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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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Talking New aluminum undertray

So i ran over a tire on the freeway a couple weeks ago and wrecked my stock undertray. since then i have noticed my engine temps have been higher than normal. so i decided to make my own under tray. went to home depot and picked up a 36''X48'' sheet of metal and made a template out of cardboard and started cutting the **** out of it and ended up with this:


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i have yet to test it because i just got done with it but as soon as i do i will post it up.
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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nice, i been planin to do one of these.
perhaps you can do some side pieces?
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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i was thinking agout doing something like that but i dont know if i have enough artistic ability to make it look nice
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 04:23 PM
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very nice i will be building one of those for mine as well but will include the sides too
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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check this out pretty cool i thought

https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/my-%2430-splitter-solution-687730/page5/
sorry not trying to thread jack just putting in some more great ideas
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 05:14 PM
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i saw that thread a while back, that is pretty nifty, but i think it would be kinda heavy and if it came off on the freeway it would be very bad.
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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whats the thickness and weight of the metal plating ?
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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pretty interesting stuff, now go do some freeway runs and let us know how it feels!! hahah jk

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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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Good job man. Be sure to report back with your running temps.
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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looks good.
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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running temps will be the key, if it dont work its ka-ka
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 07:05 PM
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nice work man! Should be interesting to see the results
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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ya the stock undertray is pretty flimsy, i want to do a splitter/undertray on mine
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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hey how much was that piece btw? im curious if that size will be long enough to attach to my gp front since it extends farther otu than the stock front. Your car is becoming a street beast =D

check this out http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/...4925/note.aspx
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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^Hyper. Are you Japanese or something or just Japanatic?
You got all these good Japanese links and photos..


Nice..nice undertray.
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 11:25 PM
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is that just a sheet if 1/16" steel sheet? or does home depot sell aluminum sheet in that size?
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 11:38 PM
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i really wanna do this but with a splitter
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 11:40 PM
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is that just a sheet if 1/16" steel sheet? or does home depot sell aluminum sheet in that size?

^^Judging by the title "New Aluminum Undertray" I would say it's well... Aluminum.
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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damn john ive been thinking of doing something like this cause i don't like how the stock one looks... but im probably gonna make one that also goes under my coldair intake cause i got nothing covering it or protecting it for when it rains lol
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Originally Posted by Hypertek
hey how much was that piece btw? im curious if that size will be long enough to attach to my gp front since it extends farther otu than the stock front. Your car is becoming a street beast =D

check this out http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/...4925/note.aspx
Are those two efans sucking air up from underneath the car?? Thats insane!
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 11:53 PM
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^Hyper. Are you Japanese or something or just Japanatic?
You got all these good Japanese links and photos..
when im bored i find it entertaining to surf sites of the cars native land, even tho im not japanese nor read/speak it..*but im partial asian if that makes me more enthusiastic about looking into this stuff* just navigate thru pictures.. I had a benz once and would check out the german sites *they do some pretty awesome stuff to benzes that we dont usually see here*
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 10:58 AM
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I like it.!! Not for the rear.. GOGO
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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^^ NOW***** for the rear.. heh
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