MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: J5BWS on June 30, 2009, 09:43:59 pm
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Thanks to Awesome GTI for the lend of their image!
As the title asks, are there any benefits running these air vents, will it help induction/brake cooling?
Thanks in advance...
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Oh no here we go again :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:
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The grills are just for aesthetics :happy2:
You've opened up a can of worms!
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oh ooohhh spagettiooo`s
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Oops should I of used the search facility?!! :rolleye:
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Well they look great and don't rip the car apart @ 140mph so I say go for it! :happy2:
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I am so used to search facilities not working very well on forums, but it actually works pretty darn well on this'n! ;)
Answered my question (I think!)! :)
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1978.0
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I just got a set from AwesomeGTI. :party:
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I was about to put my order in yesterday for them but they've doubled in price over the space of a week and a half so I'm waiting on my dealer to get back to me...
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I must be the only person that prefers the look of the standard closed grilles? :indifferent:
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I was about to put my order in yesterday for them but they've doubled in price over the space of a week and a half so I'm waiting on my dealer to get back to me...
I thought the dealers were cheaper anyway? :chicken:
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I must be the only person that prefers the look of the standard closed grilles? :indifferent:
Nope. I prefer the standard closed ones also. :happy2:
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I was about to put my order in yesterday for them but they've doubled in price over the space of a week and a half so I'm waiting on my dealer to get back to me...
I thought the dealers were cheaper anyway? :chicken:
I think so too, but I'll let you know when he finally gets his finger out and rings me back! :)
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I was about to put my order in yesterday for them but they've doubled in price over the space of a week and a half so I'm waiting on my dealer to get back to me...
I thought the dealers were cheaper anyway? :chicken:
I think so too, but I'll let you know when he finally gets his finger out and rings me back! :)
Been quoted £29.19 inc VAT per side!!! :sad:
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Oops, Awesome has increased the price to 50 quid. :surprised:
I had the problem getting these open air vents. Fischer does not sell them anymore, and Awesome had problems getting them from their usual source, I had to wait a few weeks. Now they get them shipped from USA, so that must be the reason for price increase.
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Oops, Awesome has increased the price to 50 quid. :surprised:
I had the problem getting these open air vents. Fischer does not sell them anymore, and Awesome had problems getting them from their usual source, I had to wait a few weeks. Now they get them shipped from USA, so that must be the reason for price increase.
My dealers got them in stock so I'm picking them up tomorrow, hopefully not for the full price though! :happy2:
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Got to admit, I prefer the closed ones too - they just look to flimsy. A stone or something at a higher speed could decimate that and cause some real grief (imho)
Dan
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They are extremely strong - not brittle plastic as you might imagine. It would take one hell of a stone / rock to break one I should think.
I was under the impression that these vents were originally designed for cars in the middle / far east (hotter climates) to assist with DSG gearbox cooling but were eventually deemed unnecessary by VW. Then again i'm probably completely wrong / misinformed :confused:
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I was about to put my order in yesterday for them but they've doubled in price over the space of a week and a half so I'm waiting on my dealer to get back to me...
Dealers have increased the price off all body parts recntly as i found out when i went to order a US grill.
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I was about to put my order in yesterday for them but they've doubled in price over the space of a week and a half so I'm waiting on my dealer to get back to me...
Dealers have increased the price off all body parts recntly as i found out when i went to order a US grill.
They haven't half gone up! However I've just been told that the profit margin is huge so find yourself a helpful parts guy if you can! :wink:
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Wowzers!... I'm heading outside with a tube of industrial strength glue to ensure mine stay where they are for that money!!
They have moulded backplates that deflect airflow to certain bits, so you can adapt them with a bit of creativity to run venturi cold feeds to your airbox up behind the headlight - saves cutting a hole in the face of it.
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Wowzers!... I'm heading outside with a tube of industrial strength glue to ensure mine stay where they are for that money!!
They have moulded backplates that deflect airflow to certain bits, so you can adapt them with a bit of creativity to run venturi cold feeds to your airbox up behind the headlight - saves cutting a hole in the face of it.
LOL
That's how I am thinking about using them, not sure what intake I'm going to run yet, but I'm exploring the different possibilities...
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The plastic they are made of is virtually a polythene and therefore has a lot of resistance to stone chips etc.
I've now got carbonfibre ones and am wondering whether to sell my oem open vents. I've still got my closed ones too.
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wondering whether to sell my oem open vents
me me me me!
I want first dibs on the Modfather's grilles.
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wondering whether to sell my oem open vents
me me me me!
I want first dibs on the Modfather's grilles.
....You got a PM [meet me at the sweetie stall]
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wondering whether to sell my oem open vents
me me me me!
I want first dibs on the Modfather's grilles.
....You got a PM [meet me at the sweetie stall]
Dirty old man! :signLOL:
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wondering whether to sell my oem open vents
me me me me!
I want first dibs on the Modfather's grilles.
....You got a PM [meet me at the sweetie stall]
Dirty old man! :signLOL:
....Everybody already knows that I'm a dirty old man (given a chance to be). You're just jealous! :evilgrin: