[s-cars] Belly pan blues (95 S6A)

[Robert Myers]

If sheet metal belly pans are developed let me suggest at least one 
change in the basic pattern.  Provide a trap door through which the 
oil filter can be changed and oil can be drained from the 
engine.  That would also require some sort of fastener to keep the 
door closed.  Hinges and a screw or two?

Also, at least in my case, there is a piece of pipe for my FMIC which 
drops a little below the "plane" of the belly pan near the horn.  It 
would be helpful to have some simple direct method of accommodating 
such variations.

At 09:20 AM 1/11/2007, hoog23 at aol.com wrote:
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>I got a slightly damaged clean one that could be used as a 'mold.'
>
>I think it lasted about 2 weeks before my wife took it out.  I ended 
>up putting my original back on with zip ties.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mrivera at webcats.net
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>Sent: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 8:53 AM
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Belly pan blues (95 S6A)
>
>
>Speaking of a sheetmetal replacement, does anyone offer these?  I might be
>willing to have some made here through work if there's enough interest.  We
>could maybe set it up as a group buy.  The UrS4 I bought a few months ago
>didn't have one, and I'd really like to make one instead of paying a small
>fortune for a piece of plastic.  We even have louvering capabilities here,
>so the sky's the limit so far as design goes.  I just don't have a part to
>start with.....  Anyone willing to help?  I'm sure you all have ideas how
>you'd improve the factory piece...
>
>Mark
>
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>[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of
>calvinlc at earthlink.net
>Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 12:17 AM
>To: Tom Winter; s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Belly pan blues (95 S6A)
>
>
>After the first time that I had to take it off and put it on to change the
>oil, it never went back on again.  That was 83k miles ago...and I live in
>the Denver area as well.  The only adverse thing that I know of that is
>quantifiable is that you don't get very good cooling from the intercooler
>with it off, lose a little power.  I have been meaning to make a sheet of
>sheet metal that just covers up the intercooler area but I just haven't
>gotten around to it yet.
>--Calvin
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Tom Winter
>Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 7:21 PM
>To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: [s-cars] Belly pan blues (95 S6A)
>
>
>Well, I had a belly pan. But it must have gotten ripped right off the car by
>some of the deep, icy ruts we have here in Colorado. Ya woulda thunk that I
>would have noticed some sort of sound, but, nope. Gotta turn down the tunes,
>I suppose.
>
>It will be easier to change the oil this weekend with the bastard already
>torn off, but I'd like to replace it.
>
>First, though, any problems if I don't? (aside from the obvious dirt and
>other junk spraying up into the engine compartment) I've got a bunch of
>travel coming up and there's no way to deal with it immediately. No time at
>all. . .
>
>And, what might I expect to pay for such an important part? I suppose that
>similar year A6's will be the same (like 95s and 96s?). Me thinks that it
>will be easier for me to source a used one from an A6 in these parts.
>
>And, if you live in these parts, (Colorado front range/I-70 corridor to
>Aspen) and have a used one, whatcha want for it?
>
>Thanks in advance, all.
>
>Tom
>95 S6 Avant
>
>
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