ZSpeed or TBW Aluminum under tray on your sedan?
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abrecos (09-29-2019)
06-02-2018, 11:45 AM
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Silver, black, bolt kit? Take a bunch of pics when it comes in, and when you install it. Just because. Closure for the thread and all that.
I'm glad you brought up the comparison, because I didn't know the clearance problems with the TBW was specific to the Zerk fitings on the Hotchkis brackets.
And you misspeeeled "Hotchkis" in your sig line.
And your fly might be open, but I'm not saying.
I'm glad you brought up the comparison, because I didn't know the clearance problems with the TBW was specific to the Zerk fitings on the Hotchkis brackets.
And you misspeeeled "Hotchkis" in your sig line.
And your fly might be open, but I'm not saying.
06-02-2018, 11:54 AM
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I went with silver and they all come with hardware. The ZSpeed gives more clearance for larger sway bars in general. If you want to see it installed, just go to page 1 of my build thread since no one seems to give that thread any love anymore. It seems like the more I do to the car and post up, the less people care. Weird.
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ZSpeedPerformance (04-21-2020)
06-02-2018, 12:02 PM
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You could point out that it's silly to discuss a $2 piece of plastic in the engine bay over a three month period...
And you wouldn't be wrong, but it wouldn't be fun, either. Knowhatimean?Anyway, here's your pic from way back.
I also have a MW Sedan, but I'm leaning towards black. Why did you go silver?
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06-02-2018, 12:18 PM
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I thought the point of a build thread was to track your progress and then answer questions about the products once you have them on the car. I'll try to share my thoughts more about projects before I do them going forward so I can get some more input. Then again I usually give so much thought to a project and over-analyze every angle to the last degree that there is not much left to discuss by the time I am done. Whoops!
I went with silver because when you scrape (and you will) the scrapes blend in with the silver a lot better than the black. If I got black it would probably look trashed in 6 months.
I went with silver because when you scrape (and you will) the scrapes blend in with the silver a lot better than the black. If I got black it would probably look trashed in 6 months.
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kperrett (05-15-2021)
06-02-2018, 04:51 PM
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Noob question:
My car has a molded seam in the plastic under tray. I can remove the 4 rear-most bolts and fold it down to access the drain and filter. Is this not standard?
I was contemplating the aluminum undertray just for the fact that the access door would hang straight down. I have to hold the plastic down now because the 'memory' in it wants to bend back up and get covered in the draining oil.
My car has a molded seam in the plastic under tray. I can remove the 4 rear-most bolts and fold it down to access the drain and filter. Is this not standard?
I was contemplating the aluminum undertray just for the fact that the access door would hang straight down. I have to hold the plastic down now because the 'memory' in it wants to bend back up and get covered in the draining oil.
06-06-2018, 11:41 AM
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No issues with the z speed on my x sedan. Atlanta streets put it to the test. To sum it up. Going with tbw next time for better venting and 2 piece design.
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Do I like it enough to get another z speed? No I would prob just try out the tbw to see. I often end up taking off the bumper and z speed tray anyways during oil changes to get out all the oil I can from oil cooler and lines. Also getting car in air is easier with bumper off for me. Can take it off in 3 mins or less lol. I’m sure it wouldn’t hurt to just to let it be and let that extra qt or so mix in but why not get that extra quart of oil out. I mean you are doing a oil change because it’s time, so change all the oil.
With that said the 2 piece design appeals to me. No evidence that I need to clear out all the oil but it helps me sleep at night hahha. Nothing negative to say about the z speed. Definitely have hit stuff so hard I’ve had to peal this off the bottom of car. Broken many of bolts and even stripped the head of the very back 2 bolts on each side numerous times. Like the aluminum bends to wedge together. Also big fan of the tbw more venting area. Gets hot down here in the south on the road. That along with 2 piece design would get my money next go round.
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Do I like it enough to get another z speed? No I would prob just try out the tbw to see. I often end up taking off the bumper and z speed tray anyways during oil changes to get out all the oil I can from oil cooler and lines. Also getting car in air is easier with bumper off for me. Can take it off in 3 mins or less lol. I’m sure it wouldn’t hurt to just to let it be and let that extra qt or so mix in but why not get that extra quart of oil out. I mean you are doing a oil change because it’s time, so change all the oil.
With that said the 2 piece design appeals to me. No evidence that I need to clear out all the oil but it helps me sleep at night hahha. Nothing negative to say about the z speed. Definitely have hit stuff so hard I’ve had to peal this off the bottom of car. Broken many of bolts and even stripped the head of the very back 2 bolts on each side numerous times. Like the aluminum bends to wedge together. Also big fan of the tbw more venting area. Gets hot down here in the south on the road. That along with 2 piece design would get my money next go round.
06-07-2018, 12:58 AM
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Would this reduction in downforce really matter in Daily Driving? I know it may matter to those that track (and maybe for those looking for max fuel economy), but TBW even with vents is better than the other many vehicles that have no engine guard underneath.
06-08-2018, 10:56 AM
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I've a few hundred dollars as PayPal credit, and last night I was *this* close to ordering a new TBW under-tray, when something else came up and laid claim to that money.
So close, LOL
So close, LOL