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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 10:53 AM
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Any of you TT guys remove and leave off the front undertray? Mine hangs low due to some of the holes being ripped out. I can use large washers but decided to ask first. There are some threads about the undertray but mostly for stockers or NA guys.
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 11:06 AM
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i've got a single turbo and i ended up taking mine off. i haven't really noticed a difference, but honestly i'm not sure that plastic under-tray did much in the first place...
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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mine got ripped off anyways. No worries man.
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 11:10 AM
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I'm single turbo. But do not run the undertray. My Z is not a daily driver and it never see's any rain. Mine got kinda riped up too. I couldn't put it on even if I wanted to.
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 11:14 AM
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just keep in mind ..if you remove it and drive FAST..this is what it will look like...

this was without the undertray..


this was with a brand new undertray but only half of the right front fender liner...
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 11:14 AM
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I took mine off for the summer.
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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mine was destoryed also
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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i never had my bumper end like that lol. I definitely drove at higher speeds regularly too. That would suck lol.
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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I would leave it on....you dont want air traveling up there when you least expect it....If you dont do high speed runs...well I guess it would not matter. Also for cooling...if you make it ease for air to escape coming through the front...it will not cool as well in my experience.

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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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Also what happens to the support of the front bumper cover as i have seen a few z's where the bumper just flaps around.......id def keep it.
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 02:52 PM
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Also what happens to the support of the front bumper cover as i have seen a few z's where the bumper just flaps around.......id def keep it.
You talking about mine Keith?
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 03:32 PM
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undertray helps wind turbulence underneath the car....and protects that motor....i got the arc undertray ftw
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by eltness350
undertray helps wind turbulence underneath the car....and protects that motor....i got the arc undertray ftw
+1, just to be safe. I used zip tight, still close to ground. But i rather keep it. Btw, my car is lowerd with tanabe GF springs.
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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Hows that ARC undertray? Is it any lower than the stocker?
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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nope virtually same height and its aluminum so it wont sag like the plastic one
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by eltness350
nope virtually same height and its aluminum so it wont sag like the plastic one
how much?
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by SH Luciano
how much?
I think this is it ARC Undertray

If only i had the money.
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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I don't have my undertray but I have a couple support brackets for the bumper so it doesn't flap around. I haven't noticed any difference in performance, or cooling affect. I run high speed and I drive the z almost daily. I personally don't like having it. I like being able to look under the car without having to pull the undertray off. I've had my z all the way to the speed limiter a few times and no problems.
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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I haven't had an undertray on my car for well over a year, and I never had a problem with my stock bumper flapping. Now I have the V2 front bumper without the undertray and no problems there either.
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bb1314
You talking about mine Keith?
Yep your just one of the many.
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