plastic cover

[mr.west]

do any of you guys drive without the plastic cover that you take off in order to change oil?

[AudiBama]

if you're talking about the belly pan...then i drive w/out mine

[old guy]

do any of you guys drive without the plastic cover that you take off in order to change oil?

Lots of guys do it. I don't recommend it. leaving it on helps to keep the engine bay cleaner and it also reduces the temperature under the hood by streamlining the air flow across the lower venturi ducts molded into the pan.

[VAG_4ever]

dirt can get in dv since its down there and clog up

[AudiBama]

Lots of guys do it. I don't recommend it. leaving it on helps to keep the engine bay cleaner and it also reduces the temperature under the hood by streamlining the air flow across the lower venturi ducts molded into the pan.

yup...





mine got effed up and i had to rip the ****** out on the shoulder of the interstate to stop it from grinding to nothing on the interstate...but i dont feel like paying audi out the ass for a new one

[AudiBama]

dirt can get in dv since its down there and clog up

how many cases of this are there? i dont see how that could happen if the hoses are all on tight...(and if they arent on tight they would blow off)

[4Rings3Liters]

It also helps reduce road noise but you would be fine without it.

[old guy]

It also helps reduce road noise but you would be fine without it.

Correct. In fact I believe the official Audi description of the part is a "sound Damper" or something similar.

Edit: Found it. It's official name is "Damping Pan".

[mr.west]

thanks fellas. i'll keep it off for now then.

[A4SoftWalker]

dirt can get in dv since its down there and clog up

I've been without mine for about a year and a half I'm always tweeking stuff under there it seems... car feels a bit unstable on the fwy above 70mph or so.

Unless u are DSMIC the stock DV location is up near the cooling fans. Dirt "should not" affect the DV since it should be a closed loop... unless of course it is a Forge Splitter or GFB Stealth.

[Pothole]

my car didnt come with one, and its to much money for me to care about getting another one, nothings go wrong, and this cars engine bay stays cleaner than any of my other cars ever did

[AudiBama]

I've been without mine for about a year and a half I'm always tweeking stuff under there it seems... car feels a bit unstable on the fwy above 70mph or so.

Unless u are DSMIC the stock DV location is up near the cooling fans. Dirt "should not" affect the DV since it should be a closed loop... unless of course it is a Forge Splitter or GFB Stealth.

i have a forge splitter and no problems in 6 months of running w/out a bellypan

[widgget]

took mine off two years ago and never put it back one since i have the car apart so much. Winston just make a aluminum one that looks pretty badass, if he ever start mfg-ing them i'm going to throw one of them on, nothing like a good solid metal skidplate!

[AudiBama]

took mine off two years ago and never put it back one since i have the car apart so much. Winston just make a aluminum one that looks pretty badass, if he ever start mfg-ing them i'm going to throw one of them on, nothing like a good solid metal skidplate!

one word.


rallycross

[Audi Skate Snow]

already been said, all it does is reduce noise. I never have mine on.

[maclem8223]

I just started a new thread a couple down stating that I just thrashed mine this morning going to work....this could be an option instead of buying a new one and just leave it off.

[AudiBama]

I just started a new thread a couple down stating that I just thrashed mine this morning going to work....this could be an option instead of buying a new one and just leave it off.

for the $$ that audi would charge you....i'd say leave it off