing? If it is then its very 
saleable. all those shields from mk1/2 Rabbit/golf Dasher/Quantum era are 
discontinued.

Dashae-Quantae are simply better all round than the golfs.
The only thing a golf does bertter is park in a 14 ft space.... :o)
Mark


>From: "B & R Decker" <bdecker001 at centurytel.net>
>To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
>Subject: [Vwdiesel] Pan? splash guard? aerodynamic addition? What is it 
>for?
>Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 16:15:48 -0700
>
>Hi Folks:
>	On a 1980 Dasher station wagon parts car I got a couple of weeks ago
>there is a two pan setup. One bolts onto the sub-frame under the tranny and
>the other bolts under the engine compartment. I don't know why VW put them
>on. I'm hopping that they will improve the aerodynamics by smoothing the
>airflow under the car. My 1981 Dasher 1.6 N/A with 5 spd that I'm just
>finishing resurrecting is getting great mileage. This car has averaged over
>52 mpg for the first 2000 miles I have driven it but perhaps there is more
>to be had. I am installing an Audio-Vox cruise control tomorrow and perhaps
>that along with the sub-pans will up the mileage on the long highway runs. 
>I
>think the Dasher station wagon must be better aerodynamically than the
>Rabbit car or pickup because I have always gotten my best mileage on the 
>1.6
>VW diesels with a Dasher wagon. I will be taking a 450 mile round trip up
>the freeway to Abbotsford BC a week from today and we will see what she can
>do.
>Brian Decker
>Curtis WA
>
>
>
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