Hey guys-

Recently purchased an 87 sport, however, it has NONE of the aero pieces aside from the duck bill spoiler. I have an underbelly pan on my 88 SE from a sport model that I found in a junkyard, and am thinking of having them remade via a CNC waterjet. I'm talking about the OEM, aero metal pan that bolts to the engine subframe, not the plastic one between the front bumper & oil pan. With this, and the aero pieces, the drag coefficient was lowered from .31 to .29.

Not sure on prices yet, but it should be/I'd like it to be reasonable. If these were ~$60 each, shipped, how many of you would be interested in one?

For those who aren't familiar with the piece, here's a picture of it. Piece # 56-11Y



Thanks!!

Landon

 

I have one of those! Honestly if you can make them on the cheap, people should bite!

 

I'd bite on that price. Not something I need per se, but I always thought it was a neat piece. If I recall correctly, even S5s should have mounting points for it.

 

If there would be an advantage to having aluminum over the OEM plastic then I would absolutely buy one.

 

It's a different piece than the plastic one. This one goes behind the plastic one. Ends basically right at the trans.

 

i'd buy one, but i think a kit with a matching aluminum front pan would be even more awesome

 

I would be interested as well. Count me in.

 

this

 

Count me in for two of them.

You were damn lucky to find one at a junk yard in the first place. So glad you're looking for a way to spread that wealth.

Related, I'd have little interest in an aluminum front pan. The weight of the plastic one is just fine, and I've had more than a couple of the FB metal versions break where at mount points at the frame on my GSLSE. Besides, the plastic ones are very junk yard available competition to demand for the plastic one whereas the secondary pan certainly isn't.

 

Do it. I would drive from jacksonville and give you cash in hand. I am not to sure how a AL front pan would work. In dealing with mine, I found that the fact that it can flex is good to install it. maybe Carbon Fiber that has been made to flex more. I know that you can change the flexibly if you vary the amount of resin.

 

I'm down for one or two at that price [the second one depends on how easily it will fit onto an S5 Turbo - I think I read that it requires a little modification]

 

im in if you make the front and back pans in aluminium

 

In for front and back.

 

hm, if its gonna be like a one piece splitter type thing i'd be down. other than that i can make one

 

if you promise to make them please let us know asap!!!!!

 

I'm down for one for $60 shipped, and I'm only interested in the rear one.

 

Sweet, looks like this may happen then! I'll basically have my pan scanned in, & then CNC water jet them out. I'll post back when progress happens!

 

are you making the front pan as well? you should look into a group buy. Is it possible for me to come down and pick one up? my mailing system on base is a pain.

 

In for a front and rear. Let us know if you want a down payment after the first one's made to offset production costs.

 

I wish I had known this was considered a desirable piece. I had one on my 88 GTU and I just threw it away because at the time I was tired of taking it off every time I needed to service something. Maybe I should have kept it.

 

for 60 add me!!!

 

I'm totally interested if there is a front and rear available.

 

i have 2 of these in my garage.. if any one wants one... I have a pineapple oil pan, I can no longer fit it on my car...

 

Interested in the rear pan. I am unfamiliar with the piece, so I'm just going by the picture. Will yours include beading? I talking about the grooves pressed in to the sheetmetal to make it stronger.

 

Yo Landon, hook me up with both.