splash guard on or off for winter

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • K7ERG
    S2Forum Extremist
    • Mar 2004
    • 1711
    • Country: Scotland

    #1

    splash guard on or off for winter

    Opinions please.
    Should I put it back on for the snow or should I just leave it off?
    Audi A6 AEL 5cyl Quattro breaking.
    Audi A5 3.0tdi Quattro Stage 2
    07947385043
  • baltiboyS2
    S2Forum Maniac
    • Mar 2005
    • 965
    • Country: Scotland

    #2
    On not just the snow what about the salt on the roads ??

    cheers Raj

    Comment

    • Tony Stark
      S2Forum Addict
      • Nov 2009
      • 288
      • Country: United Kingdom

      #3
      No snow where i am yet but im gunna put mine back on soon. When you drive through a puddle it must chuck a fair amount of water inwards towards the engine plus the dirt that comes with it.*

      Comment

      • EspenW
        S2Forum Extremist
        • Apr 2007
        • 1534
        • Country: Norway

        #4
        The splash guard also decreases drag, as the uncovered underside of the engine is horrible from an aerodynamic standpoint. It weighs approx. 2kg, but the decrease in drag will more than make up for that. I should go out and test where the performance graphs (drag vs. speed) cross, but there is too much salt on the roads these days.
        1995 RS2 on Alcohol (6.8sec 100-200km/h)
        1994 80E Avant
        1986 2L Golf 2 on Alcohol

        Comment

        • K7ERG
          S2Forum Extremist
          • Mar 2004
          • 1711
          • Country: Scotland

          #5
          Back on tomorrow I think. Cheers for.the input guys have a happy Christmas.
          Audi A6 AEL 5cyl Quattro breaking.
          Audi A5 3.0tdi Quattro Stage 2
          07947385043

          Comment

          • willg54
            S2Forum Fiend
            • Jun 2009
            • 2055
            • Country: United Kingdom

            #6
            why do you guys take it off anyway?!
            1996 Audi S2 - 295bhp and 326lb/ft - Complete Rebuild Project

            1994 Audi 80 - 2.0 8v (slow but reliable!)

            Comment

            • K7ERG
              S2Forum Extremist
              • Mar 2004
              • 1711
              • Country: Scotland

              #7
              Had it off as I had done some work on a custom setup on the diesel. Checking for leaks etc.
              Audi A6 AEL 5cyl Quattro breaking.
              Audi A5 3.0tdi Quattro Stage 2
              07947385043

              Comment

              Working...