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

celica · Post by **celica** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:36 pm

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:41 pm

Depends upon whether you have airflow control flaps, and if they are open or closed.

POC · Post by **POC** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 8:45 pm

I could on my old 3.0sd. It also had the flappy things

celica · Post by **celica** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 9:54 pm

Flappy things?

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

rob · Post by **rob** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:17 am

I have active grill shutters on my 35d sport

POC · Post by **POC** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 6:44 pm

[quote="rob"]
I have active grill shutters on my 35d sport
[/quote]

^ "flappy things"

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 6:50 pm

Not to be mistaken with the other flappy things - swirl flaps!

celica · Post by **celica** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:22 pm

[quote="rob"]
I have active grill shutters on my 35d sport
[/quote]

Could you post a picture please?
How do they open and close, electrical?

rob · Post by **rob** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:26 pm

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 5:41 pm

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?

Nine468 · Post by **Nine468** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:06 pm

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...

gmc15 · Post by **gmc15** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:27 pm

Airflow control flaps fitted to my 2012 4.0d, can't move them by hand so I guess they are electrically operated.

celica · Post by **celica** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 12:28 am

[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

squeaky2 · Post by **squeaky2** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:31 am

None on mine. Didnt know if it was something to do with the adaptive suspension setup or the 4 zone ac

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:18 pm

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

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