Bash plate to protect your sump!

[Golf-Sam]

This always killed it for me.
Needing a much clearance as possible I cant afford to go adding stuff to the car to make the body lower.

Lucky for me 2lt life style means I can go lower then you 4mo kids

still missing 2 cylinders tho

[2000MN]

Keen to see the outcome of this...

I need to get back in contact with Nathan anyway, he does some amazing work!

[Golf-Sam]

im keen since my sump got shattered

[mhemming]

Currently getting hammered with work so I don't think I'll get time to head out to Ipswich this weekend. May be next week or weekend!

Hopefully once it's all sized up etc, shouldn't take long to make one? Not really sure

But yeah will keep everyone posted!

[dylan8]

still missing 2 cylinders tho

Doesn't matter when the 2slow is faster :p

[Golf-Sam]

Doesn't matter when the 2slow is faster :p

haha i love your logic !!

[madglf3]

doesn't matter when the 2slow is faster :p

burnnn!

[kendog]

Pic of a nice looking one, with the sump cutout..
Evolution Atlas Skid Plate For Beetle, Golf & Jetta IV with oil drain hole | Kerma TDI

Scroll down for the road sign! ... and read through for the diagram & basic measurements that would need fine tuning..
VWVortex.com - mk4 skid plate template??

Had to show at least one road sign pic.. want one...

[skid plate]

VR6 > 2.0slow

[skid plate]

A mate of mine in Vancouver BC had the evolution one and liked it. Don't remember if he had to order another/fabricate another support bar and what he used to attach it. You can get the oil filter cut out on the DG one for free if you ask them. With he VR6, I found it easier to take it off. Unscrew the riv nuts and it's off and back on in 5min total. It weighs less than 5kg.

Unfortunately a road sign won't cut it, not thick or strong enough, but looks cool.

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[kendog]

Maybe 2 road signs together? Surely they're not all the same? There'd have to be some really thick f#@kers out there, no?!..

Anything would protect more than the air surrounding mine at the moment...

[skid plate]

Maybe 2 road signs together? Surely they're not all the same? There'd have to be some really thick f#@kers out there, no?!..

Anything would protect more than the air surrounding mine at the moment...

I had to bash some pretty big 'dents' outta mine and it had some nasty gashes, but I slept well.

[dylan8]

Maybe 2 road signs together? Surely they're not all the same? There'd have to be some really thick f#@kers out there, no?!..

Anything would protect more than the air surrounding mine at the moment...

Depends what your trying to protect it from I guess.
Sign/sheet of metal would be great for stones and debris.

but not much is going to protect it if the car is actually been supported in the middle of the plate when it gets beached on something.

I might do the road sign one, just to protect the bay from getting filled with so much rubbish. The plastic ones get ripped off at the thought of touching the ground

[Manaz]

Will have to confirm if the under carriage of a V6 is different from the 4/5cyl mk4's?

Yes it is.

[leighaus]

hate to be the hater...i dont recommend sporting a road sign. Whilst it has the "lol effect", you'll likely find yourself charged if you ever get a roadside vehicle inspection.