Skid Plate

You belted it and it didn't shatter? That is interesting. As far as I know the trick with Al casting it to slow cool them. If they form bigger crystals and/or if they have a higher copper content, they tend to bend rather than break immediately. Adding scandium also works brilliantly, but getting a copper/scandium doped cast aluminium might be a little hopeful I fear.
I have just discovered a fibre that has been around for a while called innegra that I didn't know about. Very light and VERY tough in composites. I was looking for a kevlar supplier to make skid plated for the transmission and diffs when I found it. If I can find a supplier for both I think I will have a go at using them to make the aforementioned. If that works I will try a engine bash plate. Innegra is way cheaper than kevlar and carbon.
 
Taroona said:
Who has one of these fitted to their Forester? and how much ground clearance did you loose?
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Mate fitted my xtreme one up on a 07 for forester. At front flat bolt up part was about 330mm to ground at lowest base of it was about 230mm .

Also note doing this on a non level driveway so results could vary.

Hope that helps.
 
gregjet said:
I have just discovered a fibre that has been around for a while called innegra that I didn't know about. Very light and VERY tough in composites. I was looking for a kevlar supplier to make skid plated for the transmission and diffs when I found it. If I can find a supplier for both I think I will have a go at using them to make the aforementioned. If that works I will try a engine bash plate. Innegra is way cheaper than kevlar and carbon.
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Hi gregjet, did you have any joy with the Innegra?
Cheers,
Ben
 
Hi dear friends!
what do you think about this skid plate?
sump-guard.co.uk
Is one option on EU...:unsure:

Thank you ;)
 
eldi said:
Thanks @jf1sf5 !
I've contacted on the past SubGarage but i don't have received any reply...i'm going to try...have you had experience with this company?
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Well, yes, because I see him every year on trips in France but I have never bought anything from him. Try again, maybe by phone !
 
eldi said:
Is it too much for a skid plate?3mm of width...
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At a guess, my 6mm width pressed aluminium one weighs about 6-8Kg..

Weight means everything in a Subaru. :)
 
A SubaXteme cast version is 10kg; 20kg is a bit heavy but I'd prefer the steel.
 
Kevin said:
A SubaXteme cast version is 10kg
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👃 ? ;)

Weight8 kg
Dimensions100 × 78 × 10 cm

Forester '03-'05 - Sump guard - SubaXtreme

I'm guessing this is pressed, as opposed to cast.
I'm not a huge fan of casting, if it's good it's good, but if it's bad it's worse than nothing at all. I've seen too many sh*tty casts (full of bubbles)
A friend of mine back in the day was riding his MotoGuzzi. Went over a bit of a bump, got a bit of air, front forks collapsed on reconnection with the ground, spent a year in hospital... Analysis showed the cast shocks were full of bubbles. Sued MotoGuzzi for s-loads and won. He'd rather not have had the money. On a positive note, he did manage to walk and even ride a bike again.
 
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@Ben Up North I actually weighed it as it is not fitted to the car; unrepaired cracks as very prone to damage! I have a home made skidplate on and may never reinstall the SXT version. Yes I believe their current version is pressed.
 
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