Cooler; or what?

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Jan 21, 2022 | 07:27 AM

Catfish4818

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Cooler; or what?

On our 2015 Z51 I know that the transmission cooler is behind the passenger side quarter panel and gets it's airflow from the inlet on top of the quarter panel.

I see the differential cooler mounted to the differential which looks like it gets it's airflow from a plastic deflector mounted directly below it.

So, what, if anything, is mounted behind the driver's side quarter panel that might get it's airflow from the inlet on top?

Thx!

Larry

Jan 21, 2022 | 09:22 AM

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Driver side vent is for the trans cooler.
Passenger side is for the diff cooler.

Jan 21, 2022 | 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by EVRGRN

Driver side vent is for the trans cooler.
Passenger side is for the diff cooler.

Thanks; that's what I'd thought. However, I expected that the heat exchanger for the diff would be behind the qtr panel, but instead, I see it mounted to the diff. Is there ductwork that leads all the way from the intake to the diff? I've looked underneath but couldn't make it out.

Just noticed - I had my sides reversed - thx!

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Jan 21, 2022 | 10:12 AM

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There is ducting from each intake to each cooler. I can't remember from my last time under the car, but I'm guessing that what you are referring to as "mounted to the diff" is likely for the e-diff fluid.

Jan 21, 2022 | 10:19 AM

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@EVRGRN , yep, that's what I'd guess, too. What's puzzling me (and probably I'm over-thinking this) is that I'd expect to see the coolers mounted behind the qtr pnls where they'd easily be inline with the qtr pnl intake grille ductwork.