Metal Skid Plate

[Mike@Addict]

i know a lot of VW guys do this...im just curious as to how it affects the B7...weigh wise...handle wise. etc.
may be good investment for us that are lowered....sooo 99.9% of us hah

[NorcalPB]

I doubt it'll it affect anything any more than a camera would mounted on the outside of your windshield. If I were to get one I'd go with Podi, but AZ no front plate laws are ftw

[Mike@Addict]

haha u tore urs off i assume? acciedentally perhaps? hahahah
i doubt id do it at least til i scrape and make a big booboo

[mr shickadance]

there were a few threads about this, panzer plate and one other one that has 3 plates.....all in all people liked them...they add about 20lbs to ur car so the increase is not toooo terrible

[Mike@Addict]

there were a few threads about this, panzer plate and one other one that has 3 plates.....all in all people liked them...they add about 20lbs to ur car so the increase is not toooo terrible

ya i ran across panzer plate. like i said i doubt i wud until i really bundy the undercarriage

[kristokes]

I doubt it'll it affect anything any more than a camera would mounted on the outside of your windshield. If I were to get one I'd go with Podi, but AZ no front plate laws are ftw

Lol I think he's talking about an aluminum skid plate that replaces the plastic belly pan.

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd158/ESaplala/Audi%20Stuff/IMG00002-20100412-1916.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd158/ESaplala/Audi%20Stuff/IMG00007-20100412-1924.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd158/ESaplala/Audi%20Stuff/IMG00006-20100412-1922.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd158/ESaplala/Audi%20Stuff/IMG00012-20100413-2127-1.jpg

[kristokes]

they add about 20lbs to ur car so the increase is not toooo terrible

16.7lbs to be exact [>_<]

[NorcalPB]

Lol I think he's talking about an aluminum skid plate that replaces the plastic belly pan.

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd158/ESaplala/Audi%20Stuff/IMG00002-20100412-1916.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd158/ESaplala/Audi%20Stuff/IMG00007-20100412-1924.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd158/ESaplala/Audi%20Stuff/IMG00006-20100412-1922.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd158/ESaplala/Audi%20Stuff/IMG00012-20100413-2127-1.jpg

Hahahaha oh shit my bad then, sorry for the confusion. Yeah didn't know he was talking about the splash guard.

[Mike@Addict]

Hahahaha oh shit my bad then, sorry for the confusion. Yeah didn't know he was talking about the splash guard.
lol u thot i meant filler plate? haha thats cool i dont run that either ha.
but that belly pan looks nice. what did it run ya?

[kristokes]

I recently had a successful group buy with Evolution Import's Thor skid plate resulting in 76 people paid. I managed to get everyone a 30% discount off list price which came out to $174.30 per skid plate.

[Mike@Addict]

I recently had a successful group buy with Evolution Import's Thor skid plate resulting in 76 people paid. I managed to get everyone a 30% discount off list price which came out to $174.30 per skid plate.

very nice. can u tell the diff in weight or nothing much?

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Stokes, is that yours? I dig it. I should probably pick one up..

[kristokes]

Will, that particular one in the picture is not mine but I have the same one.

[NorcalPB]

Don't mean to threadjack, but while were on the topic of dealing with scraping on the bottom of cars, to leave my parking garage I have to go over a speed bump with retractable spike that the wheels push down. But as soon as the wheels get over the spikes come back up and get pushed down/drag on something in the center of my car. What is this low point?? And can it take a scratching?

[mr shickadance]

ummm your flex section of yuor down pipe could be taking a beating right now....other then that its mostly the frame/subframe that speedbumps like to hit on my car....sounds nasty but all its doing is scraping

[NorcalPB]

It's not even rough when it happens, it's like a twig being under the car only hitting on certain points based on how fast I'm going. But spikes are more likely to scratch than a twig

[Mike@Addict]

that sucks. proly not doing much but im so anal about my car id complain to management and perhaps ask for "compensation" ;)
really i wud. what if someone parking in that garage had a lambo or ferrari? they definitely wudnt let that fly

[NorcalPB]

At this point I'm just glad I drive tiptronic, cuz you gotta go off super slow and with a manual I could see the possibility of rolling backwards, and if that happens you are so f'd. There's actually a plethora of lowered cars in my garage. Every now and again I see these slammed 350z's scrape the entire length of their car and just go BAHHHHHHHH and blast down the street like nothing happened. Makes me LOL every time.

[Mike@Addict]

At this point I'm just glad I drive tiptronic, cuz you gotta go off super slow and with a manual I could see the possibility of rolling backwards, and if that happens you are so f'd. There's actually a plethora of lowered cars in my garage. Every now and again I see these slammed 350z's scrape the entire length of their car and just go BAHHHHHHHH and blast down the street like nothing happened. Makes me LOL every time.
WIN!

[Dangler]

I got the evolution import one from the recent group buy, great for winter time, no more packed up snow ripping off the plastic oem belly pan.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n119/booyadp/IMG_20110219_152428.jpg

[palestar]

I recently had a successful group buy with Evolution Import's Thor skid plate resulting in 76 people paid. I managed to get everyone a 30% discount off list price which came out to $174.30 per skid plate.

Can you get anymore at that price? Good deal!

[Mc Suly]

I have the Panzer one from Dieselgeek.

It's good. They all do the same shit.

I just went with the Panzer because it "bolts on better" from what people said in the Canada group buy.

[Coderedpl]

Can you get anymore at that price? Good deal!
Group buy is over. It was on for a limited time of a few days.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/Coderedpl/EvolutionThor/IMG_3000.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/Coderedpl/EvolutionThor/IMG_3001.jpg
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http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/Coderedpl/EvolutionThor/IMG_3018.jpg

[eskimopunk]

If they weren't so damn expensive (I has no monies) I would def have gotten one a while ago. I've had no skid plate for about 2 or 3 years lol. But if you were thinking of getting a new one from Audi then I'd def suggest going with a metal aftermarket one since the price isn't too different.

[vbrad26]

do these hang down any lower than the OEM plastics?
if they do i will be scraping everywhere lol...but i do want one...

[Coderedpl]

do these hang down any lower than the OEM plastics?
if they do i will be scraping everywhere lol...but i do want one...
Not that I know. I scrape just about the same places i scraped with my oem piece of shit plastic

[slimmj0k3r]

Not sure about the evolution thor but my panzer skid plate required some modification to fit as my front sway bars are beefy.

[wildcat333]

how difficult are these skid plates to install? could I install them with simple tools and a couple wheel ramps?

[mr shickadance]

yup very easy install....if you can take off your old plastic one, you can put these metal ones on

[wildcat333]

yup very easy install....if you can take off your old plastic one, you can put these metal ones on

Hmm... interesting. This would be my first "mod" to my week-old car. I do live in NH, and frost heaves are everywhere. This couldn't hurt, especially if I lower it anytime soon. Good thread, thanks.

[kristokes]

Not sure about the evolution thor but my panzer skid plate required some modification to fit as my front sway bars are beefy.

So you went with Panzer.. [>_>]

[groundround]

I am buying one, Mine looks like it went through a cheese grader after the snow we have been getting. GROUP BUY 30% discount would be nice

[palestar]

I am buying one, Mine looks like it went through a cheese grader after the snow we have been getting. GROUP BUY 30% discount would be nice

Same here ,mine got torn off by a chunk of ice a few months back.. Any chance we can get another group buy going if enough interest is there?

[kristokes]

It was 30% off because there were 76 people involved in that particular group buy. The original agreement was 20% off for a minimum of 30 people and 25% off for a minimum of 40 people. The group buy exceeded the expected number of people so Evolution Import increased it to 30% off list price.

IF enough interest is there, sure!

[groundround]

It was 30% off because there were 76 people involved in that particular group buy. The original agreement was 20% off for a minimum of 30 people and 25% off for a minimum of 40 people. The group buy exceeded the expected number of people so Evolution Import increased it to 30% off list price.

IF enough interest is there, sure!

Let take a show of hands who wants one. Here is my hand and I will buy today if it's 30% off. Everyone in New England area that is lowered should buy one.

[groundround]

I just wrote them to see if they could possibly check into getting one started so everyone that would be interested speak up :)

[Otter11]

Yeah that group buy was money. I cant believe we got so many people in on it.

[groundround]

Yeah that group buy was money. I cant believe we got so many people in on it.

hope they will do it again

[crazytex21]

i would be interested in picking one up this go around

[Kubus]

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[airbornerifleman]

You have a valid point, but without ad revenue, the forum would be shit due to lack of maintenance. It's also not fare to paying advertisers.

[mr shickadance]

wow i wish i paid more attention to that thread had i known there was a 30% discount i prolly woulda jumped on board

[Kubus]

The discount was applicable to all VAG owners and not just B7 Audi. We had it posted all over the place.

[mr shickadance]

i kno and i def remember seeing the threads i read them for a little bit then i just started skipping over them i think at the time i had my heart set on the panzer one piece plate

[Geoffafa]

is it bad that the only reason i want a skid plate is to be able to shoot sparks?

[crazytex21]

is it bad that the only reason i want a skid plate is to be able to shoot sparks?

haha, i believe it.

[groundround]

Just started another thread a couple down about this for a group buy. The guy emailed me back and needs a show of hands that will actually buy this piece to see how much of a deal we can get.

[Coderedpl]

One of the topics about that group buy was locked and another deleted because it was regular members creating the topic and not advertiser i think. Not such a cool "rule" but what can you do.

[slimmj0k3r]

So you went with Panzer.. [>_>]

yep, contacted Neil@Evolution and shipping costs to get it to me within 2 days was too much. Panzer ended up getting to me in about 2 days

I needed something right away.

[madrussian]

i dunno where the other thread is, but id consider throwing down for a skid plate.

my oem went to crap and im planning to lower again, so yeah.

[Sensiblepatron]

Don't mean to threadjack, but while were on the topic of dealing with scraping on the bottom of cars, to leave my parking garage I have to go over a speed bump with retractable spike that the wheels push down. But as soon as the wheels get over the spikes come back up and get pushed down/drag on something in the center of my car. What is this low point?? And can it take a scratching?

Have the same exact scenario at work and have recently noticed rubbing. (think that when I took my car to get inspected recently the guy had a field day in my car and knocked out the belly pan [mad] . Looking for reinforcement now so definitely interested in a group buy.)

[Coderedpl]

Not sure how the group buy would work out again since MANY orders went through last time, but never hurts to try :)