we need approximately 34 for each evo undertray. correct me if i'm wrong.

 

http://www.machevo.com/oempufa.html

these guys sell both undertray and interior fasteners just in case you guys didnt know about it ...


price is still bit steep...but ill probably still get some

 

leave the under tray off. you don't have to have it on your car I took my off last summer. and everything is ok. no problems.

 

When I took the underbody tray off (for the first time) to jack the front end of the car up there was a combination of the pushbutton fasteners and screws with some of the screws missing. Is that what you guys have seen too? The reason I ask is I was curious to know if someone had already removed it before I purchased the car. I still have it off, but mean to put it back on sometime soon.

 

to the person asking about another type of setup. i did see someone is offering an aluminum pan that replaces the tray and it bolts on . if you do a search you may find it. if i come across it again. i will repost. it looked nice but was alittle pricey, i will probably convert mine to metal fasteners and clips like speakers are installed with. should work for most of the holes.

 

PS is it me or why would someone attach a metal bracket with plastic screws. i understand all the lightweight plastic parts . but the last middle bracket under the car is dangling down seems unsupported and held loosely by to little plastic screws , poor design.

 

I ordered a new set based on the part number listed for the undertray fastener and I got a new type of fastener that doesn't involve unscrewing, you just lift up the center part with a flathead screwdriver... it's way better. I destroyed some of the old fasteners by scraping them over a parking block and they were a ***** to remove...

-n.

 

if you can upload us a pic, can you let us know how much they cost .

thanks

 

hey guys, just wondering what is the undertray good for, does it protect against water damage to the motor etc... or just against debrit and scraping...
please explain to me what is its actual purpose

 

The undertray is probably to smooth out the airflow to reduce drag and therefore increase speed.

 

are u sure thats all it does, driving in heavy rain wouldnt cause any sort of damage to the motor or components if that thing wasnt there

 

Plenty of other cars don't have them and they do not get damaged in heavy rain. It could possibly be to keep gravel or other items from entering the engine compartment for rallying.

 

oh ok so is it really beneficial to cut around it and reinstall it when you do the buschur FMIC upgrade or to just keep it off

 

That would depend on what you want from the car. If you're just drag racing, who cares. If you're doing any track events you want to front plate doing it's job. diverting air to the brakes and generating down force while reducing air getting under the car. Start cutting hoes in it, and you may only notice less front grip and brake fade..

 

I would also add cooling to the transfer case. Otherwise 100% right on the mark.