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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 04:34 AM
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Default Aluminum under shield for Z!!!!

I need an aluminum under shield for my 04 z ASAP. Please if you have anything let me know, thanks
Old Mar 4, 2012 | 08:19 AM
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You can buy them from ebay for about 150 shipped.
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Originally Posted by SLOPOS
You can buy them from ebay for about 150 shipped.
Is the quality "ebay quality" or what?
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Originally Posted by NoQuestionZ
Is the quality "ebay quality" or what?
Haven't bought one yet, but they look legit to me.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nissan-350Z-...ht_2948wt_1187
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Do it! And report back here!

Please!
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i actually saw those but i didn't think they came with the oil change door.. but now that i see they do, thanks!!
Old Mar 6, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by NoQuestionZ
Do it! And report back here!

Please!
I was thinking about it, but with how low I am, I'm afraid I'll just rip the thing off. I guess if the plastic one has stayed on this long, an aluminum one shouldn't be too different.
Old Mar 6, 2012 | 01:35 PM
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i hear they are multi piece and are a pain to install due to the way you ahve to hold it together while you install it..

the Z speed in aluminum is 175 shipped and is of better quality.. i have a zspeed one off ebay sitting in the box behind my car as we speak. Buy thru ebay, get ebay bucks, same price on his website even thru him as a site sponsor.
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Originally Posted by bmccann101
i hear they are multi piece and are a pain to install due to the way you ahve to hold it together while you install it..

the Z speed in aluminum is 175 shipped and is of better quality.. i have a zspeed one off ebay sitting in the box behind my car as we speak. Buy thru ebay, get ebay bucks, same price on his website even thru him as a site sponsor.
Do you have a link? I can't seem to find them on ebay.
Old Mar 9, 2012 | 10:27 AM
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he lists it under G35 thats why.. not sure why.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_1529wt_881
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True, I personally might have to go with the knock off because of the lower profile. The Zspeed one is a little lower to the ground for bigger oil pans/sway bars, but I'm afraid that may cause it to scrape more. Guess I've got more reading to do before I buy.
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Nothing between ur wheels is going to scrape. Lips, exh tips and anything just in front of the back wheels are subject to scraping on curbs. But clearance between ur guns is a non issue 99% of the time
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Originally Posted by bmccann101
Nothing between ur wheels is going to scrape. Lips, exh tips and anything just in front of the back wheels are subject to scraping on curbs. But clearance between ur guns is a non issue 99% of the time
Speed bumps sir. I scrape trans mount and flex pipes all the time going over speed bumps, no matter what angle I hit them at. The roads around here are crap too, but as it stands, the factory shield is only about 2" from the ground. I guess I could get under the car and see if there is any damage to the current shield, if not it should work no issue, I assume.
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Originally Posted by SLOPOS
Speed bumps sir. I scrape trans mount and flex pipes all the time going over speed bumps, no matter what angle I hit them at. The roads around here are crap too, but as it stands, the factory shield is only about 2" from the ground. I guess I could get under the car and see if there is any damage to the current shield, if not it should work no issue, I assume.
That......OR you could raise the car up a bit! Hahaha 2 inches off the ground!? That's brave my friend. I can barely survive on GF210s!
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Raising the car is admitting that you lose! That's not a good thing, lol. It's not horrible around here because all the roads are relatively flat, but potholes and speed bumps suck. The big but pucker is when a road is being paved and it has a manhole in the center of the road. They usually stick up about an inch or two, and it's either bend a rim or hope I make it over.
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Our shield will still sit higher than the OEM plastic shield, The other shield metioned is a direct copy of our original V1 shield (with the exception that it is bent to a mirror image (backwards) and does not fit correctly. Unless you drag your engine subframe on the ground our shield will not bottom out.

Please support us and not the copy cats that flat out stole and copied our product. Trust me when I say, ours fits much better and is much higher quality.
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Originally Posted by SLOPOS
Raising the car is admitting that you lose! That's not a good thing, lol. It's not horrible around here because all the roads are relatively flat, but potholes and speed bumps suck. The big but pucker is when a road is being paved and it has a manhole in the center of the road. They usually stick up about an inch or two, and it's either bend a rim or hope I make it over.
LOL! ^^ when I'm cruising I watch for pot holes, uneven roads, or small children.... you KNOW you're low when you high center on an old manhole cover!!!
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