Facelift sport front valance ddifferences

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freakytate
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Thu Oct 13, 2016 9:35 pm

Hi
I am trying to figuire out if the front valance on facelift e30 should have one or air two vents in the centre.

I have seen one today with just a lower vent but when I google e30 front valance they all have two vents, one directly above the other. I will include a picture but photobox is taking a lifetime to upload.

I know the lower vent is for oil cooler on a 325i but anyone know what the upper vent is for?

Should a facelift sport have one or two vents?
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M3Pete
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Thu Oct 13, 2016 9:53 pm

Afaik the one with the upper vent cut out is fitted on cars with air conditioning.
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Thu Oct 13, 2016 9:55 pm

The upper slot is found on cars with aircon as they use a 'taller' radiator that extends lower down. A facelift sport without aircon has two slots in the Mtech valance but the metalwork behind will only have the lower slot for the oil cooler.
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freakytate
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Thu Oct 13, 2016 10:23 pm

Cool. I thought so as mine has one but they have painted a black square behind it. No air con a‘a
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Thu Oct 13, 2016 10:47 pm

One hole is oil cooler, two holes for oil cooler and air con.
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