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3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:36 pm
by celica
3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?

Re: 3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:41 pm
by X5Sport
Depends upon whether you have airflow control flaps, and if they are open or closed.

Re: 3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 8:45 pm
by POC
I could on my old 3.0sd.  It also had the flappy things

Re: 3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 9:54 pm
by celica
Flappy things?

I can with mine but with others I think I might have seen a grill in picture but hard to tell?

Re: 3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:17 am
by rob
I have active grill shutters on my 35d sport

Re: 3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 6:44 pm
by POC
[quote="rob"]
I have active grill shutters on my 35d sport
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^ "flappy things"

Re: 3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 6:50 pm
by X5Sport
Not to be mistaken with the other flappy things - swirl flaps!  :P

Re: 3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:22 pm
by celica
[quote="rob"]
I have active grill shutters on my 35d sport
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Could you post a picture please?
How do they open and close, electrical?

Re: 3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:26 pm
by rob
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Re: 3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 5:41 pm
by X5Sport
Some are electrical, some airflow driven, and some not even fitted.....though the reasons for each version I am not sure of.  My X6 has none in that area but I have seen others with!  Might be to do with the engine/spec?

Re: 3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?

Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:06 pm
by Nine468
Non fitted on my car, its an 08 plate 3.0sd..
I can see the radiator etc right through the grills,
If it had been fitted with flaps, it mightve stopped the a/c rad getting damaged, from stones...

Re: 3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?

Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:27 pm
by gmc15
Airflow control flaps fitted to my 2012 4.0d, can't move them by hand so I guess they are electrically operated.

Re: 3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?

Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 12:28 am
by celica
[quote="Nine468"]
Non fitted on my car, its an 08 plate 3.0sd..
I can see the radiator etc right through the grills,
If it had been fitted with flaps, it mightve stopped the a/c rad getting damaged, from stones...
[/quote]


Same year and model without here to

Re: 3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?

Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:31 am
by squeaky2
None on mine.  Didnt know if it was something to do with the adaptive suspension setup or the 4 zone ac

Re: 3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?

Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:18 pm
by rob
They are fitted as part of the effecient dynamics according to the information I got with car it apparently warms up quicker and creates a better slip stream when in the closed position