Skid Plate Project
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Well, like my last post indicated,
I have already gone through items 1 through 3 and now I'm still working on item #4 (INDGOGRL Project).
If you look at the skid plate design on that project, you'll see it is a lot simpler than what was done on my car.
The problem is that the RMM bumper is sooo low and forward, that this simple design might not hold up, strength-wise. I can jack up my car on my original skid plate design.
I've already perfected a GS skid plate design for the TTE lip, but like I said the RMM is a whole other story.
From the pics I've posted, it should be enough for a DIY person to figure it out.
As far as offering a kit, I'll see what I can do and keep you updated.
INDGOGRL Skid Plate: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...&pagenumber=13
I have already gone through items 1 through 3 and now I'm still working on item #4 (INDGOGRL Project).
If you look at the skid plate design on that project, you'll see it is a lot simpler than what was done on my car.
The problem is that the RMM bumper is sooo low and forward, that this simple design might not hold up, strength-wise. I can jack up my car on my original skid plate design.
I've already perfected a GS skid plate design for the TTE lip, but like I said the RMM is a whole other story.
From the pics I've posted, it should be enough for a DIY person to figure it out.
As far as offering a kit, I'll see what I can do and keep you updated.
INDGOGRL Skid Plate: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...&pagenumber=13
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From: California
Well I'm pretty loaded with projects on 2 cars right now. I actually removed my old skid plate design from my car and am going to a whole new design that is much simpler and closer to what I did on the wifeys IS.
Funny thing is I test fitted it on the IS and Neo's GS with a TTE lip and some other front ends and it worked for all of them.
When I finally get around to making the next gen plates for my car, I will try to make them more of a universal fit.
Can't promise when, but the plan is before the end of summer or whenever I get the front of the car re-painted.
I'll post whenever it's done.
Give it some time tho.
Funny thing is I test fitted it on the IS and Neo's GS with a TTE lip and some other front ends and it worked for all of them.
When I finally get around to making the next gen plates for my car, I will try to make them more of a universal fit.
Can't promise when, but the plan is before the end of summer or whenever I get the front of the car re-painted.
I'll post whenever it's done.
Give it some time tho.
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Lower Front Skid Plate Questions
This is a great idea and I would like to duplicate this setup. I also have a RMM front end. I would like as much information as possible. Like; size, thickness, dimensions, and angles of the steel plates. Also some spacing information, like how far apart are they from each other? And, if there would be any changes to your design for improvement. It would be a huge help if you would share your findings with me. Thank you. 
RMMgs4 do you have any of these lying around?? or are you in the process of making a couple of sets iam very interested in these cause i too have the RMM front bumper and it will save some and headaches 
let me know id like to get these while my car is apart for ease of installation 
let me know id like to get these while my car is apart for ease of installation
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Originally Posted by lexusondubs
RMMgs4 do you have any of these lying around?? or are you in the process of making a couple of sets iam very interested in these cause i too have the RMM front bumper and it will save some and headaches let me know id like to get these while my car is apart for ease of installation
let me know id like to get these while my car is apart for ease of installation We'll let's see if I can do this over the holiday's and I'll post if I get it done. I could probably send out a template for a DIY or you can bring it to a competent fabricator who can copy it pretty easy.
Stay tuned.
Originally Posted by RMMGS4
I cut off the old design brackets a while back, but never implemented the set up I did on the wifeys car. The problem is I don't know if it will hold up being that the front of the RMM / Explosion is so far forward, I'm worried about strength. I am trying to get back to this project as I will be repainting the front of the car, but it won't happen until I get a new skid plate under there.
We'll let's see if I can do this over the holiday's and I'll post if I get it done. I could probably send out a template for a DIY or you can bring it to a competent fabricator who can copy it pretty easy.
Stay tuned.
We'll let's see if I can do this over the holiday's and I'll post if I get it done. I could probably send out a template for a DIY or you can bring it to a competent fabricator who can copy it pretty easy.
Stay tuned.
