[DMCForum] Re: DeLo Oil Pan Skid Plate (Farrar)

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

DeLo oil pan is cast aluminum, not stamped. Also sits higher than the
crossmember. Not much chance of ripping a hole in it.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Farrar Russell Carroll Hudkins"
<fhudkins@xxxx> wrote:
> Walt,
>  
> If you install a skid plate, let me know! I live in New Orleans, where
> a buddy of mine once ripped a hole in his oil pan the size of a
> quarter by driving too quickly. (And that was in a Chrysler minivan!)
> I do not plan on lowering my DeLorean, but the skid plate might come
> in handy anyhow.
>  
> I guess I won't drive the thing in any gravel parking lots, either ...
>  
> --Farrar
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: Walter Coe [mailto:Whalt@xxxx]
> Sent: Wed 7/28/2004 1:59 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [DMCForum] Re: DeLo vs. Porsche perform. was: stupid
> driving lesson question
> 
> 
> 
> > Has anyone installed DMCH's Eibach springs yet?
> 
> I have the DMCH springs & shocks on my car with the
> exception of the front springs.  I'm going to swap those out
> soon for the DMCH springs and see if the car handles any
> differently.  I currently have PJ Grady springs on the front
> which I'm going to move to another car.
> 
> The car looks so much better having it at the proper ride
> height.  I find that I'm scraping bottom a lot more often in
> parking lots than I would like to.    I'm ready to install a
> damn skid plate under the crumple tube.
> 
> I'm measuring spring constant on every suspension spring
> that crosses my hands.  So far I have learned that new
> springs are hardly worth testing because they continually
> shrink as they break in.
> 
> Walt
> 
> 
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