3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:36 pm
3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?
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Re: 3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:41 pm
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
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
Flappy things?
I can with mine but with others I think I might have seen a grill in picture but hard to tell?
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
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
[quote="rob"]
I have active grill shutters on my 35d sport
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^ "flappy things"
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
Not to be mistaken with the other flappy things - swirl flaps! 
Re: 3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:22 pm
[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?
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
Re: 3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?
Posted: 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?
Re: 3.0sd can you see the radiator through the kidney grills?
Posted: 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...
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
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
[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...
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Same year and model without here to
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
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
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