Powered By Max Skid plate write up
 

I looked and no one had done it so i figured i would. Its not that difficult of a project to do and as far as skill level im going to rank it as a 1 out of 5.

Things you will need:
1: Jack
2: jack stands
3: Allen keys in sizes 4mm and 5mm ( or in my case allen key sockets)
4: Box end wrench 13mm

Open the box from PBM and you should have the skid plate:
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/P5210645.jpg

you should also have 2 short 4mm allen key bolts 2 fatter 5mm allen key bolts with nuts to match. 2 large washers that go with the 4mm allen bolts. a plastic spacer a small washer and a long 4mm allen bolt

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/P5210646.jpg

the easiest way to get everything line up is to install the 2 shorter 4mm bolts with their washers into the 2 large circular holes in the skid plate. these two bolts screw directly into your control arms

once you have those two in it makes it easier to move the skid plate around as needed to line up the two rear bolts with their holes. the 2 5mm bolts go into the crossmember, there will be holes just slightly larger than the bolts, in the pinch seams of the crossmember, just under the stearing arms. put the bolt through the hole and screw the nuts on.

the last bolt goes into the radiator support. you need to put the bolt through the washer then through the skid plate then put the plastic spacer on in between the skid plate and the rad support and screw it in.

after that tighten everything down.
NOTE: The washers for the two 4mm bolts are weak and if they arent completelly covering the hole in the skid plate they will bend. so make sure that they completelly cover the hole before tightening all the way down.

Final product:
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/P5210650.jpg

ride height this is why i wanted the skid plate....

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/greentop.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/s13/camo.jpg

bro

where is your car?

Is there suppose to be a car in the picture?

I thought he was showing us a picture of his open and closed garage doors?

Nice red bricks bro.

good write up...

can't wait to put mine on... sparks what?

sweet green gas lid
i cannot see your car lolll.

dude i parked it next to a concrete wall once, thought it got stolen for 3 weeks until i was playing catch with my cousin and i ran into it.

thats why the gas door is green. now i cant lose it.

i got pulled over in it right after i camoed it and the first thing I said to the cop was " how did you see me" he got a kick out of it and let me go with a warning

the only thing that makes it better is the wheels i push it around on that everyone seems to hate...

1970's hayashi wheels. 14x8 +15

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/P4250484.jpg

on and my gangster headliner. can you say geisha?

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/P4250485.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...3/P4250488.jpg

oh and thats not me holding it... thats my vw friend shaggy, hes building a 92 gti with a vw r32 motor and drivetrain in it with a 60-1 turbo.

The only thing I liked besides the write up was the joke about the cop, other than that your posts have hurt my eyes.

cop joke is funny....i lol'd

u should tell your friend shaggy to buy a dog, and put that r32 motor in a vw bus and paint it green and blue

maybe call it something cool like "magic fantastic", or "you can ride me"

or the "mystery machine"

you're not low enough to get that skid plate, even if you are on 14s lol.

if i had a body kit i would look lower. i have half of an inch between the ground and my fram rails, and both time my sr has blown up it was from bottoming out the motor. east coast roads are shit cuz of the salt and snow plows.

bottom out from that height? :tweak: wow i say u get some stiff suspension! and looking lower with a body kit is for cheeters its all about wheel to fender gap!!

I don't believe it, but its funny as fuck anyway. hahahaha

stupid question but whats the skid plate for?

it protects your oil pan from evil shit in the road

only if ur lowered right?

it's a plate designed for skidding.

i guess...it really depends what you do with your car. i track my car a lot and its fairly low so i have a skid plate to guard my oil pan when i accidentally go off course

sweet johnny law

Hell yea I like it

^bring threads from the dead much??

wish pbm made one for a rb in a 240

i just ordered mine yesterday. can't wait. bummed that they were out of the gold though :(

I just got mine installed a few days ago. I took it for 1 test drive to town and back about 8 miles total.my skid plate it already messed up pretty bad I think aluminium might have been a bad choice. I did not bottom out very haard just light scrapes the skid plate already has a few decent sized dents in it. I guess I was just to low... I had my 215/40 17x9+15 tucking the whole front tire same fitment in the back tucking the tire on 235/40 17x10+12