So each side of the rad/aux fan has a plastic duct. The passenger side has the round hole for the thermo switch to mount. Each of the ducts have two mounting points facing the ground. I am missing whatever mounts to those points, I am guessing it is some kind of radiator cover/baffle.
Anyone have a picture and part number for an S52?
Here is a pic of the pass. side baffle and where the missing part would mount to. TIA
Here are the baffles in place in a pic from Randy, I think the crooked pc, I think that is what I am missing.
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That "scoop" slips in between the radiator and shroud, preventing air from ducking under the radiator, instead of going through it.
An oil cooler occupies much of the same space__you can't have both.
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The panel between the bumper and radiator attaches at those four (4) points, plus a steel strap at the outboard/rear each side.
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I don't see that part on RealOEM. I took mine out when I swapped in an S54 radiator. Since that radiator has oil cooler supports, it doesn't allow the baffle to fit properly. I just left it out and it's been running fine for the past 7-8 years.
'98 RMS stage 2+++++(491whp/390tq VAC cams, CES Cutring-9:1, Built blower, Meth etc)
'09 Saab 9-5 Combi 5mt 1 of 1(Built Motor, Brembos, LSD, the works!)
'22 Cadillac CT4-V BlackWing 6mt
'22 Cadillac CT4 2.0T Sport AWD (wife's)
Ok, I would like to see pics of the intercooler plumbing and how it is routed please.
It is not "shown" on plate 51-2397, but it is listed as item #15 (51 71 2 496 714)
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=51_2397
Last edited by Randy Forbes; 06-22-2017 at 05:11 PM.
'98 RMS stage 2+++++(491whp/390tq VAC cams, CES Cutring-9:1, Built blower, Meth etc)
'09 Saab 9-5 Combi 5mt 1 of 1(Built Motor, Brembos, LSD, the works!)
'22 Cadillac CT4-V BlackWing 6mt
'22 Cadillac CT4 2.0T Sport AWD (wife's)
Other way around. My S52 came with it, but when I put in an S54 radiator, the part no longer fit.
'98 RMS stage 2+++++(491whp/390tq VAC cams, CES Cutring-9:1, Built blower, Meth etc)
'09 Saab 9-5 Combi 5mt 1 of 1(Built Motor, Brembos, LSD, the works!)
'22 Cadillac CT4-V BlackWing 6mt
'22 Cadillac CT4 2.0T Sport AWD (wife's)
'98 RMS stage 2+++++(491whp/390tq VAC cams, CES Cutring-9:1, Built blower, Meth etc)
'09 Saab 9-5 Combi 5mt 1 of 1(Built Motor, Brembos, LSD, the works!)
'22 Cadillac CT4-V BlackWing 6mt
'22 Cadillac CT4 2.0T Sport AWD (wife's)
I don't know, the holes look awfully close to being the same to me.
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'22 Cadillac CT4-V BlackWing 6mt
'22 Cadillac CT4 2.0T Sport AWD (wife's)
Could be a '98 issue. There are a number of small trim items that if ordered now, don't match the original parts that come off the car. Quiet design revisions where the part number is the same, but the part is different. The rear wheel "aero ducts" are like this.
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'22 Cadillac CT4 2.0T Sport AWD (wife's)
That was done for the 01/02s, to secure the pre-oil cooler duct (the duct stays in place when that lower panel is removed; the duct is attached to the lower flange on the LH/RH side pnls).
You have the link to my gallery (63,490 images) I don't know why you couldn't find it yourself...
A modified pre oil cooler duct on an S-54 with a VFE air/water/air intercooled s/c, but a head on view of how it mounts.
'98 RMS stage 2+++++(491whp/390tq VAC cams, CES Cutring-9:1, Built blower, Meth etc)
'09 Saab 9-5 Combi 5mt 1 of 1(Built Motor, Brembos, LSD, the works!)
'22 Cadillac CT4-V BlackWing 6mt
'22 Cadillac CT4 2.0T Sport AWD (wife's)
My side panels were ripped up and using the OEM part number the part was super expensive. An alternate PN was recommended which was much cheaper but had no hole for the thermo switch(what does that even do?). I made the hole and also found the new part did not have the upper flap which met up with the metal radiator shroud. So I trimmed that off the original pc and used a couple of screws and nuts. I am sure it would have been fine without it.
'98 RMS stage 2+++++(491whp/390tq VAC cams, CES Cutring-9:1, Built blower, Meth etc)
'09 Saab 9-5 Combi 5mt 1 of 1(Built Motor, Brembos, LSD, the works!)
'22 Cadillac CT4-V BlackWing 6mt
'22 Cadillac CT4 2.0T Sport AWD (wife's)
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