Octi RS Eleanor Style FogLamp Mounting

HAFI · 19th March 2009, 22:37

Guys,

Got my self a second hand skoda VRS as i had already mentioned in the earlier threads.Now planning to do some exterior mods.Since the movie Gone In Sixty Seconds ,i was madly in love with the Eleanor.I just loved its fog lights on the place and way its fixed.The new mustang lights also looks good.Now when i looked into my ride,i could actually find there is a place where the fog's fit well and good.The bumper center grill(as marked in the image) suits it well.I need all your opinions guys whether will it look weird or good,or is two fogs enough or four would do good.

And should the work be done on the existing grill or is aftermarket grills available?,because i am scared as the replacement grill in skoda is too costly.And the fogs on the grill looks nice or should it be just fogs only?
Please help me guys,Posting the pictures.

Hafi

Akshay1234 · 19th March 2009, 22:46

why do you want to block airflow to your intercooler with fogs?

accord masters · 19th March 2009, 22:47

hey hafi im a fan of the eleanor myself but personally i believe that the look shoudlnt be copied to some other ride as the charm of the eleanor cant b reproduced thus i think an intercooler would look better there instead of the fog lamps so plan a turbo or something for that .

abhinav.gupta88 · 19th March 2009, 22:49

in my opinion a stock vRs is the best. Get some performance mods instead. Don't spoil the racer boy looks of it.

HAFI · 19th March 2009, 23:10

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Originally Posted by accord masters

hey hafi im a fan of the eleanor myself but personally i believe that the look shoudlnt be copied to some other ride as the charm of the eleanor cant b reproduced thus i think an intercooler would look better there instead of the fog lamps so plan a turbo or something for that .

Turbo?I dint understand what u meant.Its already turbo.

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

why do you want to block airflow to your intercooler with fogs?

But in the mustang also the fog's are placed in front of the IC right?

greenhorn · 19th March 2009, 23:13

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Originally Posted by HAFI

But in the mustang also the fog's are placed in front of the IC right?

and arent there two horns behind that location anyway?

HAFI · 19th March 2009, 23:15

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Originally Posted by abhinav.gupta88

in my opinion a stock vRs is the best. Get some performance mods instead. Don't spoil the racer boy looks of it.

I know it already looks too good.But i am crazy about Eleanor

.Anyway if it looks weird,then i am not planning as my car doesn't want to be in the weird and acky thread

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Akshay1234 · 19th March 2009, 23:15

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Originally Posted by HAFI

But in the mustang also the fog's are placed in front of the IC right?

who knows if thats an ic or not. the grill above is also the same. also it might be fine for a movie or in a place with colder climate. but over here id get the iv as much air as possible.

accord masters · 19th March 2009, 23:46

by turbo i meant replacing it with better ones so as to get better output

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Cyrus43 · 20th March 2009, 00:02

Could you post a pic of your car without those circles please. I shall photoshop somehing quickly for you.

abhik · 20th March 2009, 00:38

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Originally Posted by HAFI

But in the mustang also the fog's are placed in front of the IC right?

The Ford Mustang GT comes with a NA engine AFAIK and a really powerful one too, in the pic its just a grill to match the top bonnet grill.
Instead of getting that Elenor look on the Octi, why dont you get your hands on an old HM Contessa, make it a project car and work it up to look like a Mustang GT.

siddartha · 20th March 2009, 14:39

hey hafi,
the black grill on the bumper where you intend to fit the fogs lamps can be removed easily , it is not integral with the bumper,the grill is held in place by snap fit action lugs along its periphery.

it is not expensive ,the grill is available separately , i dont think any after market grills are avaialable .

i think its a good idea and you should go for it , the rs oe fog lamps are not good enough anyway.

the intercooler and the horn are not placed behind this grill so you dont have to worry abt that .the intercooler is on the right behind the smaller grills/ vents and the horns are on the the left side.

yes , i agree , it will be a problem if you gonna get a new , bigger intercooler, not otherwise.

i was also contemplating the same , so i have been trying to get my hands on a used rs front bumper , as i was wanting put a set of hellas or lightforce, which are bigger than the fogs you are planning.

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HAFI BANNED Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: cochin Posts: 296 Thanked: 0 Times	Octi RS Eleanor Style FogLamp Mounting Guys, Got my self a second hand skoda VRS as i had already mentioned in the earlier threads.Now planning to do some exterior mods.Since the movie Gone In Sixty Seconds ,i was madly in love with the Eleanor.I just loved its fog lights on the place and way its fixed.The new mustang lights also looks good.Now when i looked into my ride,i could actually find there is a place where the fog's fit well and good.The bumper center grill(as marked in the image) suits it well.I need all your opinions guys whether will it look weird or good,or is two fogs enough or four would do good. And should the work be done on the existing grill or is aftermarket grills available?,because i am scared as the replacement grill in skoda is too costly.And the fogs on the grill looks nice or should it be just fogs only? Please help me guys,Posting the pictures. Hafi Attached Thumbnails
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Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	why do you want to block airflow to your intercooler with fogs?
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accord masters BANNED Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: delhi Posts: 456 Thanked: 44 Times	hey hafi im a fan of the eleanor myself but personally i believe that the look shoudlnt be copied to some other ride as the charm of the eleanor cant b reproduced thus i think an intercooler would look better there instead of the fog lamps so plan a turbo or something for that .
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abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	in my opinion a stock vRs is the best. Get some performance mods instead. Don't spoil the racer boy looks of it.
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accord masters BANNED Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: delhi Posts: 456 Thanked: 44 Times	by turbo i meant replacing it with better ones so as to get better output .
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Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	Could you post a pic of your car without those circles please. I shall photoshop somehing quickly for you.
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siddartha BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 671 Thanked: 24 Times	hey hafi, the black grill on the bumper where you intend to fit the fogs lamps can be removed easily , it is not integral with the bumper,the grill is held in place by snap fit action lugs along its periphery. it is not expensive ,the grill is available separately , i dont think any after market grills are avaialable . i think its a good idea and you should go for it , the rs oe fog lamps are not good enough anyway. the intercooler and the horn are not placed behind this grill so you dont have to worry abt that .the intercooler is on the right behind the smaller grills/ vents and the horns are on the the left side. yes , i agree , it will be a problem if you gonna get a new , bigger intercooler, not otherwise. i was also contemplating the same , so i have been trying to get my hands on a used rs front bumper , as i was wanting put a set of hellas or lightforce, which are bigger than the fogs you are planning. Last edited by siddartha : 20th March 2009 at 14:47.
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