"new" skid plate...
 

i don't know who all is interested, but i used the dimensions for the skid plate posted previously...only minor adjustments to the rear end length....and created a plate from a 2-liter drink bottle....yes i know it's plastic as well, but it'll prevent scratches to the chassis, is a little more flexible, and weighs less than the aluminum...i also have dimensions that i'll post and i'll try to get a pic up soon...but it seems like it'll work nicely once on the car...

I would be curious to see how it turned out. How would you get it flat? Plastic doesn't bend and hold shape. Also, this very thin aluminum weighs almost nothing at all, plus IMO looks way better than plastic.

almost finished cutting the holes out now, i'll fit it soon and get pics up, i think you might like this, hehe...
i like the clearness so you can still see the car bottom, but maybe that's just me...

here's the pics, let me know what you think...to get the length you need to make it go up under the rear bumper, just add 1-1/2" to the previous diagram for the skid plate...
http://brentroad.com/photos/00177791.jpg
http://brentroad.com/photos/00177792.jpg
http://brentroad.com/photos/00177793.jpg
http://brentroad.com/photos/00177794.jpg

Looks great but I'm wondering how did you get the plastic flat from the bottle?

hehe, all i did was roll it in the reverse direction that it was originally into about a 1" roll, with two rubberbands, and left it like that over night...

Ahh, very clever :D I'm going to try this because I have alot of scratches from driving it in my basement (which is getting a new floor so I'm driving it on dusty old concrete:p)

Wow. That is a very clever modification. I need a skid plate too because when I drive my skyline around it gets sratched.

ok guys i don't have my xmod yet because i am from canada but soon i will because its getting shipped soon, but i have one question does it really gets scratched so bad?:confused:

on the underside, the rear suspension 'knobs' will be scratched if you don't take precautions...so yes...

Wow....I'm very impressed. That looks awesome, I'm gonna have to do this myself. I was a little hesitant about the plastic being round, but it turned out great. Any problems with it wanting to return to it's original shape? I take it you cut a little slit where you made the bends?

Again...nice work!

Impressive!

Thats very cool! Can you make a tutorial for that or at least post instructions in greater detail?

Thanks

I am going to make a skid plate because the bottom of my skyline is all sratched up.

Tutie:

1. Find a 2-liter (preferrably empty and cleaned) bottle of your favorite soda (cheerwine for me)...hehe
2. leave the label on, as this is how you get the straightest cuts...
3. proceed to cut the bottle with scissors along the top and the bottom of the label...
4. Next, cut the label from top to bottom, so it's no longer a cylinder.
5. This is the important part...you need to roll the plastic in the opposite direction of the curl...and put 2-3 rubber bands on it and leave it for a while, prolly overnight is best.
6. I changed basically one thing on the posted dimensions of the aluminum skid plate the length of the rear end...add exactly 1-1/2" to the end of the rear piece, but i will now make a drawing of the thing with dimensions on it as i have measure them just now, hehe...
http://brentroad.com/photos/00177930.jpg

Thanks for the tutorial. The reason I stopped mine short of the rear end is to have access to the body tab and locking device. Did you cut a hole for that or what?

lol, no, it's flexible enough to go back into place under the bumper if you fold it back to unlatch the hook...so it fits good

well for some out reason i could not find.. soda bottle soo i used New Style Caprison Bottle.. its really weight less metal...

i just used the aluminum can of pepsi not a bottle

how about the plastic that was on the outside of the carrying case when we bought them? it is more thin than a pop bottle, but still durable... I would think that if you used a section of the front center where the 'xmods' logo is positioned it would actually look kinda cool..
the only reason that i thought that this might work is because i had a tough time trying to tear that off, and i am probably the only one that decided to keep that cuz it looked cool...
just a thought

there's something about cutting up my case i'm not too fond of though

n/m i just realized that you're talkin about "that" piece and not the actual case, lol, sorry

lol
no, i wouldn't have even though about cutting into the actual case itself, but that plastic 'wrapper thingie' is a whole different story

The wrapper would be way too flimsy to use in this situation. The plastic that the Zip Zaps box is made of would work.

so has anyone else tried this, i'm really happy with mine, i finally painted mine and will post pics hopefully soon, the pics certainly don't do it justice though....it turned out quite nice....please post pics if you used this tutorial, or please offer any improvements on this design, i'd like something new as well, ya know...hehe

I am going to try this, but I don't have any 2 liters laying aroung. The next time I go go grocery shopping. I'll pick up a couple. I can everyone looking at me funny now when I'm checking out the bottles for the clearest one.

:p haha what about vinegar bottle!:D

I used a 7up bottle to get a nice green effect :D I know, my opening for my on/off switch if off to the left a little but it doesn't matter :p

http://home.comcast.net/~werdna12/2Sskid.jpg

Man, it seems like skid plates are all the rage now. ;)

This may seem stupid, but I cut out a piece of plastic from a zip zap container to fit my xmod. Then I just slapped it on my XMOD and it works perfectly.

Thats mad sick and all but i wa wondering where or not u had o drill hole into the bottom to the the Plate to stay?

Just use the 2 screws to either side of the on/off switch. Back them out and put them thru your plate and back into the original holes in the chassis.

Oh thats hot. Thanks for the info.


Oh ya. I also heard that u have to drill holes to pu the spoiler on. Is that true?

And one more thing. I heard that the cooler u keep your engine, the higher performance it has. Does this mean i could go out in the winter when its really cold out and not snowing, and acheive greatly improved perforance, or will i just end up breaking the electronics somehow?

well for the most part, moving parts will wear and break...electronics...use doesn't really kill electronics....heat does...so the cooler you run it, the longer it'll last basically....same goes for like computer processors and such....the hotter it gets, the more chance it has to fail, but it you run it very cool, then you "can acheive" better performance, but with certain modifications.

Aight thanks

Coke Bottle Skidplate...
 

Lilcricket...Just wan'ted to let you know that your skidplate idea is a "GREAT" idea. Not only will it work but it being clear makes it even better. Keep up the good work.

i did this a while ago but when i cut it i cut it vertically so it was bent down a little bit and i didnt have to roll it up and leave it overnight. i also mounted it with the screws on the front tab and the bottom screws used to hold the rear bottom plate on.

yeah I was wondering has anyone made a wrap around roll cage yet? my skykline is tow up

what do you mean wrap around roll cage? an actual bar roll cage or a piece of plastic that's wrapped around the chassis?

Ok, as far as finding flat plastic goes, I don't think it should be a problem for too many of you... you all mod, right? On just about any XMOD mod (motor upgrades, awd, and toolkit are the ones I know do) there is a plastic cover that is about the same type of plastic as a soda bottle. That's what I used...

Thanks, I will have to try that