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Originally Posted by Low Impedance
never gave them any thought as far as skid plates. Not sure if they would take a hit
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Since they are a complex plastic they have a HUGE plastic range so they allow alot of flex without the sacrifice of strength and will no problem take those small rocks and pebbles not mention a huge rock or a hit it will absorb the impact more than a metal would. AL is usually too thin and is too soft so a big impact from a large rock or bottom out means it could take the shape of the impact or bottom out and if the rock is pointy enough its going to make a perm indentation or flex too much and run the risk of puncturing the oil pan.
Steel works well and you can use thinner steel than AL but its heavier and more expensive than some HD plastic cutting boards.
oh and my car is base + sunroof so I got manual steering and no AC, not a whole lot of weight to my car, which is why Im sticking with the 4 lug, also dont need super huge brakes on gravel.
12-03-2008, 12:32 PM
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