Exactly. Someone above mentioned that they use aluminum on the MS so they wouldn't use a 'materially inferior' products on the M3. Unless they wanted to save cost. Elon was under enormous pressure to deliver the $30,000 M3 he promised and even with all the cost cutting they did he still couldn't do it.
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Skid plate justification
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Tesla actually makes a hard plastic replacement for the front skid plate. I was told at the service center that for the M3 they still only have the fiberboard one for the rear.
I had them install the front one and I ordered an aluminum one from Amazon for the rear and will put that on this Friday.
Unless prices have changed, when I bought my set of metal plates, it was cheaper than getting the plastic one from Tesla and I could not find one used for anything near a reasonable price.. that was about 10 months ago so maybe things are better now for sourcing the plastic one
I haven't even picked up my new MYP and I ordered a front plate.
One thing owning a Jeep taught me... Always upgrade the plating.
One thing owning a Jeep taught me... Always upgrade the plating.
Make sure to get the ones with the urethane on the inside surface. Makes a nice difference in road noise for the front plate.. not so much for the rear.
I put my plates on myself.. rented a lift and it took about 15 mins a plate. Took the M3 out a month later for a road trip to AZ and the first night, hit a large black "thing".. I think it might have been part of a retread truck tire.. anyways.. never saw it with it being black and a blacktop road.. hit at 75mph and a large BANG.. left a nice smear on the front plate. If it had been that stupid fiber cover, it would have been a different conversation.
Yep, those road alligators are sneaky critters. A friend encountered one kicked up by another vehicle; almost made it through his windshield. Other than a glass particle shower, he was OK.
Rippin1Gear
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My skid plate didn’t come with the 2 T40 barrel nuts to replace the 2 15mm nuts on the front plate, anyone have any idea the thread size or link possibly to order 2 barrel nuts?
Sango2
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Just reading up on this as I found this thread.
What would be a good one to get for my 2023 MYP?
What would be a good one to get for my 2023 MYP?
So this happened the other day while driving in the rain, i couldn't dodge a rock the size of a cantaloupe and all i heard was a thunk and grinding for 3 seconds. Came home and did an inspection afraid its something really bad but the aluminum skid plate took most of the force, my battery has scratches but no punctures. It was pretty hard cause the plate is dented in but it did its job! i'm gonna get a new one after this for sure. I feel that if i had my stock one on, most likely it would of hit the motor or the coolant lines to the battery.
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android04
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That plate did what it was designed for! I wouldn't replace it though. I'd keep using it. If I wanted to take some of the gouge out, I would use a hammer to straighten it out. Would be a good opportunity to also paint it black if you wanted to.
android04
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Just take one of the bolts that is supposed to screw into the barrel nuts to a local hardware store like an ACE Hardware and look for a barrel nut that works. Make sure the barrel nut is 2x as long as the threaded part of the bolt that goes into it (probably 1" long overall).
I agree with Android04. Reuse the plate as long as it isn't wildly deformed. Check the spots where it attaches for cracks or deformity. If there are none, I'd hit the scratched areas with some Herculiner spray and put it back on.
Last week I finally picked up a couple of rhino ramps, and got around to putting on my aluminum skid plate. I knew the one that comes built-in on the car wasn't much—but damn! It's like the top on a plastic storage tub! No fkn way it would protect anything under there. It's purely for airflow.
I put sound deadening materials (one layer of butyl and one layer of closed cell foam) on the new aluminum plate, and mounted in with some fresh loc-tite on the hardware. It's much heavier but it's worth every ounce.
I definitely feel like there's less noise coming from the forward floor, but I never measured or anything. The additional protection isn't even in question.
I put sound deadening materials (one layer of butyl and one layer of closed cell foam) on the new aluminum plate, and mounted in with some fresh loc-tite on the hardware. It's much heavier but it's worth every ounce.
I definitely feel like there's less noise coming from the forward floor, but I never measured or anything. The additional protection isn't even in question.
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