[s-cars] Belly Pan Needed

[Theodore Chen]

--- Bob Rossato <bob.rossato at att.net> wrote:

> IMO, the belly pan is definitely needed.  It provides ducting for the stock
> intercooler (assuming you still have one), has built in NACA ducts to direct
> some cooling to the brakes (how effective the ones on the pan are is open
> for debate, but it's better than nothing), and it keeps the engine bay area
> much cleaner and free of rust especially if you're in a snow belt area where
> they use tons of salt.  The latter point may not be an issue for you Teddy
> as you're in CA, right?  The oil cooler is fine as it has it's own ducting
> through the lower part of the bumper.

yeah, i'm in CA, but i do drive the car to lake tahoe to go skiing in the
winter.

> And if you do replace the belly pan make sure you use ALL the fasteners.  I
> can guarantee all of you that have had these fly off have not used the front
> two dzus fasteners.  You cannot rely on the bumper holding the front in.
> Especially if your bumper has had a run in or two with those sneaky curbs.

doh!  mine didn't have fasteners in the front.  it never had them in the
4.5 years that i've owned the car.  belly pan managed to stay put for all
that time.  i didn't know there were supposed to be fasteners.  there were
clips in the bumper that engaged the front tabs of the belly pan.

> Everybody hates these things, but honestly they are really not that
> difficult to deal with at all.  With the aid of a set of Rhino ramps to lift
> the car up, I can remove and replace it in less than 5 minutes combined
> without rushing.

i never had much trouble removing the belly pan either.

so, is there a difference between the belly pan for an S4 and a 100?

-teddy



		
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