Made a skid plate for my M20

[AndrewBird]

For reference for those of you too lazy to look it up, 10 gauge steel is 0.1345" thick. That's a bit over 1/8", almost 9/64". 1/4" aluminum would be roughly the same strength, although there are a lot of variables in a comparison such as this.

[Van Westervelt]

I dont recall anyone questioning the strength differences between the 10g steel and the 3/16" alum, just the plate design in general. But thanks for the info!

[smonkbmw]

Erik, I have a m42. I am also very local to you. Would you be interested in maybe coming by or I could come by sometime this week and test fit and get measurments on an m42 car?

I might be interested in this part sometime down the road and it seems like there are some others guys interested in this part as well for the 318is.

That is however if you didnt already get someone, just let me know!

mayhem, i doubt youre gonna get one for free, so settle down.

[ejnight]

sure

I'm interested in one. Would you ship to APO AE 09063. It's an Army Post office and luckily it's considered domestic shipping(yay, no intl. charges). LMK.

[golde30]

cant wait to get a plate for 24v, oil-pan fear has been keeping my ride height conservative...

[dinanm3atl]

Those look very trick!

[Cobra Jet]

Do you have any pics of the installed part if looking at the car directly from the front as it sits level on a street/parking surface?

I'm curious to see how it looks in that "stance" if you have any pics.

Your skid plate design definitely appears to be a very well thought out and very good design when compared to others available on the current market.

Ever think of designing a complete bolt in under carriage chassis plates for aerodynamics sake? The design would incorporate flat "plates" that would encapsulate the floor pans, driveshaft tunnel and rear areas and would basically make the entire underside of the car "smooth" (similar to what modern day Indy & other race cars use).

Have you attempted an oil change yet with the part installed? If so, how did the oil change go, meaning, did any oil end up on the top side of the plate?

[ejnight]

Do you have any pics of the installed part if looking at the car directly from the front as it sits level on a street/parking surface?

I'm curious to see how it looks in that "stance" if you have any pics.

Your skid plate design definitely appears to be a very well thought out and very good design when compared to others available on the current market.

Ever think of designing a complete bolt in under carriage chassis plates for aerodynamics sake? The design would incorporate flat "plates" that would encapsulate the floor pans, driveshaft tunnel and rear areas and would basically make the entire underside of the car "smooth" (similar to what modern day Indy & other race cars use).

Have you attempted an oil change yet with the part installed? If so, how did the oil change go, meaning, did any oil end up on the top side of the plate?

See pix for stance, Oil change went fine. I think I will work on getting the m42 and DOHC plates done first and then look at other cars/BMWs that need these.

[ejnight]

Update. Today we got the M42 and the DOHC cars in. So I should have these ready for the picnic. Thanks to Kurt and better late than never Matt mayhem. Thanks guys

[golde30]

woohoo, DOHC plate is making me excited!

[e30s52]

pumped for the dohc plate

[Van Westervelt]

Eric, when do you need me in for the final fitting? I fly out to Florida on Thursday. :(

[DCColegrove]

Very Nice.

(I would recommend some little changes. PM me if you want my take on it.)

[ejnight]

Eric, when do you need me in for the final fitting? I fly out to Florida on Thursday. :(

I will try for Wednesday after work. If not when do you get back?

[Van Westervelt]

Roughly one week later. I am driving back with the SE Picnic boys.