cardboard radiator air deflectors

[marquez337 at yahoo.com (Marko)]

I got the top piece in metal on my rocco. I forgot who
I got it from on vortex, or maybe it was eBay.


--- David Utley <fahrvergnugen@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Toby,
> 
>   There was a fella on Vortex that sold a nice metal
> top plate for the
> Rabbits, I would not be surprised if he makes or
> could make them for
> Sciroccos.  That would not be practical for the
> sides, but for the top, why
> not?
> 
>   As for the sides, I have often thought about
> coming up with something, but
> so far, zip...  :-(
> 
> David
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: T. Reed [mailto:tereed2@xxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 9:31 PM
> To: scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: cardboard radiator air deflectors
> 
> Anybody have a good solution for pushing air through
> the radiator and A/C
> condenser.. after discarding the cardboard pieces
> that came from the
> factory?
> 
> I took these pieces out when I pulled my A/C since
> they seemed kinda
> pointless, especially since the condenser was gone
> and there was a gaping
> hole in its place anyway. The condenser was no
> longer blocking the radiator
> so it got plenty of airflow.
> 
> Now that I put my A/C back in, however, I noticed
> that in 110 degree weather
> my car runs cooler at highway speeds with the A/C on
> (presumably because the
> radiator fan is sucking air at its higher speed) and
> I think this is the
> result of air going around the sides past the
> headlights instead of through
> the condenser and radiator.
> 
> Making a pattern and cutting out pieces of high
> temperature plastic would be
> ideal.. I'm kind of afraid to use ordinary cardboard
> for fear that it might
> catch fire. But I was wondering if anyone has come
> up with a clever solution
> for this..
> 
> -Toby
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89 MB 300e
87 Scirocco 8v
84 Jetta GL


       
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