How to make a skid plate?

[bmwstudent]

profit is not a dirty word, if everyone sold stuff for what it costs to make it we'd all be broke

[bmwguy325is]

Crap I had my response all planned out. I thought this was how to make skid marks. Even had a pic of my boxers to show you.

[e30BMart]

When you figure out how to make it could you post a diy? Cause paying 230 bux for a plate feels like rape. If they were 100$ fine but I'm not gonna support these guys they're like the gas companies. thanks man

[KenC]

nope..i'm pretty sure if i slam the rad support into a pot hole, it'll bent too.

When is the last time you replaced your motor mounts?


Also, how can you slam the radiator support into a pot hole? Or a skid plate for that matter? You'd have to have one tire half way down in it.

[KenC]

Well yeah it'll bend, it's not attached to anything. If it was bolted to the ground with the 7(?) bolts in front and 2 in the back I doubt it will bend lol.

But sooo,

That means you bent your radiator support too then, no?

LOL exactly. The plate cannot bend at the apex unless either the radiator support moves or the steering rack bolts move. It's simple physics of a triangle.

[mr.vang]

Sooo,

That means you bent your radiator support too then, no?

nope..i'm pretty sure if i slam the rad support into a pot hole, it'll bent too.

[ak-]

Well yeah it'll bend, it's not attached to anything. If it was bolted to the ground with the 7(?) bolts in front and 2 in the back I doubt it will bend lol.

But sooo,

That means you bent your radiator support too then, no?

[mr.vang]

Yeah.. my EJskid plate has held up through the toughest of sensible crap.
With my housings sectioned and car heavily lowered, the rebound in my suspension travel would make the plate tap the ground all the time, especially on the freeway.

Never a problem, idk how people are bending/destroying your pans with them on. Shitty motor mounts making the pan contact the plate?

the skid is not that hard to bend. put it on the ground and jump on it. we're talking about someone who is 200lbs. image what a 2800lbs car can do. at some point the skid will start to bend in and contact with your pan. one last blow and bye bye oil pan..

[ak-]

drill up front, install bolts, remove steering rack bolts, install bolts. is there other ways to install it? having a skid is better then not having one but i would never feel safe with just a skid. even raising the motor a bit still scare me. with an u-brace, the skid can not be push up and sandwich your pan. both of my pans were busted due to this issue.

Sucks to roll hard?
















lol.

[mr.vang]

WTF did you hit? Are you sure it was installed properly?

I've hit a raised manhole cover at ~35... enough to make me close my eyes and cringe as I hit it.

You're going to have damaged suspension components if you break a pan though the RaceSkid.

drill up front, install bolts, remove steering rack bolts, install bolts. is there other ways to install it? having a skid is better then not having one but i would never feel safe with just a skid. even raising the motor a bit still scare me. with an u-brace, the skid can not be push up and sandwich your pan. both of my pans were busted due to this issue.

[FunfGan]

Same, my raceskid works amazingly, saved my life multiple times haha.

[ak-]

Yeah.. my EJskid plate has held up through the toughest of sensible crap.
With my housings sectioned and car heavily lowered, the rebound in my suspension travel would make the plate tap the ground all the time, especially on the freeway.

Never a problem, idk how people are bending/destroying your pans with them on. Shitty motor mounts making the pan contact the plate?

[KenC]

raceskid doesn't not work for me. i busted 2 oil pan with them useless raceskid. u-brace with skid plate is the way to go. my cousin work for a metal fab company and he say for the size and thickness of a raceskid is around 25 dollar to make. including paint and installation hardware should be around 50 dollar at the most. with shipping it should be another 20-25 dollar. all add up to $95-$100 shipped.so ej is profiting close to $100 per plate. hopefully ejknight is in the process of making an u-brace. i'll diff get the u-brace if ej knight decide to make one.

WTF did you hit? Are you sure it was installed properly?

I've hit a raised manhole cover at ~35... enough to make me close my eyes and cringe as I hit it.

You're going to have damaged suspension components if you break a pan though the RaceSkid.

[der affe]

raceskid doesn't not work for me. i busted 2 oil pan with them useless raceskid. u-brace with skid plate is the way to go. my cousin work for a metal fab company and he say for the size and thickness of a raceskid is around 25 dollar to make. including paint and installation hardware should be around 50 dollar at the most. with shipping it should be another 20-25 dollar. all add up to $95-$100 shipped.so ej is profiting close to $100 per plate. hopefully ejknight is in the process of making an u-brace. i'll diff get the u-brace if ej knight decide to make one.

mine has worked out for me hitting a flowmaster muffler at 40mph so mehhhh

you are leaving out the water jet or lazer cut time for the holes in it. that also costs money based on the size of the run you make. more pieces, the better the cost spread it is. the same goes for the powder coating.

if there was not a profit to making it, what is the point to mass produce it?

[Tree25]

And thank you Mr.vang that is the exact thing that was going through my head. It's only 10 gauge steel I have plenty thicker metals lying around the shop

raceskid doesn't not work for me. i busted 2 oil pan with them useless raceskid. u-brace with skid plate is the way to go. my cousin work for a metal fab company and he say for the size and thickness of a raceskid is around 25 dollar to make. including paint and installation hardware should be around 50 dollar at the most. with shipping it should be another 20-25 dollar. all add up to $95-$100 shipped.so ej is profiting close to $100 per plate. hopefully ejknight is in the process of making an u-brace. i'll diff get the u-brace if ej knight decide to make one.