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As the late type VR6 grills only have one open vent, has anyone tried cutting out the other two to aid better cooling.

 

Good to get some input before I butcher mine with my Dremel.

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As the late type VR6 grills only have one open vent, has anyone tried cutting out the other two to aid better cooling.

 

Good to get some input before I butcher mine with my Dremel.

 

Normally they are all open?

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There are 2 types. The closed ones are for the cooler climates to aid in warm-up, and the open ones obviously for warmer climates.

Have a search as its been asked before, but you may find one for sale that doesn't have them if you don't want to cut it up.

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Will give Heritage a call, but if anyone has a spare one knocking around let us know.

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I cut mine out years ago, can't really remember if it helped that much in the end to be honest.

Quite easy to cut with a dremel and a bit of patience

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I recently bought one from Vw heritage and was the open type 😊

 

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Probably worth addressing any general issues with the cooling system before butchering the grille! Check out the "definitive VR6 cooling" thread on here. What issues are you trying to address?

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No issues, just thought the more air flowing through the better, especially on hot days like today.

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If it's on the move there should be more than enough air getting to the radiator. When sitting in traffic it's down to the cooling system and the fans. One slat more or less won't make a huge difference.

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i prefer the closed one as i think it lets less dust/dirt into the engine bay :lol: Probably all in my head though

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