MkVII Golf Sportwagen Air Intake Duct Modification

Quarantine had me itching for a cost-effective and fun modification for my 2017 Mk7 Golf Sportwagen with Unitronic Stage 2. TH-cam led me to a few basic Air Box modifications which yield little power gains but require no additional parts or pieces and just a little bit of my time.
In this video, I'll be tweaking the stock Air Intake Duct which leads to the airbox to allow airflow on both sides of the front grill and will leave the engine air pass-through unblocked (other examples you'll see will block this off using the OEM European block off plate or other means).
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//Car Modifications//
Unitronic Stage 2 ECU Tune
Unitronic Stage 2 TCU (DSG) Tune
Integrated Engineering 3" Downpipe
Driverside Air Duct Modification
H&R Sport Springs - ebay.us/1I00ml
16" Sparco Terra Wheels (black)
215/60R16 Yokohama Geolandar A/T Tires
Rally Armor Mudflaps - ebay.us/SjyoL0
Racingline Stud Conversion Kit
Helix 7.5 Headlights for Mk7 VW Golf / Black
LED Dynamic Turn Signals - ebay.us/3XU9FS
//Toolbox//
- Neiko Torx Bit Socket Set - ebay.us/ULxxkS
- Neiko Hex Bit Socket Set - ebay.us/RlG2QM
- Neiko Triple Square Set - ebay.us/c386ZR
- Tekton 3/8 Inch Drive Shallow Sockets - 12 Point - ebay.us/gp3vdW
- Tekton 3/8 Inch Drive Deep Sockets - ebay.us/C1ugco
- Craftsman 20-Piece Universal Joint Set
- Neko Genius 1 Battery Charger
- EWK Oil Extractor - ebay.us/8Ea9AC
//Camera Gear//
- Sony A6300 - ebay.us/IcUQRJ
- GoPro Hero (2018) - ebay.us/HGsn9L
- Rode WirelessGO - ebay.us/AhdHBJ
- Rode VideoMic - ebay.us/yRqLBU
- Sony G 18-105 Lens - ebay.us/wXCed4
- DJI Spark Drone - ebay.us/vGBa4q
- DJI Osmo Mobile - ebay.us/KnhXon
- Zhiyun Crane 2 Gimball