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Alex99 · 01-07-2011, 03:08 PM

After over 18 months of driving around with my underbody panels here a quick feedback on the parts.
Good thing is they are still on the car. Bad thing is that over the course of time some tie straps needed to be replaced since they somehow ripped apart. The rear piece is also intact and didn't suffer any direct heat damage.
Both front and rear panels though did deform slightly and lost some of their strength due to heat and gravel pounding against the surface.
I am thinking about replacing them with solid plastic sheets - using similar plastic that the OEMs use for their underbody panels.
Does anyone have any idea where to get this stuff?

BTW. The mpg gains are still existing and I could verify them when I had removed the front part temporarily.

Thanks
Alex

01-07-2011, 03:08 PM	#16 (permalink)
Alex99 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	After over 18 months of driving around with my underbody panels here a quick feedback on the parts. Good thing is they are still on the car. Bad thing is that over the course of time some tie straps needed to be replaced since they somehow ripped apart. The rear piece is also intact and didn't suffer any direct heat damage. Both front and rear panels though did deform slightly and lost some of their strength due to heat and gravel pounding against the surface. I am thinking about replacing them with solid plastic sheets - using similar plastic that the OEMs use for their underbody panels. Does anyone have any idea where to get this stuff? BTW. The mpg gains are still existing and I could verify them when I had removed the front part temporarily. Thanks Alex Last edited by Alex99; 01-07-2011 at 03:50 PM..