GolfTango3

I am planning on installing a TL front bumper cover in the next couple weeks. Something I have noticed is that on my Carrera 4 there is just black plastic in the center with no vents. On the TL bumper cover it is straight through in the center.

What is under there in my car? Should this remained blocked and is letting air in there going to cause trouble?

Does anyone have a photo of a 2002 C4 with the bumper cover removed?

ivangene

just add a third radiator - problem solved

GolfTango3

Do I need a third radiator?

ivangene

C4 might already have one IIRC... I dont follow the specs too close on those. Check it out

Marc Gelefsky

I think just the Tips have the 3rd rad.

mglobe

Unless you are racing or tracking your car quite heavily in a hot climate, I doubt that you need a third radiator. Spend the $500 on something else. Sorry for my ignorance, but what is a TL bumper? Turbo Look?

Rob996

The C4 manual transmission car does NOT have a 3rd radiator, not sure you want extra air
blowing under the middle of the car!! The black panal may not be part of the bumber cover you are removing.
Hope that helps

jasper

I removed that bumper cover not so long ago to clean my radiators...

https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...radiators.html

The black plastic panel is just a blank. Check out the photo below which shows what lies behind. Note the bumper cap in the background.

You might screw up your air flow, and it looks like you will get a lot of air under (above?) your belly pan. Note that it's not that pretty behind there either.

FLY996

C4s and 40th use the same bumper so air flow should not be a problem...

3rd radiator would "look cool"

GolfTango3

So, does the C4S have the third radiator?

FLY996

No, unless it comes with the x51 performance package....