[Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

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tarmac terrorist
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[Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

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i have recently modified my side vents to allow greater air flow to engine & boot mount intercooler & also i have grown to like the look of this mod lol,
here goes the project :thumleft:

original vent with border extensions
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side vents off
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painted vent holes & securing brackets for rubber satin black

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centre piece of vent cut out & fibre glassed
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now vents filled & ready for spraying
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vents sprayed & ready to go back on
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old fire place grille surround used for vent grilling
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grille shape cut
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grille fitted to car
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vents back on car just need flatting back & polishing
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wickermonkey
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

Post by wickermonkey »

very nice indeed. was going to get some extenders for mine, the middle cut out neatens it all up a bit
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tarmac terrorist
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

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wickermonkey wrote:very nice indeed. was going to get some extenders for mine, the middle cut out neatens it all up a bit

Thanks :thumleft:
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vents

Post by calum4492 »

looks gd mate
iv been planning on doing mine but jus aint had the time
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craig
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

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Nice work mate, although I prefer it with the bar in place :thumleft:
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tarmac terrorist
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

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RedMR² wrote:Nice work mate, although I prefer it with the bar in place :thumleft:


Cheers ye I've always felt the same as you but now I've done them I do prefer them ohh dear ive turned to the dark side lol
The ones I hate are the veilside side skirts with the side vents think they look awful :thumleft:
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

Post by kendoskeg »

Looks great, can't beat DIY mods!
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tarmac terrorist
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

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kendoskeg wrote:Looks great, can't beat DIY mods!


agree :thumleft:
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

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Thats a different way of doing the mesh, I will do that this time as last time I folded it round the vent and bonded it on.
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

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madbasshunter wrote:Thats a different way of doing the mesh, I will do that this time as last time I folded it round the vent and bonded it on.


Yeah, that's the way I remember.
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tarmac terrorist
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

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RedMR² wrote:
madbasshunter wrote:Thats a different way of doing the mesh, I will do that this time as last time I folded it round the vent and bonded it on.


Yeah, that's the way I remember.


I thought about doing it that way then decided if i ever needed to spray the side vent it would be a bit of a pain masking or removing the grilling :thumleft:
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

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also i put behind the grille double sided sticking tape just to stop it rubbing through the paint on the body in the future & causing rust to appear :thumleft:
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

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8) did minecouple months back too.
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

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before:
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after:
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tarmac terrorist
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

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rover19376 wrote:8) did minecouple months back too.
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Looks good :thumleft:
Think you need rid of the side repeaters thou mine I got rid the first week I bought it 12 years ago lol :D
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Tsia
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

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That looks awesome with the mesh... very tempting :D
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

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keep thinking about doing the bump strips a darker green, but can't make up my mind :)
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tarmac terrorist
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

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rover19376 wrote:keep thinking about doing the bump strips a darker green, but can't make up my mind :)


hhmmm not shore :-k think a bit of photoshop is in order :thumleft:
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

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8)
i'l have a nosey over the weekend.
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] SIDE VENT mod

Post by rover19376 »

looking at your pics - i really need to start looking at fitting my lowered springs. :)
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