For those that autocross or drive in HPDE do have an aftermarket belly pan on your car to protect the oil pan? If so, which one do you prefer? It would be installed on my 2016 Golf R, stock suspension and ride height. I probably actually need it more for the 13 mile twisty county road that leads to our house. Although a belly pan won't do much to help with the elk.
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Belly pan for HDPE or autocross
- Thread starter Crossle32
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I have a GLI/A3 tray (thin plastic, has ducts, goes to the subframe). Totally fine for HPDE, have a weak aluminum pan.
If I had to drive on dirt roads regularly, I'd probably get the alltrack pan. Most of the simple aluminum/plastic pans (mine included) won't do much if you hit something hard enough to damage the pan anyway. The attachment to the bumper on the alltrack pan is the way to go.
edit: and if I was super concerned, I'd just do a steel pan. They're like $70 all in.
If I had to drive on dirt roads regularly, I'd probably get the alltrack pan. Most of the simple aluminum/plastic pans (mine included) won't do much if you hit something hard enough to damage the pan anyway. The attachment to the bumper on the alltrack pan is the way to go.
edit: and if I was super concerned, I'd just do a steel pan. They're like $70 all in.