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Discussion in '348/355' started by Marius, Sep 6, 2015.

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  1. Marius

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    #1 Marius, Sep 6, 2015
    I'm currently putting an Order together for Superformance Parts and would like to add some Skid plates to my 355.

    They're being offered in Aluminium, Polyetherline and Titanium.

    I'm sure someone out there has a recommendation for which material I should go. Titanium is not really an option, more than twice the price and I can't see the Sparks flying anyway...

    What so you think?
     
  2. MAD828

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    #2 MAD828, Sep 6, 2015
    Poly would be the best. Being black plastic you can bottom out and still retain the black look that the OEM bumper would otherwise have. The skid plate edge is visible from down low so silver stands out on the metal versions and I prefer and opted for the black poly versions.
     
  3. Ricambi America

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    #3 Ricambi America, Sep 6, 2015
  4. cf355

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    #4 cf355, Sep 7, 2015
    If your going to install these go with polyethylene. However be wary as the 4 bolts they use to install these will be the basis for fracture cracks in the fiberglass bumper after a few 'hits'.
    I recently re fiberglassed/painted my lower bumper and am now going with OUT out these protectors...figuring scratches and chips on the underneath far outweigh cracks in the fiberglass.
     
  5. TrojanFan

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    #5 TrojanFan, Sep 8, 2015
    I'd go with the poly. I could be wrong but I would think the poly has more "give" on the scrapes and would put less stress on the front bumper.
     
  6. Mitch Alsup

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    #6 Mitch Alsup, Sep 8, 2015
    You could simply raise the nose of the car a couple of millimeters.
     
  7. johnk...

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    #7 johnk..., Sep 8, 2015
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    Make your own. I made 6 pair out of a $15. sheet of HDPE (Zoro Tools part G0788347). Another thing about HDPE is if the skid pads on the bumper are a little warn and angled the HDPE and be heated a little and bent to match the contour.
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  8. Marius

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    #8 Marius, Sep 10, 2015
    Thanks guys for all the helpful suggestions, much appreciated. I'll go for the Poly-ones now but will wait with fitment until the car is properly set-up and I see how much space there's left between bumper and road. Car is a 98 challenge and doesn't have that much ground clearance anyway. However just raising the front might be a bit dangerous as the big wing at the back supports front lift significantly at higher speeds.
     
  9. cf355

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    #9 cf355, Sep 10, 2015
    would take a lot more than a couple of mm to make a difference....more likely would have to raise to full ride height or about another 20 mm.
     
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    #10 cf355, Sep 10, 2015
    thats creative
     

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