E92 - Bought the Black Lower grilles from Tischer -- Why does one look different?

youngnastyman · 09-01-2010, 10:19 PM

SO I ordered the black lower grilles from tischer for my E92 335i - and everything looks great BUT the piece for the outer right is different than the one for the outer left. Its got the mesh look but half of it is filled in.

The stock gray ones I have right now are not like that.

All 3:

Right Side:

Left Side:

any ideas? I want to make sure I got the right parts before I start taking apart my bumper.

Hyper psi-atic · 09-01-2010, 10:56 PM

The passenger side grille has your vent for the oil cooler. If you dont have that on your grilles before you may not have the vent or oil cooler which was the case for earlier model 335's.

My M-Sport grilles have a vent on the passenger side and and induction tube inlet in the middle grille.

ChasVS · 09-02-2010, 10:23 AM

The Right one is closed off to channel the air into a brake cooling vent. Look inside your Driver side wheel well and you can see it. If it were "open" like the Left side it would allow air to bypass the intake side of the vent. The Left side has an oil cooler and is "Open" so the air goes through the entire cooler on the Passenger side.

BAL278 · 08-30-2011, 09:25 AM

I'm reviving this thread b/c I don't see this item on Tischer's website and UED has them backordered.. can someone PM me where to get these???

mycoupe · 08-30-2011, 10:43 AM

I know it's old, but the black ones are different bc they aren't made for the 335. They come on the NA 3 series. That is also the reason why they qre not designed for the turbo models' oil coolers.

Lamboblue · 08-30-2011, 05:58 PM

I thought it had to do with the active cruise control. I don't have it so my dealer couldn't get the black ones apparently, only gray... So I had to paint mine. Really not sure though...

gotchuckz · 09-01-2011, 05:22 AM

here you go.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=343774

my nuts on your face · 09-01-2011, 11:59 PM

Active cruise control is in the center lower grill i believe

09-01-2010, 10:19 PM	#1
youngnastyman Major 227 Rep 1,420 Posts Drives: F83 M4 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (13)	E92 - Bought the Black Lower grilles from Tischer -- Why does one look different? SO I ordered the black lower grilles from tischer for my E92 335i - and everything looks great BUT the piece for the outer right is different than the one for the outer left. Its got the mesh look but half of it is filled in. The stock gray ones I have right now are not like that. All 3: Right Side: Left Side: any ideas? I want to make sure I got the right parts before I start taking apart my bumper.
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Hyper psi-atic Lieutenant 34 Rep 428 Posts Drives: E92 335i M-Sport, 6MT, AW/CR Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NoVA iTrader: (3)	The passenger side grille has your vent for the oil cooler. If you dont have that on your grilles before you may not have the vent or oil cooler which was the case for earlier model 335's. My M-Sport grilles have a vent on the passenger side and and induction tube inlet in the middle grille.
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ChasVS Colonel 41 Rep 2,431 Posts Drives: 2012 MB ML350 Bluetec Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central FL iTrader: (10)	The Right one is closed off to channel the air into a brake cooling vent. Look inside your Driver side wheel well and you can see it. If it were "open" like the Left side it would allow air to bypass the intake side of the vent. The Left side has an oil cooler and is "Open" so the air goes through the entire cooler on the Passenger side.
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BAL278 Major 48 Rep 1,010 Posts Drives: E92 335xi JB Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: North NJ iTrader: (3)	I'm reviving this thread b/c I don't see this item on Tischer's website and UED has them backordered.. can someone PM me where to get these??? __________________ 2008 335xi Jet Black//Coral Red VTT Stage 1+// Procede V5//VRSF DPs//AMS FMIC//KW V1//M3 Sways & Sub Bushings// Alpina AT flash Apex EC-7//Michelin PSS//Dinan CAI
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mycoupe Banned 63 Rep 1,495 Posts Drives: 07 335i coupe 6spd Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cincinnati, Ohio iTrader: (5)	I know it's old, but the black ones are different bc they aren't made for the 335. They come on the NA 3 series. That is also the reason why they qre not designed for the turbo models' oil coolers.
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Lamboblue Bad Motherfucker 2 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 AW Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0) Garage List 1991 Acura Integra [0.00] 2009 BMW E92 335i [0.00]	I thought it had to do with the active cruise control. I don't have it so my dealer couldn't get the black ones apparently, only gray... So I had to paint mine. Really not sure though...
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gotchuckz Bodeine Brazy™ 1319 Rep 906 Posts Drives: 2023 G82 M4 Competition xDrive Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	here you go. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=343774
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my nuts on your face Banned 4 Rep 38 Posts Drives: bigger than yours Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: your mom's twat iTrader: (0)	Active cruise control is in the center lower grill i believe
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