what to you guys know about this ARC part???



want to buy it, cause after i removed my grill the hole front bumper feels a little bit unstatble.maybe it could be fixed with a solid under panel.

the part also looks very "low"...do you think itīll reduce ride hight(clearence)?

any infos, suggestions????

 

$$$$$ !!!!! for this ?

 

not that bad around 700 $

 

Not worth it IMO. The stock underpanel gets pretty damaged as it is. I can't see myself spending that kind of money on a panel that's destined to get damaged...

-2 cents-

 

Exactly. I was looking into this as my factory undertray is getting a little beat up and the idea of a solid one sounded good, but I think ultimately it will end up worse than the factory plastic piece and take a large chunk out of my wallet that otherwise could have gone to something useful like suspension pieces or new tires.

If you have unlimited funds, go for it!

 

I have passed on this at $300 twice. I have seen it installed after a
few thousand miles, and boy can it get some nasty bends at the edges.
I would say pass if you are ever on less than perfect roadways.

 

short of cutting it with a hacksaw, it would not get damaged

I've had one on my car for about 2 years. Countless off road excursions at the track, ran over many a rock with it at Z Dayz, and it takes a licking and keeps on ticking. Expensive? Absolutely. But the up-side is that once its installed, and you dont have to wrestle with the stock POS plastic one anymore, it's money well spent

 

but being aluminum, its also easy to bend it back. Mine got a sizeable dent in it at Z Dayz from a large rock that I ran over. Next oil change I simply beat it out with a rubber mallet. Can't do that with a stock plastic undertray

 

yup - definitely one of the better mods i've done to my car.

 

$700 pesos? more like 450

 

I'm not sure I'd want to beat anything that is of such value. While I can understand your point that aluminum can withstand more of a beating than plastic, I can not justify this expensive purchase when it's going to be nicked/scarred/dented/defaced ect. Aluminum may not fall apart with road debri and rocks hit it, but I'm sure it's asthetic value sure goes to $hit...

 

I hear ya but lots of expensive parts get not-so-pretty in no time

brakes, lsd's, cams, pistons, exhaust Once it's under the car, I could care less what it looks like long term, until it's time to resell it

 

Ya' got a point there.

Does it have any real function, other than providing a solid barrier between the ground and the engine? I'm not familar with the enlarged oil pans, but was this underpanel created to clear aftermarket oil pans? I know the stock panel is not intended to be a skid panel, but more of an aero dynamic piece...

 

they claim it offers better engine cooling by virtue of the vents. I have no idea if its true or not though, I've never measured the temps there. But, it does clear aftermarket ones easily (I have the ARC one on my car). I got mine for the simple reason that I broke my stock one from taking it off, putting it on repeatedly

 

Big time +1. I've had one installed on my car for over 2 years now. Not had a single problem. When you think about how many times you have to replace the factory one, it almost equals out to the same price. We have plenty in stock at the old pricing!

 

XM 1, if your diffusers trashed get a new one... If the holes and rivets are loosing their grip, just get some aggressive fat screws and drill new mounting holes. This is what I've done after repetitive jack-stand oil changes. It’s been working great for over a year now, pretty simple solution.

I also bought two (outside) aluminum air-duct vents from ACE for around $8 and some rivets. You may ask why as you laugh... well I figured why not vent a little motor heat via the diffuser. So I cut two rectangular holes in the angled portion of the diffuser (just behind the radiator fans) and mounted the vents. The vents fit almost perfectly side by side in this area, turned out pretty good IMO. My theory is similar to ARCs, it basically pulls hot air out as the draft below the car creates a vacuum. Its funny, but I can feel the heat pouring out of the vent slots when my cars sitting still and the fans kick on…

GL,
Zquicksilver

 

the ARC overpriced, just like every other part that they make

 

hm....from what i heard itīs ok ....and also a waste of money...so what to do ?!?!?!iīll think about it.

@andy: could you pm me the price?

 

https://www.mynismo.com/products/?id=4422

 

thx andy surched for about 30 min. and couldnīt find it