Kidney Grills falling out on track

Car54 · 10-17-2012, 07:32 AM

Anyone having a problem keeping your kidney grills planted while on track? I tried taping them under the hood but that failed. I eventually had to wire tie them to the front bumper. One popped out and did a dance on my clear bra...

klammer · 10-17-2012, 07:47 AM

Absolutely no problems. Only thing I've seen is the side gill coming loose on an e46 (fell off but was found on track) and 1 e92, was dangling. Sounds like a figment issue. Good luck.

TurboBimmer · 10-17-2012, 07:54 AM

That's weird. The kidney grills are held in place by multiple plastic tabs. Are you sure they were properly installed in the first place?

info@trinityautosport · 10-17-2012, 12:34 PM

no problems, first time I heard about this also. Id say to make sure that the tabs are still intact and make sure they still clip into place.

Car54 · 10-17-2012, 01:45 PM

I think the PO had them painted Jerez...perhaps they broke some clips. I'll have to take it all apart and investigate better.

Porschefile · 10-17-2012, 02:53 PM

OEM E9X M3 kidneys are actually pretty tough to pull off. If they come off on track there are either broken tabs or tabs that weren't in right.

VSmotorsports · 10-17-2012, 02:54 PM

very weird we have never had that happen with any of our race cars, might want to check the tabs

///Mperative · 10-17-2012, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Porschefile

OEM E9X M3 kidneys are actually pretty tough to pull off. If they come off on track there are either broken tabs or tabs that weren't in right.

+1. I replaced my kidneys with chrome black and it's very easy to break the clip holes (for lack of a better term) on the bumper (I broke a couple by accident). Break too many holes and the kidneys won't stay in place. Hopefully, the kidneys are just missing some tabs, which would mean replacing the kidneys. If not, you're probably looking at a new front bumper. Good luck!

M3PO · 10-17-2012, 04:07 PM

Something has got to be wrong. They don't come out easily.

Car54 · 10-19-2012, 08:06 PM

It's the trim rings that are the problem. A couple of tabs were broken and the rings are painted Jerez, and clear bra'd so I don't want to mess with it. I just ran some packing tape over the tops and that should hold them for a long time.

PhillyNate · 10-19-2012, 08:54 PM

Like everyone else has said. There are so many damn difficult clips on those things that someting must be wrong.

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klammer Brigadier General 97 Rep 3,246 Posts Drives: 11 spc gry m3 e90, 19 X5 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: chicago iTrader: (0)	Absolutely no problems. Only thing I've seen is the side gill coming loose on an e46 (fell off but was found on track) and 1 e92, was dangling. Sounds like a figment issue. Good luck. __________________ mods: track ready stuff
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TurboBimmer Lieutenant Colonel 79 Rep 1,617 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Luxembourg iTrader: (5)	That's weird. The kidney grills are held in place by multiple plastic tabs. Are you sure they were properly installed in the first place? __________________ Performance Seats, Exhaust, Splitters, Pedals, Steering Wheel / RB Turbos / M3 CF Roof / Brembo GT BBK 355/345 / Rollcage / Forge FMIC / Quaife LSD / Öhlins Road & Track / M3 Suspension Parts / Solid Subframe Bushings / Vorshlag Camberplates / Megan Racing Toe Links / LeatherZ Gauges / Extended M3 DCT Paddles / ER Sports OC / AR OC / Aux Radiator / AR DPs / Alpina TCU / COBB Pro-Tune
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info@trinityautosport 281 Rep 7,518 Posts Drives: F13 M6 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Anaheim, CA iTrader: (0)	no problems, first time I heard about this also. Id say to make sure that the tabs are still intact and make sure they still clip into place.
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Car54 Captain 36 Rep 927 Posts Drives: 2014 M-Sport Wagon - EBII Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lutz, FL iTrader: (1)	I think the PO had them painted Jerez...perhaps they broke some clips. I'll have to take it all apart and investigate better. __________________ Craig Brickner Click to Join: BMWCCA # 366493
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Porschefile Major 59 Rep 1,250 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tennessee iTrader: (7)	OEM E9X M3 kidneys are actually pretty tough to pull off. If they come off on track there are either broken tabs or tabs that weren't in right.
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VSmotorsports Lieutenant Colonel 156 Rep 1,624 Posts Drives: e92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Schaumburg, IL iTrader: (3)	very weird we have never had that happen with any of our race cars, might want to check the tabs
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M3PO Colonel 84 Rep 2,792 Posts Drives: '08 IB E92 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: OC iTrader: (7)	Something has got to be wrong. They don't come out easily. __________________ 2008 IB E92 M3\| BBS \| KW \| Arkym \| Platte Forme A.G. \| Active Autowerke \| K&N \| Fabspeed \| Dinan \| Evolve-R
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Car54 Captain 36 Rep 927 Posts Drives: 2014 M-Sport Wagon - EBII Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lutz, FL iTrader: (1)	It's the trim rings that are the problem. A couple of tabs were broken and the rings are painted Jerez, and clear bra'd so I don't want to mess with it. I just ran some packing tape over the tops and that should hold them for a long time. __________________ Craig Brickner Click to Join: BMWCCA # 366493
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PhillyNate ENTHUSIAST 135 Rep 2,097 Posts Drives: 2010 Porsche Cayman Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 Porsche Cayman [0.00]	Like everyone else has said. There are so many damn difficult clips on those things that someting must be wrong. __________________ "what I'm driving here...is an ending." Jeremy Clarkson 2010 Carrara White Porsche Cayman 6mt 2014 Whiteout Toyota GT-86 6mt(Sold 05/23/15) 2011 Alpine White BMW M3 6mt ZCP Coupe(forced retirement 06/06/14) 2008 Alpine White BMW 328i 6mt Coupe(retired 06/21/11)
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