Hi
sorry if this has been covered i did have a search but cant find anything ,
what i was wondering is how the Votex front spoiler is attached to the bumper and is it hard to get right
im asking before i take the plunge as im still torn between the s-line spoiler and the votex one
thanks
Paul
hey there paul,
i've been searching for answers to your question for myself for some time now. i was lucky enuf to find and buy a votex front lower bumper here in south africa. but my issue was that i wasnt getting fitment 100% flush.
i undertook to fit the part myself and heres what i can tell you...
before fitment, make sure the ppl that spray the part paints right over all the edges and a little on the inside the bumper. these leading edges of the part will show at your seams where the body meets the bumper.
now the fitment...
you'll need a dremmel tool (cutting, grinding bits)
power drill with small metal drill bits and weather proof screws
i did it alone tho but a helping hand will be great
i can go thru the fitment with you if u want me to at a later stage.
but here are some shots with my votex bumper fitted.
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The shot below indicates the points where i drilled through the upper bumper and the alluminum bumper bar (the metal bar behing the upper bumper) to join the lower votex part with the upper bumper.
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I also bolted the 2 vertical parts (side bits next to the centre grill) onto the upper bumper for more hold.
NOTE: before drilling, make sure you press the votex part firmly against the upper bumper for a flush fit in the front first. this is where you will need to grind away from the votex part to make it flush before drilling and bolting.
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here you can see that the side fitment needs more grinding to fit better. the votex plastic is riding slightly over the side panel of the car, so that areas needs to be worked down a tad to follow the curve and for a better fit.
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the votex part must be fixed to the car at this point as well. but the stock lower bumper has a plastic bar on the inside that holds a bolt that joins it with the car. the votex part doesnt! so you'll have to use a long bolt and washer and let that run right throught into the votex part and join it with the car. this is a quick fix method but i will redo it later when i have time
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what needs to be done to fix the above shot is to remove the bumper again and fix a plastic bar in the position indicated on the shot below. the bar can be fixed to the inside with epoxy or some resin. this bar will support a bolt that will now join the votex part with the car. you then wond see a bolt from the outside of the votex part, as u see in mine.
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the grilles can me made to fit btter and more flush with the front by grinding away the plastic honeycomb mesh on the inside of each grille.
NOTE: the images illustrated are a bit dated, in that I have redone some aspects about my votex bumper fitment. it is indeed sitting much more flush now but i still need to fabricate my centre grilles properly and the side fixture bars.
i hope this has helped anyone in getting around the votex diy fitment for a A4 (B6). good luck!
oh and to answer ur question: no its not a major mission to get it right and yes the votex part can fit snug and flush but some fabrication and a little bit of work will ensure that! if u a relatively good DIY'er then its all good.
