Twin Oil Vent Front Valance Thing

[Rich25i]

Hi everybody
I have been seeing the twin oil cooler front valance alot. Was wondering first on what you lot think of these and where do they come from?
Hotter climate countrys i presume?

Cheers Rich

[billgatese30]

what...you mean this



its a standrd mtech 2 body kit, was available from the dealers from new and standard on all sport models

[Rich25i]

Hi i mean the standard valance with the twin oil cooler vents not the sport one.
I dont know how to put pics up yet but if you go to the pic topic and have a look at the Dirty E30 ones its the silver 328.

Cheers Rich[/url]

[Theo]

The black thing which goes at the bottom of the standard valance?

[Dan318-is]

There was no 328 from the factory; a silver 328i mate i think your thinking of jordan sarettes beast; its a full custom job

check the photo gallery here is this what you are on about:

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... ic&t=29252

[dazleeds]

if you mean the little black twin vent plate
these are standard on all 325i arent they??

[Rich25i]

Hi
thanks for the replys. I have the IS spoiler on the bottom of the valance but on the 328 of jordan he has twin oil coolers one above another between the fog lights? i was asking where you can get these from because i have seen a few cars with this on. they seem to be american E30s. or is it a custom bit done by a body shop?

Sorry for no pic it would have helped here. i must learn how...
Cheers RICH

[billgatese30]

pic posting guide

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... ic&t=24039

[Rich25i]

Hi if you go to this pic [URL=http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php? ... .jpg[/img]
This shows what im on about the bit between the fog lights

Cheers Rich[/url]

[fuzzy]

do you mean the air ducts for cooling the brakes?

[billgatese30]

tehy were on most of the lower valences to my knowlegdge, they were just blanked off as only the 325 had the oil cooler located there, no other models had the oil cooler (i think) so the vents were blocked off accordingly

[Rich25i]

Hi
See if this helps...


Getting this picture thing...

Cheers Rich

[mrLEE30]

looks to me like the bog standard front end!! but with a colour coded valance and additional lip spoiler.

there are four holes, two for brake cooling ducts, these are next to the fog lights, and two holes parallel to the floor, one is for the oil cooler on 325 (autos only) and the other allows additional air into the radiator.

here is my facelift valance with no spoilers on, the lower vent is blanked off cause this is a 320uato which does not have an oil cooler.



on the left you can see my prefacelift 325 and the bottom vent is for the oil cooler.



does that help any?

[Rich25i]

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Maybe not getting the picture thing...
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[stuartforrest]

Thhink you mean that?

I got mine for a fiver

[jmc330i]

On the 325i's with Air Con, there is another cut out aboue the oil cooler cut out to allow more air to the radiator which is bigger (taller) than a non-AirCon radiator, so it would look like the Silver E30 posted earlier.

The Mtech front valance on the Sports (shown by billgatese30) has the 2 holes, but the top one will be blanked off unless it has AirCon.
Its a dark picture, but this is my Sport without the front valance....

[Simon13]

i know what u mean!

right cars with two have aircon fitted. So yes cars from the USA had aircon as standard.

cars with out have just the one hole, or it has a little panel in it

hth

[StuBeeDoo]

The front panel with the additional slot above the oil cooler slot is listed as "FOR VEHICLES WITH AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND TROPICAL VERSION"
The part number is 41 33 1 961 227, but there's no price listed for it.
HTH
Stuart.

[Rich25i]

Ahhh thanks alot for all your help. it is availible to buy! wont have to try and get it bodged then. Thanks everyone again esp for part no

Cheers RICH