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Engine protection plate 1999 996 C2

JimPDX
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I want to install an engine protection plate on my 1999 C2 996. The coolant hose seems to be in a precarious low spot in the tail and there are also bolts and lines back there that a nice sharp rock, piece of road bebis or chunck of tree limb can mess up pretty badly.

Went to Sunset and was shown the 996 107 981 00 94 AL plate. It looked pretty small and frankly, I'm not sure what it would cover. Are there other P/car plates that would augment the one above?

Thx...

Jim

JimPDX Member

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It does help. 

Trust me on this one.

Kam...

DId you have a highway mishap by chance that a plate would have prevented. Is the install difficult. I'm a little gun shy drilling holes in my car.

Thx...

Jim

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Is there a DIY for the plate (i.e, torques rec's etc.)???  I have the plate but have not installed it yet.

When I was at Sunset I asked if there was the usual schmatic. Sunset said there wasn't one so if any instructions exist it would be helpful. It can't be that difficult there are only 4 holes to bolt to...but from past experience, who knows, you might have to drop the engine!!!

Thx...

Jim

Danyol Member

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Hey Jim,

I have one of these plates I've been putting off installing, partially in anticipation of issues.

This will hopefully spur me to do it, I'll take somes pics in case it might help others.

Mehmet

JimPDX Member

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That would be real good. I'm going back to Sunset on Friday on my return from Seattle. Its 94.00 and to me that's cheap insurance...I'll scope out the bottom of my car and if I can find the existing bolt holes I'll take a pic and send it off as well...

Thx...

Jim

Hey Jim,

I have one of these plates I've been putting off installing, partially in anticipation of issues.

This will hopefully spur me to do it, I'll take somes pics in case it might help others.

Mehmet

ADias Member

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Is that plate really needed? Are there any stats of mishaps showing that a plate could have prevented those mishaps?

kam Member

kam

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You will not need the plate if you're on driving surface all the time.

I went off the track at my last DE. My oil lines would have been damaged if I did not have the plate installed.

WolfgangK Member

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I installed the plate on my X74 3.6l car. The installation with the 4 bolts (or 3, if you have a 3.6l where a thread is missing) is straight forward.

If you need a DIY for that, you better leave it to a dealer :cheers:

Wolfgang

jbettenc Member

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I have one on my car and it has saved me at least once. I noticed that I have some scrapes on the bottom back corner of the plate. I believe that the engine plate is worth it.

Jeff

dj996 Member

dj996

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I have one and there are a ton of scratch marks on the thing. It was something like $140 installed when I first bought the car.

poppies Member

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I am sorry to ask that, but would it be possible to get a pic of the plate please, possibly with the plate set up under the car...sorry I am curious but don't want to bother you. Consider my question only if you have a pic in your HD computer.

Thanks.

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