skid plates

are skid plates for an f355 easy to install and are they necessary

 

yes and yes
you can install with the bumper on the car
if I recall about 4 holes to drill for each one
got mine from Ricambi

they have saved me many times

 

Thanks Chas! We've got 'em here, manufactured by Hill Engineering in England:


http://www.ricambiamerica.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=SKD-355+F355+Skid+Plates+F355&x=7&y=10
(they are available in either black polyethylene or aluminum)

 

I purchased a set from Ebay and I couldnt be happier.
They have come into play at least a handful of times in the month or so I've had them on the car...

 

ok I now know I need them.. next question what material should they be.. plastic, aluminum or polymer

 

Upper left is a button called search--it will help answer alot of your questions...

 

Sasso
I went with the black polymer

 

Sorry for the hi-jack everyone .... .......... but this thread is almost done anyway .... .................

Daniel does Hill Eng. have 10mm or 11mm 355 specific wheels spacers?

 

Here you go:
http://www.hillengineering.co.uk/catalog/ws011sp355-p-122.html?osCsid=c91b82aa3e0128b719542ab68019463d

Now can we get back to skid plates already?

 

Yes on skid plates---Weasel says aluminum just my opinion


Hey Goth, I'm pretty sure Daniel has them as I believe I purchased 11MM.

 

Thanks !! Yes, now back to the skid plates ....... !!!

Cool!! I am thinking of running these 11mm on the front along with my existing 15mm spacers on the rears ........... what do you think ?

 

Great idea!!!! Can you take before and after photo's for me please. I am thinking of adding them to mine......

 

You may need longer lugs......not sure.

 

Definitely. 11mm is a long way to move with out longer bolts. The have a package deal with the 11mm spacers and the 10 bolts.

 

Yup ...... longer bolts would be needed ....

+1 .................. I really wish Hill Eng made 355 specific 6mm spacer and bolt kits ............. then 6mm in front and 11mm rears would probably look perfect .......

 

Just use a baseball bat to roll your guards, it'll be sweet as





On a more serious note, 5mm spacers are easy to get over here, they are the bolt through style, they are milled out of plate alloy (not the greatest design but I used them on my race car with no issues), I can send you a pair to try if you like....

 

Do they have the 'hub alignment' bung in the center? ................... then I have to locate some bolts that are 5mm ...... longer.....

 

Not sure on the hub size of a 355, I can take a rim off my car on the weekend to check the fitment, I will also check the bolt length to see if there is 5mm spare on the factory bolts. I'll let you know....

What PCD is a 355 5x108?? From memory....

 

Hahaha!!