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Title: Audi TT intercooler venting... ?
Post by: Mr_Orange on 12 March 2010, 11:01
Anyone heard of or done this little tweak to their arch liner?
http://www.18turbo.com/ttvent.html
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2874318

Or a power drill and some fine mesh:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2874120

Can also be done for free with a stanley knife, a hair dryer and some spare time

Our intercooler is coming off soon for a clean out, so will be having a go then!
Title: Re: Audi TT intercooler venting... ?
Post by: Wazzzer on 12 March 2010, 13:22
looking t doing this at some point myself... (been saying that for about a year though lol)
Title: Re: Audi TT intercooler venting... ?
Post by: Mr_Orange on 12 March 2010, 14:09
Don't know what if any the gains will be (+0.05bhp perhaps  :grin: ), but makes a lot of sense in terms of intercooler air flow. 
Yet another simple & sensible tweak the Audis seem to have and not VW....  :undecided:
Title: Re: Audi TT intercooler venting... ?
Post by: vwprime on 12 March 2010, 14:36
love the little car in the last photo siting on the pancake intercooler pipe  :grin:

A mod thats been around for quite a bit.  I cant see any disadvantage to it at all, so i would say got for it mate.
I was going to do this but ended up 1 ripping the iner arce off then the bumper was off and 2 i put a FMIC on in the end :)
Title: Re: Audi TT intercooler venting... ?
Post by: Pat on 12 March 2010, 15:05
You can buy an arch liner with the vent built in now. It's used on the Canadian mk4.5 (facelift model)

Looks neat, but I'd just get the Stanley on the original one if I were doing it again
Title: Re: Audi TT intercooler venting... ?
Post by: Mr_Orange on 12 March 2010, 15:11
Quote from: Pat on 12 March 2010, 15:05
You can buy an arch liner with the vent built in now. It's used on the Canadian mk4.5 (facelift model)

Looks neat, but I'd just get the Stanley on the original one if I were doing it again

Original fitment.  Cool. Tell me more!
Title: Re: Audi TT intercooler venting... ?
Post by: Mr_Orange on 12 March 2010, 16:05
Just found some part numbers:
1JM809962A or
1J0809962A
M part number comes up on ECS website with an image.  Will be getting in touch with the friendly man at the parts desk...
Title: Re: Audi TT intercooler venting... ?
Post by: navmk4gti on 12 March 2010, 19:30
thats a good idea.. defo gonna be doing this  :grin:
Title: Re: Audi TT intercooler venting... ?
Post by: Rhyso on 12 March 2010, 19:33
£20.24 so stick a couple of quid on that

Does yours show an actual picture with the vents?
Title: Re: Audi TT intercooler venting... ?
Post by: Mr_Orange on 12 March 2010, 19:34
Quote from: Rhyso on 12 March 2010, 19:33
£20.24 so stick a couple of quid on that

Hey Rhyso, is that ££s for the Canadian vented arch liner?
Title: Re: Audi TT intercooler venting... ?
Post by: Rhyso on 12 March 2010, 19:37
Quote from: Mr_Orange on 12 March 2010, 19:34
Quote from: Rhyso on 12 March 2010, 19:33
£20.24 so stick a couple of quid on that

Hey Rhyso, is that ££s for the Canadian vented arch liner?

Thats the price i get in ETKA for 1J0809962A but the picture I got shows no vents......
Title: Re: Audi TT intercooler venting... ?
Post by: Mr_Orange on 12 March 2010, 19:46
Think it has to be the 1JM type to have the vents present and 1JM indicates a US part number.  Seen a post on ukmkiv referring to something on VW Mecanica Argentina: http://www.foro-clubdelgolf.com.ar/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10239&start=30
Title: Re: Audi TT intercooler venting... ?
Post by: GOLF_STU on 12 March 2010, 19:47
be creative  :wink:

was gonna post a pic but cant find it so will get another. i cut out vw into the liner then meshed behind it  :smiley:
Title: Re: Audi TT intercooler venting... ?
Post by: G60GTI16V on 14 March 2010, 14:17
this is a good item that il be putting on my purchase list  :smug:
looks  :cool: