yeah, cuz stupid me just crushed it.. listening to my "car friends" to set the car
down on jack stand at this point... i know it's not detrimental, but just curious. what it was for.. any ideas?
thanks in advance..

 

i think that is just part of the chassis. but either way. im sorry man, that sucks your car friends also should never be allowed to go near a car

 

Why would you jack your car up under the floor boards. Next time jack it from the frame.

 

I took a nice chunk out of that section hitting a rock the size of a football.... It didnt seem to affect anything, ive been driving on it like that for 5k+ miles.

 

we actually did jack it up from the frame on the side..., but they thought that this part was a "sub"-frame and that it would be strong enough to set the car down on at this point... luckily we didn't let the whole weight of the car off the jackstand...

 

RTFM your drivers manual. The proper jackingn points are clearly identified in there.

 

yeah, I was pretty pissed off at them but I guess it's just as much of it being my fault for beleiving them...

 

I did that on my first Evo. Don't worry about it as long as the floor board isn't bulged up.

I was in a hurry and not really thinking. I looked at it and thought "Nice boxed section of frame, that will be a good place for a jackstand since I have my jack at the jacking point."

Turns out I was wrong as well.

 

It wont affect anything dont worry. You could just bang it back out.

 

so what if your floorboard is all bulged up? would that effect structural rigidity?

 

IDK. I just would think it would be very uncomfortable to sit there. LOL.

 

That piece just protects the head of the bolt under it, it's not a big deal. That is a "skid pan" for a bolt that I can't remember it's importance.

Darin