Motor Mout Spacers Or Metal Under Body guard ?

[aaron001au]

Hey all ,

i got to do something about protecting or getting better ground clearance on my 1.6L mk4 golf sump , im on factory suspension atm but im planing to lower it a bit in the coming months , but as it sits now my sump pan hits on just about every thing , its all ready got a few nice marks throw it

so my question is would i be better off buying motor mount spacers and lifiting the motor a inch or so or buying a metal under body tray to completely protect it ???

i dont really want to crack my sump open / damage my motor

[dylan8]

Drive around and not over things will be the easiest solution.

Think someone was selling a OEM metal guard on here, I still dont understand how these help however as the underside of the car is only going to be closer to the ground again by installing one.

[Lito]

Yes, as Dylan said just be more careful when you drive. I'm not sure how you managed to hit your sump with stock springs though. I thought the 1.6 sump sits above the subframe? I'm one coilovers and my sump hangs below 100mm but I am yet to hit anything with it, I am quite careful though. I think that metal guard is now located on the golf coast so you could shoot the owner a pm, I'll try and dig up his details. It will lower you ground clearance but at least you'll be scraping the guard and not the sump

Edit: pm this guy. http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/.../sirocco20348/

Oh and motor mount spacers can be a good idea but they will lower your axel to frame rail clearance a bit.

[h100vw]

I have some of those engine mount spacers unused if you decide to go that way.

Soggy old shocks that don't damp can cause 'touchdowns' over bumps. Our A4 drags its exhaust at times, over speed bumps and that's on stilts.

Gavin

[aaron001au]

i am super careful when i drive because the last thing i want it to damage my car , 9 out of 10 times the sump hits my drive way going in or out ....

i'll send him a pm and see what he says im more inclined to go the bash plate protecting rather them lifting the motor

[RubAVeeDubDub]

i am super careful when i drive because the last thing i want it to damage my car , 9 out of 10 times the sump hits my drive way going in or out ....

i'll send him a pm and see what he says im more inclined to go the bash plate protecting rather them lifting the motor

You might want to change the way you exit a driveway. I usually, if possible, drive out on an angle.

I also fail to see how a sump protector can really help. It'll stop scrapes on the sump but that's about it. Unless it's made out of miltary grade steel, it is still going to bust if you go over anything that would destroy your sump anyway.

If worse comes to absolute worse, you can buy a new sump for $200 plus oil & filter. Yes, the clean up is a hell of a job, but in reality, this is unlikely to happen to most lowered MK4 owners so not something worth spending many $100's to avoid.

[aaron001au]

i go out of my drive way on a angle and very slow still scrapes , im just looking for something to take the beating / scraping other then my sump i dont really have the time to pull the car off the road and replace the sump if i crack it , plus im more worried about it braking or busting open and doing damage to my motor

i know a few guys that have cracked sumps on there mk4s from just going over a speed bump a little too fast im just trying to avoid that

also my suspension has sagged a few inches and my sumps less then 5 inches off the ground atm so i need to do something about it

[Lito]

You must have a killer driveway man

[Umai Naa!!]

Seen plenty of stock ones with smashed sumps.

You just have to be super careful. Maybe take your driveway one wheel at a time?

[aaron001au]

You must have a killer driveway man

not really , its more so where it go's from concrete to grass and its washed away so there is a small drop , regardless of that my question still hasn't been answered should i get a metal under tray or look in to lifting the motor ?

[blackers10]

they both work mate, the metal tray protector will help a bit but will make your lowest point even lower so you won't be able to "legally" lower it as far,
The motor spacers will bring the motor up yes but then your CV shafts will hit the frame sooner(as you go lower they will be closer to this frame)
the option is upto you,

what most of us would do is.. fix the driveway

oh and take a photo as it sounds nasty!

[aaron001au]

they both work mate, the metal tray protector will help a bit but will make your lowest point even lower so you won't be able to "legally" lower it as far,
The motor spacers will bring the motor up yes but then your CV shafts will hit the frame sooner(as you go lower they will be closer to this frame)
the option is upto you,

what most of us would do is.. fix the driveway

oh and take a photo as it sounds nasty!

ok then thanks, im not too fused about the bash plate being the lowest point after all thats what its there for would rather hit that then my sump , any suggestions on where to buy from ?

im only going to lower it a inch maybe 2 when i get around to getting coil overs

[aaron001au]

i ended up picking up a OEM steel bash plate off another forum member for it , that should prevent me from doing any damage when i go lower , now i just got to fit it on my next day off ....

[ffoff]

go to Bunnings, by some sand and cement, and fix your driveway.

[aaron001au]

theres nothing wrong with my drive way , its just the angle my sumps on in this car and the fact my suspension is old , soft and sagged