Mishimoto Skid Plate Installed

GregW / Oregon · 10-01-2023, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ravenseal

What the fuck? Lol

That's what I was told. Actually, on my accident repair it was "only" $224.69/hr, but that may be a discounted insurance rate.

baron95 · 10-01-2023, 10:03 PM

Until the robots arrive, these rates are only going to go up. Every dealership in the nation is having problems getting enough techs to take on work.

Ravenseal · 10-02-2023, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by baron95

Until the robots arrive, these rates are only going to go up. Every dealership in the nation is having problems getting enough techs to take on work.

It’s just crazy that even minimal work is unreasonably expensive now. I got a rock stuck in my rotors and the dealership wouldn’t consider it a “warranty item”, so I’d have to pay a $250 an hour for diagnostics, plus taxes and fees. Like, what the hell? I just need you to put my car on a lift for 10 minutes. I guess they have other work that pays more, so the baseline for entry is higher? I need to find a good performance shop in Denver anyway.

M4Lou · 10-04-2023, 08:43 AM

Got one on amazon for 405 shipped (less tax).
Ten last night when I bought - now one.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BY3J87LZ...roduct_details

GregW / Oregon · 10-04-2023, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by M4Lou

Got one on amazon for 405 shipped (less tax).
Ten last night when I bought - now one.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BY3J87LZ...roduct_details

Good find - already ordered direct from Mishimoto.

m2ss · 10-04-2023, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Rx-7ames

No, that's much further back. This doesn't block anything. It actually replaced a plastic kid plate with a big hole cut in it for the oil cooler.

Looks solid and worth every penny.

Installed one on my M2C F87 and added mesh as it was not as tight as the Mishimoto...

Ravenseal · 10-05-2023, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by M4Lou

Got one on amazon for 405 shipped (less tax).
Ten last night when I bought - now one.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BY3J87LZ...roduct_details

I was just thinking how I would buy this if it wasn't $600. Guess this is a good enough price. Thanks!

Squidget · 10-05-2023, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Ravenseal

I guess they have other work that pays more, so the baseline for entry is higher?

Exactly. They could be doing high value work with that tech's hours. Such as marked up cosmetics. So you are "competing" against that work. You gotta pay enough to make it worth their time, or do it yourself.

Same with plumbers. I am not paying a plumber to fix my faucet, I'm paying a plumber to NOT replace a some other guy's boiler today.

TitanNut88 · 10-05-2023, 03:38 AM

Any way of buying it in Europe? In Mishimoto’s EU page it does not even exist…

thinking · 10-05-2023, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TitanNut88

Any way of buying it in Europe? In Mishimoto’s EU page it does not even exist…

I bought it a couple weeks ago from their EU page https://www.mishimoto.eu/bmw-g80-m3-...late-2021.html

Sculpin · 10-05-2023, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by M4Lou

Got one on amazon for 405 shipped (less tax).
Ten last night when I bought - now one.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BY3J87LZ...roduct_details

Thanks for the tip! Order placed. Only 2 left now.

M4Lou · 10-05-2023, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Sculpin

Thanks for the tip! Order placed. Only 2 left now.

Said my delivery is like in a week.

Should have it on for Petite Lemans trip.

Rx-7ames · 10-05-2023, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TitanNut88

Any way of buying it in Europe? In Mishimoto’s EU page it does not even exist…

Do they have one listed for the M3/4?

TitanNut88 · 10-05-2023, 08:46 AM

I feel stupid. I am either blind or my web-navigation skills are going away…

ZPD · 10-05-2023, 10:06 AM

I installed mine a few days ago; super easy install in under 20 minutes not including jacking up the car etc. The fit is perfect and the hardware is really good. For those that install it- don't forget to transfer the rubber trim from your existing plastic piece to the Mishimoto skid plate.

Rx-7ames · 10-05-2023, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ZPD

For those that install it- don't forget to transfer the rubber trim from your existing plastic piece to the Mishimoto skid plate.

Can you explain this? Maybe I'm dumb but I don't understand.

ZPD · 10-05-2023, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rx-7ames

Can you explain this? Maybe I'm dumb but I don't understand.

sure- If you have a peak under your car you will see that there is a rubber trim that hangs down from the stock skidplate. This helps create the negative pressure zone under the oil cooler thus pulling air through it. Because it is flexible you have a lower chance of damage if you drive over something like a rock or turtle etc

The Mishi skidplate has a little piece of aluminum that is perpendicular to the skidplate. The rubber trim from the stock skidplate can be mounted here so that you can retain the negative pressure under the oil cooler.

Edit- I just saw that you are the OP and that your rubber trim is missing. Hopefully, you still have your stock skidplate.

ttaidapos · 10-05-2023, 04:43 PM

Got mine today, no car yet though lol any reason why this couldn't be hard plastic? It's very heavy for what it is.

DarkNight707 · 10-06-2023, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ttaidapos

Got mine today, no car yet though lol any reason why this couldn't be hard plastic? It's very heavy for what it is.

Haha! Same here! I read the entire package weights less than 10#.

ttaidapos · 10-06-2023, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkNight707

Haha! Same here! I read the entire package weights less than 10#.

Yeah my brain just can't wrap around why it's not plastic and half the price lol Seems a bit of an overengineering.

Rx-7ames · 10-07-2023, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ZPD

sure- If you have a peak under your car you will see that there is a rubber trim that hangs down from the stock skidplate. This helps create the negative pressure zone under the oil cooler thus pulling air through it. Because it is flexible you have a lower chance of damage if you drive over something like a rock or turtle etc

The Mishi skidplate has a little piece of aluminum that is perpendicular to the skidplate. The rubber trim from the stock skidplate can be mounted here so that you can retain the negative pressure under the oil cooler.

Edit- I just saw that you are the OP and that your rubber trim is missing. Hopefully, you still have your stock skidplate.

Thank you. I understand. I dont know if I will swap it over. This skid plate is lower than stock. My car is lowered. Adding this back will make it even lower. I already have a problem with some speed bumps.

DSTR · 10-07-2023, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rx-7ames

Thank you. I understand. I dont know if I will swap it over. This skid plate is lower than stock. My car is lowered. Adding this back will make it even lower. I already have a problem with some speed bumps.

Given the oil cooler positioning, I would never 'lower' this car at all. I have seen stock M's fail and lowered ones. Lowering is certainly increasing the odds you will have an issue. The plate adding to that given its configuration is not at all optimal.

Other than looks what performance gains are you seeking with respect to lowering the car.

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