Bash plate to protect your sump!

[leighaus]

50mm cutout for sump plug would make servicing a lot more friendly too..

[mhemming]

50mm cutout for sump plug would make servicing a lot more friendly too..

good point. ill factor that into the design. should be simple enough to drill out a hole big enough to undo the plug

[skid plate]

This is the diesel geek skid plate I had on my GLI VR6,

MK4 Jetta Golf New Beetle GTI R32 skid plate

With a VR6 you'll sleep better at night knowing you have one. The oil pan is aluminum and when you lower our car it sits really low. You can fit an MK3 steal oil pan, get an after marked steal hybrid, or risk cracking the pan and paying loads more for a new pan (if you're lucky). Remember aluminum cracks and alumininum oil pan cracks look nasty!

Pretty sure the fitment for all MK4s are the same. The DG one I had comes in two pieces. The skid plate, a bar that connects the frame together, and the riv nuts you use to connect it all (along with the riv nut tool you need). Once installed, it really tightens up the front end. I didn't feel like I needed a front sway bar. it sits about and 3/4 of an inch below your oil pan, so if you slam your ride it's very close to the ground. The plate is 1/8 inch thick and happily take a beating. I used to send road turtles flying out the back of my car when I changed lanes on the freeway, but like I said, I slept well.

Just wanted to add that the picture of the car being jacked up by the skid plate doesn't have an engine in it. Don't try that at home!

You can find the specs and cad designs on th tex, if not I think I have them somewhere.

If your guy can make a comparable one for around $150, I'm in like Flynn. Otherwise maybe we can organize a GB with DG.

Keep me posted.

[RolfGolf]

50mm cutout for sump plug would make servicing a lot more friendly too..

Agree with this - no way I'd want to be removing it each time I'm due an oil change.

[dylan8]

...it sits about and 3/4 of an inch below your oil pan, so if you slam your ride it's very close to the ground...

This always killed it for me.
Needing a much clearance as possible I cant afford to go adding stuff to the car to make the body lower.

Lucky for me 2lt life style means I can go lower then you 4mo kids

[Golf-Sam]

This always killed it for me.
Needing a much clearance as possible I cant afford to go adding stuff to the car to make the body lower.

Lucky for me 2lt life style means I can go lower then you 4mo kids

still missing 2 cylinders tho

[2000MN]

Keen to see the outcome of this...

I need to get back in contact with Nathan anyway, he does some amazing work!

[Golf-Sam]

im keen since my sump got shattered

[mhemming]

Currently getting hammered with work so I don't think I'll get time to head out to Ipswich this weekend. May be next week or weekend!

Hopefully once it's all sized up etc, shouldn't take long to make one? Not really sure

But yeah will keep everyone posted!

[dylan8]

still missing 2 cylinders tho

Doesn't matter when the 2slow is faster :p