GTI Jake
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
First off I don’t want to take away from the couple of guys who’re building and selling their intake scoops as a bolt on solution. This is in response to several guys PM’ing me with questions about my version of the scoop so I figured why not put it out there for those willing to attempt this little mod diy.
I have no interest in buiding these to sell, just made mine bored at work from a piece of scrap, twice actually because the first was just a wild guess without measuring anything and it showed lol.
You don’t need special tools like I used to build one though. A simple bench vice protected by tape or a rag will work for forming the bend. Or get creative.
Cuts can be made before or after forming the bend. Just be careful and smart
Here’s a few crappy pictures to help you along, good luck and have fun! FYI I cut my grille with a utility knife. Definitely not the best way to do it, but hey it’s not a show car.
I also used counter sunk washers/stainless machine screws & nut plates for a cleaner install without ever removing the grille. You can just use regular hardware
I have no interest in buiding these to sell, just made mine bored at work from a piece of scrap, twice actually because the first was just a wild guess without measuring anything and it showed lol.
You don’t need special tools like I used to build one though. A simple bench vice protected by tape or a rag will work for forming the bend. Or get creative.
Cuts can be made before or after forming the bend. Just be careful and smart
Here’s a few crappy pictures to help you along, good luck and have fun! FYI I cut my grille with a utility knife. Definitely not the best way to do it, but hey it’s not a show car.
I also used counter sunk washers/stainless machine screws & nut plates for a cleaner install without ever removing the grille. You can just use regular hardware