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A-Pillar question

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dragonslayer33101

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Does anyone know what the part # is for the A-pillar cover or does anyone have a set that they took out? I need to get a set because I am installing a new audio system and I have component 3-way speakers. My installer is going to take the a-pillar covers and fiberglass a spot for the mid-range and tweeter. I don't want to have to leave my car there so I want to get a set to give him so he can get started. Any help would be great :)
 
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Has your installer seen the car? :iono:
The A-pillar has an airbags which is why companies do not make a-pillar boost gauge mounts for newer cars.
 
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dragonslayer33101

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bubuski said:
Has your installer seen the car? :iono:
The A-pillar has an airbags which is why companies do not make a-pillar boost gauge mounts for newer cars.
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Yeah we were hoping that the cover would come off so that we could put a new one on with the speaker fiberglassed to the bottom. I was planning on going to the dealer to ask them about it but figured I would ask on here first.
 
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dragonslayer33101

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so i asked my VW parts guy and he said that the part i need is just a liner so it should be no problem getting this done, now it's trying to find them from somewhere else since VW wants $60.50 a piece.
 
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Something you might want to think about that you don't seem to be considering, is that anything mounted to the A-pillar, is going to be coming at your face at around 200 MPH if you get in an accident, and that airbag deploys. If I were you, I would either remove the airbag before installing anything, or not install anything in that location. No matter how you slice it, installing something over an airbag is a Darwin Award waiting to happen.
 
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lmlloyd said:
Something you might want to think about that you don't seem to be considering, is that anything mounted to the A-pillar, is going to be coming at your face at around 200 MPH if you get in an accident, and that airbag deploys. If I were you, I would either remove the airbag before installing anything, or not install anything in that location. No matter how you slice it, installing something over an airbag is a Darwin Award waiting to happen.
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It has been considered and we won't install them there if it will interfere with the airbag. Placement would be at the bottom of the pillar and i believe the airbag only opens up high because the air vent for the window defogger is at the bottom. If i'm wrong then we'll find somewhere else. :thumbsup:
 
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