Underbody Skid Plate: Would you rock it?

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Old May 22, 2006 | 07:11 AM
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Hello Everyone,

This is an underbody skid plate for the 2002+ Impreza.


I was looking to see if anyone made them for the 92-95 Honda Civic, w/o any luck. I think these are better than header skid plates that others have been making.

What do you guys think?

I have an H22A swap, and am sick of bent headers and oil pans.



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Old May 22, 2006 | 07:17 AM
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Default Re: Underbody Skid Plate: Would you rock it? (cpforyou)

Why?

Do you have a rear differential worth protecting?

Plan on rally racing anytime soon?
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Old May 22, 2006 | 07:21 AM
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Maybe he wants one since his car is slammed and he wants to protect his header??? Other than that.... yes it would be useless for a street car...
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Old May 22, 2006 | 07:26 AM
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but would be a good investment if he had a top dollar header.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 07:27 AM
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I scrape the **** out of my header and oil pan all the time, there was talk about this in the slammed picture thread not too long ago. If someone made some that'd be awesome
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Old May 22, 2006 | 07:48 AM
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Someone used to, but I haven't been able to find it. The problem is that most after market headers are lower than the oilpan already. The bash guard would just make your ground clearance that much worse.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 07:56 AM
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You could also get the lower 4 point bar.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 08:23 AM
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Probably not me personally.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM_Ej &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Someone used to, but I haven't been able to find it. The problem is that most after market headers are lower than the oilpan already. The bash guard would just make your ground clearance that much worse.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I agree.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 10:23 AM
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expletive yea id rock it protect your ****.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 11:20 AM
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i'd rock one. gotta protect the m0000gen.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 11:23 AM
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damn straight, here in HI I buttom out like almsot everyday (the roads are a ******* joke) and my car isnt even lowered. How much do those puppies weigh? That would be my only concern,o ther then that id "rock it"
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Old May 22, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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...think of the aerodynamic gains if it extended to the bumper
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Old May 22, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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We rock one in our rally car, but on a street car I can't totally see the point. If you want to defend your header, raise the car to a reasonable level.

That said, there are also drawbacks to skid plates. If a skid plate is to be effective, it needs to be of a sufficiently thick aluminum. That can be fairly heavy, and they are cumbersome when you have to take them off for any reason. Good luck changing your oil in 15 minutes...
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Old May 22, 2006 | 12:45 PM
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Pointless ......unless your car is ricer SLAMMED or you just "gotta HAVE IT" to show off to your measly friends.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 03:38 PM
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i see no point, especially on a honda. unless you take your civic rally racing or off-roading.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 03:41 PM
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Just reading this and I don't think it's pointless for getting a skid plate..reason is if you rally or not there's **** that will fly into you engine bay and to protect it you use the skid plate...

I would buy on if anyone know's who sells them/make em...reason for me getting one is because I live in a shitty place where it snows and when it does all that crap the snow and road salt will fly into the engine bay and make thing nasty and even rust out parts that's not rust protected so yeah I could use one...yeah I could get a beat for the winter but can't affor one plus have no room for one..so yeah anyone knows who makes em of whatever holla at me! same years 92-95 civic coupe
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Old May 22, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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anyone know where they make one for EK's 96-00??
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Old May 22, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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you dont need anything that big, all you need is a front lower tie bar of some sort that big *** plate may actually make your bay hotter, as there is really nowhere but a little slit in the back for your air to vent.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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id rock it
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Old May 22, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MonkeyMagic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">...think of the aerodynamic gains if it extended to the bumper</TD></TR></TABLE>

Exactly. Especially if it was in the rear of our cars. This thing would be able to elimate the need for those stupid *** "speed hole" plates for the rear bumper. A skid plate would completely eliminate any wind being caught behind the rear bumper. If you don't believe me they why do all race cars have them?
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Old May 22, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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Beat Rush makes them, Under Panels, for the JDM Fit, ITR, and Civics, EG and EK.
Looking at the catalog right now.
They are 2.0mm thick and most have louvers to vent the engine bay.
Talk to Shine Street, last I heard they were importing Beat Rush and could get the Under Panel.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 05:58 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by aallbbeerrtttttt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">except it's not called a skid plate...it's called a diffuser guy =P</TD></TR></TABLE>

Meh, they look the same.
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Old May 22, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by madm@nkey &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Beat Rush makes them, Under Panels, for the JDM Fit, ITR, and Civics, EG and EK.
Looking at the catalog right now.
They are 2.0mm thick and most have louvers to vent the engine bay.
Talk to Shine Street, last I heard they were importing Beat Rush and could get the Under Panel.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I've seen them in ebay as well... but do you wanna scratch the beatrush panel itself
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Old May 22, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BrokeAssPinoy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've seen them in ebay as well... but do you wanna scratch the beatrush panel itself </TD></TR></TABLE>

i smell a ricer .
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Old May 22, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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my friend has one on his 91 hatch.
he just put his type r hearder and gsr oil pan on and his car is dumped, last header he had on got smashed pulling out of the shop.
been pretty good so far
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