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08-23-2013, 04:05 PM | #1 |
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Driving without the skid plate?
Rather than replace and take off the skid plate while I adjust my new sway bar, I'd like to just drive around for a few days, adjust front sway if needed, drive some more, then replace the plate.
Without the risk of underside damage, should it be okay to drive around a while without the plate? - all paved roads. I'm thinking it's fine but I'm just kind of anal
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08-23-2013, 04:10 PM | #2 | |
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08-23-2013, 04:13 PM | #3 | |
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08-23-2013, 04:13 PM | #4 |
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I took mine off after it kept falling off. No issues.
My MPG seems to be a bit lower. It's odd.. I test my MPG every fillup and it just happened to start going down 1-2 MPG. Not sure if it's related yet. |
08-23-2013, 04:14 PM | #5 |
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You'll be fine. I've been driving around for the last 2.5 years without one. (Long story) no issues
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08-23-2013, 04:29 PM | #7 |
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As Unclescotty can tell you I'm a bit nutso on things. I just didn't know how much it was protecting stuff under there.
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08-23-2013, 04:36 PM | #8 |
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08-23-2013, 07:01 PM | #9 |
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08-23-2013, 07:03 PM | #10 |
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08-23-2013, 07:33 PM | #11 |
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Keeping it on will keep your engine bay much cleaner.
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08-23-2013, 07:51 PM | #12 |
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08-23-2013, 07:58 PM | #13 |
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i just ordered a new one, how messed up is that?
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08-23-2013, 08:07 PM | #14 |
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i drive my car off road to work sites.....i have had to drive 20+ miles over bombed out goat paths and that is why i raised my car and need and have a real skid plate.
if ya need a real one...get one......and if ya got the plastic one off....it WILL keep the engine bay cleaner if you put it back on ESPCIALLY if you drive off road and it should give you a lil better mpg on the highway |
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08-24-2013, 11:37 AM | #17 |
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It may depend on where you drive. I'm also not sure how different the newer cars are versus older in terms of what happens when you remove it. Basically I had an 02 Forester that I rally-xed for years. With the plastic cover on the bottom, the engine bay stayed quite clean despite playing in dirt fields. It was only after I removed it (sheared screws make it hard to put back on) that the engine bay started to really get dusty and covered in dirt.
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08-24-2013, 03:48 PM | #18 |
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I'm fine. I'll only have it off for a week two.
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08-24-2013, 07:18 PM | #19 |
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Driving around here? Yeah, you're fine. We have great roads here.
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08-24-2013, 08:38 PM | #20 |
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