Underbody Plastic Ripped off by snow.

**jacx920** · 02-10-2010 05:19 PM

Yeah, well after fucking around too much and realizing something was dragging and hearing it under my car, I see that the plastic that is under the driver side it hanging down (only the first part of it) and it is missing a corner of it. I removed two of the 10 mm plastic caps that is holding on the plastic. At first I thought I would be able to just zip-tie it back up, but there is nothing to zip-tie it too. I don't have any jack except the one that came with the car. I got all the snow out of the plastic, what now?

**brownishwater** · 02-10-2010 05:24 PM

I know it's not your fender, but you get the idea

**jacx920** · 02-10-2010 05:25 PM

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**jacx920** · 02-10-2010 05:50 PM

nvm i saw that video already, but i cant drill into metal.

**pOrKcHoP07** · 02-10-2010 05:59 PM

LOL..pretty standard. I lost my belly pan during the last snow storm...and for this snow storm I was forced to drive to work and the ice build up in the roads were too big for my car to clear (lowered). Let's just say I bottomed out the whole way there...Traction isn't an issue clearance is. I just hope nothing underneath is cracked/torn/or bent. I did go slow, but still...

Edit: This is in Maryland...I really need to change my sig.

**Sal_B7** · 02-10-2010 06:17 PM

that video is sooo ghetto! Funny though!!

**Sprode** · 02-10-2010 09:10 PM

I did the same thing. Was hoping it wasn't too expensive to replace. I'm buried though, won't be able to get out until next week. I need to get the transmission TSB taken care of so I was going to do this at the same time.

**RedS-line** · 02-10-2010 10:09 PM

some company talked about making an aluminum belly pan but i think they abandoned the project. would have been nice tho. drill a hole in the belly pan then ziptie to bumper cover tight.

**SEXICÄN** · 02-10-2010 10:27 PM

i just had to buy a new belly pan $120 later, god damn!!

**r1de** · 02-10-2010 11:46 PM

BTDT - though it sounds like not as bad as you. In my case it was hitting ice chunk castoffs left by semis. Mine is ripped but not dragging, so I just left it as-is. Dealer quoted me several hundred for a new one, so I passed. Good luck.

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-bp

**Mezzer** · 02-11-2010 06:29 AM

I bought one of these http://www.dieselgeek.com/servlet/Detail?no=493 after replacing 2 plastic ones.

**ggg20t** · 02-11-2010 06:32 AM

i lost my belly pan in the snow - got ripped off because i am too low. Actually, my audi dealer hooked me up and charged me 150 for the pan and all of the pins. It is usually a 195 dollar item without the pins.

**jacx920** · 02-11-2010 06:34 AM

you see im not talking about the belly pan though, I ripped off a completely different piece of plastic. It is one that is on the drivers side of the car, and covers between the two wheels. It was covering some wires that were being run to the back of the car. I just had to take off the whole piece of plastic, hope those wires dont get fucked up or anything.

**vdubjetta02** · 02-11-2010 06:53 AM

on my VW i was so low, i just ripped off all the underbody plastic and left it that way for 90,000 miles

**RedS-line** · 02-11-2010 07:16 AM

mezzer- holy crap thats what ive been looking for! too bad the price is so high. how do you like it? how is the fitment? does it retain all oem hardware to mount it or come with its own?

**illegitimus** · 02-11-2010 07:25 AM

be thankful, it wasn't your passenger side. that's where the fuel lines run... those side belly panels are not cheap. a bozo mechanic cracked both of mine trying to put my car on a lift: $250/each from the dealer. I put epoxy on the cracks for now.

**XCELR8** · 02-11-2010 07:35 AM

I lost the complete pass side of mine last winter. I've left them off for a year now with no problems.

**toaster** · 02-11-2010 07:58 AM

don't worry about it.

just leave it off, it won't be a problem.

people will tell you otherwise, but based on my personal experience with a lowered car driving on some of the worst road in the country, it was never a problem without one.

**Sal_B7** · 02-11-2010 08:47 AM

Theres a company called Beatrush. They make aluminum underpanels. I had one on my celica but i dont think they make them for our cars. Im sure with enough interest they might make them. Either that or find a shop that can make one for us.

It was cool, i guess it helped with cooling the car too.

**Shnab** · 02-11-2010 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by SEXICAN

i just had to buy a new belly pan $120 later, god damn!!

i just ripped the plastic last night and need to replace it, its gonna cost me 120 for a piece of plastic?

**s-man** · 02-11-2010 10:20 AM

i just realized how ironic it is that your name was jack, but you didnt have one.......lol

**SykoraA4** · 02-11-2010 10:48 AM

Ive lost mine too. you think its something i could make with a quick visit to the hardware section of home depot? might be worth looking into once theres no more snow on the ground. i lost my belly pan as well...

**jacx920** · 02-11-2010 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by s-man

i just realized how ironic it is that your name was jack, but you didnt have one.......lol

haha yeah
i just went to the dealer, there are three plastic pieces that make up the pass side cover, I fucked up the front small one, and 3 screws in the main one.
The small front one costs like 25$, the big piece is like 125$, I think I'm just gunna leave it off for now.

**a4b7smallturbo** · 02-11-2010 01:51 PM

im saying the diselgeek.com looks so nice evan for snow http://www.dieselgeek.com/servlet/Detail?no=493

**rxer311** · 02-11-2010 02:03 PM

That video is great!

**ItsThat2.0T** · 02-11-2010 02:29 PM

Haha love the Frankenstein mobile

**SEXICÄN** · 02-11-2010 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by Shnab

i just ripped the plastic last night and need to replace it, its gonna cost me 120 for a piece of plastic?

Yep. I wasn't going to replace it,but the center of my front bumper was hanging A LOT lower without it on! So i had to buck up and buy it :(

**viziers** · 02-11-2010 03:15 PM

I just bought the pass side under pan for $78 from my dealer..... Thought it was going to cost me one of my twin boys!!!!

vizi

**TehDolphin3.2** · 02-11-2010 09:35 PM

Yesterday morning I lost my driver side cover from just normal driving in the snow. I'm going to get underneath the car tomorrow to remove the rest of the plastic and check for any damage. Not happy.

**viziers** · 02-12-2010 04:35 AM

Originally Posted by TehDolphin3.2

Yesterday morning I lost my driver side cover from just normal driving in the snow. I'm going to get underneath the car tomorrow to remove the rest of the plastic and check for any damage. Not happy.

Same here, Just normal driving but I think that when I had the repaird done they forgot to put the tabs back on to hold the front of the pan up so it was hanging just enough to ack as a shovel and after that it all down hill from there.

vizi

**jacx920** · 02-12-2010 05:38 AM

Originally Posted by TehDolphin3.2

Yesterday morning I lost my driver side cover from just normal driving in the snow. I'm going to get underneath the car tomorrow to remove the rest of the plastic and check for any damage. Not happy.

That is exactly what I was doing, except snow ripped it off.

vizi- my dealer quoted me 125 for the piece, how did u get it for like 80$ lol

**FLAudiMotion** · 02-12-2010 06:00 AM

Hahaha! I had the same thing happen when I drove through a deep puddle during a rainstorm last year. Insurance covered replacing all my bottom panels.

**mmarktfsi** · 02-12-2010 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by FLAudiMotion

Hahaha! I had the same thing happen when I drove through a deep puddle during a rainstorm last year. Insurance covered replacing all my bottom panels.

I was gonna say something about Florida not having snow and us southerners not having to deal with it. Then you go and remind me of the heavy rain and hidden potholes.

**viziers** · 02-12-2010 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by jacx920

That is exactly what I was doing, except snow ripped it off.

vizi- my dealer quoted me 125 for the piece, how did u get it for like 80$ lol

Not sure exactly.... Unless they ordered the wrong piece????? They are mod friendly people not mod friendly dealership... Ive bought many stock parts from them to..

vizi

**Sprode** · 02-12-2010 06:59 AM

Just dropped my baby off at the dealership to look at the underbody plus some other random stuff. Am friends with the service manager IRL so I don't think I'll have any trouble. I'll let you all know what they take from me.