front bumper difference

[Starry]

I was just looking at S3 front splitter options and they offer a splitter for the sportback /hatchback and one for the cabriolet/saloon. Are the front bumpers different?

 

[DJAlix]

Yup, for both Facelift and Pre-facelift so need to make sure you get a splitter thats for your body shape. Saying that though there was a post on facebook this morning where a guy with a facelift saloon had installed a pre-facelift maxton splitter.

Edit: found the Facebook post and nabbed the photos. The splitter is for a Sportback pre-facelift car by the looks of things as once installed there is a gap between the splitter and the bottom of the grill trim, which is kinda hidden by the camera angel.

 

[Starry]

Yup, for both Facelift and Pre-facelift so need to make sure you get a splitter thats for your body shape. Saying that though there was a post on facebook this morning where a guy with a facelift saloon had installed a pre-facelift maxton splitter.

Edit: found the Facebook post and nabbed the photos. The splitter is for a Sportback pre-facelift car by the looks of things as once installed there is a gap between the splitter and the bottom of the grill trim, which is kinda hidden by the camera angel.

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Ah, i thought PFL were all the same up until the last 20% of the car.

 

[Starry]

Just Googled the front ends and they look the same, must be very subtle.

 

[DJAlix]

Just Googled the front ends and they look the same, must be very subtle.

Sport and SE fronts have differences to the s-line, facelift and pre-facelift are different, 3dr / sportback are different to saloon / cabrio, these two group don’t share any body panels between them as the saloon / cabrio are wider.

 

[Starry]

Sport and SE fronts have differences to the s-line, facelift and pre-facelift are different, 3dr / sportback are different to saloon / cabrio, these two group don’t share any body panels between them as the saloon / cabrio are wider.

Thanks for that, what id like to know is, wants the difference between the S3 saloon and the hatchback/fastback?

 

[DJAlix]

Thanks for that, what id like to know is, wants the difference between the S3 saloon and the hatchback/fastback?

Facelift or Pre-facelift?

 

[Starry]

Facelift or Pre-facelift?

PFL, 64 plate.

 

[Shawn8V]

Pre-face lift s3 Saloon/cab vs 3/5 door.
Saloon doesn’t share a single panel with the 3/5 door I think. (Different bumpers/wings/doors)

Facelift - all the front ends are the same regardless of variant. (Cost savings)

 

[Starry]

Pre-face lift s3 Saloon/cab vs 3/5 door.
Saloon doesn’t share a single panel with the 3/5 door I think. (Different bumpers/wings/doors)

Facelift - all the front ends are the same regardless of variant. (Cost savings)

Thanks, I'm totally surprised at that, thought it was all the same up front. Ive bought a res delete. Hopefully thats the same...

 

[DJAlix]

Facelift Sportback S-Line Trim:


Facelift Sportback SE / Sport Trim:


Pre-Facelift Sportback S-Line Trim:


Pre-facelift Saloon S-Line Trim:


Pre-facelift Saloon SE / Sport Trim:


Facelift and Pre-facelift groups, ie Saloon / Cabrio and Sportback / 3dr still don't share any body panels and infect are made in different factories because of this.