Lets talk about skidplates..

[2002maniac]

make it steel.

[MikeE30325i]

lol my dad is going to fab up a skid plate for my "rally" 325es.

it will be thick, and probably heavy, but it will save my ass in almost all situations.

[AndrewBird]

I've always said the 666 plate was too thin. It's no better then the oil pan. Needs to be AT LEAST 3/16" thick, 1/4" would be best. Then strategically lighten it with holes.

[browntown]

Herpes goes through the pores of a condom ;) (no shit)

If you're using an old style "natural" intestine condom (aka lambskin), latex is your friend and doesn't have pores. Did you take sex ed in 1970?

[backtrail69]

He just posted up a thread Here:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=87993

[Naked Assault Gerble]

well i found this.. its a saab rallye car skidplate.. they made it this thing because a smaller lighter skidplate resulted in a dnf due to tarmac/oil pan love making.. very simalar to what i have in mind :) would anyone else be interested in a plate.. sometimes its always better making a couple while u do it :)

If you make one i want one too :)

[pineapplegti]

Try not to smash in to big ass rocks... :)

tell my buddy that.. we have been running the crest for 10 + years and this is the first rock he hit lmao :) now my car bleeds in my garage btw do u have a pan laying around ?

[ivo316]

just buy two skidplates next time and double up for added protection, just like a condom.

Herpes goes through the pores of a condom ;) (no shit)

[backtrail69]

I didn't think they were designed for hitting big ass rocks at high speeds...more like protection over a speed bump or something.

[MR 325]

Try not to smash in to big ass rocks... :)

[pineapplegti]

well i found this.. its a saab rallye car skidplate.. they made it this thing because a smaller lighter skidplate resulted in a dnf due to tarmac/oil pan love making.. very simalar to what i have in mind :) would anyone else be interested in a plate.. sometimes its always better making a couple while u do it :)

[PeaveyBassist]

How could he guarantee them? If you hit a big ass rock, it might punch through the aluminum if its big enough and you hit it hard enough. There are too many variables to guarantee them.

Will

[asubimmer]

I wasn't tryin to bash them, I'm just wondering how he guarantees them if at all.

[pineapplegti]

so does 666 replace it and the pan?

This thread is not meant to bash on the 666 plate.. what happened was my buddy was driving the car and came across some rocks (normal on the crest), The rock was the size of a small nerf football and penetrated the skidplate comepletely lol.. I believe the 666 fab skidplate saved me a tow but it gave its life doing it. I think the pan is designed for more street hazards ( speed bumps dips in the road etc ) and not hardcore driving on canyon roads.. way i see it i payed 190 bucks to not have my car towed and hell it might of even saved the motor.. all that aside i know now the 666 fab plate isnt gonna cut it. I do know that there is a metal "steel lol" m20 pan.. my buddy bought a eta outta 5 series and it came with a steel pan.. the sumps are a little different but it fit the bolt pattern of the block.. im thinking of taking that pan and clearancing the sump to work with the e30 cross member.. i have some ideas about a "real " skidplate as well but i dont wanna embarass myself with my ms paint skills but involves a cross bar under the core support tied into each frame horn.. it then would have two bars that would tie into the front subframe bolts (not sure on how this will work yet) The skidplate will also act as a lower stress bar not that forward of the strut towers needs it anyways. The front cross bar would be bolted to plates that would be welded to the frame horns making it removeable . the final tie in point would be the actual subframe itself.. im planning on welding a band across it with a nutset type of deal in the holes i drill in it.. fitting in this frame will be a steel skid plate :) im also thinking of having rubber between the plate and the pan so when something does hit it spreads the energy throughout the pan and just not on one spot .. Thanks for reading my long run on sentence.. im brainstorming as i type.. if u have anything to add feel free..

Oh yeah on a side note i can already hear some of your replys like isnt the rubber gonna make the engine feel like it has a solid mount? well i already have solid engine mounts :)
And " isnt this skidplate gonna weigh alot more than the 666 fab ? im gonna try to keep weight down on the plate but i know its gonna be at least twice as heavy as the 666 plate.. but in the end i will have the piece of mind that when i come around the corner committed that rocks arent gonna ruin my day or my car.. also the weight would be down low .. im sure it would weigh less than a subwoofer enclosure :):hitler:

[winstontj]

just buy two skidplates next time and double up for added protection, just like a condom.

haha.... if you have to double bag it you should just stay away or use nothing cause you're gonna get the clap no matter which way you look at it!