2009 Jetta TDI Winter Front

[shocker]

Just had this installed. Nice flap to close to control air flow. Cutout for license plate. Very nice quality.

Norm will install it for you or ship you one

Call him at 1-204-284-6650

Charles

[Concat]

How much did it run you? Website?

Is there one available without the cutout for a license plate?

[Boost_virgin]

Kinda hard to see the black on black. Looks good, do they offer them of other years?

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Originally Posted by Boost_virgin

Kinda hard to see the black on black. Looks good, do they offer them of other years?

He will make it for any vehicle. Mine was $90 installed. He will make you one without the plate cutout. You just have to call him. I told him to start putting them on ebay

[NB_TDi]

$90! Holy!

$5 work of pipe insulation should do it!

[DoctorDawg]

Please bear in mind that '09s and '10s are different from all other TDIs that came before, in that they have a Diesel Particulate Filter.

Until we know more, putting a winter front on an '09 or '10 is probably risky business. When your DPF regenerates it gets hotter'n snot; the design relies upon huge amounts of cooling air flowing under your hood to keep it under control (as anyone who has ever interrupted a regen and listened to those fans knows). I cannot state it as a fact, merely a worry: things might-could get out of control under the hood with a winter front on...especially if you interrupt a regen. At the very least, you might consider unbuttoning your front if you interrupt a regen and hear those fans come on.

Anyway, thanks (sincerely) for being the guinea pig here. If you don't burn down your car and maybe your house with it within, say, the next 5,000 miles, please let us know.

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Originally Posted by DoctorDawg

Please bear in mind that '09s and '10s are different from all other TDIs that came before, in that they have a Diesel Particulate Filter.

Until we know more, putting a winter front on an '09 or '10 is probably risky business. When your DPF regenerates it gets hotter'n snot; the design relies upon huge amounts of cooling air flowing under your hood to keep it under control (as anyone who has ever interrupted a regen and listened to those fans knows). I cannot state it as a fact, merely a worry: things might-could get out of control under the hood with a winter front on...especially if you interrupt a regen. At the very least, you might consider unbuttoning your front if you interrupt a regen and hear those fans come on.

Anyway, thanks (sincerely) for being the guinea pig here. If you don't burn down your car and maybe your house with it within, say, the next 5,000 miles, please let us know.

Ummm...you live in North Carolina...I live in Canada, Manitoba to be exact and it stays lower than -30 F for 2 weeks at a time! I don't think a regen with a front is going to kill my engine. I'd say you have more chance of that on a hot day in the summer without anything covering the grill!

I don't have the front on right now and plan on only installing it once it gets to about -10F...which is a normal winter day where I live...for a high!

[Turbine Suburban]

Yeah, but the regen does produce some incredible amount of BTU's. outside in motion maybe not a problem. Inside a garage or whatever, and I for one would not want the flow impeded.

Good luck with that, let us know how it works out.

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Originally Posted by Turbine Suburban

Yeah, but the regen does produce some incredible amount of BTU's. outside in motion maybe not a problem. Inside a garage or whatever, and I for one would not want the flow impeded.

Good luck with that, let us know how it works out.

Actually, came home today and it was doing a regen as I pulled into the garage. I lifted the hood and it really wasnt that bad for heat. The winter front was off. Trust me guys, it gets cold up here. More than you know probably.

Pipe insulation on an 09 TDI...that is so Whiskey Tango

[shocker]

Here is an interesting article. Read the part about a DPF not clearing on engines at highway speeds because of tall top gears. The engine does not reach suitable speeds/load to heat the filter enough so they suggest harder driving. It could be possible that in very cold climates such as where I live in Canada that a winter front may actually HELP clear the DPF but increasing the engine temps to equal what happens in the summer or in areas such as the deep south.

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice...e-filters.html

[Elfnmagik]

Good little read.

[shocker]

Originally Posted by Elfnmagik

Good little read.

Yup...was thinking that too. So many times the article is soooo long you just give up after reading for 2 minutes