Oil pans and skid plates

[loonibab325i]

Did some researching and the stock skid plate will fit a s52 swapped e30, thing is what other routes are there besides the oem skid plate? has anybody tried making a skid plate? one that doesn't SIT on the oil pan itself, one that actually absorbs impact?

Post pics of your setups if you have them.. i'm really not liking how close my oil pan is to the ground, maybe a couple inches... I know you can avoid most issues if you don't drive like a d-bag.. but there is that occasional "i'm in 1 lane and theres a BIG mother fuckin rock in the road" insidents.. which have happened to me b4..

Just looking out for the future, so uhm.. any ideas?

[mentaleeill]

ejnight makes a nice one. i am running it on my car and its holding up just fine. i am slammed and it does take the abuse. pm him and i am sure he will help you out.

[dpgrand]

ejnight makes a nice one. i am running it on my car and its holding up just fine. i am slammed and it does take the abuse. pm him and i am sure he will help you out.

This is what I was going to suggest. He makes an aluminum one and a steel one.

[So Live]

I need a plate too. Ive railed my oil pan twice i think and im lucky it hasnt broken haha. I think both were in or on the way to New Jersey. figures...

[MDryVur]

Any pics..

[Van Westervelt]

I have ejnight's plate installed and would highly recommend it. Saved my bacon on a back road this summer that I was unfamiliar with. Would have had a broken pan for sure. See pics...

[dpgrand]

^^^ that's a steel one

[Van Westervelt]

Yup, I wouldnt go with the aluminum one, and I think he may not offer them due to strength integrity issues.

[dpgrand]

Agreed. The steel one is only like 5lbs heavier too.

[tonytony]

Curt, i swear you have a picture for every question that that arises on r3v haha, looks awesome. I'm definately getting one for sure to avoid another 1.5yrs of down time

[e30s52]

wow that thing took a beatting. what did you hit with it a speed bump?

[dpgrand]

wow that thing took a beatting. what did you hit with it a speed bump?

At least it was the skid plate and not the oil pan!

[Van Westervelt]

wow that thing took a beatting. what did you hit with it a speed bump?

Saved my bacon on a back road this summer that I was unfamiliar with. Would have had a broken pan for sure. See pics...

Small sink hole on an unfamiliar road. And in case you haven't ever seen my car, its probably one of the stiffest/lowest on the board. I like it rough. And that was only one impact.

[tonytony]

I like it rough

IN THE BUTTOCKS

[e30s52]

Small sink hole on an unfamiliar road. And in case you haven't ever seen my car, its probably one of the stiffest/lowest on the board. I like it rough. And that was only one impact.

ive seen your car a few times. i want that cf rear licence plate frame you have.