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Author: Subject: Just out of interest has anyone fitted a sump guard?
JackNco

posted on 21/10/06 at 07:57 PM Reply With Quote
Just out of interest has anyone fitted a sump guard?

well i guess the title says it all. has anyone on here fitted a sump guard? is it even worth considering?

John





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Jon Ison

posted on 21/10/06 at 08:08 PM Reply With Quote
yes, and it works, dents too prove.






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Humbug

posted on 21/10/06 at 08:11 PM Reply With Quote
Yes - ali chequer plate - on the basis that an extra 3mm of ali to scrape is better than f*cking my sump
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thomas4age

posted on 21/10/06 at 08:50 PM Reply With Quote
yes after 5 sumps in total 3 xflow and 2 4age ones I fitted a 4mm thick steel bashplate underneath and never had problems since.

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flak monkey

posted on 21/10/06 at 08:53 PM Reply With Quote
This is quite interesting to me at the mo, has anyone got any pics of their sump guards?

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givemethebighammer

posted on 21/10/06 at 08:59 PM Reply With Quote
I have a 6mm thick nylon skid plate, plenty of scrapes on it to prove it needs to be there.
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Fozzie

posted on 21/10/06 at 10:15 PM Reply With Quote
Yes I have a sump guard. Essential IMHO you never know what other vehicles kick up or drop right in front of you

Dents in the guard to prove it.....

Didn't take any pics of it though, may get round to doing it soon!

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pjavon

posted on 21/10/06 at 10:26 PM Reply With Quote
i would look what can happen if you don't Rescued attachment sump 4.JPG
Rescued attachment sump 4.JPG






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McLannahan

posted on 21/10/06 at 11:12 PM Reply With Quote
I have one too - Thick ally plate like Humbug. Have heard it being scraped on many occasions when going over humps. Didn't have one on my old Xflow and used to go over every hump at a 45 degree angle!

Can take a picture of it tomorrow and upload if needed?






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JackNco

posted on 22/10/06 at 02:20 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by McLannahan
I have one too - Thick ally plate like Humbug. Have heard it being scraped on many occasions when going over humps. Didn't have one on my old Xflow and used to go over every hump at a 45 degree angle!

Can take a picture of it tomorrow and upload if needed?


That would be great, seems like its not just me thats interested in it

John





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JackNco

posted on 22/10/06 at 02:26 AM Reply With Quote
Ive also herd about people padding the top side of the sump guard so if u get any little stones on it then hit something that doesn't damage the sump???

Some of that manifold heat stuff do the job?





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hobbsy

posted on 22/10/06 at 10:38 AM Reply With Quote
Hmm I think this needs to be added to my to-do list. Not sure whether to go ally or nylon. Ally would be easier to shape but nylon would probably be a bit tougher (depends how thick your ally is).
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Humbug

posted on 23/10/06 at 09:12 PM Reply With Quote
I didn't think of nylon - you could use one of those kitchen cutting boards, then see how long it is untill SWMBO notices it's missing
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JoelP

posted on 24/10/06 at 09:27 PM Reply With Quote
with my new car im making the effort to not have to sump protruding at all, and fully panel the bottom.
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