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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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Undertray ???

So i just got done changing my Oil/Tranny fluid. I took off the undertray because later today i gotta remove my headlights and tail lights to send to EVODAVE. All i have to say is SCREW THE UNDERTRAY!!! Does anyone actually unscrew it or do they just pry at the head of the screws till you can pop the whole poppet out ? Screw that undertray.
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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Get a beatrush and throw that piece of junk plastic away.
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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my undertray hasnt been on the car since a month after i got the thing, f that piece of crap lol
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 12:37 PM
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I left mine off when i had my 05 cause that thing is a pita if i needed to work on the car
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by saiyanzzrage
my undertray hasnt been on the car since a month after i got the thing, f that piece of crap lol
You may want to consider the Beatrush tray....Have you logged any increase in engine temperature? I believe the tray is to improve flow and reduce lift.
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 12:42 PM
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mine is gone, my open wastegate would have melted it anyway.
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 01:02 PM
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Mine's off at the momment, will be putting it back on after i install the egt and oil press/temp sensor. I like the undertray forsome protection for th oil pan, oil temp sensor plug/harness,etc. Plus aerodynamics and cooling design from it is nice. THough, eventually i'll grab a carbing one.
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 01:06 PM
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Its really not that hard to take off/install. If you just pry slightly underneath the plastic screws with sometrhing then unscrew them it comes off super easy.

But I still sold mine and bought a beatrush
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 01:08 PM
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What does the beatrush attach with?
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by AngryJonnie
What does the beatrush attach with?
+1...interested to know as well
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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Where can the Beatrush be purchased?
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 01:40 PM
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i WAS going to keep mine off until i talked to AMS which said it helps a lot from keeping the "elements" and other road conditions from your crucial engine parts. When i went down to AMS for my major parts they trimmed the undertray to fit the AMS FMIC, and i had them keep it on.i

IT ended up proving to be VERY helpful, i just did my clutch install abt a month ago, the tranny came off and went back on like BUTTER!
My evo freinds (who own the shop where we did it) were in utter AWE at how easy it was to remove my tranny along with how many other bolts did not require any "special treatment" to remove them.
They have done about 10 clutch installs and myself and my friend John were the only ones to have out undertrays still on. BOTH of our clutch installs went much easier than the others, both it seemed easier to remove and put back on parts (i think because the weather and other elements did not "seal" them together, or did not get caked on the parts making them harder to remove).

MAybe its juts coincidence, but coming from the guy who has done 10+ clutch installs, i am keeping mine on! He said hes goign to put his back on after seeing how smoothly the install went and how easily everything went back together, saved about 3 hours of total wrenching time compared to Petes and others.
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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You can get the beatrush undertray from Kami Speed I believe and I think from Evasive Motorsports as well.
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by barneyb
Get a beatrush and throw that piece of junk plastic away.
yeah what he said^^^^

stock piece flaps under there like a Subie spoiler under high speed so get the Beatrush unit or make something out of CF as it does HELP send air to cool your front brakes...
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 11:14 PM
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Haha you my friends are wrong.
Nick actually said that mine was the easiest and I've gone through 1.5 winters without an undertray

Originally Posted by RED DEMON
i WAS going to keep mine off until i talked to AMS which said it helps a lot from keeping the "elements" and other road conditions from your crucial engine parts. When i went down to AMS for my major parts they trimmed the undertray to fit the AMS FMIC, and i had them keep it on.i

IT ended up proving to be VERY helpful, i just did my clutch install abt a month ago, the tranny came off and went back on like BUTTER!
My evo freinds (who own the shop where we did it) were in utter AWE at how easy it was to remove my tranny along with how many other bolts did not require any "special treatment" to remove them.
They have done about 10 clutch installs and myself and my friend John were the only ones to have out undertrays still on. BOTH of our clutch installs went much easier than the others, both it seemed easier to remove and put back on parts (i think because the weather and other elements did not "seal" them together, or did not get caked on the parts making them harder to remove).

MAybe its juts coincidence, but coming from the guy who has done 10+ clutch installs, i am keeping mine on! He said hes goign to put his back on after seeing how smoothly the install went and how easily everything went back together, saved about 3 hours of total wrenching time compared to Petes and others.
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