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Originally posted by XtrudeHoeing:
Originally posted by MxRacerCam:
i also don't like the loss of additional clearance associated with it.
Yup, that whopping 1/32" loss clearance can seriously put me in the shitter in a heart beat 
how far is it sticking out? because i'm far more concerned with approach-angle issues than total ground clearance. somehow, it doubt it's only 1/32" 
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no its 1/32 thick. and only sticks out about 1/4 inch total
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Originally posted by ryan(CF)blacksvt:
and only sticks out about 1/4 inch total
i think "about" is a very relative term for you, then. judging from the pics i've seen, it's closer to 1/2" or more. and for me, that pushes it too far out, and thus makes approach angles too steep.
but, to each, his own.
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Originally posted by MxRacerCam:
how far is it sticking out? because i'm far more concerned with approach-angle issues than total ground clearance. somehow, it doubt it's only 1/32"
From a horizontal perspective, it sticks out about 1/4 to the sides and about 1/2" to the front, thus being the heart of it's functionallity since having it more retracted would return exposure to the fiberglass. From the vertical standpoint, the thickness of the plate itself is about 1/32", thus not being a real burden for ground clearance issues. Here is a shot that helps my explanation...
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Originally posted by MxRacerCam:
Originally posted by ryan(CF)blacksvt:
and only sticks out about 1/4 inch total
i think "about" is a very relative term for you, then. judging from the pics i've seen, it's closer to 1/2" or more. and for me, that pushes it too far out, and thus makes approach angles too steep.
but, to each, his own.
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Originally posted by HoeSaleStrypes:
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Shut-up do-do head!
why not have it come out just barely beyond the lip of the spoiler then? it would retain all of it's functionality, and won't sacrafice much in the way of approach angle.
and no, 1/32" certainly won't hurt ground clearance much.
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yeah either way would look good and my messurments were off slightly but i still think it looks hott imo.
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Originally posted by ryan(CF)blacksvt:
yeah either way would look good and my messurments were off slightly but i still think it looks hott imo.
i'd hit it!
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OK, here is what MX is trying to say. By sticking out further forward, it reduces the approach angle of the car. Ride height means nothing in what he was saying. It effective makes the car "lower" by reducing the angle at which it can climb inclines, or traverse dips.
I know its extreme, but imagine the plate sticking a foot past the front of the splitter. Think of how easily it would hit inclines. Same idea, just a 1/2" instead of 1'.
Really the only danger with mirko's is hitting objects/debris while driving. If you hit anything while driving, skidplate or not (especially if its only 1/32" thick!) the mirko will be trashed. Hell, any skidplate large enough to save the mirko from damage will probably just rip the entire piece from the front bumper. Much harder to fix than a scrape!
The mirko can withstand small scrapes just fine. Its pretty darn tuff. Ive only scraped mine once [knocks on wood] since Ive had it (about 5,000 miles). Its on the bottom, who cares?
The only thing the skidplate will protect against is small scrapes in the paint, where no one can see it anyway. If you hit something with enough force to damage more than the paint, that skimpy little plate ain't going to do ish.
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