There are "how-to's", "project", and "material" threads on this topic of Belly Pans, however if someone just wants to see a bunch of examples of how different conditions were addressed in a pictorial or encyclopedia type of way, then perhaps this thread may help them.
One of the more recent examples I saw was of a corrugated (plastic of metal) with a screened portion in the middle for the exhaust system, caption said it was never installed, I will try and find that one later. It was the picture which got me thinking to put these images all in one place as a reference of the good, the brilliant, the simple, and the beautiful. Welcomed are also images of the bad, and the ugly. We have as much to learn form our failures as our successes.
EDIT: Found it.
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ild-30320.html
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Originally Posted by Gasoline Fumes
Here's what I came up with. Not installed because I never decided how to mount it in a way that's easy to remove for service.
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For now I found a curious example to start out with, very specialized, an under-tray for an air-cooled Porsche 911. On this power-plant air is drawn in from a grille in the rear lid above the engine with a axial fan and directed down over the cylinder cooling fins (which look like a motorcycle's engine) via a fiberglass shroud/cap/duct. The air exits out the bottom which I imagine caused quite a ground plane disturbance. To restrict airflow on these engines in any way would be disastrous, especially while engaged in the strain of motor-sports racing. Therefore I'm still trying to figure this one out, not sure if it's good or bad yet. I do know others have done it, and some with ground effect fins.
Show me your rear end - Page 4 - Pelican Parts Technical BBS
On closer examination I see mud flaps and a high ground clearance, an indication that the function of this car may be as an
off-road or
road-rally racer. In which case this is a shield to protect the engine from shot-gun like blast of road gravel and debris from damaging the exposed engine. Perhaps more akin to oil-pan covers of front engine off-road 4x4's than aerodynamic sleekness seekers.
The more examples the better, no matter what the intent is, at least that's my attitude about the pictures to be posted.