Source for 2002 Protege Skid Plate?

[shaqoats]

Since CorkSport doesn’t make the Protege skid plate anymore, does anyone know where I could find one in good shape or another company that could make one? I know I could probably make one myself but I’m really wanting one that fits perfectly and easy before I lower my car...Thanks!

 

[jadycr]

I’m wondering as well, lmk if you need any measurements, id love to help design something like that. There was a little bit while I had my water to air heat exchanger mounted down there with a fan to pull the air up, its a great spot for any extra small oil coolers and stuff and I wanted to make an aluminum plate for it all to mount to.

 

[shaqoats]

I’m wondering as well, lmk if you need any measurements, id love to help design something like that. There was a little bit while I had my water to air heat exchanger mounted down there with a fan to pull the air up, its a great spot for any extra small oil coolers and stuff and I wanted to make an aluminum plate for it all to mount to.

Yeah I mean any help you can give would be great! Im new to working on cars and having to custom fab things so I have no where to start but ive been researching. Im wanting to make something as close too the CorkSport one, do you have any measurements for that? Would love to make one like theirs too where I would realistically only have to drill two holes and everything else bolts right up

 

[shaqoats]

Im not sure if it would be harder to source or not but if I can get like the STEP file for it I might be able to have someone machine it for me but obviously would be way more expensive than making it myself

 

[jadycr]

I can jack my jack up and take some measurements. I have a weird turbo kit and a bunch of other stuff, but I can measure and plot all the bolt holes and see what I can come up with. The subframe brace would mean it should probably be two separate parts, and the stock splash guards go up by the axles and stuff so I would keep that stuff separate. I would be using it to keep crap out of the engine bay but I could see it being a good skid plate if you make it thick. I’ll see if I can get around to it. Someone egged and threw a rock through my protégés windshield yesterday for some unknown reason so I have a bit of work to get done before I can measure stuff.

 

[shaqoats]

I can jack my jack up and take some measurements. I have a weird turbo kit and a bunch of other stuff, but I can measure and plot all the bolt holes and see what I can come up with. The subframe brace would mean it should probably be two separate parts, and the stock splash guards go up by the axles and stuff so I would keep that stuff separate. I would be using it to keep crap out of the engine bay but I could see it being a good skid plate if you make it thick. I’ll see if I can get around to it. Someone egged and threw a rock through my protégés windshield yesterday for some unknown reason so I have a bit of work to get done before I can measure stuff.

thank you man! Take as long as you need and if I have some time before you i can prob jack up my car and take measurements and maybe see if I have a big piece of cardboard laying around that I could make a template with. Hope you can get that rock taking care of!

 

[jadycr]

Rock is taken care of. I’ll check some stuff out today. Should be getting under the car a little bit.