Harmonic Tensioner Pulley BROKE OFF! - Page 4

**JET** · 12-28-2007

That's just flat plastic from the looks of it. Why not buy a sheet and make your own? I am sure Grainger has it.

Matt D. · 12-28-2007

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Originally Posted by scheides

I WANT an undertray, the stock one would not have blocked this. It does not reach back past the front of the block; the oil filter is completely exposed. I'm looking at this undertray that buschur is selling now, it goes back past the block and all the way to the wheel wells.

The only bad thing about parts like this is they are not legal for those of us who compete in forms of motorsports that have classes governed by closely watched rules. Could I get by with this one or not one at all locally? Probably, but all it takes is one person to whine and I would be thrown out, and given how competitive the classes are it just isn't worth the risk.

**Kracka** · 12-28-2007

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Originally Posted by JET

That's just flat plastic from the looks of it. Why not buy a sheet and make your own? I am sure Grainger has it.

Fab it up JET! One for the IX too please

TkrPerformance · 12-28-2007

that would be so easy to make. we just need to take a trip to discount steel

**JET** · 12-28-2007

I don't think that is metal, look at the zipties holding it on by the pass side wheel. It just looks to be thick plastic.

**scheides** · 01-03-2008

Got my results back from blackstone labs. Everything looks dandy, and I have to say that the service from them was awesome!

TkrPerformance · 01-03-2008

that is good. now we just need to make a lower pan for your car

**scheides** · 01-03-2008

Any idea what we could use for an undertray? Know anywhere we could get the stuff locally do make one?

TkrPerformance · 01-03-2008

discount steel by your house just get some sheet metal should be cheap

**Shane@DBPerformance** · 01-03-2008

Maybe some 1/8" or 3/16" thick aluminum sheet from Discount Steel next to Elite?

**scheides** · 01-03-2008

How thin could it be so that it would be light enough, but still thick enough to protect everything. Furthermore, how do you cut the stuff so it looks decent? This sounds like a fun project.

TkrPerformance · 01-03-2008

I can cut the alum or sheet metal at craigs place we would just have to make a cardboard temp plate and make them

**scheides** · 01-03-2008

schweet, a new project!

Kevin 1G Drummer · 01-03-2008

I'd say you'd be best to go with 16 or 18 gauge alumnium. I think 1/8th inch would be a little overkill and add un-necessary weight. Sheet metal would just suck considering it would rust.

**scheides** · 01-03-2008

Yea, I'm looking around and seeing a lot of 'almost 1/4 inch' aluminum undertrays out there, so I think shooting for about 3/16" will be the way to go. Nice and thick so it can take a beating, but not too thick it's too heavy...I'll start a project thread as I get rolling with this.

TkrPerformance · 01-03-2008

just call them and see what it is for a sheet of it we might just have to make a few and one for my evo also

sleepydsm · 01-12-2008

Do you just feel plastic would not be strong enough? I'd get annoyed by the noise of rocks hitting the metal undertray. Look at all the OEM cars with plastic undertrays. They seem to last. A plastic undertray would be a lot easier to make and lighter, plus not noise from debris!