Mesh or No Mesh

[David_smith_909]

Exactly what it says above, cut out the centre section last night and fitted a LCR Splitter, i need to finish it off tonight smoothing it all in etc.. and dont know wether i should put mesh in or not, i think it looks mint as it is but dont want stones, small animals etc.. killing my intercooler

if anyone else has pics of this done with mesh can you please post them also

this is what its like now

http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j...DSC00023-edited.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch1

poor picture quality, its off my fone

 

[blackturbo]

I would mesh it mate! Gona cost a fair wack to remove a rabbit from the cooler fins lol, if you get a fine mes you will still be able to see the gaping mouth lol

 

[Forbez]

Mesh aint gonna stop a rabbit going through that at 70mph!


Looks good though!!

 

[David_smith_909]

Mesh aint gonna stop a rabbit going through that at 70mph!


Looks good though!!

Cheers matey

i know what you mean about the rabbit comment, thats why im not too sure wether to do it or not

 

[blackturbo]

Should offer some protection tho! Fair enough high speed collisions it wont but it may stop a few bent fins

 

[David_smith_909]

think it will only offer protection to things like small stones etc ...

was thinking of putting some mesh on from the new leon FR grilll, cutting it to shape and fitting it

 

[AaronM]

I would mesh it Just for a more stealth look more than anything

 

[andythom]

Mesh it, but black only

 

[David_smith_909]

Leon FR grill is black

 

[Craig!]

I personally think it looks better dumbing it down with a bit of mesh, and I can also say I have had no more bent fins since fitting it and the degree of cooling stayed the same. I got 3 bent fins in 2 days of fitting the intercooler, after putting that mesh on i've still only got 3 bent fins after 3 months.

 

[andythom]

Leon FR grill is black

Would save all the stones etc battering the cooler.....

IMHO a rabbit at 70mph would prob still kill the cooler if it was a standard bumper.....

 

[JKing]

black plastic diamond mesh if u can get it would look good and pretty factory

 

[David_smith_909]

yup, think im defo gonna get some mesh from seat today and finish it off tonight

 

[David_smith_909]

I personally think it looks better dumbing it down with a bit of mesh, and I can also say I have had no more bent fins since fitting it and the degree of cooling stayed the same. I got 3 bent fins in 2 days of fitting the intercooler, after putting that mesh on i've still only got 3 bent fins after 3 months.

How have you attached yours to the bumper?

 

[YerMother]

I think you should leave it TBH it too big an area to mesh well and may look a bit poo!

I love being able to see the FMIC plus you can clean it easily to keep its bling up!

 

[David_smith_909]

I think you should leave it TBH it too big an area to mesh well and may look a bit poo!

I love being able to see the FMIC plus you can clean it easily to keep its bling up!

need to bling it up anyway, hopefully getting a buffer and metal polish today at dinner, not too sure how to "bling" the fins though as they will probably either bend or rip the buffer head apart

 

[andy_dea]

look good mate but mesh it to protect the intercooler

will have pics of my Big Turbo frendly bumper im working on at the mo by the weekend

centre bar removed, fog light areas removed reshaped support bars to tie lower part of the bumper to the top, custom ducts for induction kit and brake ducts!!!

 

[David_smith_909]

look good mate but mesh it to protect the intercooler

will have pics of my Big Turbo frendly bumper im working on at the mo by the weekend

centre bar removed, fog light areas removed reshaped support bars to tie lower part of the bumper to the top, custom ducts for induction kit and brake ducts!!!

yeah let me know when you have the pics mate, would mind having a good look at it. Going BT soon myself so may need to pinch a few ideas for the bumper off you

 

[andy_dea]

will post some sat mate, going to try finish the bumper then, then going to fiberglass some ducts which will fit the side vents so direct airfeed to the xxl dinatwist, and have brake ducts each side

 

[David_smith_909]

will post some sat mate, going to try finish the bumper then, then going to fiberglass some ducts which will fit the side vents so direct airfeed to the xxl dinatwist, and have brake ducts each side

you dont mess about do you

how you finding the GT28RS?? going down that route myself, but getting the internals done as well, no NOS tho (as yet)