Given my finances, and my penchant for trouble I need a more durable lower engine cover.

 

Looks to be $215-230 from get primitive, assuming their model fits the H6, a good deal just for a piece of 3/16 aluminum that size, but out of my range at the moment.

 

Anyone know of a cheaper tougher lower cover?

 

I have some Al sheet, might not be large enough or thick enough, I have plenty of 16 guage mild steel but it'll rust no matter what I do to it.

 

Speaking of primitive's stuff, are the 4-cyl lower covers a flat piece (as shown there), or do they turn up at the sides like the H6 cover? My cover seems to be more suared off at the rear than the primitive covers, but maybe that's just my crappy memory talkin'.

 

 

Dave

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I have no idea what year model yours is. But I have a rallitek/ipd skid plate on my 2002. It works great, it's a little thinner at 1/8 inch thick. However, I have had the pleasure of "testing" it on a tall parking curb and it lifted the whole front of the car off the ground leaving a small scratch in the plate. If you off road, the primitive is your best bet, but the thinner one that I have is perfect for most parking lot adventures.

 

http://yhst-49187380673845.stores.yahoo.net/alskle.html

I have no idea what year model yours is. But I have a rallitek/ipd skid plate on my 2002. It works great, it's a little thinner at 1/8 inch thick. However, I have had the pleasure of "testing" it on a tall parking curb and it lifted the whole front of the car off the ground leaving a small scratch in the plate. If you off road, the primitive is your best bet, but the thinner one that I have is perfect for most parking lot adventures.

 

http://yhst-49187380673845.stores.yahoo.net/alskle.html

 

Looks like they don't have one that'll fit an '03 OBW- not yet, anywhoo.

 

Good looking item, good price at the moment. You'll pay more than that for just the sheet metal from McMaster-Carr.

 

 

Dave

Did you call them? They are really slow updating their website.

Did you call them? They are really slow updating their website.

 

I'll try ringing them up.

 

I was carrying my cracked and broken cover from the back of the car into the garage last night, about 30 degrees, and the part I was holding onto broke off in my hands.

 

What the heck? I've seen toys from china that were tougher!

 

 

Dave