Hello all, 

I've got my 2015 vRs 2.0 TSI 220 PS remapped and for long term reliability, I want to improve its heat - handling capability. The tuner made me a couple of advices to achieve this (please note that the tuner himself is not selling those products nor he directed me towards a place that sells them, he just told me to find them somewhere and install, that's it). 

 

He advised to get a larger intercooler, which makes sense. But he also stated that, the upcoming air first passes through the aircon radiator, then the intercooler and then the coolant radiator. He advised to me to get a new OEM aircon radiator because he observed that it's somewhat clogged over the years in addition to getting some deformations.  So, getting a new one could help a better airflow to the intercooler to keep the IAT down. Then, a (maybe not too bright!) idea came to my mind: Is it possible to get an upgraded aircon radiator, to achieve even better airflow than the OEM one?

Also, for the same purpose, is it possible to replace the front grill(s) with upgraded one(s) to get an even better airflow? If the answer is yes to one of these, will this or these disturb the high speed stability of the vehicle? Thank you very much in advance.  

27 minutes ago, theVrsMan said:

Hello all, 

I've got my 2015 vRs 2.0 TSI 220 PS remapped and for long term reliability, I want to improve its heat - handling capability. The tuner made me a couple of advices to achieve this (please note that the tuner himself is not selling those products nor he directed me towards a place that sells them, he just told me to find them somewhere and install, that's it). 

 

He advised to get a larger intercooler, which makes sense. But he also stated that, the upcoming air first passes through the aircon radiator, then the intercooler and then the coolant radiator. He advised to me to get a new OEM aircon radiator because he observed that it's somewhat clogged over the years in addition to getting some deformations.  So, getting a new one could help a better airflow to the intercooler to keep the IAT down. Then, a (maybe not too bright!) idea came to my mind: Is it possible to get an upgraded aircon radiator, to achieve even better airflow than the OEM one?

Also, for the same purpose, is it possible to replace the front grill(s) with upgraded one(s) to get an even better airflow? If the answer is yes to one of these, will this or these disturb the high speed stability of the vehicle? Thank you very much in advance.  

This is one option on a new grill.

http://www.superskoda.com/Skoda/OCTAVIA-III/Octavia-III-front-grille-in-OEM-honeycomb-design-KI-R

 

There's even one for sale on Briskoda. As  for how much it increases airflow, I couldn't say. Looks nice though.