Mk4 R32 Perforated Grills

[balkanac]

oh ok...
Did you notice any difference when you floor it? It should be getting a lot more air now

[ranton-inc]

oh ok...
Did you notice any difference when you floor it? It should be getting a lot more air now

its was actually advised to me by the VW Techos to drive with the Grille out as the pod wasnt getting enough air.. it threw some readings out when they were running diags on it

[balkanac]

hmmmm, there's something to do when i get home! I'll take it out and see what happens. Thanks mate!

[Treza360]

Definitely want to do this mod now. Looks so much better. Hitman, would it be worth using a heat gun before cutting out the pieces or do they cut out quite easily without it?
I think I'll still get one of those air bypass valves when I get my cai tough.

[quozl]

Definitely want to do this mod now. Looks so much better. Hitman, would it be worth using a heat gun before cutting out the pieces or do they cut out quite easily without it?
I think I'll still get one of those air bypass valves when I get my cai tough.

I used a hair dryer just to gently warm up the grill every few minutes or so, also you want to have a few spare blades as the sharper the blade the easier the cutting.

Cheers Al

[ranton-inc]

i never used the hair dryer

i bought a nice small qood quality razor

and one by one i went with the knife (extended a notch or two) and punched slits in every sealed cell in the centre to give me a bearing as to which cell i was working cutting from the back

i cut from the back to minimalise slicing of the external part of the honey comb so i didnt manky it up! but as i was using the knife to cut the back out..

i was following what the blade was doing which the external part of the honey comb facing myself! this way i could match cut angles and minimilise any tags etc that could make it look like sh*t!

but when i was cutting from the back i only had a very slight bit of the craft knife notched out.. this meant i could change direction of the knife without to much trouble and curve it nicley to the honey comb shape..

It takes hours but its fully fully worth it

i did it one night when it was raining..

[ranton-inc]

Definitely want to do this mod now. Looks so much better. Hitman, would it be worth using a heat gun before cutting out the pieces or do they cut out quite easily without it?
I think I'll still get one of those air bypass valves when I get my cai tough.

Ive got a Air Bypass Valve sitting in my Garage at home..

not using it because i dont want to cut up my CAI..

i just avoid puddles..

and in the case i hit one.. ill turn the car off instantly any way

[balkanac]

avoiding puddles in Auckland, good luck
I remember each time it rained (and it raines hard over there) this lake would appear on Tamaki drive (towards Mission Bay, next to the mini golf course) about half a wheel deep and all over the road. It was fun speeding through it but i didnt have a CAI on my car back then.
I miss that city...

[ranton-inc]

avoiding puddles in Auckland, good luck
I remember each time it rained (and it raines hard over there) this lake would appear on Tamaki drive (towards Mission Bay, next to the mini golf course) about half a wheel deep and all over the road. It was fun speeding through it but i didnt have a CAI on my car back then.
I miss that city...

I was in Sydney on Business three weeks ago now

it was pissing down worse than auckland

only thing i really liked about sydney was the cool night clubs and the hot ethnic chicks actually just the hot chicks in general!

i still wouldnt trade auckland for anything..

Aucklands a dump but it really grows on you