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group 3 & le side and rear bar ?

Started by group3t · 13 Sept 2011 · 6 replies

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group3tArchived member
iv got a question , is the group 3 and le side skirts/rear doors and rear bar the same?
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flyingArchived member
NO there different, ring HDT or corran
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group3tArchived member
what is the diffence? from pitures iv been looking at it looks the same iv seen at mates old work cross from castle plaza on south rd a real white group3 vl looked very similar but im not sure it had same rear bar, looked the same but with an extra bottom rear bar piece on top im talking about just the rear bar and side skirts//bit on rear doors they look heaps similar if anyone knows how similar would be great? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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CorsaArchived member
Rear bar is the same with the Group 3 having another piece added on below. Side skirts and door panels are all different between the LE and Group 3. Corsa
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group3tArchived member
http://www.hdt.com.au/images/vl_group3.jpg apparently this site says they are the same side skirts they also have a different grills ? im still looking into it Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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CorsaArchived member
The LE uses the standard Calais lower panel on the front door with a HDT rear door panel and side skirt to match. The Group 3 uses a different side skirt and two newer door panels created specifically for the Group 3 model. I was there when the pic you have linked was taken. It is hard to see due to the lighting of that pic but there is a curved indentation that runs along the bottom of the door panels and top of the side skirt. Yes the grill is different between LE and Group 3. LE is replacement panel for Calais grill whilst Group 3 replaces Calais grill and centre piece of flip lights. The only panel that the Group 3 kit had that wasn't brand new for the Group 3 was the LE rear bar to which they added the 'Under Wing' panel. Even the boot wing was new for the Group 3 model. HDT part numbers for side skirts. 40171 VL LE side skirt LH 40172 VL LE rear door panel LH 40173 VL LE side skirt RH 40174 VL LE rear door panel RH 40246 VL Group 3 side skirt LH 40247 VL Group 3 side skirt RH 40248 VL Group 3 front door panel LH 40249 VL Group 3 front door panel RH 40250 VL Group 3 rear door panel LH 40251 VL Group 3 rear door panel RH My Sport has the Group 3 side skirts and rear bar and i have owned an LE and another Brock with the LE skirts previously. I have 4 VL's with no two having the same side skirts. There were plenty of choices in the VL range. Corsa
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group3tArchived member
hey corsa thanks for the info u were at this photo shot ? not many real group 3s around my mates old boss owns profix south rd castle plazza has a real 1 u can see the differnece in the side skitrts ive never seen group3 kits that are done the same as factory does anyone make or seen mock up group 3 kits that look real like the original? im going to get a le front bar now change my name to wana be le hdt
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