Cold weather grill kits are back for 2013/2014

silverbulletwagon · Nov 6, 2013

Cold weather grill kits

No longer available

thanks to everyone who purchased a kit!

dlb · Nov 7, 2013

I use pipe insulation .... looks OK and costs about $5. Totally blocks the entire front opening from wind, snow, slush etc from getting to your rad.

VeeDubTDI · Nov 7, 2013

How about some pics of these kits installed on a few vehicles? Thanks.

Abacus · Nov 7, 2013

VeeDubTDI said:
How about some pics of these kits installed on a few vehicles? Thanks.

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=336546

VeeDubTDI · Nov 7, 2013

Is this the same guy? Or is the the upholstery shop that the OP of that other thread bad make the kits?

Abacus · Nov 7, 2013

From the posts in the other thread, I am assuming it's the same shop making the kits.

He used certain words like:

Cold weather grill kits are back for 2013/2014!
Previously we offered "TDI" logos available on one of the upper grill sections.

Based on this and the posts in the other thread, with pictures, are the reason I linked this old thread to this one. If I did so in error, I will gladly remove the link.

VeeDubTDI · Nov 7, 2013

Abacus said:
From the posts in the other thread, I am assuming it's the same shop making the kits.

He used certain words like:

Cold weather grill kits are back for 2013/2014!
Previously we offered "TDI" logos available on one of the upper grill sections.

Based on this and the posts in the other thread, with pictures, are the reason I linked this old thread to this one. If I did so in error, I will gladly remove the link.

I think it's great that you linked to this thread. That other one was from quite some time ago and the guy basically disappeared when prompted for a vendor registration (guess he wasn't interested in actually running a side business). I was just trying to get some clarification on the situation and hoping for some pics in the thread.

+1 for cold weather kits!

silverbulletwagon · Nov 7, 2013

I am the guy from the upholstery shop where Brian was getting the kits from. I finally applied for Vendor status last winter to make a more direct connection for TDI enthusiasts to get the kits.

I will get some pics of the available kits on and off the cars.

VeeDubTDI · Nov 7, 2013

Awesome. Welcome aboard.

silverbulletwagon · Nov 7, 2013

Thanks!

Pics of some of the kits now in OP. Now I just need some pics of the kits installed.

Abacus · Nov 7, 2013

silverbulletwagon said:
Thanks!

Pics of some of the kits now in OP. Now I just need some pics of the kits installed.

Send me a B4 one, I'll install it, and send you the pictures.

Digital Corpus · Nov 10, 2013

Do you have any for a badgeless grill for the B4 Passats?

silverbulletwagon · Nov 11, 2013

Digital Corpus said:
Do you have any for a badgeless grill for the B4 Passats?

Sorry, nothing at this time. Although I may have a local B4 owner who has a badgeless grill to make a kit from. No promises..... Yet.

95redrado · Nov 11, 2013

This isn't the best picture but here is one on my jetta (middle one), I don't have a block heater and it reduced my warm up time quite noticeably.

silverbulletwagon · Nov 11, 2013

Thanks 95redrado for the installed pic!

otty · Nov 12, 2013

Any chance you'll be making a B5.5 Passat one?

silverbulletwagon · Nov 13, 2013

Group buy coming for hood bra/front end masks available for most TDI's!

silverbulletwagon · Nov 13, 2013

otty, I don't know the Passat as well. What year range is the B5.5?

If anyone is looking for a kit we do not offer send me details of your car and pics to info@velocityupholstery.com

We would like to develop as many kits as you need!

Thanks!

otty · Nov 14, 2013

The B5.5 was 2004-2005 in the TDI version only in North America. They were made since around 2000 (B5 Passat, not much different) in various gasser versions though I suppose they wouldn't need a cold weather kit so much

silverbulletwagon · Nov 14, 2013

My neighbour has a Passat wagon in a similar year range. Can you email me some pics? If it matches his car I will make up a kit!

otty · Nov 14, 2013

Here are some good shots of the front grill:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2002-2005-V...NTER-SURROUND-GRILL-GRILLE-TRIM-/171154214358

silverbulletwagon · Nov 14, 2013

Nice, I will check my neighbours car next time I see it

Birdman · Nov 16, 2013

I guess I am going blind I can not see anything is the pictures?
An early post shows a top grill cover but I don't see any lower covers.

You really need all the grill covered even the intercooler. The last winters I have been pulling off the intercooler grill and putting a towel into the intercooler box then pulling the lower center grill and sliding 2 pieces of silver sunshade cut to fit over the radiator.
The car heats up good and even on warmer days will not over heat.

I monitored that intercooler temps and they still stayed fairly low so power was not hurt. I would rather have a custom kit that would completely cover all the vents to the radiator and intercooler.

silverbulletwagon · Nov 17, 2013

I double checked and the pics appear to be working.

Installed pic added in the OP of a MK3 Jetta. Sorry that it does not show the lower grill under the license plate very well at all.

If anyone who purchased a kit previously can upload or email me installed pics I can post them. Thanks

Thanks for all the support.

Turbospool · Nov 26, 2013

Birdman said:
I guess I am going blind I can not see anything is the pictures?
An early post shows a top grill cover but I don't see any lower covers.

You really need all the grill covered even the intercooler. The last winters I have been pulling off the intercooler grill and putting a towel into the intercooler box then pulling the lower center grill and sliding 2 pieces of silver sunshade cut to fit over the radiator.
The car heats up good and even on warmer days will not over heat.

I monitored that intercooler temps and they still stayed fairly low so power was not hurt. I would rather have a custom kit that would completely cover all the vents to the radiator and intercooler.

Yes.. what Birdman says.... I repeat do they cover the lower grill area's as well?

silverbulletwagon · Nov 27, 2013

Yes, they only cover the center of the lower grill middle grill. The have the same coverage as the oem kits that used to be available from the dealer.

silverbulletwagon · Dec 3, 2013

Thank you everyone who placed an order.

Kits are going into production and should be ready to ship by the end of next week.

I will contact you individually with tracking info once shipped.

owr084 · Dec 4, 2013

I am interested in a set for a Passat B5.5 too. Please post pictures as soon as you have a prototype. Also, I suggest making a post (if allowed by the mods) in the B5.5 forum. It's not often a vendor pays attention to us

silverbulletwagon · Dec 15, 2013

If anyone is interested in a kit not listed in the original post, I would need to borrow a vehicle for a day to make a kit/template from it.

I already have one Toureag owner willing to let me use his vehicle. I have requests for mk5, mk6 Golf and Jetta, B5.5 & B7 and a few others. If you know of someone who is willing to loan or drop off their vehicle for a day, I will provide a free kit to that person. And free shipping for the referral person too!

Thanks again for all your support!
Tim

tydaddy · Jan 5, 2014

Could use one for my 2010 sportwagen. Egr removal has made warm up time 20 mins in this frigid cold wave!

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