Hi,
I have been reading one or two threads which talk about trays under the engine compartment. I assume these are factory fitted plastic formed covers which stop road dirt entering the engine bay from underneath the car.
The car I have purchased does not have such a tray/cover. Is this good or bad ?
I thought it may be good as it will allow passing air to swirl around and keep things like the sump temps lower etc. But thats an uninformed assumption.
Can anyone offer advice ?
Thanks
Chris
Hi Chris, they are very good matey. You should get one, they cool the engine alot.
If its that good, do I just buy a second hand one from another FD ?
Thanks
Chris
Yep, second hand one. will keep an eye out for one on electronic bay ;)
Agree with Gandy, it aids with cooling a lot.
Indeed, It also seems to help keep the car more stable at speed. Refitted mine the other day and it seems a lot more stable, front feels more planted, although mine\'s an MS one, not an OEM one.
the under tray ducts air through the rad, if not the air goes under it.
Will a standard under tray fit if I have an aftermarket front bumper/spoiler ?
Thanks
Chris
Quote from: C J R;495456Will a standard under tray fit if I have an aftermarket front bumper/spoiler ?
Thanks
Chris
Yep but it will prolly not meet the front of the bumper so letting air flow under the rad a little.
You could always make a 3mm aluminium undertray that covers everything from the front bumper to the rear of the gearbox like i have :D seems to be sucked to the ground now :D
That sounds interesting. Would you have a template or a sketch to show where and how you mounted it.
Thanks
Chris
Quote from: C J R;495468Would you have a template or a sketch to show where and how you mounted it.
I second that notion! And yes, fitting the undertray will help your radiator tremendously.
Steve, do you have any pictures of yours installed?
Quote from: Fendamonky;495475I second that notion! And yes, fitting the undertray will help your radiator tremendously.
Steve, do you have any pictures of yours installed?
Thirded, maybe we can get a bunch knocked up
Will be taking pictures at the weekend so you can have a look.
As for template, the best way is to male one out of cardboard 1st then transfer it onto a 8x4 sheet of ally like i did as most bumpers are different.
It relatively easy if not time consuming, i used air tools to cut it out and smooth the edges .
Mine follows the whole front line of the bumper from wheel to wheel and covers the entire underneeth to the gearbox only leaving room for suspension travel and wheel lock.
It also looks the bogs danglys :D
Weve got a spare undertray if you want one
oh and i cut an access pannel out about 3" diam to access the oil drain as i change oil about every 2 months.
Atomic Rex, how much for your tray ? - so I can decide whether to start to cut up the aluminium sheet I have to make a tray.
And did you ever sort out a replacement for your quick shifter ? You were going to advise whether your old one would be available to buy.
Thanks
Chris
Quote from: steve garbutt;495488oh and i cut an access pannel out about 3" diam to access the oil drain as i change oil about every 2 months.
That sounds very cool! Not too sure on the FD but does the sump aid in cooling the oil as well?
The reason I ask is that on my old Lotus the undertrays had a couple of naca ducts into it, one pointing to the bottom of the sump and the other to the exhaust manifold. But with both oil coolers up front I don\'t know if it\'s just over kill?
Well i was thinking about pressing some vents in to it where the sump was but i have a oil temp gauge on the sump plug itself and have driven the car 3 times since and the temps have droped a little if anything.
Quote from: C J R;495468That sounds interesting. Would you have a template or a sketch to show where and how you mounted it.
Thanks
Chris
Just found this pic hope that helps cheers matt
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii4/M4TT_2008/Shine-FD-front-tray-200.jpg)
Quote from: murray;495792Just found this pic hope that helps cheers matt
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii4/M4TT_2008/Shine-FD-front-tray-200.jpg)
That looks like mine but streach it back to past the sump and there ya have it.
Thanks Murray & Steve.
Tin snips at the ready !! (http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/images/icons/icon10.gif)
Chris
As promised a pic of my undertray, there are a few vents to cut but almost dun :D
made out of 3mm ally sheet :D
Oh look 1000th post :D
Looks a good job there matey :Thumbs-up
what are the rough sizes you used for the ally undertray? Sorry for hijack but this seems a really good idea, especially as the little sods near where i live leave half bricks in the road so i cannot spot them in traffic and they get stuck under my car. This would add a bit more protection. Thanks
I have a shineautoprojects one in carbon...I had it fitted inside the front bumper just in case something got between the two and ripped it off.