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Old 04-11-2015, 05:54 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Next mod, adding a bulkhead/ cargo barrier. These can be factory ordered, but the factory barriers are steel, the window is small and the inside isn't lined.

I ordered a Motexion fibreglass bulkhead. Had I known it was fibreglass I might not have got it, I was expecting ABS like the one in my T5. I think they're all ABS now though.

A big van means a lot of air to cool, so the A/C has to work hard. Reducing A/C use is a definite ecomod since around 1l/100km goes into running the A/C in summer. Other benefits include safety, and noise reduction, plus potentially more storage space if you hang things off it. You'll also never have to use the rear window demister.

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