F56 Underbody Panel/tray
Is it safe to not use this? I would like to release some heat from the engine bay but don't know if this is a smart move or not. Has anyone done this yet?
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The skid plate?
Have you seen how many wires and connections are under that? All it takes is one rock or road debris and your Mini is a paperweight |
I have not seen how many wires are under there. I have never taken it off...just got the car. That is the reason I am asking if it is OK to take it off.
I have two r56's and had one r53, and none of them have flat bottoms and so although I assumed there may be a reason why it is on there, I was not sure seeing as I haven't taken the panel off yet. I could have just taken it off, but I figured someone on here(like yourself) would have taken it off by now to access what's actually under the panel. |
I wouldn't
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Yea, your thoughts are echoing some other people's that I have asked so I'll go with that
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:thumbsup:
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Pulled mine off for the first oil change, but not since. No reason to. It helps aerodynamically too.
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Unless you are replacing it with some other type of protection or skin, not a good idea. Protects fragile stuff under there, and helps with aerodynamics a little.
I'll be building some additional skinning and channels for a functional rear diffuser soon, might re-work the front skid plate while I'm at it, since my front splitter and the skid plate overlap quite a bit. |
I put on a modified Rennline plate and really like it. I had to modify it to fit around my support braces
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.nor...b2345343fc.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.nor...3e217f66e4.jpg |
Originally Posted by Mini_Vinnie
(Post 4464068)
I put on a modified Rennline plate and really like it. I had to modify it to fit around my support braces
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.nor...b2345343fc.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.nor...3e217f66e4.jpg |
Yeah, the Ultra Racing chassis braces, Circled in red:
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.nor...20dfe32604.png The Yellow box is the cut off section I made. Basically, the plate dips down a bit and wouldn't go between the braces and the engine block so I cut it off and attached it with the normal screws then attached the "big" plate. |
Originally Posted by Mini_Vinnie
(Post 4464413)
Yeah, the Ultra Racing chassis braces, Circled in red:
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.nor...20dfe32604.png The Yellow box is the cut off section I made. Basically, the plate dips down a bit and wouldn't go between the braces and the engine block so I cut it off and attached it with the normal screws then attached the "big" plate. |
Yep!
The Big Pair are more towards the back of the car, basically middle back. These braces are directly under the engine so they are in 2 completely different places |
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