Originally Posted by scortpower

i have a similar setup, on my mk5 with no cut outs in the bumper the rad is about an inch from the turbo and i dont have any issues with it getting red hot. i fitted the fans on a switch also coz when i sat in traffic it got too hot so now if i know i am going to get stuck in traffic i put the fans on while the temps are down and it keeps them down .
also the front cross member was chopped a bit to make a bit more clearance