Y'know how FC's could be bought with that kit from the factory that lowered the drag coefficient. In a book i have the author says it came with the front lip, the black thing by the wheels (he described it a little differently), knowthe rear spoiler, and an aluminum undercarriage.

The question is what does he mean by aluminum undercarriage. I kknow my car doesn't have a full undertray, even though I had the rest of the pieces. Anyone know what Im talking about?

Is right under neath the oil pan. I still have mine.



C

maybe he just meant aluminum suspension components?

You talking about the plastic cover?

You talking about the plastic cover? [/quote]

Nope, there is an aluminum cover just after the plastic cover. It covers the engine's oil pan

You talking about the plastic cover? [/quote]

Nope, there is an aluminum cover just after the plastic cover. It covers the engine's oil pan [/quote]

Do you have to drop it to drain the oil?

I honestly cant remember there being a thing like that on my car, does it cover the whole pan?

Who knows maybe its there and I cant recall, I really only go under there once or twice a year anyhow, lol.

i have been under carlos car once and i don't remember lol

Remember before MADS at my house. It was the last thing I was installing in the car before putting it down.





No u dont' have to take it out to get the oil out. It has a opening to get to the oil drain nut.



I have a pic. I have to find it.



C



PS Ups i hit edit under your post V. Sorry. I forgot I could do that and didn't even notice i did. LOL

when we went to mads finishing up your car so you could go instead of wasting the $300 you paid to go LOL

OF course, i have tons of pic off underneath the car but I had the pan out when I was working on the car.

thats what thats for, lol. I though it was so rocks and things didn't hit the oil pan.

OK, I admit, I havent been under my car in a while so I cant remember what ur talking about.

The next question is.....

Does anyone make a full undercarriage w/ ground effects, like a ferrarri or something. Y'know downforce without spoilers etc...

I think that would be cool.

that only works at 140 mph....how often do you do that and how much does a wind tunnel cost to develop it? :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/dunno.gif

Damnit your right!! oh well.

Personally I think unless a body kit has actuall wind tunnel testing to varify any gains it is BULLSHIT.



I have always said that someone comes out with a bumper or side skirts, and people think they are giving the car a aerodynamic advantage by bolting this crap on, Mazda spends countless hours in the windtunnel to design a car, and some backyard guy makes a fiberglass bumper or hood and people think its the best thing since white bread.



Where is the proof? I think its a mental thing, trying to sell yourself on the idea after, kinda like " I spent $5000 on this kit, man does the car feel better"

yeah mazda spent time on in the wind tunnel and made a bunch of areo bits



mike

Hey ROB......why does it have to be white bread.....why can't it be Rye.? and that pan was developed by mazda. IT was a dealer option, according to the local dealer in town.

Yup,! the only reason to get kits is for style. They probably hinder performance, big openings raise wind resistance.