Are they actually working on having them made, or still looking for answers?
The concern is it might be harmful to block the grill on the MK7 with such a sophisticated cooling system.
Frost heater works great. Then you start at operating temp.Thinking about building it myself with some vinyl. Winter commute @-13f is no fun when your car start to heat up after 30min...
I'm thinking of using the foam pipe insulationThinking about building it myself with some vinyl. Winter commute @-13f is no fun when your car start to heat up after 30min...
That's an option, but I can't plug it when I left from work.Frost heater works great. Then you start at operating temp.
Good to know.IBW (Peter, ID Parts owner) stated last winter that they were working on one, but apparently that got off track. Maybe there just aren't enough 2015s on the road to justify it. I'd be first in line to buy if they do go through with it.
I feel qualified to speak on the FrostHeater and blocking the grille with foam insulation, because I did both last winter.
1. FrostHeater is nice, but I feel like it may not be quite as effective with the Mk7 because of the complex cooling system. After a four hour cycle, my car will show about 160F on ScanGauge immediately after start and will usually quickly drop to about 130F before slowly building back up to 190F. It doesn't seem to hold that initial warm coolant temp as it circulates. It does make for instant starts though, with virtually no wait time on the glow plugs.
2. I had great success with pipe insulation, regardless of how ugly it may be. I couldn't really give a flying flip what anybody thinks of the looks. It creates much faster warmup time to full operating temperature and only seems to run maybe 5 degrees above normal temp. You can always pull the foam out of one or more of the several filled openings to manipulate the temp as you see fit. On forecast warmer days, I'd adjust my configuration. I didn't notice excessively warmer temps during regens either. Again, 5-10F over what it normally would be. Nothing alarming.
Here's what she looks like foamed:
What was the lowest temperature you experienced with your Frost heater?IBW (Peter, ID Parts owner) stated last winter that they were working on one, but apparently that got off track. Maybe there just aren't enough 2015s on the road to justify it. I'd be first in line to buy if they do go through with it.
I feel qualified to speak on the FrostHeater and blocking the grille with foam insulation, because I did both last winter.
1. FrostHeater is nice, but I feel like it may not be quite as effective with the Mk7 because of the complex cooling system. After a four hour cycle, my car will show about 160F on ScanGauge immediately after start and will usually quickly drop to about 130F before slowly building back up to 190F. It doesn't seem to hold that initial warm coolant temp as it circulates. It does make for instant starts though, with virtually no wait time on the glow plugs.
2. I had great success with pipe insulation, regardless of how ugly it may be. I couldn't really give a flying flip what anybody thinks of the looks. It creates much faster warmup time to full operating temperature and only seems to run maybe 5 degrees above normal temp. You can always pull the foam out of one or more of the several filled openings to manipulate the temp as you see fit. On forecast warmer days, I'd adjust my configuration. I didn't notice excessively warmer temps during regens either. Again, 5-10F over what it normally would be. Nothing alarming.
Here's what she looks like foamed:
What was the lowest temperature you experienced with your Frost heater?
I was literally about to pull the trigger on one but after reading your experience, I'm wondering if it's worth it.
Also, do you also plug your block heater when you plug your Frost heater?
Funny, I looked at that picture and thought, "That looks pretty nice." Then I realized it's my car, sold a couple years ago.Winter is coming! Anywhere I can get these for mk7?
Thanks
We're not going to make a GSW winter front this year.
Foam works great and for the price, absolutely cannot be beat!Winter is coming! Anywhere I can get these for mk7?
Thanks
I feel that our MY15 warm quite a bit faster (because if additional coolant circuits) than the older MK6/MK5 regardless. Foam or no foam or heater, it's gonna warm faster. Typically 5min of driving and I have warm enough heat coming out. (temps in the teens/tens) Leave fan speed on 1 or 2 and just go.I see Frost Heaters are offered for the 2015 GSW, and then read in this thread that the cooling system makes a FH less effective. Is that the consensus ? I am about to buy a fixed GSW for my wife, she rolls out the door @ 4:30 AM.
Quick heat is a concern.
BTW her 2013 Beetle was fine without a Frost Heater
If her Beetle was a TDI and had no issues, she'll be fine with a '15 without frost heater.I see Frost Heaters are offered for the 2015 GSW, and then read in this thread that the cooling system makes a FH less effective. Is that the consensus ? I am about to buy a fixed GSW for my wife, she rolls out the door @ 4:30 AM.
Quick heat is a concern.
BTW her 2013 Beetle was fine without a Frost Heater