Hazey Member 234 Member For: 21y 3m 12d Posted 17/09/07 07:04 AM Share Posted 17/09/07 07:04 AM As title states was driving on highway and my splash tray ripped off and bye bye on the M4. one of the clips must have come lose??Anyway apart from the engine bay getting dirty is there any real need for it? Any idea on how much for a replacement or if anyone has one lying around??CheersAidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 9m 11d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 17/09/07 07:29 AM Share Posted 17/09/07 07:29 AM I'd get a new one if I were you, it protects the bottom half of everything in your engine bay, also stops your front bar from lifting as its all connected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 4m 11d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 17/09/07 08:09 AM Share Posted 17/09/07 08:09 AM It also helps to direct air through the cooler and radiator, instead of escaping under the car.Increases down forces at the front as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogan393 Member 77 Member For: 18y 4m 25d Posted 17/09/07 08:31 AM Share Posted 17/09/07 08:31 AM I havnt had one on my car in about a year and it doesnt seam to make much difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 18y 5m 29d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 17/09/07 08:39 AM Share Posted 17/09/07 08:39 AM When I had the 600 wide intercooler on the water temps would go up a little without the splash guard.Another good reason to have it on is it helps to secure the bumper... without it there's not much holding it on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YPURV4 KILL,KILL,KILL,DIE,DIE,DIE, Member 2,813 Member For: 18y 6m 14d Gender: Male Posted 17/09/07 08:46 AM Share Posted 17/09/07 08:46 AM I havent had one for 2 years :oohwoah: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 4m 11d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 17/09/07 08:48 AM Share Posted 17/09/07 08:48 AM Sure, but your car is so low it would have ground off anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YPURV4 KILL,KILL,KILL,DIE,DIE,DIE, Member 2,813 Member For: 18y 6m 14d Gender: Male Posted 17/09/07 08:51 AM Share Posted 17/09/07 08:51 AM Sure, but your car is so low it would have ground off anyway.LMAO :oohwoah: yeah the road is my splash tray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrav8 Member 1,969 Member For: 19y 7m 26d Gender: Male Location: New Zealand Posted 17/09/07 09:48 AM Share Posted 17/09/07 09:48 AM I just about lost the back end of my car the other day - wound the car up over a little rise - and the bugger launched like a rocket - wheelspin in the air and landed with a bit of a bang - it was fun though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 18y 5m 29d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 17/09/07 10:14 AM Share Posted 17/09/07 10:14 AM Looks like its not too important then... if its not causing any temp issues then all should be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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