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Old 09-24-2015, 07:57 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile View Post
Leave the area in front of the IC open, and block the rest, you can also leave the intake side open or make a deflector into the intake. That's how I did it on my TDI.
Not my engine bay, but the same model - http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...2022010243.jpg

In stock form, the air intake runs to the side of the engine bay and opens out by one of the headlights.

I can block the upper grille without affecting the IC, and I would keep an eye on how this affects intake temps... which might not actually be too bad given it doesn't directly use the front grille.

Alternatively, I could reroute the air intake to the front grill, and do a partial block.

Which would be the better option here?

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