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sallen · 03-27-2010, 06:19 PM

Hi there fellow modders,

Progress has been slow with this build, mostly due to bad weather and lack of funds.

Today I got a chance to fit my DTM style mirrors to my car. I'm hoping that I will see a gain from the loss of frontal area compared with the large OEM ones, but I will have to wait until my next fill up to find out.

I have attached some pics of the car before and after.

As a side note I don't recommend buying these mirrors from e-bay because they are awful quality and the passenger side will need severe modification to allow me to see where I want to. If you want this kind of kit go to a local tuning shop. That way you can see before you by and return if they don't work. -That said, they were second hand and extremely cheap!

Hopefully I'l have some results soon, from what I have read on this site I am expecting to get + .5 / +1 mpg.

03-27-2010, 06:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
sallen EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London UK Posts: 88 VW GOLF - '96 Volkwagen Golf MK3 GL TEAM VW AUDI Group 90 day: 50.21 mpg (US) Commute scoot - '95 Suzuki AE50 Style Last 3: 70.4 mpg (US) The German - '99 Mercedes W202 C200 Classic 90 day: 27.65 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Mirror Swap - VW Golf MK3 1.9 Turbo Diesel Hi there fellow modders, Progress has been slow with this build, mostly due to bad weather and lack of funds. Today I got a chance to fit my DTM style mirrors to my car. I'm hoping that I will see a gain from the loss of frontal area compared with the large OEM ones, but I will have to wait until my next fill up to find out. I have attached some pics of the car before and after. As a side note I don't recommend buying these mirrors from e-bay because they are awful quality and the passenger side will need severe modification to allow me to see where I want to. If you want this kind of kit go to a local tuning shop. That way you can see before you by and return if they don't work. -That said, they were second hand and extremely cheap! Hopefully I'l have some results soon, from what I have read on this site I am expecting to get + .5 / +1 mpg. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Will you recoup money spent on mods in fuel saved? see my spreadsheets here Last edited by sallen; 03-27-2010 at 06:32 PM..