Here's my how to guide. Have fun, and be careful with sharp tools!

Here's my how to guide. Have fun, and be careful with sharp tools!

What's this mod for? Shouldn't you put the hamsters inside the tyres = 130hp + 4 hamster power?

The mod is to let air flow through the side-mount intercooler easier.

Without it, the hot air has nowhere to go.

This, in addition to my IC Spray kit (to be fitted next week - with a "how to" guide to follow) should keep me grooving during the summer

Needs a little bit of satin black me thinks for uber stealth

Good job

Josh - you've given me a cracking idea. Where'd you get the mesh from!? I like that a lot!

The mod is to let air flow through the side-mount intercooler easier.

I presume there is suction here, then? Round a spinning wheel, with a fixed gap, there should be. However, as the gap enlarges, the pressure can go up again (venturi effect). Another point is that these meshes are, to some extent, directional - i.e. there is a slight slope on them. It would be wise to have this facing the right direction to resist ingress of road dirt.

Josh,

Nice Job.

Mike...

Thanks for your comments...

I wasn't thinking on your wavelength when I did it, just thought I'd make a gap for the hot air to escape from after it has been forced through the IC by the speed of the car.

As standard, the hot air has nowhere to go.

The Audi TT has louvres cut into the arch liner to help get rid of some of the hot air. I thought "If it's good enough for a TT, it's good enough for my Fabia!

Devon...

It was an offcut from JBS. Not sure where you'd get any from... It's quite thick stuff.

...just thought I'd make a gap for the hot air to escape from after it has been forced through the IC by the speed of the car.

Looks like the wheel arch follows the wheel round fairly closely until past the mesh, so I guess it should be OK, particularly if there's ram air in front of the IC anyway.

Are there many offcuts?

It does look like quite chunky stuff too. I'm guessing that something like polyurethane adhesive would hold it to the plastic pretty well?

J,

I used a house air vent, some silicon sealant and some self tappers.....here's a pic:

vent

Used a metal vent so it could be moulded a bit to the curve of the arch liner.

You can buy similar mesh at Ripoffspeed in Halfrauds.

Halfrauds will not be graced with my presence.... Might see what my firm's builders merchants have.

Adrian, is that a standard "map vent" there? Is it just plastic? I know the map vents we use feel a litle flimsy. However, if its fine (and I assume you've had it there for a bit?) then alls well & good.

Does this work on the Octy as well or not?

Damn... my secret "pikey" mod is out in the open

Does this work on the Octy as well or not?

been doing this on octys for years now..

do a search theres plenty of how too's

Adrian' date=' is that a standard "map vent" there? Is it just plastic? I know the map vents we use feel a litle flimsy. However, if its fine (and I assume you've had it there for a bit?) then alls well & good. [/quote']

It's an aluminium one and seems quite rigid....the pic is of the first one I did....had to do another one after I knackered the arch liner on the handling day.

No probs for 20k+ miles.

It's an aluminium one and seems quite rigid....the pic is of the first one I did....had to do another one after I knackered the arch liner on the handling day.

No probs for 20k+ miles.

I shall be on the lookout then. Got a sharp stanley knife and pu-flex on standby.

Does this work on the Octy as well or not?

Check out the pic I sent in reply to Jason.

Nick, ncarring, has done a how to using the some body repair mesh.

Mike...

As standard' date=' the hot air has nowhere to go.[/quote']

Thanks for the fitting guide Josh - really useful. I wonder if you're quite right to say there is nowhere for the air to go as standard. In your fourth pic you will notice air outlet slots cut into the side of the front spoiler which will allow air to pass through from the intercooler - though not as much as through your mesh, I grant you! Thanks again.

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Thanks for the fitting guide Josh - really useful. I wonder if you're quite right to say there is nowhere for the air to go as standard. In your fourth pic you will notice air outlet slots cut into the side of the front spoiler which will allow air to pass through from the intercooler - though not as much as through your mesh' date=' I grant you! Thanks again.[/quote']

I wondered about this vent but it seems more of an inlet than outlet...but I guess it's more of a token pointing to the rally car than anything else.

IMHO.

Phil

Grab a flashlight and have a nosey in that gap you're on about...

You should be able to see a bar code sticker.

That's on the side of the IC.

I doubt this "vent" serves much purpose other than aesthetics.

But good call anyway.

i know alot of people seem to have tried this mod, i was wondering if anyone has noticed any improvement etc?

would be good to hear from the people who have already tried it

PS nice job Josh

Josh are you going to the JBS RR day on the 2nd of April, we can see if it has any real effects? Also, have you noticed it to be any different HONESTLY?

Josh are you going to the JBS RR day on the 2nd of April, we can see if it has any real effects? Also, have you noticed it to be any different HONESTLY?

You'd get an idea but not the same as being on the road....rr having the load function is good but I'm not sure about simulating air movement like when your driving.

James...or Josh...can perhaps give details.