Footnote to the Friday Dinner and why you should invest in a skidplate

North Ursalia · 03-15-2003, 12:51 AM

Yes, that's a tie-down strap from one of those very large flatbed trucks. For spatial relation, the width of the strap is four inches, and it weighs in at 14 pounds. I took that off the skid plate tonight at an estimated 75-80mph- the car lifted up when I hit the thing. Sean managed to straddle it, but I clubbed it (damn low car

). It sent sparks flying as it bounded back down route 495- 2 more of our party missed it, but it cause two tire fatalities- one to a Caravan type thing, and one to what I think was a small Chevy. I can't find a lick of damage though, save for some scratches in the plate... I thought the plate and/or oil pan was what was sparking back up the highway at first

! I'll find out for sure when I put the car on the lift tomorrow, but if nothing else, it made my exhaust rattle go away. I would like to thank my sponsor, Rumblesoft Racing, for allowing my oil pan to stay attached this evening

. Moral of the story? Buy a damn skidplate kids

.

Brian
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Slvrblt · 03-15-2003, 01:02 AM

yea, I feel so much better with mine installed

speed safely

Brian

xstar · 03-15-2003, 01:30 AM

glad to have a skidplate...

Sean · 03-15-2003, 02:34 AM

Ha...since I was driving Roger's wagon I had plenty of clearance...

I thought it was roadkill when I straddled it...

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AJ711 · 03-15-2003, 03:16 AM

I (being the one directly behind NU) would like to thank Rumblesoft as well, as it helped to propel the object into the next lane over, instead of towards my own vehicle, where it would have probably injured my car 100x worse than the first to hit it.

The minivan has a slightly bent rim, and I'm not sure about the other car, save the messed up front bumper, deflated tire, and possibility for an alignment soon.

That was just nuts. So when do we get the soundclip of the thing hitting the pavement from 4' up?

AJ

STi-Nane · 03-15-2003, 07:12 AM

On the way home last night did you guys notice that all of the roads were hunting grounds for state police? I never seen so many people get pulled over at one time. Every town i went through from Nash to Durham, there was at least one person that got bagged.

kpratte · 03-15-2003, 08:44 AM

pssst. anybody want to buy an RS skidplate?

- Ken

Fish · 03-15-2003, 09:34 AM

yeah, on that note.

I've got one of Kris's plates for sale as well.

North Ursalia · 03-15-2003, 03:46 PM

Hey Kris- wanna trade

?

The front one took a glancing blow it seems, while the rear plate bore the brunt of the onslaught

. It got very, very bent but kept the rear diff from becoming very very cracked.

The headers cracked (again)- you can see the old weld marks to the right of the cracks:

North Ursalia · 03-15-2003, 03:47 PM

(I linked too many photos it seems...)

The resonator got a nice grove and hole in it:

And even the mount on the diff carrier for the skid plate bent:

I broke two of these nuts off trying to straighten them:

So now it's time to buy a new one... only $15 or so thankfully. At any rate, I really, really need a new set of headers- I'll take a set of 2.5 headers, or even WRX 2.0 headers at this point... we'll make a custom pipe and make them work

. If anyone knows of any or has a set lying around for dirt cheap, please let me know. I have a neat object d'art, "Skidplate in Freeform" to trade for them

!

Brian
http://www.northursalia.com
http://www.imprezamods.com
http://www.scoobymods.com
http://www.deniedmywarranty.org
http://www.subaruwrxparts.com

redobs · 03-15-2003, 04:21 PM

Wow, those are some pretty red "x"'s.

Edit: Of course, now it works.

Ginseng · 03-15-2003, 10:06 PM

Holy crap. Well, could've been worse. Coulda been a driveshaft.

Wilkey

DeusExMachina · 03-16-2003, 12:24 AM

North: I have my old set of headers if you want them. No cat attached, just the header pipes.

Maybe you should go aftermarket?

North Ursalia · 03-16-2003, 12:27 AM

I can't afford aftermarket

. If you have your old headers, I would be forever in your debt

.

Brian
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http://www.imprezamods.com
http://www.scoobymods.com
http://www.deniedmywarranty.org
http://www.subaruwrxparts.com

DeusExMachina · 03-16-2003, 12:32 AM

Sure, just steal me a rear O2 sensor and we'll be in business.

Just kidding.

I'm probably going to need to replace that too, whenever I drive her hard at highway speeds I get ol' orange on for rear O2. And I'll be doing it myself, I don't need another $200 bill.

How do you want to go about picking it up? Tomorrow night I'll be home, I'm about an hour away from Exeter down 95. Go on IRC and talk to me about it.

willguidry · 03-16-2003, 01:48 PM

At a lack for sounding like a complete pecker wad

will the front skid clear the fumoto oil valve? And if it does, can I still get to it, and will the oil pour out the little hole in the skid for oil changes?

Cheers

Will

suber · 03-16-2003, 02:36 PM

Scratches on front skidplate --- $15
Sacrificed rear skidplate -- $100
Avoided damage to diff ---- hmmmmm..$$$$$?
Peace of mind provided by under-body armor --- priceless!!

Yea! (well, almost.......)

North Ursalia · 03-16-2003, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by willguidry
will the front skid clear the fumoto oil valve? And if it does, can I still get to it, and will the oil pour out the little hole in the skid for oil changes?

The Rumblesoft plate leaves enough room for the Fumoto valve, yes... just changed my oil yesterday while I had the car in the air as a matter of fact

. The drain doesn't get any oil on the plate, though you do lose a bit on the plate from taking off the filter.

Whoops, forgot to add: Phil, didn't see this until today

. I can't get you one free, but I will give you 'the deal of the century' on it for your troubles and for helping me out

. We can arrange pickup at some point

.

Brian
http://www.northursalia.com
http://www.imprezamods.com
http://www.scoobymods.com
http://www.deniedmywarranty.org
http://www.subaruwrxparts.com

willguidry · 03-16-2003, 05:53 PM

Where online sells the rumblesoft plates?

North Ursalia · 03-16-2003, 06:01 PM

Well, it appears that rumblesoft.com is down... Kris (webkris) is the guy to get them from (front or rear). Ken (kpratte) and Jim (fishguy) both seem to have them available for sale too

.

Brian
http://www.northursalia.com
http://www.imprezamods.com
http://www.scoobymods.com
http://www.deniedmywarranty.org
http://www.subaruwrxparts.com

willguidry · 03-16-2003, 06:03 PM

What do they go for Brian?

I'd like to get a diff protector ASAP, then a front skid as well.

Cheers

Will

DeusExMachina · 03-16-2003, 06:18 PM

Yes, Kris sells both for any year Impreza. I'll try to contact him, I'm not sure how much they run but I know the front plate goes for the $140 price range.

subarurabbit · 03-17-2003, 07:29 AM

6.1" of ground clearnance can be a very good thing

Quote:

Originally posted by Sean
Ha...since I was driving Roger's wagon I had plenty of clearance... I thought it was roadkill when I straddled it...

Siper2 · 03-20-2003, 11:09 AM

Sorry to bring this back from the dead, but I just found out about this, from Brian. Yikes, what a mess! Yes, I am indeed quite glad that I have a Webkris-edition oilpan protector under my car.

'Tis my second. My first one got bent nearly in half after I rammed my car into a ditch in Bedford, NH in Dec. '00. The second plate, when my car was fixed, was my first purchase after I got it back from Eastern Auto Body in Manch-Vegas. (About four months later...thanks to Subaru of Manchester for being timely with parts supply

...)

Kris had to Dremel one of the mounting holes a fraction of an inch to get it to fit. Heh. Accidents'll do that to a car.

Glad everyone's okay with this incident on Friday, though. What's this about rear skidplates? You mean diff. protectors?
If so I have the OEM one. If not, I wanna know what you're talking about!

-S2-

re92 · 03-20-2003, 11:33 AM

damn!!!! all hail the skidplate! glad i have mine on. there are a few million scratches on it, and i'm sure some of them were caused by more than pebbles.

raj

03-15-2003, 12:51 AM	#1
North Ursalia Miss You Mom Oct 1940 - Feb 2008 Super Moderator Member#: 809 Join Date: Jan 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: NH, Land Of Many Trees Vehicle: 2000 2.5 RS, 96 OBS, 95 Impreza L, 03 TS	Footnote to the Friday Dinner and why you should invest in a skidplate Yes, that's a tie-down strap from one of those very large flatbed trucks. For spatial relation, the width of the strap is four inches, and it weighs in at 14 pounds. I took that off the skid plate tonight at an estimated 75-80mph- the car lifted up when I hit the thing. Sean managed to straddle it, but I clubbed it (damn low car ). It sent sparks flying as it bounded back down route 495- 2 more of our party missed it, but it cause two tire fatalities- one to a Caravan type thing, and one to what I think was a small Chevy. I can't find a lick of damage though, save for some scratches in the plate... I thought the plate and/or oil pan was what was sparking back up the highway at first ! I'll find out for sure when I put the car on the lift tomorrow, but if nothing else, it made my exhaust rattle go away. I would like to thank my sponsor, Rumblesoft Racing, for allowing my oil pan to stay attached this evening . Moral of the story? Buy a damn skidplate kids . Brian http://www.northursalia.com http://www.imprezamods.com http://www.scoobymods.com http://www.deniedmywarranty.org http://www.subaruwrxparts.com * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

03-15-2003, 03:46 PM	#9
North Ursalia Miss You Mom Oct 1940 - Feb 2008 Super Moderator Member#: 809 Join Date: Jan 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: NH, Land Of Many Trees Vehicle: 2000 2.5 RS, 96 OBS, 95 Impreza L, 03 TS	Hey Kris- wanna trade ? The front one took a glancing blow it seems, while the rear plate bore the brunt of the onslaught . It got very, very bent but kept the rear diff from becoming very very cracked. The headers cracked (again)- you can see the old weld marks to the right of the cracks: Last edited by North Ursalia; 03-17-2003 at 11:30 PM.

03-15-2003, 04:21 PM	#11
redobs Scooby Guru Member#: 1501 Join Date: May 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Nashua, NH Vehicle: 2009 WRX wagon Dark grey	Wow, those are some pretty red "x"'s. Edit: Of course, now it works. Last edited by redobs; 03-16-2003 at 01:05 AM.

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North Ursalia Miss You Mom Oct 1940 - Feb 2008 Super Moderator Member#: 809 Join Date: Jan 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: NH, Land Of Many Trees Vehicle: 2000 2.5 RS, 96 OBS, 95 Impreza L, 03 TS	I can't afford aftermarket . If you have your old headers, I would be forever in your debt . Brian http://www.northursalia.com http://www.imprezamods.com http://www.scoobymods.com http://www.deniedmywarranty.org http://www.subaruwrxparts.com

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willguidry Scooby Specialist Member#: 16388 Join Date: Mar 2002	At a lack for sounding like a complete pecker wad will the front skid clear the fumoto oil valve? And if it does, can I still get to it, and will the oil pour out the little hole in the skid for oil changes? Cheers Will

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suber Scooby Specialist Member#: 333 Join Date: Sep 1999 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Middlesex county, MA, USA Vehicle: 98 not a Leg 2.5GT Quicksilver Metallic	Scratches on front skidplate --- $15 Sacrificed rear skidplate -- $100 Avoided damage to diff ---- hmmmmm..$$$$$? Peace of mind provided by under-body armor --- priceless!! Yea! (well, almost.......)

03-16-2003, 05:53 PM	#19
willguidry Scooby Specialist Member#: 16388 Join Date: Mar 2002	Where online sells the rumblesoft plates?

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North Ursalia Miss You Mom Oct 1940 - Feb 2008 Super Moderator Member#: 809 Join Date: Jan 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: NH, Land Of Many Trees Vehicle: 2000 2.5 RS, 96 OBS, 95 Impreza L, 03 TS	Well, it appears that rumblesoft.com is down... Kris (webkris) is the guy to get them from (front or rear). Ken (kpratte) and Jim (fishguy) both seem to have them available for sale too . Brian http://www.northursalia.com http://www.imprezamods.com http://www.scoobymods.com http://www.deniedmywarranty.org http://www.subaruwrxparts.com

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willguidry Scooby Specialist Member#: 16388 Join Date: Mar 2002	What do they go for Brian? I'd like to get a diff protector ASAP, then a front skid as well. Cheers Will

03-16-2003, 06:18 PM	#22
DeusExMachina Scooby Specialist Member#: 13485 Join Date: Dec 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Denver, CO Vehicle: OMG EJ22T FTW	Yes, Kris sells both for any year Impreza. I'll try to contact him, I'm not sure how much they run but I know the front plate goes for the $140 price range.

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Siper2 Scooby Guru Member#: 1134 Join Date: Mar 2000 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Dillsburg, PA Vehicle: 2005 Legacy GT Ltd. 2001 Outback LL Bean	Sorry to bring this back from the dead, but I just found out about this, from Brian. Yikes, what a mess! Yes, I am indeed quite glad that I have a Webkris-edition oilpan protector under my car. 'Tis my second. My first one got bent nearly in half after I rammed my car into a ditch in Bedford, NH in Dec. '00. The second plate, when my car was fixed, was my first purchase after I got it back from Eastern Auto Body in Manch-Vegas. (About four months later...thanks to Subaru of Manchester for being timely with parts supply ...) Kris had to Dremel one of the mounting holes a fraction of an inch to get it to fit. Heh. Accidents'll do that to a car. Glad everyone's okay with this incident on Friday, though. What's this about rear skidplates? You mean diff. protectors? If so I have the OEM one. If not, I wanna know what you're talking about! -S2-

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re92 Scooby Guru Member#: 4715 Join Date: Mar 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Pass the Butt Aid Vehicle: Big balls, no brain	damn!!!! all hail the skidplate! glad i have mine on. there are a few million scratches on it, and i'm sure some of them were caused by more than pebbles. raj