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Aftermarket radiator support - one small difference...
I couldn't bear to spend $300 (my cost) on a new OEM radiator core support panel, so I bought an aftermarket one. Came yesterday, well packaged, and aside from missing the stickers on the top, it's identical to stock.
One small issue though - the air inlet on the very top that attaches to the intake tube is centered on the a/m piece, and my stock one is offest towards the driver's side. The a/m opening is much larger and square, whereas my stock panel has a smaller oval-ish opening.
What can I do about the intake? Just leave the angled piece off? Is there an updated piece? When I look on realoem, the pictures shows a centered air intake opening....wtf???
__________________ MOTORING ADVISOR @ HERB CHAMBERS MINI OF BOSTON
'03 MCS : 6SPD : JB/B : 82K MI : RMW TUNED (201.1WHP BEFORE NEW BELT, 17%, NEW CAT) : K&N 1550 HAI : CM FX300 : JBR FW : WMW 17% : 380CC : MSD : HOTWIRES : TSW DAMPER : MILLTEK : B&M SSK : TT BOOT : H&R'S : SPARCO MILANOS : CHROMELINE : BOBCATS : TSW CARBONS : STOPTECH SS LINES : BRASS BUSHINGS : VIS CF HOOD
if your stock one is broken, maybe you can modify them both and use the top of the old one and the base of the aftermarket one.
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2009 R56 PW/PW "Jeremy"...6 Speed, Sport, Cold, Hi-Fi, Piano Black, Stubby Antenna, Alta Intake, Alta Hot Side Boost Tube, Functional hood Scoop, Alta Exhaust, Alta Rear Endlinks, Scangauge II, Cooper Side Scuttles, 22mm Alta Rear Sway Bar, KW Variant 1 Coilovers, CravenSpeed Adjustable Short Shifter, NM-Engineering Torque Arm Insert, S.P.E.C. Stage 2.5 Clutch and Pressure Plate.
Took a peek on realoem - from the looks of it my suspicions are true - the panel is for an r50 - which has a large centered square intake :( wonder if I can piecemeal this together...
__________________ MOTORING ADVISOR @ HERB CHAMBERS MINI OF BOSTON
'03 MCS : 6SPD : JB/B : 82K MI : RMW TUNED (201.1WHP BEFORE NEW BELT, 17%, NEW CAT) : K&N 1550 HAI : CM FX300 : JBR FW : WMW 17% : 380CC : MSD : HOTWIRES : TSW DAMPER : MILLTEK : B&M SSK : TT BOOT : H&R'S : SPARCO MILANOS : CHROMELINE : BOBCATS : TSW CARBONS : STOPTECH SS LINES : BRASS BUSHINGS : VIS CF HOOD
