Hi there fellow Modders,
I have taken the plunge with my 96 VW Golf MK3 and started a few aero mods. I am getting roughly the manufacturers average of 38mpg (in "wierdy US mpg") from the old school D-turbo motor, so it's time to make that better.
I am starting with the low hanging fruit for FE (service, tyre pressures, light aero mods) and the first aero mod will be my wiper shield. After seeing them on a few newer models as standard, and retrofitted to the Audi Biogas car (
see here). I decided to take the plunge.
I helped myself out by buying some low profile wipers (see attached pictures) and re shaping (read "bending") the wiper arms to sit as low as possible.
I then did the usual cardboard mockups, and jigsawed the shape out of an old plastic road sign that has been lying in my street for weeks.
You can see the rough shape in the second pic. I should have it sprayed and mounted this weekend, when the epoxy gluing the two pieces together has set.
Any comments are welcome.