How to make a skid plate?

[e30BMart]

Mine are only $165 to members

You quoted 225 to canada... I don't think it's 60$ shipping for a plate. 180 shipped I would be interested in seriously considering.

[ejnight]

You quoted 225 to canada... I don't think it's 60$ shipping for a plate. 180 shipped I would be interested in seriously considering.

USPS is the cheapest way. you have paypal fees as well, they are 4% from canada.

[irish44j]

thats why they cost money, research and development. gotta pay to play. either buy someone elses hard work, or do the work yourself.

EDIT: oops, didn't realize this thread was from last year....

get a big box.

cut it up into a big sheet of cardboard

make a template

cut the metal (or get someone to cut it)

This cost me $8 to make - for the stainless nuts and bolts holding it to the car. Made out of scrap steel. Not super-heavy duty for true off-road use, but perfectly sufficient for a DD or rallycross. It's 14ga steel, with a pair of 14ga "stiffeners" in the middle where I expect any hits to be taken. Next year I'll re-make it in some heavier-duty stuff perhaps.

[e30BMart]

They cost money for a reason. $200 is not much when it comes to something that will protect you from a crushed oil pan

200$ to protect a 200$ part... seems like it is a bit much. Would you pay 60 000$ to insure your new BMW?

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[Vivek]

It's worth it if that $200 part stops you from replacing your $200 part on a weekly basis.

[e30BMart]

lol :p that's true.. But for those of us that can last a year without banging their pan it's better to build yourself.. Not to mention building only costs like 20$ for the same result as paying ejnight 165$ plus shipping. (no offense ejnight you make a good product and make a profit, fine) but If I feel I can make something in one night myself easily and save 145$ plus shipping ...... its an easy decision for me =d

[Vivek]

I'm working on making one right now (sorta). It's just gonna be two bars covering the pan, not a full plate. Because 95% of the time you'll hit a big dip or bump in the road that'll be pretty wide, not a 5" wide rock.

[ZM Blue Devil]

and yet we wonder why companies make so few products for the E30.

for the records, installed and or sold dozens of raceskids. The only issues we have seen is when engine mounts shot and oil pan sitting on pan.

There are other options but just keep in mind, more you reinforce more likely is damage is going to go somewhere else... If you are breaking a raceskid nothing is going to save you.

[ak-]

You quoted 225 to canada... I don't think it's 60$ shipping for a plate. 180 shipped I would be interested in seriously considering.

lol :p that's true.. But for those of us that can last a year without banging their pan it's better to build yourself.. Not to mention building only costs like 20$ for the same result as paying ejnight 165$ plus shipping. (no offense ejnight you make a good product and make a profit, fine) but If I feel I can make something in one night myself easily and save 145$ plus shipping ...... its an easy decision for me =d

tell us more how you feel

[Vivek]

and yet we wonder why companies make so few products for the E30.

for the records, installed and or sold dozens of raceskids. The only issues we have seen is when engine mounts shot and oil pan sitting on pan.

There are other options but just keep in mind, more you reinforce more likely is damage is going to go somewhere else... If you are breaking a raceskid nothing is going to save you.

You make a good point about breaking them, but for me paying for a skid plate really isn't worth it. I've never broken a pan before. I was going to just leave it naked, but I thought if two steel bars for $15 could maybe save me from a bad day sometime, it's worth it. But spending $200 for something that I don't feel is necessary isn't.

This is obviously just for me personally and doesn't necessarily apply to anyone else.

[IRON-E]

and yet we wonder why companies make so few products for the E30.

This logic applies to anything e30 related.

[Acehye559]

Broke dicks complaining about a product they can't afford. I just got my Raceskids plate and love it.

[e30BMart]

Broke dicks complaining about a product they can't afford. I just got my Raceskids plate and love it.

i can afford it but it has nothing to do with being able to afford it and you've obviously missed my point completely. But then again using broke dicks as an insult aimed at someone that didn't at all provoke you i'm assuming your an asshole and i'm sorry for that because its people like you that make this community look like a bunch of hillbilly jerks. Why can't we just talk to eachother and help eachother make a skid plate or whatever the fuck else to save ourselfs some money without having annoying fucking comments from trolls and shit?

[JasonC]

i can afford it but it has nothing to do with being able to afford it and you've obviously missed my point completely. But then again using broke dicks as an insult aimed at someone that didn't at all provoke you i'm assuming your an asshole and i'm sorry for that because its people like you that make this community look like a bunch of hillbilly jerks. Why can't we just talk to eachother and help eachother make a skid plate or whatever the fuck else to save ourselfs some money without having annoying fucking comments from trolls and shit?

OK, now i'll step in. What about hillbillies???? Maybe i take offence to that. You're complaining that he called you a name then pulled a whole group of people in on your little spat.

And i'm with ZM Blue Devil on this. I'm personaly glad someone took the time to make these for an e30. I had one on my e30. It saved the pan plunty of times! But if you feel that these can be made cheaper and offered to the community. Then why are you on here posting and bitching, instead of out making them and selling them to people who feel that a raceskid is too much?

[10Toes]

OK, now i'll step in. What about hillbillies???? Maybe i take offence to that. You're complaining that he called you a name then pulled a whole group of people in on your little spat.

And i'm with ZM Blue Devil on this. I'm personaly glad someone took the time to make these for an e30. I had one on my e30. It saved the pan plunty of times! But if you feel that these can be made cheaper and offered to the community. Then why are you on here posting and bitching, instead of out making them and selling them to people who feel that a raceskid is too much?

That's what Canadians do.