Are there supposed to be grill covers here?

[The Godfather]

The inlets for the intercoolers have nothing preventing leaves and other debris from entering the cowls. Is something supposed to be there? I have a regular '06 2.0T CVT FWD

[A4A4A4]

Nope, that's normal.

[The Godfather]

Really? Wtf. I had a whole garden inside there lol

[Brent27]

Really? Wtf. I had a whole garden inside there lol

thats where the magical gnomes live and work...

[NorcalPB]

What car has a piece preventing leaves from going into your intercooler?

[The Godfather]

thats where the magical gnomes live and work...

I hope he's Mexican and can rack the leaves every once in a while.

What car has a piece preventing leaves from going into your intercooler?

Apparantly none.

[jrok24k]

Really? Wtf. I had a whole garden inside there lol

X2... i cleaned it out and just put mesh there

[The Godfather]

X2... i cleaned it out and just put mesh there

I was thinking about doing that.... Got pics?

[jrok24k]

I was thinking about doing that.... Got pics?

just this one:

[Phrost]

^ that mesh looks really good, but you don't need to try to protect the intercoolers. Looks only

[jrok24k]

^ that mesh looks really good, but you don't need to try to protect the intercoolers. Looks only

thanks alot! yeah i wasn't sure, but its better to be safe than sorry lol... i dont know if it was just mental but i felt my car feel more responsive after i took all the crap out of in front of both intercoolers

[NorcalPB]

thanks alot! yeah i wasn't sure, but its better to be safe than sorry lol... i dont know if it was just mental but i felt my car feel more responsive after i took all the crap out of in front of both intercoolers

Ya I don't think intercoolers make your car more responsive they just cool down the air before it goes to your intake manifold...right? The air flow is constant.

[Phrost]

You'll probably experience more heat soak if they're clogged with leaves and stuff, but I don't think they clog up that easily to worry about. I just look in there every time I wash my car, but there's never more than a few leaves or stupid helicopter things

[jrok24k]

Ya I don't think intercoolers make your car more responsive they just cool down the air before it goes to your intake manifold...right? The air flow is constant.

yeah thats why i said it was more mental haha

[A4A4A4]

just this one:

Wow, that looks real good.

[agkellyboy]

I always liked how Eddieman did his:

[NorcalPB]

I wish he would remove the bar in the fog grille though...it looks so much cleaner without it.

[The Godfather]

Ohhh very nice grill ideas!!! Thanks guys!

[pw211]

just this one:

whered you get that mesh?

[jrok24k]

whered you get that mesh?

home depot!! hahaha

[chrislane31]

I found about a 4" long animal bone, I hope, inside mine.

[thenicholsterr]

a snake was in my engine bay once... i think that was an entrance. you should put a do not enter sign there

[ataylor]

Ya I don't think intercoolers make your car more responsive they just cool down the air before it goes to your intake manifold...right? The air flow is constant.

wait, warmer air = less boost and less power, did I miss something?

but if we're talking about response it may not have as much of an effect, and whatever he took out of that area probably was not enough to keep the intercooler from doing it's job.. but perhaps he did notice a bit of an improvement ?

[04Ultrasprt]

I was thinking about putting grills in there too, you can see the piping for my front mount there and I want to cover it up as much as possible. jrok24k, what did you use to hold them in there?

[jrok24k]

I was thinking about putting grills in there too, you can see the piping for my front mount there and I want to cover it up as much as possible. jrok24k, what did you use to hold them in there?

hey, i actually used a ton of zip ties on the inside... its not visible on the exterior but when i drop the bumper it looks like frankenstein haha....also i used a vinyl type of gutter guard on it, not the metal ones